GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
Goalkeeper
1931 ๐ 16 | 16 (-) | ๐ฅ 1.44 | โ 25% | ๐บ - | #340 |
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1931 | Free |
Football League First Division |
๐ 16 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ - | #340 |

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 |
Previous Player | Next Player |
---|---|
M Tommy Wood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #339 | | F Dai Astley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #341 | |
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
Reginald Miles
Personal Profile

Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 July 1905 | Enfield, Middlesex | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
Villa Youth Record
Youth Record

n/a
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
Previous Clubs

Previous Clubs
Enfield Schools
Enfield Town
Dulwich Hamlet
British Army
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
Transfer In

Season | Joined Date | Aged | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1930-31 | November 1930 | 25 | Free | British Army | Billy Smith ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
Played Under
Managers

Billy Smith ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
Career Summary

๐๏ธ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ % | โฝ | ๐ฅ | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 16 | 1 | 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
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
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
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1930-31 | 25 | D1 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
Goalkeeping Record

GK # | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
43 | 16 | 23 | 1.44 | 4 | 25% |
Season | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1930-31 | 16 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets โ
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
Honours
Villa Honours

Played for the Villa
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
Debuts & Dates

Season | First Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1930-31 | 24 January 1931 | Billy Smith ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Season | Debut | Manager | Aged |
---|---|---|---|
1930-31 | 24 January 1931 | Billy Smith ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 25 |
Game # | First Goal | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|
Did not Score |
Game # | First Assist |
---|---|
Game # | First Clean Sheet |
---|---|
5th | ๐ฉ 21 Feb 1931, Villa 4-0 Birmingham, St Andrew's |
Season | Final Game | Aged | Manager |
---|---|---|---|
1930-31 | 2 May 1931 | 25 | Billy Smith ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Season | Final Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1930-31 | 2 May 1931 | Billy Smith ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข ๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
Loans Out

Loans
None
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
Transfer Out

Season | Date | Aged | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1931-32 | August 1931 | 26 | Free | Dulwich Hamlet ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billy Smith ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
Subsequent Clubs

Subsequent Clubs
1931- Dulwich Hamlet, Free
Isthmian League
Retired
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
Quotes

GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
Biography
Player #340 for Aston Villa, Reginald Miles, known as Reg Miles, played as a goalkeeper for the club. Reg played for Villa in 1930-31 making 16 appearances.
Reg was born in Enfield, Middlesex on 8 July 1905 and made his debut appearance for Villa on the 24 January 1931 aged 25.
Villa had signed Reg from he British Army in November 1930 and from debut he was an ever-present in goal for Villa until the end of that season after which he moved on to Dulwich Hamlet in August 1931 after his contract was cancelled.
Reg was the 42nd custodian of the Villa goal in League and Cup football.
Ironically Reg had proved himself a statistically decent โkeeper during his brief Villa career conceding 23 in his 16 games at a rate of 1.44 goals per game which compared favourably to his contemporaries such as Percy Maggs (2.07) and Fred Biddleston (1.57).
Reg had played under the Billy Smith led Management Committee
Reg passed away in Enfield in 1978 aged 73.

Died
1978, Aged 73
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
Appearances
16

GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
Starts
1

GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Substitutes |
---|
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
Unused Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Unused Substitutes |
---|
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
Goals Scored
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Scorer(s) |
---|
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
Assists Made
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
---|
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
Cards Received
๐จ

0
๐ฅ
-
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
---|
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
International Record

International Career | Caps with Villa |
---|---|
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
Matches

GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
๐จ 24 Jan 1931, Villa 1-1 Liverpool, Anfield


Game #1561
Division One
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: Tommy Crew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Leicester
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 1-1
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Season | 1930-31 |
Matchday | #29 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #211 |
Saturday, 24 January 1931
Scorer(s) | Billy Walker | 79' |
Assist(s) | Jack Mandley | 79' |
Teams

GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Jack Mandley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Riley
Done
Lucas
Morrison
Bradshaw
McDougall
Barton
Hodgson
Smith
McPherson
Hopkin
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, Reg Miles
๐ | HT Liverpool 0-0 Aston Villa
โฝ | 79' Goal, 1-0, Billy Walker, Assist by Jack Mandley
๐ฅ
| 85โ Goal, 1-1, (Liverpool), Hodgson
๐ | FT Liverpool 1-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
Billy Walker scores, Pongo Waring misses an open goal but Liverpool equalise with 5' remaining and Villa are held at Anfield.
Villa make it thirteen wins, eight draws and six defeats in their twenty seven division one games having scored SEVENTY SIX goals.
Villa go outright third in the table but all the clubs around them now have at least one game in hand.
Goalkeeper Reg Miles makes his Villa debut aged 25 after joining from the British Army in November 1930.
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
๐ฉ 31 Jan 1931, Villa 8-1 Boro, Villa Park


Game #1562
Division One
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: W. E. Rycroft | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Nelson
HT Score: ๐ฉ 5-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 8-1
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Season | 1930-31 |
Matchday | #30 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #212 |
Saturday, 31 January 1931
Scorer(s) | Joe Beresford | 6' | Pongo Waring | 25' | 66' | Billy Walker | 40' | Eric Houghton | 42' | 84' | Jack Mandley | 72' |
Assist(s) | Alec Talbot 6' | Jack Mandley | 66' | Pongo Waring | 72' |
Teams

GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
W Jack Mandley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ | ๐ฅ |

Mathieson
J. Jennings
Freeman
Webster
Elkes
Forrest
Muttitt
McKay
Camsell
Bruce
Cameron
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 | 6' Goal, 1-0, Joe Beresford, Assist by Alec Talbot
โฝ | 25' Goal, 2-0, Pongo Waring
โฝ | 40' Goal, 3-0, Billy Walker
โฝ | 42' Goal, 4-0, Eric Houghton
โฝ | 50' Goal, 5-0, Billy Walker
๐ | HT Aston Villa 5-0 Middlesbrough
โฝ | 66' Goal, 6-0, Pongo Waring, Assist by Jack Mandley
โฝ | 72' Goal, 7-0, Jack Mandley, Assist by Pongo Waring
๐ฅ
| 83' Goal, 7-1, (Middlesbrough), Camsell
โฝ | 84' Goal, 8-1, Eric Houghton, pen
๐ | FT Aston Villa 8-1 Middlesbrough
On This Day
In revenge for their first defeat of the season in September, Villa simply destroy Boro at Villa Park as Pongo Waring scores his THIRTY SECOND goal in twenty six games.
Villa record their biggest League victory to date, eclipsing the 7-0 win over Manchester United in December
Villa make it fourteen wins, eight draws and six defeats in their twenty eight division one games having scored EIGHTY FOUR goals.
Villa's goal haul is the highest of any team in the division including the two teams above them, Wednesday and Arsenal.
Villa score four or more for the eleventh time in 30 games this season, having scored five twice, six twice, seven once and eight once.
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
๐ฉ 7 Feb 1931, Villa 6-1 Huddersfield, Leeds Road


Game #1563
Division One
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: Robert Warburton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bolton
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 6-1
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Season | 1930-31 |
Matchday | #31 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #213 |
Saturday, 7 February 1931
Scorer(s) | Pongo Waring | 16' | 75' | Eric Houghton | 48' | 71' | Jimmy Gibson | 85' | Joe Beresford | 87' |
Assist(s) | Eric Houghton | 16' | Billy Walker | 48' | Pongo Waring | 71' | Joe Beresford | 75' | Jack Mandley | 87' |
Teams

GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ | โฝ |
W Jack Mandley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |

Turner
Goodall
Mountford
Carr
Young
Campbell
Jennings
R. Kelly
Robson
McClean
Griffith?
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 | 16' Goal, 1-0, Pongo Waring, Assist by Eric Houghton
๐ฅ
| 41' Goal, 1-1, (Huddersfield Town), Jennings
๐ | HT Huddersfield Town 1-1 Aston Villa
โฝ | 48' Goal, 2-1, Eric Houghton, Assist by Billy Walker
โฝ | 71' Goal, 3-1, Eric Houghton, Assist by Pongo Waring
โฝ | 75' Goal, 4-1, Pongo Waring, Assist by Joe Beresford
โฝ | 85' Goal, 5-1, Jimmy Gibson
โฝ | 87' Goal, 6-1, Joe Beresford, Assist by Jack Mandley
๐ | FT Huddersfield Town 1-6 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa take an early lead at Leeds Road just like they had 6 years to the day previously but this time rather than shipping three goals in the second half they score 5, 4 coming in 17 minutes as Huddersfield are mercilessly ripped apart.
Pongo Waring scored his THIRTY FOURTH goal in twenty seven games as Villa extend their unbeaten run to four, winning three, to make it fifteen wins, eight draws and six defeats in their twenty nine division one games having scored NINETY goals.
Jack Mandley contributes an assist for the third consecutive game.
The latest goalscoring feat of a remarkable period also saw Eric Houghton score his 22nd of the campaign and Waring becoming the first Villa player to score more than 32 league goals in a season beating Len Capewellโs previous record haul set in 1925-26.
Villa score four or more for the twelfth time in 31 games this season, having scored five twice, six three times, seven once and eight once.
Villa sit third, three points off leaders Arsenal who have two games in hand.
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
๐ฉ 18 Feb 1931, Villa 4-2 Sunderland, Villa Park


Game #1564
Division One
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: John Rickwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield
HT Score:
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-2
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Season | 1930-31 |
Matchday | #32 |
League Match | #30 |
Manager Game | #214 |
Wednesday, 18 February 1931
Scorer(s) | Pongo Waring | 5' | 13' | 36' | 4-1 |
Assist(s) | Jack Mandley | 5' | Eric Houghton | 36' |
Teams

GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Jack Mandley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ | โฝ | โฝ |

Middleton
Murray
Shaw
Morris
McDougall
Hastings
Eden
Devine
Gurney
Leonard
Connor
Starting XI
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Match Timeline
โฝ | 5โ Goal, 1-0, Pongo Waring, Assist by Jack Mandley
โฝ | 13โ Goal, 2-0, Pongo Waring
๐ฅ
| Goal, 2-1, (Sunderland), Leonard
โฝ | 36โ Goal, 3-0, Pongo Waring, Assist by Eric Houghton
โฝ | Goal, 4-0, Pongo Waring
๐ | HT Aston Villa 4-1 Sunderland
๐ฅ
| 48' Goal, 2-4, (Sunderland), Leonard
๐ | FT Aston Villa 4-2 Sunderland
On This Day
Pongo Waring scored his THIRTY EIGHTH goal in twenty eight games as Villa extend their unbeaten run to five, winning four, to make it sixteen wins, eight draws and six defeats in their thirty division one games having scored NINETY FOUR goals.
Jack Mandley contributes his fourth assist in four games.
Villa score four or more for the thirteenth time in 32 games this season, having scored five twice, six three times, seven once and eight once.
Villa climb to joint second level on points with former leaders Wednesday having scored more than any other team in the division including leaders Arsenal.
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
๐ฉ 21 Feb 1931, Villa 4-0 Birmingham, St Andrew's


Game #1565
Division One
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: Herbert Mee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Mansfield
HT Score:
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-0
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Season | 1930-31 |
Matchday | #33 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #215 |
Saturday, 21 February 1931
Scorer(s) | Joe Tate | 26' | Jack Mandley | 58' | Eric Houghton | 72' | Joe Beresford | 80' |
Assist(s) | Jack Mandley | 72' | Pongo Waring | 80' |
Teams

GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Jack Mandley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |

Hibbs
Liddell
Randle
Craigan
Fillingham
Firth
Horsman
Briggs
Bradford
Gregg
Curtis
Starting XI
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Match Timeline
โฝ | 26' Goal, 1-0, Joe Tate
๐ | HT Birmingham 0-1 Aston Villa
โฝ | 58' Goal, 2-0, Jack Mandley
โฝ | 72' Goal, 3-0, Eric Houghton, Assist by Jack Mandley
โฝ | 80' Goal, 4-0, Joe Beresford, Assist by Pongo Waring
๐ | FT Birmingham 0-4 Aston Villa
On This Day
Eric Houghton scored his TWENTY THIRD goal of the season as Villa hammer the team with three names to make it six games unbeaten and five wins and seventeen wins, eight draws and six defeats in their thirty one division one games having scored NINETY EIGHT goals.
Jack Mandley contributes his fifth assist in five games.
Villa score four or more for the fourteenth time in 33 games this season, having scored five twice, six three times, seven once and eight once.
Villa now sit outright second, two points ahead of Wednesday and three behind Arsenal who have two games in hand.
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
๐ฉ 28 Feb 1931, Villa 4-2 Leicester, Villa Park


Game #1566
Division One
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: George Stephenson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Liverpool
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-2
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Season | 1930-31 |
Matchday | #34 |
League Match | #33 |
Manager Game | #216 |
Saturday, 28 February 1931
Scorer(s) | Pongo Waring | 31' | Joe Beresford | 44' | 81' | 88' |
Assist(s) | Eric Houghton | 31' | Jack Mandley | 44' | 81' |
Teams

GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Jack Mandley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |

McLaren
Black
Osborne
Watson
Heywood
Ritchie
Adcock
Smith
Hine
Lockhead
Richards
Starting XI
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Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 9' Goal, 0-1, (Leicester City), Smith
โฝ | 31' Goal, 1-1, Pongo Waring, Assist by Eric Houghton
โฝ | 44' Goal, 2-1, Joe Beresford, Assist by Jack Mandley
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester City
๐ฅ
| Goal, 2-2, (Leicester City), Richards
โฝ | 81' Goal, 3-2, Joe Beresford, Assist by Jack Mandley
โฝ | 88' Goal, 4-2, Joe Beresford
๐ | FT Aston Villa 4-2 Leicester City
On This Day
Joe Beresford scores a hat-trick as Villa make it five consecutive wins.
Pongo Waring scored his THIRTY NINTH goal in thirty games as Villa record five consecutive victories to make it eighteen wins, eight draws and six defeats in their thirty two division one games having scored ONE HUNDRED AND TWO goals and remain the leading scorers in the division.
Jack Mandley contributes his seventh assist in six games.
Villa score four or more for the fifteenth time in 34 games this season, and for the fifth successive game, having scored five twice, six three times, seven once and eight once.
Villa remain second but are now 4 points clear of third placed Wednesday but three points behind Arsenal who have two games in hand.
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
๐ฉ 7 Mar 1931, Villa 2-0 Blackburn, Ewood


Game #1567
Division One
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: Charles Booth | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Heywood
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Season | 1930-31 |
Matchday | #35 |
League Match | #33 |
Manager Game | #217 |
Saturday, 7 March 1931
Scorer(s) | Joe Beresford | 24' | Pongo Waring | 82' |
Assist(s) | Pongo Waring | 24' | Jack Mandley | 82' |
Teams

GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Jack Mandley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |

Binns
Gorman
Jones
Imrie
Rankin
Healless
J. Bruton
Puddefoot
Bourton
McLean
Cunliffe
Starting XI
Substitutes
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Match Timeline
โฝ | 24' Goal, 1-0, Joe Beresford, Assist by Pongo Waring
๐ | HT Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Aston Villa
๐ | 70' Player retires from field of play with injury, Tommy Mort
๐ | 80' Player returns to field of play with injury, Tommy Mort
โฝ | 82' Goal, 2-0, Pongo Waring, Assist by Jack Mandley
๐ | FT Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Aston Villa
On This Day
Pongo Waring scores his FORTIETH goal of the season as Villa record six consecutive wins.
Villa record six consecutive victories.
Villa make it nineteen wins, eight draws and six defeats in their thirty three division one games having scored ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR goals - the highest in the division.
Jack Mandley contributes his eighth assist in seven games.
Villa close the gap to leaders Arsenal to two points but the Gunners still have two games in hand.
Up next is the leaders at Villa Park as Villa look for revenge in their hugely unlucky defeat at Highbiry in November.
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
๐ฉ 14 Mar 1931, Villa 5-1 Arsenal, Villa Park


Game #1568
Division One
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: F. Robinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Blackburn
HT Score: ๐ฉ 3-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 5-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Season | 1930-31 |
Matchday | #36 |
League Match | #34 |
Manager Game | #218 |
Saturday, 14 March 1931
Scorer(s) | Pongo Waring | 1' | 37' | Billy Walker | 44' | Eric Houghton | 65' | 80' |
Assist(s) | Joe Beresford | 1' | 37' | Jack Mandley | 44' | Billy Walker | 80' |
Teams

GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
W Jack Mandley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ฅ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |

Preedy
Parker
John
Jones
Roberts
Thompson
Hulme
Brain
Jack
James
Bastin
Starting XI
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Match Timeline
โฝ | 1' Goal, 1-0, Pongo Waring, Assist by Joe Beresford
๐ | 13' Player retires from field of play with injury, Pongo Waring
๐ฅ
| 17' Goal, 1-1, (Arsenal), Jack
๐ | 17' Player returns to field of play, Pongo Waring
โฝ | 37' Goal, 2-1, Pongo Waring, Assist by Joe Beresford
โฝ | 44' Goal, 3-1, Billy Walker, Assist by Jack Mandley
๐ | HT Aston Villa 3-1 Blackburn Rovers
โฝ | 65' Goal, 4-1, Eric Houghton
โฝ | 80' Goal, 5-1, Eric Houghton, Assist by Billy Walker
๐ | FT Aston Villa 5-1 Blackburn Rovers
On This Day
Villa take the lead in the first minutes of the game and equal the record goals in a season set by Sheffield Wednesday of 105 goals.
Villa go on to score plenty more as Arsenal are destroyed at Villa Park.
Pongo Waring scores his FORTY SECOND goal in thirty two games
Jack Mandley contributes his ninth assist in eight games.
Villa record seven consecutive victories.
Villa make it twenty wins, eight draws and six defeats in their thirty four division one games having scored ONE HUNDRED AND NINE goals breaking the League record previously set by Sheffield Wednesday.
Villa score four or more for the sixteenth time in 36 games this season having scored six three times, seven once and eight once.
Villa sit two points behind Arsenal in second place but the Londoners retain a game in hand.
Up next is the disgraceful Derby County who inflicted such damage on Villa in the reverse fixture in November in their typical roughhouse fashion.
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
๐จ 21 Mar 1931, Villa 1-1 Derby, Baseball Ground


Game #1569
Division One
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: William Bunnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Preston
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 1-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Season | 1930-31 |
Matchday | #37 |
League Match | #35 |
Manager Game | #219 |
Saturday, 21 March 1931
Scorer(s) | Eric Houghton | 87' |
Assist(s) | Jack Mandley | 87' |
Teams

GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Jack Mandley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wilkes
Cooper
Collins
McIntyre
Jessop
Mallock
Crooke
Robson N.
Bowers
Ruddy
Mee
Starting XI
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Match Timeline
๐ | HT Derby County 0-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 75' Goal, 0-1, (Derby County), Ruddy
โฝ | 87' Goal, 1-1, Eric Houghton, Assist by Jack Mandley
๐ | FT Derby County 1-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa make it ten games unbeaten but their seven game winning run comes to an end as they are held by the thugs of Derby at the Baseball Ground
Eric Houghton's scores his TWENTY SIXTH goal of the season.
Jack Mandley contributes his tenth assist in nine games.
Villa make it twenty wins, nine draws and six defeats in their thirty five division one games having scored ONE HUNDRED AND TEN goals - the most in the division and an all time record in English football
Villa remain 2nd in the table, three points off leaders Arsenal who win again.
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
๐ฉ 28 Mar 1931, Villa 4-1 Blackpool, Villa Park


Game #1570
Division One
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: William Walden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Derby
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Season | 1930-31 |
Matchday | #38 |
League Match | #36 |
Manager Game | #220 |
Saturday, 28 March 1931
Scorer(s) | Pongo Waring | 20' | 81' | 89' | Eric Houghton | 2-0 |
Assist(s) | Eric Houghton | 20' | 81' | 89' | Jack Mandley | 2-0 |
Teams

GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
W Jack Mandley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ | โฝ |

Pearson
Grant
O'Donnell
Watson
Ramsay
Tufnell
Rattray
Longden
Hampson
McClelland
Hall
Starting XI
Substitutes
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Match Timeline
โฝ | 20' Goal, 1-0, Pongo Waring, Assist by Eric Houghton
โฝ | Goal, 2-0, Eric Houghton, Assist by Jack Mandley
๐ฅ
| 35' Goal, 2-1, (Blackpool), Longden
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Blackpool
๐ | 60' Player retires from field of play with injury, Jack Mandley
๐ | 72' Player returns to field of play, Jack Mandley
โฝ | 81' Goal, 3-1, Pongo Waring, Assist by Eric Houghton
โฝ | 89' Goal, 4-1, Pongo Waring, Assist by Eric Houghton
๐ | FT Aston Villa 4-1 Blackpool
On This Day
Pongo Waring scores his FORTY FIFTH goal in thirty four games as Villa record a ninth victory in eleven unbeaten games.
Villa make it twenty one wins, nine draws and six defeats in their thirty five division one games having scored ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN goals - the most in the division and an all time record in English football.
Villa score four or more for the seventeenth time in 38 games this season having scored six three times, seven once and eight once.
Jack Mandley contributes his eleventh assist in ten games.
Villa remain 2nd, three point behind Arsenal who have one game in hand.
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
๐ฅ 4 Apr 1931, Villa 0-5 Portsmouth, Fratton


Game #1571
Division One
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: William Russell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Swindon
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-3
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-5
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Season | 1930-31 |
Matchday | #39 |
League Match | #37 |
Manager Game | #221 |
Saturday, 4 April 1931
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Teams

GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF George Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Gilfillan
Mackie
Smith W.
Nichol
Salmond
Thackerey
Forward
Smith J.
Weddle
Easson
Cook
Starting XI
Substitutes
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Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 3' Goal, 0-1, (Portsmouth), Easson
๐ฅ
| 31' Goal, 0-2, (Portsmouth), Smith J.
๐ฅ
| 44' Goal, 0-3, (Portsmouth), Thackerey
๐ | HT Portsmouth 3-0 Aston Villa
๐ | Referee Russell refuses penalty for hands
๐ | Player injured on field of play, Pongo Waring
๐ฅ
| 78' Goal, 0-4, (Portsmouth), Easson
๐ฅ
| 82' Goal, 0-5, (Portsmouth), Weddle
๐ | HT Portsmouth 5-0 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa suffer a result as shocking as it is damaging to their title prospects as a team that had scored ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN goals in their previous thirty nine games draw a blank for only the second time this season.
Villa make it twenty one wins, nine draws and seven defeats in their thirty seven division one games.
Villa remain second, six points off leaders Arsenal who have used their game in hand and are level with Villa on 114 goals
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
๐ฉ 7 Apr 1931, Villa 4-3 Newcastle, Villa Park


Game #1572
Division One
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: John Rickwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield
HT Score: ๐ฅ 2-3
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-3
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Season | 1930-31 |
Matchday | #40 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #222 |
Tuesday, 7 April 1931
Scorer(s) | Billy Walker | 33' | 40' | Eric Houghton | 52' pen | Pongo Waring | 85' |
Assist(s) | Jimmy Gibson | 33' | Tommy Smart | 40' |
Teams

GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Mort | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Reg Chester | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |

Burns
Nelson
Fairhurst
McKenzie
Davidson
Weaver
Boyd
Bedford
Hutchison
Starling
Lang
Starting XI
Substitutes
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Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 8' Goal, 0-1, (Newcastle United), Boyd
๐ฅ
| 12' Goal, 0-2, (Newcastle United), Hutchison
๐ฅ
| 14' Goal, 0-3, (Newcastle United, pen), Bedford
โฝ | 33' Goal, 1-3, Billy Walker, Assist by Jimmy Gibson
โฝ | 40' Goal, 2-3, Billy Walker, Assist by Tommy Smart
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-3 Newcastle United
โฝ | 52' Goal, 3-3, Eric Houghton, pen
โฝ | 85' Goal, 4-3, Pongo Waring
๐ | FT Aston Villa 4-3 Newcastle United
On This Day
Billy Walker hits a brace to help Villa to a tenth win in thirteen.
Pongo Waring scores his FORTY SIXTH goal in thirty six games.
But Villa find themselves 0-3 down in 14' before an incessant attacking performance wins the game.
Villa make it twenty two wins, nine draws and seven defeats in their thirty eight division one games having scored ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN goals - the most in the division and an all time record in English football.
Villa score four or more for the eighteenth time in 40 games this season having scored six three times, seven once and eight once.
Villa remain second but close the gap to leaders Arsenal to 4 points
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
๐ฉ 11 Apr 1931, Villa 4-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park


Game #1573
Division One
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: James Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bolton
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-0
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Season | 1930-31 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #39 |
Manager Game | #223 |
Saturday, 11 April 1931
Scorer(s) | Billy Walker | 35' | Eric Houghton (pen) | 48' | Pongo Waring | 80' | 82' |
Assist(s) | Eric Houghton | 35' | Billy Walker | 80' |
Teams

GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
W Reg Chester | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ฅ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |

Smith
Thorpe
Hooper
Gorney
Carrigan
Green
Gibson
Oxley
Dunne
Pickering
Tunstall
Starting XI
Substitutes
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Match Timeline
โฝ | 35' Goal, 1-0, Billy Walker, Assist by Eric Houghton
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Sheffield United
โฝ | 48' Goal, 2-0, Eric Houghton, pen
โฝ | 80' Goal, 3-0, Pongo Waring, Assist by Billy Walker
โฝ | 82' Goal, 4-0, Pongo Waring
๐ | FT Aston Villa 4-0 Sheffield United
On This Day
Pongo Waring scores his FORTY EIGHTH goal in thirty seven games as Villa record an eleventh victory in fourteen.
Villa make it twenty three wins, nine draws and seven defeats in their thirty nine division one games having scored ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY TWO goals - the most in the division and an all time record in English football.
Villa score four or more for the nineteenth time in 41 games this season having scored six three times, seven once and eight once.
Villa remain second behind leaders Arsenal
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
๐ฉ 18 Apr 1931, Villa 2-0 Leeds, Elland Road


Game #1574
Division One
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: W. Blake | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Middlesbrough
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Season | 1930-31 |
Matchday | #42 |
League Match | #40 |
Manager Game | #224 |
Saturday, 18 April 1931
Scorer(s) | Pongo Waring | 42' | Reg Chester | 50' |
Assist(s) | None
Teams

GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Reg Chester | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |

Potts
Milburn
Menzies
Edwards
Hart
Copping
Turnbull
Furness
Keetley
Wainscoat
Cochrane
Starting XI
Substitutes
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Match Timeline
โฝ | 42' Goal, 1-0, Pongo Waring
๐ | HT Leeds United 0-1 Aston Villa
โฝ | 50' Goal, 2-0, Reg Chester
๐ | FT Leeds United 0-2 Aston Villa
On This Day
Pongo Waring scores his FORTY NINTH goal in thirty eight games as Villa record a twelfth victory in fifteen.
Villa make it twenty four wins, nine draws and seven defeats in their forty division one games having scored ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY FOUR goals - the most in the division and an all time record in English football.
Incidentally Villa's latest win saves neighbours Birmingham from another relegation as Leeds are doomed to the second tier.
Despite Villa's win, Arsenal wrap up the title with two games of 1930-31 remaining as Villa are guaranteed second.
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
๐ฉ 25 Apr 1931, Villa 4-2 Manchester City, Villa Park


Game #1575
Division One
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: Raymond Woodward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Doncaster
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-2
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Season | 1930-31 |
Matchday | #43 |
League Match | #41 |
Manager Game | #225 |
Saturday, 25 April 1931
Scorer(s) | Reg Chester | 2' | Joe Beresford | 7' | Pongo Waring | 53' | Eric Houghton | 85' |
Assist(s) | Eric Houghton | 2' | Reg Chester | 7' | 53' |
Teams

GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
W Reg Chester | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |

Langford
Ridley
Barnett
Busley
Cowan
McMullan
Toseland
Marshall
Halliday
Wrightson
Brook
Starting XI
Substitutes
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Match Timeline
โฝ | 2' Goal, 1-0, Reg Chester, Assist by Eric Houghton
โฝ | 7' Goal, 2-0, Joe Beresford, Assist by Reg Chester
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Manchester City
โฝ | 53' Goal, 3-0, Pongo Waring, Assist by Reg Chester
๐ฅ
| 65' Goal, 3-1, (Manchester City), Wrighton
๐ฅ
| 76' Goal, 3-2, (Manchester City), Toseland
โฝ | 85' Goal, 4-2, Eric Houghton
๐ | FT Aston Villa 4-2 Manchester City
On This Day
Pongo Waring scores his FIFTIETH goal in forty games as Villa record a thirteenth victory in sixteen.
Villa make it twenty five wins, nine draws and seven defeats in their forty one division one games having scored ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY EIGHT goals - the most in the division and an all time record in English football.
Villa score four or more for the twentieth time in 43 games this season having scored six three times, seven once and eight once.
GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #340 |
๐ฅ 2 May 1931, Villa 0-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough


Game #1576
Division One
Manager: Billy Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1926-1934 led Management Committee
Referee: Albert Fogg | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bolton
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-2
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-3
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Season | 1930-31 |
Matchday | #44 |
League Match | #42 |
Manager Game | #226 |
Saturday, 2 May 1931
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Teams

GK Reg Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alec Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Teddy Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Billy Kingdon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Joe Tate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Reg Chester | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Joe Beresford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Pongo Waring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Breedon
Walker
Blenkinsop
Strange
Leach
Smith W.
Hooper
Burgess
Ball
Stephenson
Rimmer
Starting XI
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Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 6' Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield Wednesday), Stephenson
๐ฅ
| Goal, 0-2, (Sheffield Wednesday), Stephenson
๐ | HT Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 56' Goal, 0-3, (Sheffield Wednesday), Rimmer
๐ | FT Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa end a remarkable season as runners up having scored ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY EIGHT GOALS - more than any other League team in the history if English Football.
Villaโs outstanding form throughout the season was the first time under Billy Smith that everything came together as each of his previous seasons had featured deep fallow periods sandwich between excellence.
Although Pongo Waringโs fifty goal haul, forty nine in the League, took the headlines there were heroes throughout the team as Eric Houghton hit thirty and there was a remarkable consistency in team selection that had rarely been seen in recent decades.
But for an unlucky brace of November defeats to Champions Arsenal and a robust Derby, Villa would have been title winners.
The greatest team, and season to not end up as Champions? Undoubtedly.