Aston Villa v Middlesbrough, 12 December 1908

Score3-0 to Middlesbrough
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueVilla Park
Attendance20,000
Edmund Eyre made his debut after moving from Birmingham this month. Roland Codling made his last appearance before moving to Northampton Town in July.

Goals:

Goals:

Steve Bloomer G
Andy Aitken G
John Hall G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Billy George
Full back Tommy Lyons
Full back Freddie Miles
Wing half Roland Codling
Outside left Edmund Eyre
Centre forward Harry Hampton
Forward Joe Bache
Inside forward George Reeves

Starting lineup:

Tim Williamson Goalkeeper
Donald McLeod Right back
James Watson Left back
Andy Aitken Centre half
Samuel Aitken Half back
James Thackeray Outside left
Fred Pentland Outside right
John Hall Centre forward
Steve Bloomer Forward
Alfred Common Inside forward
Frederick Wilcox Inside left

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Billy George
Full back Tommy Lyons
Full back Freddie Miles
Wing half Roland Codling
Outside left Edmund Eyre
Centre forward Harry Hampton
Forward Joe Bache
Inside forward George Reeves

Goals:

Steve Bloomer G
Andy Aitken G
John Hall G

Starting lineup:

Tim Williamson Goalkeeper
Donald McLeod Right back
James Watson Left back
Andy Aitken Centre half
Samuel Aitken Half back
James Thackeray Outside left
Fred Pentland Outside right
John Hall Centre forward
Steve Bloomer Forward
Alfred Common Inside forward
Frederick Wilcox Inside left