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F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

1901 ๐Ÿ•’ 5 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #154 |

Forward

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F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

George Smith

Personal Profile

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Birth Date
Birthplace
Birth Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
12 July 1879
Preston, Lancashire
England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Personal

F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

Villa Youth Record

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n/a

F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

Previous Clubs

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St. Christopherโ€™s FC
Leyland FC
1899-01 Preston North End

Transfer In

F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

Transfer In

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Season
Joined Date
Aged
Fee
From
From
Signed Under
1901-02 (DEBUT)
1901
22
Free
Preston North End ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
George Ramsay
Career

F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

Villa Career

F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1901 |
Football League First Division |
๐Ÿ•’ 5 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #154 |

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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 George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

Played Under

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

F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

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
2
5
5
0
0
0
0
-
-
0
0.00

Seasons ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ, 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 George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

Competition Record

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๐Ÿ•’ League
๐Ÿ•’ FA Cup
๐Ÿ•’ League Cup
๐Ÿ•’ Europe
๐Ÿ•’ European Cup
โšฝ League
โšฝ FA Cup
โšฝ League Cup
โšฝ Europe
โšฝ European Cup
0
0
0
0
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ League
๐Ÿ”ฅ FA Cup
๐Ÿ”ฅ League Cup
๐Ÿ”ฅ Europe
๐Ÿ”ฅ 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

Seasons ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ, 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

Seasons

F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

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
1901-02
22
D1
5
5
0
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 George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

Goalkeeping Record

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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›” %
1901-02

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

F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

Honours

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Played for the Villa

F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

Debuts & Dates

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Season
First Squad
Manager
1901-02
9 September 1901
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Season
Debut
Aged
Manager
1901-02
9 September 1901
22
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Game #
First Goal
Scorer(s)
Season
Final Game
Aged
Manager
1901-02
19 October 1901
22
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Season
Final Squad
Manager
1901-02
19 October 1901
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Debut
Loans

F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

Loans Out

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None

Transfer Out

F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

Transfer Out

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Season
Date
Aged
Fee
To
To
Left Under
1902-03
1901
21
Free
New Brompton FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

Subsequent Clubs

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1902-03 New Brompton FC
1903-06 Blackburn Rovers
1906-07 Plymouth Argyle
1907-08 Southampton
Retired

Quotes

F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

Quotes

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Biography

F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

Biography

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Player #154 for Aston Villa, George Smith played as a forward for the club.

George played for Villa in 1901-02 appearing on 5 occasions.

George was born in Preston on 12th July 1879 and made his first appearance for the club as a 22 year old on 9th
September 1901.

Villa had signed George from hometown side Preston North End but was soon moved on to New Brompton FC.

George made his final appearance just 5 weeks later on 19th October 1901.

George played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

George died from pneumonia in Southampton on 3rd July 1908 aged just 28, just 9 days before his 29th birthday.

Died

3 July 1908, Aged 29

Appearances

F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

Appearances

5

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Game
Matchday Summary
Match Squad
Game #464
๐ŸŸฉ 9 Sep 1901, Villa 2-0 Notts County, Villa Park
GK Billy George | D Alf Wood | FB Albert Evans | M Jimmy Crabtree | M Arthur Millar | M Albert Wilkes | W George Smith | W Bobby Templeton | F Joe Bache | F Bert Banks | CF Billy Garraty |
Game #465
๐ŸŸจ 14 Sep 1901, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
GK Billy George | D Alf Wood | FB Albert Evans | M Arthur Millar | M Albert Wilkes | M Jimmy Crabtree | W George Smith | W Bobby Templeton | F Joe Bache | F Bert Banks | CF Billy Garraty |
Game #466
๐ŸŸฅ 16 Sep 1901, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
GK Billy George | D Alf Wood | FB Albert Evans | M Arthur Millar | M Jimmy Crabtree | M Albert Wilkes | W George Smith | W Bobby Templeton | F Joe Bache | F Bert Banks | CF Billy Garraty |
Game #469
๐ŸŸฅ 5 Oct 1901, Villa 0-1 Sunderland, Roker Park
GK Billy George | FB Michael Noon | FB George Shutt | M George Harris | M Albert Wilkes | M Joe Pearson | W Frank Lloyd | W George Smith | W Bobby Templeton | F Joe Bache | CF Billy Garraty |
Game #471
๐ŸŸฅ 19 Oct 1901, Villa 0-1 Derby, Baseball Ground
GK Billy George | FB Michael Noon | D Alf Wood | M Jimmy Crabtree | M Tom Perry | M Albert Wilkes | W George Smith | W Willie Clarke | W Bobby Templeton | F Joe Bache | CF Billy Garraty |
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F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

Starts

5

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Game
Matchday Summary
Line Up
Game #464
๐ŸŸฉ 9 Sep 1901, Villa 2-0 Notts County, Villa Park
GK Billy George | D Alf Wood | FB Albert Evans | M Jimmy Crabtree | M Arthur Millar | M Albert Wilkes | W George Smith | W Bobby Templeton | F Joe Bache | F Bert Banks | CF Billy Garraty |
Game #465
๐ŸŸจ 14 Sep 1901, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
GK Billy George | D Alf Wood | FB Albert Evans | M Arthur Millar | M Albert Wilkes | M Jimmy Crabtree | W George Smith | W Bobby Templeton | F Joe Bache | F Bert Banks | CF Billy Garraty |
Game #466
๐ŸŸฅ 16 Sep 1901, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
GK Billy George | D Alf Wood | FB Albert Evans | M Arthur Millar | M Jimmy Crabtree | M Albert Wilkes | W George Smith | W Bobby Templeton | F Joe Bache | F Bert Banks | CF Billy Garraty |
Game #469
๐ŸŸฅ 5 Oct 1901, Villa 0-1 Sunderland, Roker Park
GK Billy George | FB Michael Noon | FB George Shutt | M George Harris | M Albert Wilkes | M Joe Pearson | W Frank Lloyd | W George Smith | W Bobby Templeton | F Joe Bache | CF Billy Garraty |
Game #471
๐ŸŸฅ 19 Oct 1901, Villa 0-1 Derby, Baseball Ground
GK Billy George | FB Michael Noon | D Alf Wood | M Jimmy Crabtree | M Tom Perry | M Albert Wilkes | W George Smith | W Willie Clarke | W Bobby Templeton | F Joe Bache | CF Billy Garraty |
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Starts
Subs

F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

Substitute Appearances

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Substitutes
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Unused

F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

Unused Substitute Appearances

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Unused Substitutes
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Goals

F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

Goals Scored

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Scorer(s)
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Assists

F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

Assists Made

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Assist(s)
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Cards

F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

Cards Received

๐ŸŸจ

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-

๐ŸŸฅ

-

Game
Matchday Summary
Villa Cards
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International

International Record

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International Career
Caps with Villa
FA
Caps with Villa
Scorers
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FA
International Goals with Villa
Scorers
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Matches

F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

Matches

F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

๐ŸŸฉ 9 Sep 1901, Villa 2-0 Notts County, Villa Park

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Game #464

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LLLDW |

Season | 1901-02 |
Matchday | #2 |
League Match | #2 |
Manager Game | #438 |
Monday, 9 September 1901

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Division One

Scorer(s) | Joe Bache | Billy Garraty |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Billy George |
D Alf Wood |
FB Albert Evans |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
M Arthur Millar |
M Albert Wilkes |
W George Smith |
W Bobby Templeton |
F Joe Bache |
F Bert Banks |
CF Billy Garraty |

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 win for the first time in ten games including the end of the 1900-01 season meanwhile winger George Smith made his Villa debut aged 22 after joining from Preston North End.

F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

๐ŸŸจ 14 Sep 1901, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Villa Park

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Game #465

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-1 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | LLDWD |

Season | 1901-02 |
Matchday | #3 |
League Match | #3 |
Manager Game | #439 |
Saturday, 14 September 1901

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Division One

Scorer(s) | Joe Bache |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Billy George |
D Alf Wood |
FB Albert Evans |
M Arthur Millar |
M Albert Wilkes |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W George Smith |
W Bobby Templeton |
F Joe Bache |
F Bert Banks |
CF Billy Garraty |

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 are held to a second draw in three games.

F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

๐ŸŸฅ 16 Sep 1901, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park

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Game #466

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

Season | 1901-02 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #440 |
Monday, 16 September 1901

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Division One

Scorer(s) | Albert Wilkes |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Billy George |
D Alf Wood |
FB Albert Evans |
M Arthur Millar |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
M Albert Wilkes |
W George Smith |
W Bobby Templeton |
F Joe Bache |
F Bert Banks |
CF Billy Garraty |

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 first time this season.

F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

๐ŸŸฅ 5 Oct 1901, Villa 0-1 Sunderland, Roker Park

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Game #469

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

Season | 1901-02 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #443 |
Saturday, 5 October 1901

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Division One

Scorer(s) | None |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Billy George |
FB Michael Noon |
FB George Shutt |
M George Harris |
M Albert Wilkes |
M Joe Pearson |
W Frank Lloyd |
W George Smith |
W Bobby Templeton |
F Joe Bache |
CF Billy Garraty |

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

George Ramsay's Villa fail to score for the second time in three as they lose for the third time in four to make it one win, three draws and three defeats in seven division one games as midfielder George Harris and full back George Shutt made their Villa debuts aged 23 and 26 after joining from Halesowen Town and Millwall Athletic. Meanwhile, winger Frank Lloyd made his sixth and final appearance for Villa aged 25 before moving on to Dundee FC.

F George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #154 |

๐ŸŸฅ 19 Oct 1901, Villa 0-1 Derby, Baseball Ground

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Game #471

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

Season | 1901-02 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #445 |
Saturday, 19 October 1901

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Division One

Scorer(s) | None |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Billy George |
FB Michael Noon |
D Alf Wood |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
M Tom Perry |
M Albert Wilkes |
W George Smith |
W Willie Clarke |
W Bobby Templeton |
F Joe Bache |
CF Billy Garraty |

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 fail to score for the third time in five to make it two wins, three draws and four defeats in nine division one games. Meanwhile, midfielder Tom Perry made his Villa debut aged 30 after joining from West Bromwich Albion for a fee of ยฃ50, whilst winger George Smith made his fifth and final appearance for Villa aged 22 before moving on to New Brompton FC.
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