D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
Back
Goalkeeper
1882-85 ๐ 8 | 8 (-) | โฝ 1 | ๐ฅ 1.00 | โ 50% | ๐บ - | #25 |
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1882-85 | Free |
FA Cup |
๐ 8 | โฝ 1 | ๐ฅ 0 | #25 |

Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
๐ Games | Starts (Subs) | โฝ Goals | ๐ฅ Assists | ๐บ Unused | Player Number |
๐ฉ Won | ๐จ Drew | ๐ฅ Lost |
Cards ๐จ Booking | ๐ฅ Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only ๐ฅ
Goals Conceded | โ Clean Sheets |
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
Walter Alfred Harvey
Personal Profile

Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
November 1856 | Derby | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
Villa Youth Record
Youth Record

n/a
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
Previous Clubs

Previous Clubs
Sandiacre Lime Firms
Notts Rangers
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
Transfer In

Season | Joined Date | Aged | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1882-83 | 1882 | 22 | Free | Notts Rangers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Management Committee |
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
Played Under
Managers

Management Committee 1882-85
Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
Career Summary

๐๏ธ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ % | โฝ | ๐ฅ | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 8.00 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
Competition Record






๐ League | ๐ FA Cup | ๐ League Cup | ๐ Europe | ๐ European Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 |
โฝ League | โฝ FA Cup | โฝ League Cup | โฝ Europe | โฝ European Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 |
๐ฅ League | ๐ฅ FA Cup | ๐ฅ League Cup | ๐ฅ Europe | ๐ฅ European Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
League Gi | FA Cup Gi | League Cup Gi | Europe Gi | European Cup Gi |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 |
League GPG | FA Cup GPG | League Cup GPG | Europe GPG | European Cup GPG |
---|---|---|---|---|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
League GPGi | FA Cup GPGi | League Cup GPGi | Europe GPGi | European Cup GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Games ๐, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
Season by Season Record
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Age ๐, League ใฝ๏ธ, Position ๐, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals Scored โฝ, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets โ, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi

๐๏ธ | ๐ | ใฝ๏ธ | ๐ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ % | โฝ | ๐ฅ | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1882-83 | 22 | FAC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 4.00 |
1884-85 | 24 | FA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0.00 |
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
Goalkeeping Record

GK # | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 | 50% |
Season | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
1884-85 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 50% |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets โ
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
Honours
Villa Honours

Played for the Villa
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
Debuts & Dates

Season | First Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1882-83 | 21 October 1882 | Management Committee |
Season | Debut | Manager | Aged |
---|---|---|---|
1882-83 | 21 October 1882 | Management Committee | 22 |
Game # | First Goal | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|
Game # | First Assist |
---|---|
Game # | First Clean Sheet |
---|---|
2nd | ๐ฉ 6 Dec 1884, Villa 2-0 Walsall Town, The Chuckery |
Season | Final Game | Aged | Manager |
---|---|---|---|
1884-85 | 10 January 1885 | 24 | Management Committee |
Season | Final Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1884-85 | 10 January 1885 | Management Committee |
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
Loans Out

Loans
None
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
Transfer Out

Season | Date | Aged | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1884-85 | 1885 | 24 | Free | Chester ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Management Committee |
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
Subsequent Clubs

Subsequent Clubs
Chester FC
Retired
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
Quotes

D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
Biography
Player #25 for Aston Villa, Alf Harvey, also known as Richard Harvey.

Died
1 December 1932, Aged 72 or 1940, Aged 84
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
Appearances
8

D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
Starts
8

D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Substitutes |
---|
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
Unused Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Unused Substitutes |
---|
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
Goals Scored
1

D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
Assists Made
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
---|
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
Cards Received
๐จ

0
๐ฅ
-
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
---|
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
International Record

International Career | Caps with Villa |
---|---|
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
Matches

D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
๐ฉ 21 Oct 1882, Villa 4-1 Walsall Swifts, Wellington Road

Game #12
FA Cup
Manager: Management Committee 1879-86
Referee: C. Crump | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birmingham, 1882-
HT Score: ๐ฉ 3-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-1
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Season | 1882-83 |
Matchday | #1 |
Manager Game | #12 |
Saturday, 21 October 1882
Scorer(s) | Arthur Brown | 8' | 4-1 | Howard Vaughton | 2-0 | Archie Hunter | 3-0 |
Assist(s) | Thomas Bryan | 2-0 | Andy Hunter | 3-0 |
Teams

GK Billy Clarke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Joe Simmonds | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
B Thomas Bryan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข | ๐ฅ |
B Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
HB David Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
HB Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
IL Eli Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IL Howard Vaughton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
IR Andy Hunter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Wally Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
CF Archie Hunter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
GK C. H. Hobson
B A. Alldridge
3QB T. Sheldon
F Baker
F W. Yates
F E. Dyoss
F J. Hayes
F J. Higgins
F D. Lunn
F Farmer
F J. Davis
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1โ Debut, Joe Simmonds, Thomas Bryan, David Anderson, Alf Harvey, Wally Roberts
โฝ | 8โ Goal, 1-0, Arthur Brown
โฝ | Goal, 2-0, Howard Vaughton, Assist by Thomas Bryan
โฝ | Goal 3-0, Archie Hunter, Assist by Andy Hunter
๐ | HT Aston Villa 3-0 Walsall Swifts
๐ฅ
| Goal, 3-1, (Walsall Swifts), D. Lunn
โฝ | Goal 4-1, Arthur Brown
๐ | FT Aston Villa 4-1 Walsall Swifts
On This Day
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
๐ฉ 18 Nov 1882, Villa 4-1 Wednesbury Old Athletic, Wellington Road

Game #13
FA Cup
Manager: Management Committee 1879-86
Referee: C. Crump | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birmingham, 1882-
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-1
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Season | 1882-83 |
Matchday | #2 |
Manager Game | #13 |
Saturday, 18 November 1882
Scorer(s) | Archie Hunter | 1-1 | Olly Whateley | 2-1 | 4-1 | Alf Harvey | 3-1 |
Assist(s) | Andy Hunter | 2-1 |
Teams

GK Billy Clarke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Thomas Bryan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข ๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
B Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
HB Charles Apperley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
HB David Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IL Eli Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IL Howard Vaughton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IR Andy Hunter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Archie Hunter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Olly Whateley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
GK C. Kent
B W.H. Moon
B J. Nicholls
HB J. Holden
HB J. Cllffe
HB T. Hodgkiss
F G. Holden
F R. Morley | โฝ |
F A. Woodcock
F A. Groucutt
F J. Roberts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1โ Debut, Charles Apperley
๐ฅ
| Goal, 0-1, (Wednesbury Old Athletic), R. Morley
โฝ | Goal, 1-1, Archie Hunter
โฝ | Goal, 2-1, Olly Whateley, Assist by Andy Hunter
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Wednesbury Old Athletic
โฝ | Goal, 3-1, Alf Harvey
โฝ | Goal, 4-1, Olly Whateley
๐ | FT Aston Villa 4-1 Wednesbury Old Athletic
On This Day
Defender Charles Apperley made his FA Cup debut for Villa. Defender Thomas Bryan made his final FA Cup appearance for Villa.
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
๐ฉ 6 Jan 1883, Villa 3-1 Aston Unity, Wellington Road

Game #14
FA Cup
Manager: Management Committee 1879-86
Referee: C. Crump | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birmingham, 1882-
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Season | 1882-83 |
Matchday | #3 |
Manager Game | #14 |
Saturday, 6 January 1883
Scorer(s) | Howard Vaughton | 5' | Eli Davis | 2-0 | Archie Hunter | 3-1 |
Assist(s) | Eli Davis | 3-1 |
Teams

GK Tommy Mason | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
B Joe Simmonds | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Charles Apperley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB David Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IL Eli Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ฅ |
IL Howard Vaughton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
IR Andy Hunter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Archie Hunter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Olly Whateley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Matthews
B Benson
B Rogers
HB Pallett
HB Upton
HB Lloyd
F Green
F Dyer
F Coley
F Hellborn | โฝ |
F Wilson
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1โ Debut, Tommy Mason
โฝ | 5โ Goal, 1-0, Howard Vaughton
โฝ | Goal, 2-0, Eli Davis
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Aston Unity
๐ฅ
| Goal, 2-1, (Aston Unity), Hellborn
โฝ | Goal, 3-1, Archie Hunter, Assist by Eli Davis
๐ | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Aston Unity
On This Day
Villa face Aston Unity for the first time in competitive football, Unity become the 6th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Goalkeeper Tommy Mason makes his FA Cup debut as Villa beat neighbours Unity.
Howard Vaughton scores Villa's opener to help the club progress to the 4th Round for the third successive season.
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
๐ฉ 27 Jan 1883, Villa 2-1 Walsall Town, Wellington Road

Game #15
FA Cup
Manager: Management Committee 1879-86
Referee: Frank Marshall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | West Bromwich
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Season | 1882-83 |
Matchday | #4 |
Manager Game | #15 |
Saturday, 27 January 1883
Scorer(s) | Howard Vaughton | 1-1 | Arthur Brown | 55' |
Assist(s) | Andy Hunter | 1-1 | Archie Hunter | 55' |
Teams

GK Tommy Mason | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Joe Simmonds | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Charles Apperley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB David Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
IL Eli Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IL Howard Vaughton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
IR Andy Hunter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Archie Hunter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Olly Whateley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Keay
B Reynolds
3QB Newman
HB Collington
HB Taylor
HB Dodsworth
RF Arblaster
RF Hill | โฝ |
LF Boyd
LF Harrison
F Bradbury
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| Goal, 0-1, (Walsall Town), Hill
โฝ | Goal, 1-1, Howard Vaughton, Assist by Andy Hunter
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Walsall Town
โฝ | 55โ Goal, 2-1, Arthur Brown, Assist by Archie Hunter
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Walsall Town
On This Day
Olly Whateley is instrumental in sending Villa through to the fifth round for the first time after they fielded their first ever unchanged line up.
Villa face Walsall Town for the first time in competitive football, Town become the 7th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Villa fielded their first ever unchanged line up in the FA Cup as they qualified for the 5th Round of the competition for the first time.
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
๐ฉ 3 Nov 1884, Villa 4-1 Wednesbury Town, Wellington Road

Game #21
FA Cup
Manager: Management Committee 1879-86
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Season | 1884-85 |
Matchday | #1 |
Manager Game | #21 |
Monday, 3 November 1884
Scorer(s) | Arthur Brown | 1-0 | 2-0 | Albert Brown | 3-0 Archie Hunter | 4-0 |
Assist(s) | Fred Dawson | 2-0 | 3-0 | Howard Vaughton | 4-0 |
Teams

GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Joe Simmonds | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Tom Riddell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Robert Price | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Fred Dawson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
HB Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
IL Eli Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IL Howard Vaughton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
IR Albert Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข | โฝ |
CF Olly Whateley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Archie Hunter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
GK Tetstell,
B W. Whitehouse
B R. Whitehouse
HB Evetts
HB Waldron
HB J. Shinton
RW Danks
RW Jones
LW H. Wood H,
LW G. Wood | โฝ |
CF A. Woodcock
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1' Debut, Albert Brown
โฝ | Goal, 1-0, Arthur Brown
โฝ | Goal, 2-0, Arthur Brown, Assist by Fred Dawson
๐ฅ
| Goal, 2-1, (Wednesbury Town), G. Wood
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Wednesbury Town
โฝ | Goal, 3-0, Albert Brown, Assist by Fred Dawson
โฝ | Goal, 4-0, Archie Hunter, Assist by Howard Vaughton
๐ | FT Aston Villa 4-1 Wednesbury Town
On This Day
Villa face Wednesbury Town for the first time in competitive football, Town become the 10th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Back Alf Harvey made his debut as a Goalkeeper whilst forward Albert Brown made his FA Cup debut for Villa as Villa win at Wellington Road in the first round.
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
๐ฉ 6 Dec 1884, Villa 2-0 Walsall Town, The Chuckery

Game #22
FA Cup
Manager: Management Committee 1879-86
Referee: T. C. Slaney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Secretary of Staffordshire Association, 1884-
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Season | 1884-85 |
Matchday | #2 |
Manager Game | #22 |
Saturday, 6 December 1884
Scorer(s) | Ollie Whateley | 10' | Archie Hunter | 65' |
Assist(s) | None
Teams

GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Joe Simmonds | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Tom Riddell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Robert Price | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Fred Dawson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IL Eli Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IL Howard Vaughton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IR Albert Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Olly Whateley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Archie Hunter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
GK Icke
B Reynolds
B Cox
HB Brettle
HB Collington
HB Beech
RF Shaw
RF Hunter
LF Ash
LF Dodsworth
CF Bradbury
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Match Timeline
๐ | 1โ Villa line up with 10 men
โฝ | 10โ Goal, 1-0, Olly Whateley
๐ | 45' Walsall score after half time whistle is blow, refreee Slaney disallows the goal
๐ | HT Walsall Town 0-1 Aston Villa
๐ | 46โ Villa line up with 11 men
โฝ | 65โ Goal, 2-0, Archie Hunter
๐ | FT Walsall Town 0-2 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa play the whole of the first half with 10-men as the selected Robert Price had not arrived in time for kick off but it doesn't prevent them progressing to the third round and a first ever FA Cup tie with West Bromwich Albion.
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
๐จ 3 Jan 1885, Villa 0-0 Albion, Wellington Road


Game #23
FA Cup
Manager: Management Committee 1879-86
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Season | 1884-85 |
Matchday | #3 |
Manager Game | #23 |
Saturday, 3 January 1885
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Teams

GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Joe Simmonds | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Tom Riddell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Robert Price | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Fred Dawson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IL Eli Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IL Howard Vaughton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IR Albert Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Olly Whateley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Archie Hunter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

GK Bob Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Harry Green | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Harry Bell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Ezra Horton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Fred Bunn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Jimmy Stanton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Harry Aston | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Arthur Loach | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F George Woodhall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F George Bell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Jem Bayliss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 West Bromwich Albion
๐ | FT Aston Villa 0-0 West Bromwich Albion
On This Day
Villa face West Bromwich Albion for the first time in competitive football, Albion become the 11th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
A 22,000 crowd at Wellington Road - Villaโs record home attendance to date - witnessed the first FA Cup tie with neighbours Albion end in a dark, goalless draw as Villa led by captain Archie Hunter draw a blank. Due to the conditions the additional 30 minutes extra time is not played.
D GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #25 |
๐ฅ 10 Jan 1885, Villa 0-3 Albion, Four Acres


Game #24
FA Cup
Manager: Management Committee 1879-86
Referee: Fairhurst | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1885-
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-2
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-3
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Season | 1884-85 |
Matchday | #4 |
Manager Game | #24 |
Saturday, 10 January 1885
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Teams

GK Alf Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
B Joe Simmonds | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Tom Riddell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Robert Price | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Fred Dawson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IL Eli Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
IL Howard Vaughton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IR Albert Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Olly Whateley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Archie Hunter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

GK Bob Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Harry Green | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
B Harry Bell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Ezra Horton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Fred Bunn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HB Jimmy Stanton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Harry Aston | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Arthur Loach | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F George Woodhall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F George Bell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Jem Bayliss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| Goal, 0-1, (West Bromwich Albion), Loach
๐ฅ
| Goal, 0-2, (West Bromwich Albion), Bayliss
๐ | HT West Bromwich Albion 2-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ | Albion players leave the field at the change of ends wanting postpone the game due to inclement conditions, Villa remain on the field intent on completing the game
๐ฅ
| 65' Goal, 0-3, (West Bromwich Albion), Loach
๐ | FT West Bromwich Albion 3-0 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa suffer a shock defeat in the third round of the FA Cup to West Bromwich Albion as they are surprisingly beaten in difficult conditions by their young neighbours as Villa led by captain Archie Hunter draw a blank for the second successive game.
Villa fail to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup for the first time since first entering the competition as they are surprisingly beaten in difficult conditions by young neighbours Albion.
Meanwhile goalkeeper Walter Harvey and midfielder Eli Davis made their final appearances for Villa in the FA Cup.