Newcastle United v Aston Villa, 24 March 1906

Score3-1 to Newcastle United
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueSt James' Park
Attendance18,000

View Newcastle United v Aston Villa head to head

Alex Higgins made his debut after moving from Kilmarnock in June 1905. James Kirkcaldy made his debut after moving from Northern Temperance in November 1904.

3 Newcastle United

1 Aston Villa

Goals:

Albert Gosnell G
Ronald Orr G
Jackie Rutherford G

Goals:

William Matthews G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jimmy Lawrence
Full back Andy McCombie
Full back Bill McCracken
Right half Alex Gardner
Centre half Andy Aitken
Half back James Kirkcaldy
Outside left Albert Gosnell
Outside right Jackie Rutherford
Centre forward Bill Appleyard
Centre forward Sandy Higgins
Inside left Ronald Orr

Starting lineup:

Billy George Goalkeeper
Alec Leake Defender/Centre back
Howard Spencer Full back
Samuel Greenhalgh Right half
John Boden Centre half
Roland Codling Wing half
William Matthews Wing half
Herbert Kingaby Outside right
Billy Garraty Centre forward
Harry Hampton Centre forward
Joseph Walters Forward

3 Newcastle United

Goals:

Albert Gosnell G
Ronald Orr G
Jackie Rutherford G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jimmy Lawrence
Full back Andy McCombie
Full back Bill McCracken
Right half Alex Gardner
Centre half Andy Aitken
Half back James Kirkcaldy
Outside left Albert Gosnell
Outside right Jackie Rutherford
Centre forward Bill Appleyard
Centre forward Sandy Higgins
Inside left Ronald Orr

1 Aston Villa

Goals:

William Matthews G

Starting lineup:

Billy George Goalkeeper
Alec Leake Defender/Centre back
Howard Spencer Full back
Samuel Greenhalgh Right half
John Boden Centre half
Roland Codling Wing half
William Matthews Wing half
Herbert Kingaby Outside right
Billy Garraty Centre forward
Harry Hampton Centre forward
Joseph Walters Forward