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Game #321

Aston Villa

Saturday, 16 October 1897

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Won

2nd

LLWDW

Division One

Notts County

Villa Park

Attendance: 10,000

🟩 16 Oct 1897, Villa 4-2 Notts County, Villa Park

Aston Villa (Champions)

4-2

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Notts County

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🟩 16 Oct 1897, Villa 4-2 Notts County, Villa Park

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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 16 October 1897

[Exact timings not recorded]
12’ Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey
13’ Goal, 2-0, Jack Sharp
Goal, 3-0, Fred Wheldon
Goal, 3-1, (Notts County)
HT Aston Villa 3-1 Notts County
Goal, 3-2, (Notts County, pen)
Goal, 4-2, Jack Sharp
FT Aston Villa 4-2 Notts County

Match Statistics

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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

🟩 16 Oct 1897, Villa 4-2 Notts County, Villa Park

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ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 16 October 1897
Reigning Champions Villa were now unbeaten in three with young winger / forward Jack Sharp having plundered 5 goals in 3 games since his debut.

🟩 16 Oct 1897, Villa 4-2 Notts County, Villa Park

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DEBUT APPEARANCES

FINAL APPEARANCES

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

Aston Villa

Notts County

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League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1893-94

FIXTURE HISTORY
Notts County
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Previous 5 vs. Notts County: | 🟥 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟩 |

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

🟩 16 Oct 1897, Villa 4-2 Notts County, Villa Park

FIXTURE DETAILS
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Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #295 |
Saturday, 16 October 1897

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🟩 16 Oct 1897, Villa 4-2 Notts County, Villa Park

MATCH SUMMARY
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Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
Referee: W. Gilgryst | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Manchester
FT Score | 4-2 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LLWDW |

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

🕒 295 | 🟩 170 🟨 45 🟥 80 | 1.88

Villa Career Form:

Top 4

George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1926

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

🟩 16 Oct 1897, Villa 4-2 Notts County, Villa Park

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MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: W. Gilgryst | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Manchester, 1897-

VAR PROFILE (from 2021)

CARDS
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None

CARDS
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None

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

🟩 16 Oct 1897, Villa 4-2 Notts County, Villa Park

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TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS

Harry Wilkes replaces Billy George whilst Jimmy Crabtree returns alongside Steve Smith (first appearance of the season) as Bob Chatt and Jack Cowan drop out.

Starting XI Average Age
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Oldest Player |
F Jack Devey | 30.83 |

Youngest Player |
W Jack Sharp | 19.68 |

Referee

🟩 16 Oct 1897, Villa 4-2 Notts County, Villa Park

MANAGER

George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1926

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Aston Villa

GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Albert Evans |
RB Bert Sharp |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
M Fred Burton |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Jack Sharp |
W Steve Smith |
F Jack Devey |
F Fred Wheldon |

MANAGER

Tom Harris | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

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Notts County

Line Ups

🟩 16 Oct 1897, Villa 4-2 Notts County, Villa Park

SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions permitted in period

SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Substitutes

🟩 16 Oct 1897, Villa 4-2 Notts County, Villa Park

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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🟩 16 Oct 1897, Villa 4-2 Notts County, Villa Park

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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🥅
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UNUSED
Player
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Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺

Squad Bios

🟩 16 Oct 1897, Villa 4-2 Notts County, Villa Park

SQUAD STATS
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SQUAD STATS
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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LEAGUE TABLE
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Tables & Programmes
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MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
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🟩 16 Oct 1897, Villa 4-2 Notts County, Villa Park

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MATCH QUOTES
"The Villa attacked strongly, and after Stewart had almost kicked through his own goal, Sharp scored again for home team, the result consequently being - Aston Villa, four goals; Notts County, two goals."
Quotes

🟩 16 Oct 1897, Villa 4-2 Notts County, Villa Park

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MATCH REPORTS

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*The Sporting Life*
Monday, 18 October 1897
ASTON VILLA v. NOTTS COUNTY. Fully 20,000 spectators put in an appearance at Villa Park, Birmingham, to witness the return League match between these teams. The weather was beautifully fine, with the exception of a rather strong wind, which blew almost straight across field. Villa won the toss, and played with the wind slightly in their favour in the first half. It may mentioned here that Notts, who have not been doing well at all in the competition, made a few changes, rearranging their eleven and substituting Bull for Gibson. Aston Villa were without Spencer, Whitehouse and John Cowan, but Crabtree made a welcome reappearance. The home forwards early attacked, then Smith broke away, and in turn Athersmith was very dangerous. The home halves returned, and for a time the champions hung dangerously near the County goal, Toone being called upon repeatedly. The Notts’ guardsman repelled shot after shot in brilliant style, impartial cheers being sent up from every corner of the ground. The game was now transferred to the other end, Wilkes handling a shot from Allen in very gingerly fashion, and but for the timely aid of his backs the Villa goal would have certainly fallen at this point. A foul against one of the Notts’ half-backs gave the home men another chance, of which they took full advantage, Devey scoring the first goal twelve minutes from the start. Scarcely had the spectators ceased cheering when J. Sharp broke away, and running right through the Nottingham back division, he easily beat Toone for a second time, amid tremendous uproar. Prescott was now very prominent, and Crone put in any amount of honest work. Toone saved several shots, but a lengthy one from Wheldon beat him, and the Villa now stood three up. Notts now woke up, and for the next ten minutes Wilkes was busy, the home goalkeeper repelling all sorts of hard shots. Keeping at it however, the strangers at length scored by Carter. At half time the Villa led three to one. Notts pressed on a restart but just when the lace county men were becoming dangerous Allan shot past. An attack by Devey and Athersmith was repulsed, and Boulter broke away. Just as he was about to shoot Evans seemed to hold him, and on an appeal the referee, after consulting with his linesmen, granted a penalty kick. From this Steward scored, and as the game now stood 3—2 in favour of the Villa the excitement was very high. The home forwards were playing a struggling game, and with the view improving matters Devey and J Sharp changed ends. The Villa attacked strongly, and after Stewart had almost kicked through his own goal, Sharp scored again for home team, the result consequently being - Aston Villa, four goals; Notts County, two goals.
Reports

🟩 16 Oct 1897, Villa 4-2 Notts County, Villa Park

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