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CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

1937 ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #384 |

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CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

Jeffrey Barker

Personal Profile

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Birth Date
Birthplace
Birth Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
16 October 1915
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire
England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Personal

CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

Villa Youth Record

n/a

CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

Previous Clubs

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-1935 Goole Town
Yorkshire League

1935-36 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United
Midland League

Transfer In

CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

Transfer In

Season
Joined Date
Aged
Fee
From
From
Signed Under
1936-37
November 1936
21
ยฃ400
Scunthorpe United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Jimmy Hogan
Career

CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

Villa Career

CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1937 | ยฃ400 |
Football League Second Division |
๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #384 |

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 |

CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

Played Under

Jimmy Hogan ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

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
1
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
-
0

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

CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

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

CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

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
1937-38
21
D2
3
3
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

CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

Goalkeeping Record

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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›” %
1937-38

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

CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

Honours

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Played for the Villa

CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

Debuts & Dates

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Season
First Squad
Manager
1937-38
13 November 1937
Jimmy Hogan ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Season
Debut
Aged
Manager
1937-38
13 November 1937
22
Jimmy Hogan ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Game #
First Goal
Scorer(s)
Season
Final Game
Aged
Manager
1937-38
4 December 1937
22
Jimmy Hogan ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Season
Final Squad
Manager
1937-38
4 December 1937
Jimmy Hogan ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Debut
Loans

CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

Loans Out

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None

Transfer Out

CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

Transfer Out

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Season
Date
Aged
Fee
To
To
Left Under
1945-46
November 1945
30
Free
Huddersfield Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Alex Massie ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

Subsequent Clubs

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1945-48 Huddersfield Town, Free
Football League First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 67 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

1948-52 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United
Midland League, Football League Third Division
๐Ÿ•’ 73 | โšฝ 1 | (League)

1952 Retired aged 36

Quotes

CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

Quotes

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Biography

CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

Biography

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Player #384 for Aston Villa, Jeffrey Barker, known as Jeff Barker, and nicknamed Ginger, played as a full back for the club.

Jeff played for Villa in 1937-38 making 3 appearances.

Jeff was born in Scunthorpe on 16 October 1915 and made his debut appearance for Villa on the 13 November 1937 aged 22.

Jeff would play his final game less than a month later on 4 December 1937.

Villa had signed Jeff from Scunthorpe United for a fee of ยฃ400 in November 1936 and he moved on to Huddersfield Town in November 1945.

Jeff had played under manager Jimmy Hogan.

Jeff passed away in Scunthorpe on 1st March 1985 aged 70.

Died

1 March 1985, Aged 69

Appearances

CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

Appearances

3

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Game
Matchday Summary
Match Squad
Game #1858
๐ŸŸจ 13 Nov 1937, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park
GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | FB George Cummings | RB Ernie Callaghan | FB Jeff Barker | CB Jimmy Allen | M Alex Massie | W Eric Houghton | F Ronnie Starling | F Freddie Haycock | CF Frank Broome | CF Tommy Clayton |
Game #1860
๐ŸŸฉ 27 Nov 1937, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | FB George Cummings | RB Ernie Callaghan | FB Jeff Barker | CB Jimmy Allen | M Alex Massie | W Eric Houghton | F Ronnie Starling | F Bob Iverson | CF Frank Broome | CF Tommy Clayton |
Game #1861
๐ŸŸฅ 4 Dec 1937, Villa 1-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | FB George Cummings | RB Ernie Callaghan | FB Jeff Barker | CB Jimmy Allen | M Alex Massie | W Eric Houghton | F Ronnie Starling | F Bob Iverson | CF Frank Broome | CF Tommy Clayton |
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CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

Starts

3

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Game
Matchday Summary
Line Up
Game #1858
๐ŸŸจ 13 Nov 1937, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park
GK Fred Biddlestone | FB George Cummings | RB Ernie Callaghan | FB Jeff Barker | CB Jimmy Allen | M Alex Massie | W Eric Houghton | F Ronnie Starling | F Freddie Haycock | CF Frank Broome | CF Tommy Clayton |
Game #1860
๐ŸŸฉ 27 Nov 1937, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
GK Fred Biddlestone | FB George Cummings | RB Ernie Callaghan | FB Jeff Barker | CB Jimmy Allen | M Alex Massie | W Eric Houghton | F Ronnie Starling | F Bob Iverson | CF Frank Broome | CF Tommy Clayton |
Game #1861
๐ŸŸฅ 4 Dec 1937, Villa 1-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | FB George Cummings | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | RB Ernie Callaghan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | FB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข | CB Jimmy Allen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | M Alex Massie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | W Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | F Ronnie Starling | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | F Bob Iverson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | CF Frank Broome | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | CF Tommy Clayton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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Starts
Subs

CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

Substitute Appearances

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Substitutes
Page 1 of 1
Unused

CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

Unused Substitute Appearances

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Unused Substitutes
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Goals

CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

Goals Scored

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Scorer(s)
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Assists

CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

Assists Made

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Assist(s)
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Cards

CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

Cards Received

๐ŸŸจ

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0

๐ŸŸฅ

-

Game
Matchday Summary
Villa Cards
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International

CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

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International Record

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International Career
Caps with Villa
Matches

CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

Matches

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CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

๐ŸŸจ 13 Nov 1937, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park

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Game #1858

Manager | Jimmy Hogan |
FT Score | 0-0 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WWDDD |

Season | 1937-38 |
Matchday | #15 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #45 |
Saturday, 13 November 1937

Division Two

Scorer(s) | None |

Assist(s) | None

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Fred Biddlestone |
FB George Cummings |
RB Ernie Callaghan |
FB Jeff Barker |
CB Jimmy Allen |
M Alex Massie |
W Eric Houghton |
F Ronnie Starling |
F Freddie Haycock |
CF Frank Broome |
CF Tommy Clayton |

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 for the third successive game but extend their unbeaten run to five to make it eight wins, four draws and three defeats in fifteen division two games under Jimmy Hogan. Meanwhile, full back Jeff Barker made his Villa debut aged 22 after joining from Scunthorpe United in November 1936 for a fee of ยฃ400.

CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

๐ŸŸฉ 27 Nov 1937, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park

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Game #1860

Manager | Jimmy Hogan |
FT Score | 1-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DDDLW |

Season | 1937-38 |
Matchday | #17 |
League Match | #17 |
Manager Game | #47 |
Saturday, 27 November 1937

Division Two

Scorer(s) | Tommy Clayton |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Fred Biddlestone |
FB George Cummings |
RB Ernie Callaghan |
FB Jeff Barker |
CB Jimmy Allen |
M Alex Massie |
W Eric Houghton |
F Ronnie Starling |
F Bob Iverson |
CF Frank Broome |
CF Tommy Clayton |

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 bounce back from a first defeat in six to win for the first time in five and make it nine wins, four draws and four defeats in seventeen division two games under Jimmy Hogan.

CB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |

๐ŸŸฅ 4 Dec 1937, Villa 1-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane

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Game #1861

Manager: Jimmy Hogan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Nelson, 1936-39
Referee: R. V. Pegg | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Histon
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

Season | 1937-38 |
Matchday | #18 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #48 |
Saturday, 4 December 1937

Division Two

Scorer(s) | Eric Houghton | 85' |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB George Cummings | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Ernie Callaghan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Jeff Barker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข |
CB Jimmy Allen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alex Massie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
F Ronnie Starling | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Bob Iverson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Frank Broome | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tommy Clayton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Hooper
Ward
Whatley
Howe
Page
Grice
Sargent
G. W. J. Hall | โšฝ |
A. H. Morrison | โšฝ |
Gibbons
Lymon

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

๐ŸŸข | 1โ€™ Debut, Jeff Barker
๐Ÿฅ… | 15' Goal, 0-1, (Tottenham Hotspur), Morrison
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Aston Villa
๐Ÿฅ… | 55' Goal, 0-2, (Tottenham Hotspur), Hall
โšฝ | 85' Goal, 1-2, Billy Walker
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Aston Villa

On This Day

Villa lose for the second time in three games to make it nine wins, four draws and five defeats in eighteen division two games under Jimmy Hogan. Meanwhile, full back Jeff Barker made his third and final appearance for Villa aged 22 before moving on to Huddersfield Town in November 1945.

Eric Houghton hits his sixth of the season but Villa lose for the second time in three games. 

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