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F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

1919-21 ๐Ÿ•’ 5 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #265 |

Forward

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F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

Arthur George Davis

Personal Profile

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Birth Date
Birthplace
Birth Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
7 July 1900
Edgbaston, Birmingham
England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Personal

F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

Villa Youth Record

Youth Record

n/a

F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

Previous Clubs

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Previous Clubs

Handsworth Old Boys
Birmingham St. Georgeโ€™s
Evesham FC

Transfer In

F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

Transfer In

Season
Joined Date
Aged
Fee
From
From
Signed Under
1919-20 (DEBUT)
1919
19
Free
Evesham ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
George Ramsay
Career

F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

Villa Career

Villa Career

F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1919-21 |
Football League First Division |
๐Ÿ•’ 5 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #265 |

Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
๐Ÿ•’ Games | Starts (Subs) | โšฝ Goals | ๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists | ๐Ÿ‡บ Unused | Player Number |
๐ŸŸฉ Won | ๐ŸŸจ Drew | ๐ŸŸฅ Lost |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ Booking | ๐ŸŸฅ Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only ๐Ÿฅ… Goals Conceded | โ›” Clean Sheets |

F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

Played Under

Managers

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Games ๐Ÿ•’, Starts โœ…, Substitute ๐Ÿ”, Won ๐ŸŸฉ, Drew ๐ŸŸจ, Lost ๐ŸŸฅ, Goals โšฝ, Assists ๐Ÿ”ฅ

F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

Career Summary

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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ
๐Ÿ•’
โœ…
๐Ÿ”
๐Ÿ‡บ
PPG
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฉ %
๐ŸŸจ %
๐ŸŸฅ %
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
Yellow
Red
GI
GPG
GPGi
3
5
5
0
0
1
0
-
1
5.00

Seasons ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ, Games ๐Ÿ•’, Starts โœ…, Substitute ๐Ÿ”, Won ๐ŸŸฉ, Drew ๐ŸŸจ, Lost ๐ŸŸฅ, Unused ๐Ÿ‡บ, Goals โšฝ, Assists ๐Ÿ”ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi

F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

Competition Record

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๐Ÿ•’ League
๐Ÿ•’ FA Cup
๐Ÿ•’ League Cup
๐Ÿ•’ Europe
๐Ÿ•’ European Cup
0
0
0
โšฝ League
โšฝ FA Cup
โšฝ League Cup
โšฝ Europe
โšฝ European Cup
0
0
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ League
๐Ÿ”ฅ FA Cup
๐Ÿ”ฅ League Cup
๐Ÿ”ฅ Europe
๐Ÿ”ฅ European Cup
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 ๐Ÿ•’, Goals โšฝ, Assists ๐Ÿ”ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi

Seasons

F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

Season by Season Record

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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ
๐ŸŽ‚
ใ€ฝ๏ธ
๐Ÿ†
๐Ÿ•’
โœ…
๐Ÿ”
๐Ÿ‡บ
PPG
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ %
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ %
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ %
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
Yellow
Red
GI
GPG
GPGi
1919-20
19
D1
4
4
0
0
1
0
-
-
1
1920-21
20
D1
0
0
0
0
0
-
-
-
0
1921-22
21
D1
1
1
0
0
0
-
-
-
0

Seasons ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ, Age ๐ŸŽ‚, League ใ€ฝ๏ธ, Position ๐Ÿ†, Games ๐Ÿ•’, Starts โœ…, Substitute ๐Ÿ”, Won ๐ŸŸฉ, Drew ๐ŸŸจ, Lost ๐ŸŸฅ, Unused ๐Ÿ‡บ, Goals Scored โšฝ, Goals Conceded ๐Ÿฅ…, 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

F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

Goalkeeping Record

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GK #
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›” %
Season
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›” %

Seasons ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ, Games ๐Ÿ•’, Goals Conceded ๐Ÿฅ…, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets โ›”

F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

Honours

Villa Honours

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Played for the Villa

F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

Debuts & Dates

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Season
First Squad
Manager
1919-20
13 September 1919
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Season
Debut
Manager
Aged
1919-20
13 September 1919
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
19
Game #
First Goal
Scorer(s)
Game #
First Assist
Game #
First Clean Sheet
Season
Final Game
Aged
Manager
1921-22
24 September 1921
21
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Season
Final Squad
Manager
1921-22
24 September 1921
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Debut
Loans

F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

Loans Out

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Loans

None

Transfer Out

F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

Transfer Out

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Season
Date
Aged
Fee
To
To
Left Under
1922-23
August 1922
22
Free
Queens Park Rangers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

Subsequent Clubs

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Subsequent Clubs

Queens Park Rangers
Retired

Quotes

F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

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Quotes

Biography

F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

Biography

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Player #265 for Aston Villa, Arthur George Davis, played as a forward for the club.

Arthur played for Villa between 1919-20 and 1921-22 season making 5 appearances.

Arthur was born in Edgbaston, just 5 miles from Villa Park, on 7th July 1900 and he made his debut appearance for Villa on the 13th September 1919 aged 19.

Villa had signed Arthur from Evesham FC and all his appearances came in the League.

Arthur played his last game for Villa in the 1921-22 season aged 21, on the 24th September 1921, his only appearance of the season and his first since the 1919-20 season.

Arthur played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

Arthur passed away in Birmingham in 1955 aged 55.

Died

1955, Aged 55

Appearances

F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

Appearances

5

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Game
Matchday Summary
Match Squad
Game #1029
๐ŸŸฅ 13 Sep 1919, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Anfield
GK Sam Hardy | CB Jim Harrop | FB Ernie Blackburn | LB Tommy Weston | M Joe Worrell | W Arthur Dorrell | W Charlie Wallace | W Dicky York | F Arthur Davis | F Clem Stephenson | F Hubert Bourne |
Game #1030
๐ŸŸฅ 20 Sep 1919, Villa 0-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
GK Sam Hardy | CB Jim Harrop | LB Jimmy Lawrence | LB Tommy Weston | M Joe Worrell | W Arthur Dorrell | W Charlie Wallace | W Dicky York | F Arthur Davis | F Clem Stephenson | F Harry Nash |
Game #1066
๐ŸŸฅ 10 Apr 1920, Villa 1-2 Notts County, Meadow Lane
GK Jim Lee | LB Tommy Weston CB Frank Barson | FB Tommy Smart | M Jack Hampson | M Frank Moss | W Dicky York | F Arthur Davis | F Billy Kirton | F Clem Stephenson | F Billy Walker |
Game #1127
๐ŸŸฅ 24 Sep 1921, Villa 1-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane
GK Tommy Jackson | CB Tommy Ball | FB Tommy Smart | LB Tommy Weston | M Frank Moss | M George Blackburn | W Arthur Dorrell | W Dicky York | F Arthur Davis | F Billy Walker | CF Ian Dickson |
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F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

Starts

5

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Game
Matchday Summary
Line Up
Game #1029
๐ŸŸฅ 13 Sep 1919, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Anfield
GK Sam Hardy | CB Jim Harrop | FB Ernie Blackburn | LB Tommy Weston | M Joe Worrell | W Arthur Dorrell | W Charlie Wallace | W Dicky York | F Arthur Davis | F Clem Stephenson | F Hubert Bourne |
Game #1030
๐ŸŸฅ 20 Sep 1919, Villa 0-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
GK Sam Hardy | CB Jim Harrop | LB Jimmy Lawrence | LB Tommy Weston | M Joe Worrell | W Arthur Dorrell | W Charlie Wallace | W Dicky York | F Arthur Davis | F Clem Stephenson | F Harry Nash |
Game #1066
๐ŸŸฅ 10 Apr 1920, Villa 1-2 Notts County, Meadow Lane
GK Jim Lee | LB Tommy Weston CB Frank Barson | FB Tommy Smart | M Jack Hampson | M Frank Moss | W Dicky York | F Arthur Davis | F Billy Kirton | F Clem Stephenson | F Billy Walker |
Game #1127
๐ŸŸฅ 24 Sep 1921, Villa 1-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane
GK Tommy Jackson | CB Tommy Ball | FB Tommy Smart | LB Tommy Weston | M Frank Moss | M George Blackburn | W Arthur Dorrell | W Dicky York | F Arthur Davis | F Billy Walker | CF Ian Dickson |
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Starts
Subs

F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

Substitute Appearances

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Substitutes
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Unused

F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

Unused Substitute Appearances

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Unused Substitutes
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Goals

F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

Goals Scored

1

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Game
Matchday Summary
Scorer(s)
Game #1066
๐ŸŸฅ 10 Apr 1920, Villa 1-2 Notts County, Meadow Lane
Scorer(s) | Arthur Davis |
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Assists

F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

Assists Made

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Game
Matchday Summary
Assist(s)
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Cards

F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

Cards Received

๐ŸŸจ

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0

๐ŸŸฅ

-

Game
Matchday Summary
Villa Cards
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International

F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

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International Record

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International Career
Caps with Villa
Matches

F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

Matches

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F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

๐ŸŸฅ 13 Sep 1919, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Anfield

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Game #1029

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-2 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | LDLLL |

Season | 1919-20 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #1003 |
Saturday, 13 September 1919

Division One

Scorer(s) | Hubert Bourne |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Sam Hardy |
CB Jim Harrop |
FB Ernie Blackburn |
LB Tommy Weston |
M Joe Worrell |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Charlie Wallace |
W Dicky York |
F Arthur Davis |
F Clem Stephenson |
F Hubert Bourne |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Villa lose three consecutive games and for the fourth time in five as they are beaten at Anfield. Meanwhile, forward Arthur Davis made his Villa debut aged 19 after joining from Evesham FC.

F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

๐ŸŸฅ 20 Sep 1919, Villa 0-1 Liverpool, Villa Park

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Game #1030

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 0-1 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | DLLLL |

Season | 1919-20 |
Matchday | #6 |
League Match | #6 |
Manager Game | #1004 |
Saturday, 20 September 1919

Division One

Scorer(s) | None |

Assist(s) | None

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Sam Hardy |
CB Jim Harrop |
LB Jimmy Lawrence |
LB Tommy Weston |
M Joe Worrell |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Charlie Wallace |
W Dicky York |
F Arthur Davis |
F Clem Stephenson |
F Harry Nash |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Villa lose four consecutive games and for the fifth time in six as they are beaten home and away by Liverpool. Meanwhile, left back Jimmy Lawrence made his Villa debut aged 27 after having joined from Earlstown Boys Club in May 1918.

F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

๐ŸŸฅ 10 Apr 1920, Villa 1-2 Notts County, Meadow Lane

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Game #1066

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-2 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | LWWLL |

Season | 1919-20 |
Matchday | #42 |
League Match | #37 |
Manager Game | #1040 |
Saturday, 10 April 1920

Division One

Scorer(s) | Arthur Davis |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Jim Lee |
LB Tommy Weston
CB Frank Barson |
FB Tommy Smart |
M Jack Hampson |
M Frank Moss |
W Dicky York |
F Arthur Davis |
F Billy Kirton |
F Clem Stephenson |
F Billy Walker |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Villa lose for the second successive game to make it sixteen wins, five draws and sixteen defeats in thirty seven division one games this season as they make preparations for their seventh FA Cup final in form poor enough to rival the first ten games of the season.

F Arthur Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #265 |

๐ŸŸฅ 24 Sep 1921, Villa 1-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane

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Game #1127

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-3 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WLDWL |

Season | 1921-22 |
Matchday | #8 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #1101 |
Saturday, 24 September 1921

Division One

Scorer(s) | Ian Dickson |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Tommy Jackson |
CB Tommy Ball |
FB Tommy Smart |
LB Tommy Weston |
M Frank Moss |
M George Blackburn |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Dicky York |
F Arthur Davis |
F Billy Walker |
CF Ian Dickson |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Villa lose for the second time in four as they are beaten at White Hart Lane to make it four wins, a draw and three defeats in eight division one games. Meanwhile, forward Arthur Davis made his fifth and final appearance for Villa aged 21 before moving on to QPR in August 1922.
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