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Game #247

Aston Villa

Saturday, 14 September 1895

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Lost

8th

WDWWL

Division One

Sheffield United

Bramall Lane

Attendance: 10,000

🟥 14 Sep 1895, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

Sheffield United

2-1

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Aston Villa

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Assists(s) | Charlie Athersmith

🟥 14 Sep 1895, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 14 September 1895

[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Dennis Hodgetts, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
HT Sheffield United 0-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-1, (Sheffield United)
Goal, 1-2, (Sheffield United)
FT Sheffield United 2-1 Aston Villa

Match Statistics

Not recorded

Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution

🟥 14 Sep 1895, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

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ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 14 September 1895
Another visit to Sheffield results in defeat as Villa's 'bogey' town struck again.

🟥 14 Sep 1895, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

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DEBUT APPEARANCES

FINAL APPEARANCES

Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |

Aston Villa

League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1894–95

Sheffield United

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League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌

FIXTURE HISTORY
Sheffield United
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Previous 5 vs. Sheffield United: | - | 🟥 | 🟩 | 🟥 | 🟩 |

Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅

🟥 14 Sep 1895, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

FIXTURE DETAILS
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Season | 1895-96 |
Matchday | #3 |
League Match | #3 |
Manager Game | #221 |
Saturday, 14 September 1895

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🟥 14 Sep 1895, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

MATCH SUMMARY
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Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-2 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WDWWL |

Scorers
Timeline
On This Day
Trophies
Fixture
Manager
MANAGERIAL RECORD
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George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1926

🕒 221 | 🟩 120 🟨 32 🟥 69 | 1.77

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1926

Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game

🟥 14 Sep 1895, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

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MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE PROFILE

VAR PROFILE (from 2021)

CARDS
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CARDS
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Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed

🟥 14 Sep 1895, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

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TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS

Villa name an unchanged line up for the second consecutive game after their unbeaten start to the season.

Starting XI Average Age
| 24.97 |

Oldest Player |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 31.82 |

Youngest Player |
FB Howard Spencer | 20.07 |

Referee

🟥 14 Sep 1895, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

MANAGER

George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1926

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Aston Villa

GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Johnny Campbell |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |

MANAGER

J. B. Wostinholm | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

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Sheffield United

Line Ups

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SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions permitted in period

SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

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Substitutes

🟥 14 Sep 1895, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions permitted in period

UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Player Positions:

GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half


M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward

Match Symbols:

⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution

🟨 | Booking

🟥 | Sending off

🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game

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🟥 14 Sep 1895, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
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🔥
🟩
🟨
🟥
🥅
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Red
GK Harry Wilkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
SUBSTITUTES
Player
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🟨
🟥
🥅
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Red
UNUSED
Player
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Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺

Squad Bios

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SQUAD STATS
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SQUAD STATS
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🟥 14 Sep 1895, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
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Not recorded

UNAVAILABLE
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Not Recorded

Unavailable
LEAGUE TABLE
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Tables & Programmes
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MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
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🟥 14 Sep 1895, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

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MATCH QUOTES
"Owing to the strong team that Aston Villa possess it was thought that the “Villans” would prove the winners, but to the general surprise of the followers the “Villains” and the intense delight of the “Blades”, the United proved the victors of a most sensational game by two goals to one."
Quotes

🟥 14 Sep 1895, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

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MATCH REPORTS

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*The Sporting Life*
Monday, 16 September 1895
SHEFFIELD UNITED V. ASTON VILLA Weather of the most brilliant description prevailed at Sheffield on Saturday, when fully 12,000 spectators attended Bramall Lane grounds to witness the meeting between these two noted teams. Owing to the strong team that Aston Villa possess it was thought that the “Villans” would prove the winners, but to the general surprise of the followers the “Villains” and the intense delight of the “Blades”, the United proved the victors of a most sensational game by two goals to one. United won the toss and kicked towards Shoreham street, with the wind and sun in their favour. In the first half play was of an exciting character. Smith, of the Villa, was hurt, but at half time they led by one goal to United none. The play was a most determined character and towards the close United scored twice and the result was Sheffield United, Two goals, Aston Villa, one.
Reports

🟥 14 Sep 1895, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

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MATCH VIDEO
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