FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
Full Back
1922-26 ๐ 26 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ - | #294 |
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1922-26 |
Football League First Division |
๐ 26 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ - | #294 |

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 |
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
Cecil Vernon Harris
Personal Profile

Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 October 1898 | Grantham, Lincolnshire | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (5ย ft 9ย in) 1.75 m |
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
Villa Youth Record
Youth Record

n/a
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
Previous Clubs

Previous Clubs
Billingborough School
Billingborough Town
1920-21 Grantham Town
1921-22 Llandrindod Wells FC
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
Transfer In

Season | Joined Date | Aged | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1922-23 | September 1922 | 23 | Free | Llandrindod Wells FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | George Ramsay |
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
Played Under
Managers

George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
Career Summary

๐๏ธ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ % | โฝ | ๐ฅ | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
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
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
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 | 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 | 0 | 0 |
League GPG | FA Cup GPG | League Cup GPG | Europe GPG | European Cup GPG |
---|---|---|---|---|
0.00 | 0.00 | 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 | 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
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1922-23 | 23 | D1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
1923-24 | 24 | D1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
1924-25 | 25 | D1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
1925-26 | 26 | D1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
Goalkeeping Record

GK # | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets โ
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
Honours
Villa Honours

Played for the Villa
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
Debuts & Dates

Season | First Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1922-23 | 16 December 1922 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Season | Debut | Manager | Aged |
---|---|---|---|
1922-23 | 16 December 1922 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 24 |
Game # | First Goal | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|
Game # | First Assist |
---|---|
Game # | First Clean Sheet |
---|---|
Season | Final Game | Aged | Manager |
---|---|---|---|
1925-26 | 1 January 1926 | 27 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Season | Final Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1925-26 | 1 January 1926 | George Ramsay ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
Loans Out

Loans
None
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
Transfer Out

Season | Date | Aged | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1925-26 | 1926 | 27 | Free | Grimsby Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billy Smith ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
Subsequent Clubs

Subsequent Clubs
1926-29 Grimsby Town
Gainsborough Trinity
Retired
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
Quotes

FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
Biography
Player #294 for Aston Villa, Cecil Vernon Harris, played as a full back for the club. Cecil played for Villa between 1922-23 and 1925-26 making 26 appearances over his 4 seasons.
Villa had signed Cecil from Llandrindod Wells in September 1922.
Cecil was born in Grantham on 1 October 1898 and he made his debut appearance for Villa on 16 December 1922 aged 24.
Cecil only ever featured in the league for Villa and was used mainly as a backup in his first 2 seasons, thereafter he was a semi regular, adding 29 appearances before moving on to Grimsby Town.
Cecilโs connection with Villa wasnโt over on his departure however, being the uncle of Villa great Eric Houghton who would go on to serve the club with such honour in the coming decades.
Cecil had played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
Cecil passed away on 16th August 1976 aged 77.

Died
16 August 1976, Aged 77
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
Appearances
26

FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
Starts
26

FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Substitutes |
---|
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
Unused Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Unused Substitutes |
---|
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
Goals Scored
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Scorer(s) |
---|
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
Assists Made
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
---|
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
Cards Received
๐จ

0
๐ฅ
-
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
---|
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
International Record

International Career | Caps with Villa |
---|---|
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
Matches

FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
๐จ 16 Dec 1922, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, Villa Park


Game #1186
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Jack Cahill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Liverpool
HT Score:
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 1-1
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Season | 1922-23 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #1160 |
Saturday, 16 December 1922
Scorer(s) | Dicky York | 35' |
Assist(s) | None
Teams

GK Cyril Spiers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Tommy Ball | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Blackburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Len Capewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jock Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ian Dickson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Bradley
McCracken
Hampson
McIntosh
W. Low
Curry
J. Low
Aitken
Harris
Hagan
Seymour
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, Cecil Harris
๐ฅ
| 5' Goal, 0-1, (Newcastle United), Harris
โฝ | 35' Goal, 1-1, Dicky York
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Newcastle United
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Newcastle United
On This Day
Dicky York scored to secure Villa a second draw in three games but Villa are now without a win in five, losing three to make it seven wins, four draws and eight defeats in nineteen division one games.
Villa record a second draw in three games but Villa are now without a win in five, losing three to make it seven wins, four draws and eight defeats in nineteen division one games.
Meanwhile, full back Cecil Harris, 24, made his Villa debut after moving from Grantham in September 1922.
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
๐ฉ 3 Feb 1923, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Villa Park


Game #1195
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Ike Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Nantwich, 1914-
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-0
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Season | 1922-23 |
Matchday | #28 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #1169 |
Saturday, 3 February 1923
Scorer(s) | Dicky York | 46' | Billy Walker | 84' |
Assist(s) | Arthur Dorrell | 46' |
Teams

GK Tommy Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Blackburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Billy Kirton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Jock Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Ian Dickson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

J. F. Mitchell
Thompson
Wilson
Sharp
Hamill
Pringle
Morris
Browell
Roberts
Johnson
Murphy
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 Manchester City
โฝ | 46' Goal, 1-0, Dicky York, Assist by Arthur Dorrell
โฝ | 84' Goal, 2-0, Billy Walker
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Manchester City
On This Day
Villa have to wait until the second half to score after a strong goalkeeping display but help themselves to successive wins having recorded just two victories in their twelve previous games as they make it eleven wins, six draws and ten defeats in twenty seven division one games in total this season.
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
๐จ 10 Feb 1923, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Hyde Road


Game #1196
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Ike Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Nantwich, 1914-
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 1-1
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Season | 1922-23 |
Matchday | #29 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #1170 |
Saturday, 10 February 1923
Scorer(s) | Len Capewell | 12' |
Assist(s) | Ian Dickson | 12' |
Teams

GK Cyril Spiers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Tommy Ball | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ | โ |
M George Blackburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F John Roxborough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
F Len Capewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง ๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Ian Dickson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |

J. F. Mitchell
Thompson
Wilson
Sharp
Hamill
Pringle
Etherington
Roberts
Browell
Johnson
Murphy
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, John Roxborough
โฝ | 12' Goal, 1-0, Len Capewell, Assist by Ian Dickson
๐ | Player retires from field of play with injury, Tommy Ball
๐ | HT Manchester City 0-1 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| Goal, 1-1, (Manchester City, pen), Roberts
๐ | FT Manchester City 1-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
Len Capewell scored his first of the season but Villa lose Tommy Ball to injury in the first half and have to play out the game with 10 men. To make matters worse referee Baker awards the home side a soft penalty and Villa are held to a draw.
Villa extend their unbeaten run to three but are held by Manchester City at Hyde Road to make it eleven wins, seven draws and ten defeats in twenty eight division one games in total this season.
Meanwhile, forward John Roxborough made his Villa debut aged 22 after joining from Leicester City in October 1922.
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
๐ฉ 17 Feb 1923, Villa 6-0 Stoke, Villa Park


Game #1197
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Alf Scholey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield
HT Score: ๐ฉ 4-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 6-0
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Season | 1922-23 |
Matchday | #30 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #1171 |
Saturday, 17 February 1923
Scorer(s) | Ian Dickson | 14' | 38' | 6-0 | John Roxborough | 41' | 53' | Billy Walker | 44' |
Assist(s) | Arthur Dorrell | 14' | 41' | Dicky York | 38' | 6-0 |
Teams

GK Cyril Spiers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Tommy Ball | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Blackburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
F Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F John Roxborough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
F Jock Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Ian Dickson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ | โฝ |

Scott
McGrory
Milne
Brittleton
Kasber
Rouse
Ralphs
Davies
L. Broad
Watkin
Nicholas
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
โฝ | 14โ Goal, 1-0, Ian Dickson, Assist by Arthur Dorrell
๐ | 25' Player retires from field of play with injury, (Stoke), Broad
โฝ | 38โ Goal, 2-0, Ian Dickson, Assist by Dicky York
โฝ | 41โ Goal, 3-0, John Roxborough, Assist by Arthur Dorrell
โฝ | 44โ Goal, 4-0, Billy Walker, pen
๐ | HT Aston Villa 4-0 Stoke
โฝ | 53โ Goal, 5-0, John Roxborough
โฝ | Goal, 6-0, Ian Dickson, Assist by Dicky York
๐ | FT Aston Villa 6-0 Stoke
On This Day
4-0 up at the interval, Villa record their biggest win of the season to extend their unbeaten run to four as Ian Dickson hits a hat-trick and John Roxborough a brace for his first goals for the club.
Villa make it twelve wins, seven draws and ten defeats in twenty nine division one games in total this season.
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
๐จ 24 Feb 1923, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground


Game #1198
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Alf Scholey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 1-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Season | 1922-23 |
Matchday | #31 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #1172 |
Saturday, 24 February 1923
Scorer(s) | Billy Walker | 1-1 |
Assist(s) | None
Teams

GK Cyril Spiers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Tommy Ball | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Blackburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F John Roxborough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Ian Dickson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Scott
McGrory
Milne
Brough
Kasher
Rouse
Ralphs
Davis
Watkin
Eyres
Nicholas
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๐ | HT Stoke 0-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 71' Goal, 0-1, (Stoke), Watkins
โฝ | Goal, 1-1, Billy Walker
๐ | FT Stoke 1-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
Billy Walker scored for the fourth time in as many games as Villa extend their unbeaten run to five but are held at the Victoria a week after inflicting their biggest win of the season on Stoke to make it twelve wins, eight draws and ten defeats in thirty division one games in total this season.
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
๐ฉ 2 Apr 1924, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park


Game #1252
Division One
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WDWWW |
Season | 1923-24 |
Matchday | #42 |
League Match | #37 |
Manager Game | #1226 |
Wednesday, 2 April 1924
Scorer(s) | George Stephenson |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

GK Tommy Jackson |
CB Alex McClure |
FB Cecil Harris |
LB Tommy Mort |
M Frank Moss |
W Dicky York |
W Arthur Dorrell |
F Albert Surtees |
F George Stephenson |
F Len Capewell |
F Jock Johnstone |

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On This Day
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
๐จ 12 Apr 1924, Villa 0-0 Forest, City Ground


Game #1254
Division One
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 0-0 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WWWLD |
Season | 1923-24 |
Matchday | #44 |
League Match | #39 |
Manager Game | #1228 |
Saturday, 12 April 1924
Scorer(s) | None |
Assist(s) | None
Teams

GK Tommy Jackson |
CB Vic Milne |
LB Tommy Mort |
FB Cecil Harris |
M Joe Corbett |
W Dicky York |
W Billy Armfield |
F George Stephenson |
F Len Capewell |
F Jock Johnstone |
F Albert Surtees |

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FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
๐ฉ 25 Oct 1924, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park


Game #1270
Division One
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WDLDW |
Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #12 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #1244 |
Saturday, 25 October 1924
Scorer(s) | Arthur Dorrell |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

GK Cyril Spiers |
CB Vic Milne |
FB Cecil Harris |
FB Tommy Smart |
M Frank Moss |
M George Blackburn |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Dicky York |
F Billy Walker |
F Billy Kirton |
F Len Capewell |

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On This Day
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
๐ฉ 1 Nov 1924, Villa 3-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane


Game #1271
Division One
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DLDWW |
Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #1245 |
Saturday, 1 November 1924
Scorer(s) | Len Capewell | Frank Moss | George Stephenson |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

GK Cyril Spiers |
CB Alec Talbot |
FB Cecil Harris |
M Frank Moss |
M George Blackburn |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Dicky York |
F George Stephenson |
F Billy Walker |
F Billy Kirton |
F Len Capewell |

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FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
๐จ 8 Nov 1924, Villa 2-2 Bolton, Villa Park


Game #1272
Division One
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-2 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | LDWWD |
Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Match | #14 |
Manager Game | #1246 |
Saturday, 8 November 1924
Scorer(s) | Billy Walker | Billy Kirton |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

GK Cyril Spiers |
CB Vic Milne |
FB Cecil Harris |
FB Teddy Bowen |
M Frank Moss |
M George Blackburn |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Dicky York |
F Billy Walker |
F Billy Kirton |
F Len Capewell |

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On This Day
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
๐จ 15 Nov 1924, Villa 0-0 Notts County, Meadow Lane


Game #1273
Division One
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 0-0 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | DWWDD |
Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #15 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #1247 |
Saturday, 15 November 1924
Scorer(s) | None |
Assist(s) | None
Teams

GK Cyril Spiers |
CB Alec Talbot |
FB Cecil Harris |
FB Teddy Bowen |
M Frank Moss |
M George Blackburn |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Joe Eccles |
F Billy Walker |
F Billy Kirton |
CF Percy Varco |

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On This Day
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
๐ฉ 22 Nov 1924, Villa 3-1 Everton, Villa Park


Game #1274
Division One
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWDDW |
Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #1248 |
Saturday, 22 November 1924
Scorer(s) | Arthur Dorrell | Percy Varco | Billy Walker |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

GK Cyril Spiers |
CB Alec Talbot |
FB Cecil Harris |
FB Teddy Bowen |
M Frank Moss |
M George Blackburn |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Joe Eccles |
F Billy Walker |
F Billy Kirton |
CF Percy Varco |

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FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
๐จ 29 Nov 1924, Villa 1-1 Sunderland, Roker


Game #1275
Division One
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-1 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WDDWD |
Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #17 |
League Match | #17 |
Manager Game | #1249 |
Saturday, 29 November 1924
Scorer(s) | George Blackburn |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

GK Cyril Spiers |
CB Alec Talbot |
FB Cecil Harris |
FB Teddy Bowen |
M Frank Moss |
M George Blackburn |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Joe Eccles |
F Billy Walker |
F Billy Kirton |
CF Percy Varco |

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On This Day
Villa are held at Roker Park as they record their tenth stalemate of the campaign to make it five wins, ten draws and two defeats in their opening seventeen division one games.
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
๐ฅ 6 Dec 1924, Villa 1-2 Cardiff, Villa Park


Game #1276
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: John Hickling | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Mansfield
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #18 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #1250 |
Saturday, 6 December 1924
Scorer(s) | Billy Walker | 82' |
Assist(s) | Joe Eccles | 82' |
Teams

GK Cyril Spiers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Vic Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Blackburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Joe Eccles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Billy Kirton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Percy Varco | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Farquharson
Nelson
Blair
Wake
Keenor
Hardy
Lawson
W. Davies
L. Davies
Beadles
Evans
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๐ฅ
| 23โ Goal, 0-1, (Cardiff City), Len Davies
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Cardiff City
๐ฅ
| 80โ Goal, 0-2, (Cardiff City), Len Davies
โฝ | 82' Goal, 1-2, Billy Walker, Assist by Joe Eccles
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Cardiff City
On This Day
Villa lose their unbeaten home record as they lose to Cardiff at Villa Park
Billy Walker scores for the twelfth time in eighteen games but Villa lose for the third time this season to make it five wins, ten draws and three defeats in their opening eighteen division one games.
Villa lose for the third time this season to make it five wins, ten draws and three defeats in their opening eighteen division one games.
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
๐ฅ 13 Dec 1924, Villa 2-3 Preston, Deepdale


Game #1277
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Jack Howcroft | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bolton
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 2-3
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #1251 |
Saturday, 13 December 1924
Scorer(s) | Arthur Dorrell | 17' | Billy Walker | 86' |
Assist(s) | Billy Kirton | 17' | Billy Waker | 86' |
Teams

GK Cyril Spiers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Archie Campbell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Muldoon | ๐ฎ๐ช | ๐ข |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Joe Eccles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ฅ |
F Billy Kirton | ๐ด ๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Albert Surtees | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jock Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Brampton
Wade
Cook
Forrest
McCall
Williamson
Aitkin
Patterson
Woodhouse
Barnes
Sapsford
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๐ข | 1' Debut, Tommy Muldoon
๐ฅ
| 11' Goal, 0-1, (Preston North End), Aitkin
โฝ | 17' Goal, 1-0, Billy Walker, Assist by Billy Kirton
๐ | HT Preston North End 1-1 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 65' Goal, 1-2, (Preston North End), Woodhouse
๐ฅ
| Goal, 1-3, (Preston North End), Williamson
โฝ | 86' Goal, 2-3, Arthur Dorrell, Assist by Billy Waker
๐ | FT Preston North End 3-2 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa are forced to play 7 non-regulars as an injury crisis robs them of their entire half back line.
Billy Walker scores for the 13th time in nineteen games but Villa lose consecutive games for the first time this season to make it five wins, ten draws and four defeats in their opening nineteen division one games.
Villa lose consecutive games for the first time this season to make it five wins, ten draws and four defeats in their opening nineteen division one games.
Meanwhile, midfielder Tommy Muldoon made his Villa debut aged 23 after joining from Athlone Town in October 1924.
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
๐ฉ 20 Dec 1924, Villa 3-0 Burnley, Villa Park


Game #1278
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Frank Warriss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #20 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #1252 |
Saturday, 20 December 1924
Scorer(s) | Billy Kirton | 50' | Albert Surtees | 65' | Billy Walker | 70' |
Assist(s) | Arthur Dorrell | 50' | 65' |
Teams

GK Cyril Spiers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Vic Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
W Joe Eccles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Billy Kirton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Albert Surtees | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Jock Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Dawson
Smelt
Fergus
Basnett
Armitage
Tresadearn
Kelly
Cross
Roberts
Beal
Weaver
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๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Burnley
โฝ | 50' Goal, 1-0, Billy Kirton, Assist by Arthur Dorrell
โฝ | 65' Goal, 2-0, Albert Surtees, Assist by Arthur Dorrell
โฝ | 70' Goal, 3-0, Billy Walker, pen
๐ | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Burnley
On This Day
Villa sweep aside an aggressive Burnley who have two players cautioned.
Billy Walker scores for the fourteenth time in twenty games as Villa bounce back from consecutive defeats to record a first win in four games to make it six wins, ten draws and four defeats in their opening twenty division one games.
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
๐ฅ 25 Dec 1924, Villa 0-6 Leeds, Elland Road


Game #1279
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: Unknown
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-6
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #1253 |
Thursday, 25 December 1924
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Teams

GK Cyril Spiers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M George Blackburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Joe Eccles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง ๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Kirton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Albert Surtees | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |

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On This Day
Villa suffer a Christmas day nightmare as they are reduced to six men through injury and are hit for six without reply to record their heaviest defeat since losing 1-7 at Turf Moor in February 1921.
Keeper Cyril Spiers, defender Alec Talbot, midfielders Frank Moss and George Blackburn and forward Albert Surtees are all incapacitated with Surtees the first to be rendered unable to perform in just the 5' of the game.
Villa make it six wins, ten draws and five defeats in twenty one division one games.
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
๐ฉ 26 Dec 1924, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park


Game #1280
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Joe Forshaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #1254 |
Friday, 26 December 1924
Scorer(s) | Arthur Phoenix | 15' | 51' |
Assist(s) | Joe Eccles | 15' | Billy Walker | 51' |
Teams

GK Tommy Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Vic Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Muldoon | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Joe Eccles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Billy Kirton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jock Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Arthur Phoenix | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข | โฝ | โฝ | ๐ |

Moore
Menzies
Speake
J. W. Baker
L. H. Baker
Smith
Robson
Armand
Powell
Swann
Harris
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Match Timeline
๐ข | 1' Debut, Arthur Phoenix
โฝ | 15' Goal, 1-0, Arthur Phoenix, Assist by Joe Eccles
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Leeds United
โฝ | 51' Goal, 2-0, Arthur Phoenix, Assist by Billy Walker
๐ | 51' Player retires from field of play with injury, Arthur Phoenix
๐ | Player returns to field of play, Arthur Phoenix
๐ฅ
| 85' Goal, 2-1, (Leeds United), Swann
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Leeds United
On This Day
Centre forward Arthur Phoenix scores a brace on his Villa debut aged 22 after joining from Birmingham in May 1924 but it's a patched up Villa who do the business after losing 5 players to injury in the previous day's game at Elland Road.
One day after shipping six against them, Villa beat Leeds on Boxing day to make it seven wins, ten draws and five defeats in twenty two division one games.
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
๐ฅ 3 Jan 1925, Villa 1-4 Newcastle, St James'


Game #1281
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Robert Kelso | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-4
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #1255 |
Saturday, 3 January 1925
Scorer(s) | Billy Kirton | 73' |
Assist(s) | Joe Eccles | 73' |
Teams

GK Cyril Spiers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Vic Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Muldoon | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Joe Eccles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Kirton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Jock Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Arthur Phoenix | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Bradley
Hampson
Hudspeth
McKenzie
Spencer
Curry
Urwin
Clark
Cowan
McDonald
Seymour
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Match Timeline
๐ | HT Newcastle United 0-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 63' Goal, 0-1, (Newcastle United), McDonald
๐ฅ
| 66' Goal, 0-2, (Newcastle United), Cowan
โฝ | 73' Goal, 1-2, Billy Kirton, Assist by Joe Eccles
๐ฅ
| 74' Goal, 1-3, (Newcastle United), Cowan
๐ฅ
| 75' Goal, 1-4, (Newcastle United), Cowan
๐ | FT Newcastle United 4-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
Billy Kirton scores Villa's first goal of 1925 but they suffer a second heavy defeat in three as they are beaten at St James' by a series of quick fire second half goals to make it seven wins, ten draws and six defeats in twenty three division one games.
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
๐ฅ 24 Jan 1925, Villa 0-2 West Ham, Upton Park


Game #1285
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: J. V. Pennington | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bury
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-2
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #27 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #1259 |
Saturday, 24 January 1925
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Teams

GK Cyril Spiers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Muldoon | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Joe Corbett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Wally Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Kirton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Len Capewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jock Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Hampson
Henderson
Hebden
Carter
Kay
Bishop
Yews
Moore
Watson
Williams
Ruffell
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Match Timeline
๐ | HT West Ham United 0-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 82' Goal, 0-1, (West Ham United), Watson
๐ฅ
| 84' Goal, 0-2, (West Ham United), Williams
๐ | FT West Ham United 2-0 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa continue their poor run as they lose for the fourth time in six League games winning once to make it seven wins, eleven draws and eight defeats in twenty six division one games.
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
๐ฅ 7 Mar 1925, Villa 0-1 Spurs, Villa Park


Game #1292
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Eddie Wood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #34 |
League Match | #30 |
Manager Game | #1266 |
Saturday, 7 March 1925
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Teams

GK Tommy Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Vic Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Muldoon | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Albert Surtees | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Kirton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F George Stephenson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง ๓ ฟ |
F Jock Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Hinton
Clay
Macdonald
Smith
Skitt
Grimsdell
Thompson
Seed
Lane
Elkes
Dimmock
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Match Timeline
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur
๐ฅ
| 73' Goal, 0-1, (Tottenham Hotspur), Lane
๐ | FT Aston Villa 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur
On This Day
Villa lose for the seventh time in ten League games to make it eight wins, eleven draws and eleven defeats in thirty division one games.
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
๐จ 25 Apr 1925, Villa 1-1 Burnley, Turf Moor


Game #1302
Division One
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-1 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WLLWD |
Season | 1924-25 |
Matchday | #44 |
League Match | #40 |
Manager Game | #1276 |
Saturday, 25 April 1925
Scorer(s) | Billy Walker |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

GK Cyril Spiers |
FB Cecil Harris |
FB Teddy Bowen |
FB Tommy Smart |
M Tommy Muldoon |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Dicky York |
F Billy Walker |
F George Stephenson |
F Jock Johnstone |
F Len Capewell |

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On This Day
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
๐จ 5 Sep 1925, Villa 2-2 Leeds, Elland Road


Game #1307
Division One
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-2 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WWWLD |
Season | 1925-26 |
Matchday | #3 |
League Match | #3 |
Manager Game | #1281 |
Saturday, 5 September 1925
Scorer(s) | Arthur Dorrell | Billy Walker |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

GK Cyril Spiers |
FB Cecil Harris |
LB Tommy Mort |
M Tom Jones |
M Tommy Muldoon |
M Frank Moss |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Dicky York |
F Billy Walker |
F Billy Kirton |
F Len Capewell |

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On This Day
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
๐จ 7 Sep 1925, Villa 2-2 United, Villa Park


Game #1308
Division One
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-2 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WWLDD |
Season | 1925-26 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #1282 |
Monday, 7 September 1925
Scorer(s) | Len Capewell | Dicky York |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

GK Cyril Spiers |
FB Cecil Harris |
LB Tommy Mort |
M Tom Jones |
M Tommy Muldoon |
M Frank Moss |
W Reg Chester |
W Dicky York |
F Billy Walker |
F Billy Kirton |
F Len Capewell |

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On This Day
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
๐จ 12 Sep 1925, Villa 2-2 Newcastle, Villa Park


Game #1309
Division One
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-2 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WLDDD |
Season | 1925-26 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #1283 |
Saturday, 12 September 1925
Scorer(s) | Len Capewell | Billy Walker (pen) |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

GK Cyril Spiers |
FB Cecil Harris |
LB Tommy Mort |
CB Alec Talbot |
M Tommy Muldoon |
M Frank Moss |
W Arthur Dorrell |
W Dicky York |
F Billy Walker |
F Billy Kirton |
F Len Capewell |

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On This Day
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #294 |
๐ฅ 1 Jan 1926, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Anfield


Game #1327
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: J. V. Pennington | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bury
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-3
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-3
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Season | 1925-26 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #1301 |
Friday, 1 January 1926
Scorer(s) | Len Capewell | 67' |
Assist(s) | Arthur Dorrell | 67' |
Teams

GK Cyril Spiers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Cecil Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB George Jakeman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Dicky York | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Dorrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F George Stephenson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Len Capewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Jock Johnstone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Scott
Lucas
McKinlay
McNab
Cockburn
Pratt
Oxley
Jackson
Forshaw
Chambers
McMullan
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Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 16' Goal, 0-1, (Liverpool), Forshaw
๐ฅ
| Goal, 0-2, (Liverpool), Forshaw
๐ฅ
| Goal, 0-3, (Liverpool), Oxley
๐ | HT Liverpool 3-0 Aston Villa
โฝ | 67' Goal, 1-3, Len Capewell, Assist by Arthur Dorrell
๐ | FT Liverpool 3-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa are selected to play away from home on New Years Day for the 13th time in the 14 fixtures they have played on 1st January.
Villa had played their first New Years Day fixture in January 1891 and have now played just one home game on 1st January in 35 years.
Villa lose for the 11th time in 14 New Years Day fixtures and score for only the fifth game.
Villa open 1926 with a fourth defeat in their last five games as Len Capewell hits his twenty fourth goal of the season.
Villa make it ten wins, seven draws and six defeats in their twenty three division one matches.
Meanwhile, full back Cecil Harris, aged 27, made his final appearance of twenty six for Villa over his four seasons with the club before moving on to Grimsby Town.