Game #333
Aston Villa
10-4-7, 24 PTS
Saturday, 15 January 1898


Lost
3rd=
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥
Division One
Sheffield United
11-7-2, 29 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 42,000
🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Aston Villa (Champions)
1-2

Sheffield United

Assist(s) | None
🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 15 January 1898
🚑 | Player retired from field of play with injury (Sheffield United), Gaudie
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Sheffield United
⚽ | 55' Goal, 1-0, Fred Wheldon (pen)
🚑 | Player returned to field of play (Sheffield United), Gaudie
🥅 | 80’ Goal, 1-1, (Sheffield United), Cunningham
🥅 | 89’ Goal, 1-2, (Sheffield United), Cunningham
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Sheffield United
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
🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 15 January 1898
Fred Wheldon opens the scoring from the penalty spot early in the second half but the League leader's Cunningham equalises in the 80' minute before hitting a last minute winner to beat Villa on their home patch.
Reigning Champions Villa make it back to back losses to title rivals Sheffield United despite playing front of a record crowd. As a result Villa tumble back to joint 3rd place in the League - their lowest placing of the season to date.
🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park

DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1896–97
Sheffield United


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #307 |
Saturday, 15 January 1898
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🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: John Lewis | 🏴 | Blackburn, 1889-
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD

George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1899
🕒 307 | 🟩 174 🟨 48 🟥 85 | 1.86
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: John Lewis | 🏴 | Blackburn, 1889-
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

None
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
In one change to the team that lost to today's opposition last time out, Steve Smith comes in for his first appearance in 11 games in place of Jack Cowan.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.64 |
Oldest Player |
F Jack Devey | 31.08 |
Youngest Player |
RB Bert Sharp | 22.04 |
🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MANAGER
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1899

Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴 |
RB Bert Sharp | 🏴 |
FB Albert Evans | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴 |
M Tommy Bowman | 🏴 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴 |
F Howard Harvey | 🏴 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴 |
F Fred Wheldon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
J. B. Wostinholm | 🏴 |

Sheffield United
Foulkes
Cain
Thickett
Needham
Morren
Howell
Priest
Cunningham
McKay
Bennett
Goodie
🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period

🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

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
🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
🕒 | ✅ | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS

SQUAD STATS

🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME


🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS









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Monday, 17 January 1898
🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park

