Game #333
Aston Villa
Saturday, 15 January 1898
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Lost
4th
DLDLL
Division One
Sheffield United
Villa Park
Attendance: 42,000
🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Aston Villa (Champions)
1-2
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Sheffield United
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Assists(s) | Not recorded
🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 15 January 1898
[Exact timings not recorded]
Player retired injured (Sheffield United)
HT Aston Villa 0-0 Sheffield United
Goal, 1-0, Fred Wheldon (pen)
Sheffield United return to full complement
80’ Goal, 1-1, (Sheffield United)
89’ Goal, 1-2, (Sheffield United)
FT Aston Villa 1-2 Sheffield United
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
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ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 15 January 1898
Aston Villa
Sheffield United
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League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Aston Villa
Sheffield United
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🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
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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
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Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: John Lewis | 🏴 | Blackburn
FT Score | 1-2 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | DLDLL |
MANAGERIAL RECORD
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George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1899
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 307 | 🟩 174 🟨 48 🟥 85 | 1.86
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
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Referee: John Lewis | 🏴 | Blackburn
🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
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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
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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 | 🏴 |
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Sheffield United
🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, 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
🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
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MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
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GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
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🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
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SQUAD STATS
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🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
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Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
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Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
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MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
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🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
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MATCH QUOTES
🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
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MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
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