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Game #417
Aston Villa
Saturday, 31 March 1900
Won
1st
LLWWW
Division One
Burnley
Turf Moor
Attendance: 6,000
🟩 31 Mar 1900, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Turf Moor
Burnley
1-2
Aston Villa (Champions)
Assists(s) | Not recorded
🟩 31 Mar 1900, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Turf Moor
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 31 March 1900
[Exact timings not recorded]
1’ Debut, Alf Watkins
Goal, 0-1, (Burnley)
Goal, 1-1, Fred Wheldon
HT Burnley 1-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 2-1, Jack Devey
FT Burnley 1-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 31 Mar 1900, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Turf Moor
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 31 March 1900
Forward Alf Watkins made his sole appearance for Villa aged 21 after joining from Leicester Fosse. Watkins would later moved on to Grimsby Town but had helped Villa to a third consecutive League victory to maintain their 3 point lead at the top of the Division One table. Meanwhile Sheffield United now had two games in hand.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1896–97
Burnley
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 31 Mar 1900, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Turf Moor
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1899-00 |
Matchday | #38 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #391 |
Saturday, 31 March 1900