Aston Villa v Newcastle United, 16 October 1937

Score2-0 to Aston Villa
CompetitionLeague Division Two
VenueVilla Park
Attendance50,192

View Aston Villa v Newcastle United head to head

James Clayton made his debut after moving from Wolves this month. William Carey made his debut after moving from Hereford United in May 1936.

2 Aston Villa

0 Newcastle United

Goals:

Eric Houghton G
Eric Houghton G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper William Carey
Right back Ernie Callaghan
Full back George Cummings
Centre half James Allen
Wing half Alex Massie
Outside Left Eric Houghton
Centre forward Frank Broome
Centre forward James Gordon George Clayton
Forward Freddie Haycock
Inside forward Ronnie Starling
Inside Forward/Wing half Bob Iverson

Starting lineup:

Tom Swinburne Goalkeeper
Joe Richardson Right back
Dave Fairhurst Left back
William Imrie Right half
Jesse Carver Centre half
Jimmy Gordon Wing half
Tom Mooney Outside left
Tommy Pearson Outside left
Jack Smith Centre forward
John Park Forward
Eddie Connelly Inside forward

2 Aston Villa

Goals:

Eric Houghton G
Eric Houghton G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper William Carey
Right back Ernie Callaghan
Full back George Cummings
Centre half James Allen
Wing half Alex Massie
Outside Left Eric Houghton
Centre forward Frank Broome
Centre forward James Gordon George Clayton
Forward Freddie Haycock
Inside forward Ronnie Starling
Inside Forward/Wing half Bob Iverson

0 Newcastle United

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Tom Swinburne Goalkeeper
Joe Richardson Right back
Dave Fairhurst Left back
William Imrie Right half
Jesse Carver Centre half
Jimmy Gordon Wing half
Tom Mooney Outside left
Tommy Pearson Outside left
Jack Smith Centre forward
John Park Forward
Eddie Connelly Inside forward