1883-84
Season Summary
League | Pos | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | 4th Round | n/a | n/a |
1883-84
Player Records
Top Scorer ⚽ | League ⚽ | FA Cup ⚽ | League Cup ⚽ | Europe ⚽ | Other ⚽ |
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9 | Archie Hunter | 🏴 | | n/a | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Most Assists 🔥 | Most Goal Involvements ⚽ | 🔥 |
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2 | Arthur Brown | 🏴 | | 9 | Archie Hunter | 🏴 | |
Most Appearances 🕒 | Most Starts ✅ |
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8 Players with 4 appearances | 8 Players with 4 appearances |
Most Cards 🟨 | 🟥 |
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None |
🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1883-84
Biggest Wins
Biggest League Win 🟩 | ||
---|---|---|
n/a |
Biggest Cup Win 🟩 | ||
---|---|---|
🟩 29 Dec 1883, Villa 7-4 Wednesbury Old Athletic, The Oval |
1883-84
Manager Performance
Manager | From | To | 🕒 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🇺 | 🟩 % | 🟥 % | ⭕ % | ⛔ % | PPG | League PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Management Committee | Ongoing | Ongoing | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 75% | 25% | 75% | 33% | 2.25 |
🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, ⭕ Unbeaten, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1883-84
Season Performance
🕒 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | ⚽ | 🥅 | GD | GR | GPG | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ % | 🟩 % | 🟥 % | ⭕ % | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1.64 | 4.5 | 2.75 | 1 | 33% | 75% | 25% | 75% | 2.25 |
League Performance
🕒 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | ⚽ | 🥅 | GD | GR | GPG | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ % | 🟩 % | 🟥 % | ⭕ % | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sequences
Winning Run 🟩 | Unbeaten Run ⭕ | No Win Run ❌ 🟩 | Losing Run 🟥 |
---|---|---|---|
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, ⭕ Unbeaten, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Goal Ratio GR,Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1883-84
League Table
League Table
Position | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Previous 5 |
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1883-84
Results
# | Matchday Summary | Competition Summary | W | D | L | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 | 🟩 10 Nov 1883, Villa 5-1 Walsall Swifts, The Chuckery | FA Cup | 🟩 | 1st Round | ||
18 | 🟩 1 Dec 1883, Villa 5-0 Stafford Road, Half-Way House Ground | FA Cup | 🟩 | 2nd Round | ||
19 | 🟩 29 Dec 1883, Villa 7-4 Wednesbury Old Athletic, The Oval | FA Cup | 🟩 | 3rd Round | ||
20 | 🟥 19 Jan 1884, Villa 1-6 Queen's Park, Titwood Park | FA Cup | 🟥 | 4th Round |
1883-84
Transfers In
Player | Aged | Date | From | Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|
GK Archibald Vale | 🏴 | #29 | | 22 | 1883 | Edwardians FC 🏴 | Free |
D Tom Riddell | 🏴 | #30 | | 25 | 1883 | Birmingham Excelsior FC 🏴 | Free |
M Robert Price | 🏴 | #31 | | 23 | 1883 | Worcester Rovers 🏴 | Free |
1883-84
Transfers Out
Player | Aged | Date | To | Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|
GK Billy Clarke | 🏴 | #19 | | 23 | 1884 | Bilston Town 🏴 | Free |
GK Archibald Vale | 🏴 | #29 | | 22 | 1884 | Erdington Lads' Club 🏴 | Free |
M Charles Apperley | 🏴 | #27 | | 23 | 1884 | Birmingham St. George's 🏴 | Free |
F Wally Roberts | 🏴 | #26 | | 24 | 1884 | Church FC 🏴 | Free |
1883-84
Debut Appearances
1883-84
Goalkeepers
Player | 🆕 | 🔴 | 🎂 | 🕒 | ✅ | 🔁 | ⛔ | 🥅 | CPG | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🇺 | Career to Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Archibald Vale | 🆕 | 🔴 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1883-84 | 3 | 0 | |
GK Billy Clarke | 🔴 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1881-83 | 7 | 0 | |
🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1883-84
Defenders
Player | 🆕 | 🔴 | 🎂 | 🕒 | ✅ | 🔁 | GI | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🇺 | Career to Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B Tom Riddell | 🆕 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1883- | 4 | 0 | | |
B Joe Simmonds | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1882- | 7 | 0 | |
🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1883-84
Full Backs
Player | 🆕 | 🔴 | 🎂 | 🕒 | ✅ | 🔁 | GI | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🇺 | Career to Date |
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🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1883-84
Midfielders
Player | 🆕 | 🔴 | 🎂 | 🕒 | ✅ | 🔁 | GI | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🇺 | Career to Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HB Fred Dawson | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1881- | 9 | 1 | | ||
HB Charles Apperley | 🔴 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1882-84 | 8 | 0 | | |
HB Arthur Brown | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1880- | 16 | 9 | | ||
HB Robert Price | 🆕 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1883- | 2 | 0 | |
🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1883-84
Wingers
Player | 🆕 | 🔴 | 🎂 | 🕒 | ✅ | 🔁 | GI | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🇺 | Career to Date |
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🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1883-84
Forwards
Player | 🆕 | 🔴 | 🎂 | 🕒 | ✅ | 🔁 | GI | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🇺 | Career to Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F Wally Roberts | 🔴 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1882-84 | 5 | 0 | | |
CF Archie Hunter | 🏴 | #8 | | 23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1879- | 19 | 17 | | ||
F Olly Whateley | 22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1881- | 13 | 9 | | ||
IL Howard Vaughton | 22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1880- | 17 | 9 | | ||
F Eli Davis | 🏴 | #6 | | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1879- | 18 | 3 | |
🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1883-84
Appearances 🕒
Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
B Tom Riddell | 4 | 4 | |||
F Wally Roberts | 4 | 4 | |||
CF Archie Hunter | 🏴 | #8 | | 4 | 4 | |||
F Olly Whateley | 4 | 4 | |||
HB Fred Dawson | 4 | 4 | |||
IL Howard Vaughton | 4 | 4 | |||
HB Charles Apperley | 4 | 4 | |||
F Eli Davis | 🏴 | #6 | | 4 | 4 | |||
B Joe Simmonds | 3 | 3 | |||
HB Arthur Brown | 3 | 3 |
🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1883-84
Starts ✅
Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
B Tom Riddell | 4 | 4 | |||
F Wally Roberts | 4 | 4 | |||
CF Archie Hunter | 🏴 | #8 | | 4 | 4 | |||
F Olly Whateley | 4 | 4 | |||
HB Fred Dawson | 4 | 4 | |||
IL Howard Vaughton | 4 | 4 | |||
HB Charles Apperley | 4 | 4 | |||
F Eli Davis | 🏴 | #6 | | 4 | 4 | |||
B Joe Simmonds | 3 | 3 | |||
HB Arthur Brown | 3 | 3 |
🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1883-84
Substitutes 🔁
Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe |
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Substitutions were not permitted prior to the 1965-66 season; 🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1883-84
Unused Substitutes 🇺
Player | Unused |
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Substitutions were not permitted prior to the 1965-66 season; 🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1883-84
Goals ⚽
Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CF Archie Hunter | 🏴 | #8 | | 9 | 9 | |||
IL Howard Vaughton | 4 | 4 | |||
F Olly Whateley | 3 | 3 | |||
HB Arthur Brown | 2 | 2 |
🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1883-84
Assists
Player | Assists |
---|---|
HB Arthur Brown | 2 |
IL Howard Vaughton | 1 |
F Eli Davis | 🏴 | #6 | | 1 |
Goal Involvements
Player | Goal Involvements |
---|---|
CF Archie Hunter | 🏴 | #8 | | 9 |
IL Howard Vaughton | 5 |
HB Arthur Brown | 4 |
F Olly Whateley | 3 |
F Eli Davis | 🏴 | #6 | | 1 |
🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1883-84
Bookings 🟨
Player | Cautions 🟨 |
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Sendings Off 🟥
Player | Red Cards 🟥 |
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1883-84
'Keepers
Player | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Archibald Vale | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 1 | 33% |
GK Billy Clarke | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0% |
🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1883-84
Matches
🟩 10 Nov 1883, Villa 5-1 Walsall Swifts, The Chuckery

FA Cup
Game #17
Scorer(s) | Archie Hunter | 1-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | Olly Whateley | 3-0 | Howard Vaughton | 5-0 |
Assist(s) | Eli Davis | 3-0 |
Manager: Management Committee 1879-86
Referee: C. Crump | 🏴 | Birmingham, 1882-
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
Season | 1883-84 |
Matchday | #1 |
Manager Game | #17 |
Saturday, 10 November 1883
1st Round

Starting XI
GK Archibald Vale | 🏴 | 🟢 |
B Joe Simmonds | 🏴 |
B Tom Riddell | 🏴 | 🟢 |
HB Robert Price | 🏴 | 🟢 |
HB Charles Apperley | 🏴 |
HB Fred Dawson | 🏴 | 🟢 |
IL Eli Davis | 🏴 | 🔥 |
IL Howard Vaughton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Wally Roberts | 🏴 |
CF Olly Whateley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Archie Hunter | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
GK W. Phillips
B A. Jones
B A. Alldridge
HB W. Brandrick
HB A. Morris
F R. Davis
F J. Farmer
F T. Farmer
F S. Mills
F J. Higgins
F H. Dyoss
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
🟢 | 1’ Debut, Archibald Vale, Tom Riddell, Robert Price
⚽ | Goal, 1-0, Archie Hunter
🕒 | HT Walsall Swifts 0-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | Goal, 2-0, Archie Hunter
⚽ | Goal, 3-0, Olly Whateley, Assist by Eli Davis
⚽ | Goal, 4-0, Archie Hunter
⚽ | Goal, 5-0, Howard Vaughton
🥅 | Goal, 5-1, (Walsall Swifts), Farmer
🕒 | FT Walsall Swifts 1-5 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa face Walsall Swifts for the first time in competitive football, Swifts become the 8th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Villa record their biggest FA Cup win to date as they see off the Swifts at the Chuckery as goalkeeper Archibald Vale, full back Tom Riddell and defender Robert Price made their debuts for Villa Meanwhile, forward Archie Hunter scored Villa’s first ever hat-trick in League or Cup football.
🟩 1 Dec 1883, Villa 5-0 Stafford Road, Half-Way House Ground

FA Cup
Game #18
Scorer(s) | Arthur Brown | 1-0 | 2-0 | Archie Hunter | 3-0 | 4-0 | Olly Whateley | 5-0 |
Assist(s) | None
Manager: Management Committee 1879-86
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩
Season | 1883-84 |
Matchday | #2 |
Manager Game | #18 |
Saturday, 1 December 1883
2nd Round

Starting XI
GK Archibald Vale | 🏴 |
B Joe Simmonds | 🏴 |
B Tom Riddell | 🏴 |
HB Fred Dawson | 🏴 |
HB Charles Apperley | 🏴 |
HB Arthur Brown | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
IL Howard Vaughton | 🏴 |
IL Eli Davis | 🏴 |
F Wally Roberts | 🏴 |
CF Olly Whateley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Archie Hunter | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
GK E. Ray
B Riley
B Crump
HB Turton
HB A. Nicholls
HB Jones
HB Morgan
LF Baker
LF Griffiths
F J. W. Whitehead
CF Foster
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Match Timeline
⚽ | Goal, 1-0, Arthur Brown
⚽ | Goal, 2-0, Arthur Brown
🕒 | HT Stafford Road 0-2 Aston Villa
⚽ | Goal, 3-0, Archie Hunter
⚽ | Goal, 4-0, Archie Hunter
⚽ | Goal, 5-0, Olly Whateley
🕒 | FT Stafford Road 0-5 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa score 5 two games in succession to progress to the third round of the FA Cup for the fifth consecutive season. Goalkeeper Archibald Vale keeps Villa’s first ever clean sheet in the FA Cup.
🟩 29 Dec 1883, Villa 7-4 Wednesbury Old Athletic, The Oval

FA Cup
Game #19
Scorer(s) | Howard Vaughton | 1-2 | 5-4 | Archie Hunter | 2-2 | 3-3 | 4-4 | 6-4 | Olly Whateley | 7-4 |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Manager: Management Committee 1879-86
Referee: C. Crump | 🏴 | Birmingham, 1882-
HT Score: 🟥 2-3
FT Score: 🟩 7-4
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Season | 1883-84 |
Matchday | #3 |
Manager Game | #19 |
Saturday, 29 December 1883
3rd Round

Starting XI
GK Billy Clarke | 🏴 | 🔴 |
B Tom Riddell | 🏴 |
HB Fred Dawson | 🏴 |
HB Charles Apperley | 🏴 |
HB Robert Price | 🏴 |
HB Arthur Brown | 🏴 |
IL Eli Davis | 🏴 |
IL Howard Vaughton | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Wally Roberts | 🏴 |
CF Olly Whateley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Archie Hunter | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
GK C. Kent
B J. Nicholls
B Morley
HB D. Tonks
HB Byrne
HB Flaherty
RF George Holden | ⚽ |
RF Patrick
LF T Tonks | ⚽ |
LF J. Roberts
CF Bayliss | ⚽ | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
🥅 | 5’ Goal, 0-1, (Wednesbury Old Athletic), George Holden
🥅 | Goal, 0-2, (Wednesbury Old Athletic), Bayliss
⚽ | Goal, 1-2, Howard Vaughton
⚽ | Goal, 2-2, Archie Hunter
🥅 | Goal, 2-3, (Wednesbury Old Athletic), Bayliss
🕒 | HT Wednesbury Old Athletic 3-2 Aston Villa
⚽ | Goal, 3-3, Archie Hunter
🥅 | Goal, 3-4, (Wednesbury Old Athletic), T. Tonks
⚽ | Goal, 4-4, Archie Hunter
⚽ | Goal, 5-4, Howard Vaughton
⚽ | Goal, 6-4, Archie Hunter
⚽ | Goal, 7-4, Olly Whateley
🕒 | FT Wednesbury Old Athletic 4-7 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa record their biggest FA Cup win for the third game in a row as Archie Hunter hit his and Villa's second hat-trick in three games and becomes the first Villa player to score four in a game.
Villa qualify for the fourth round of the FA Cup for the fourth season in succession.
Meanwhile, goalkeeper Billy Clarke made his final appearance for Villa.
🟥 19 Jan 1884, Villa 1-6 Queen's Park, Titwood Park


FA Cup
Game #20
Scorer(s) | Howard Vaughton | 83' |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Manager: Management Committee 1879-86
Referee: Morton Betts | 🏴 | Harrow, 1884-
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-6
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
Season | 1883-84 |
Matchday | #4 |
Manager Game | #20 |
Saturday, 19 January 1884
4th Round

Starting XI
GK Archibald Vale | 🏴 | 🔴 |
B Joe Simmonds | 🏴 |
B Tom Riddell | 🏴 |
HB Fred Dawson | 🏴 |
HB Charles Apperley | 🏴 | 🔴 |
HB Arthur Brown | 🏴 |
IL Eli Davis | 🏴 |
IL Howard Vaughton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Wally Roberts | 🏴 | 🔴 |
CF Olly Whateley | 🏴 |
CF Archie Hunter | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
GK A. McCallum
B W. Arnott
B A. H. Holm
HB Elliott | ⚽ |
HB J. J. Gow
RW W. Anderson | ⚽ |
RW E. Fraser
LW R. W. Christie
LW D. Allan
CF D. Smith | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF W. Harrower | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Match Timeline
🥅 | 10' Goal, 0-1, (Queen’s Park), Elliott
🥅 | 30' Goal, 0-2, (Queen’s Park), W. Harrower
🕒 | HT Queen’s Park 2-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | Goal, 0-3, (Queen’s Park), D. Smith
🥅 | Goal, 0-4, (Queen’s Park), D. Smith
🥅 | Goal, 0-5, (Queen’s Park), W. Anderson
🥅 | Goal, 0-6, (Queen’s Park), D. Smith
⚽ | 83' Goal, 1-6, Howard Vaughton
🕒 | FT Queen’s Park 6-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa follow up their biggest FA Cup win with their heaviest FA Cup defeat as they are comprehensively beaten by a scratch side in Glasgow. Howard Vaughton hit Villa's consolation.
Villa face Queen's Park for the first time in competitive football, Queen's Park become the 9th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football and the first Scottish club.
Villa’s suffer their heaviest FA Cup defeat in their first match versus Scottish opposition just a game after recording their biggest ever win.
Meanwhile, goalkeeper Archibald Vale, defender Charles Apperley and forward Wally Roberts made their final FA Cup appearances for Villa.