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Villa vs.

Darwen

🟩 26 Dec 1893, Villa 9-0 Darwen, Wellington Road

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Game #197

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: H. Shelton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Nottingham
HT Score: 🟩 4-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 9-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #171 |
Tuesday, 26 December 1893

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 1-0 | 8-0 | Dennis Hodgetts | 2-0 | 4-0 | 7-0 | Jack Reynolds | 3-0 | Jack Devey | 5-0 | 9-0 | Albert Brown | 6-0 |

Assist(s) | Albert Brown | 1-0 | Willie Groves | 3-0 | Charlie Athersmith | 4-0 | 9-0 | Dennis Hodgetts | 5-0 | Jack Reynolds | 8-0 |

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
D John Baird | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB Jimmy Welford | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 🔥 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | 🔥 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | ⚽ | 🔥 | ⚽ |
F Albert Brown | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 | ⚽ |

Substitutes

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Unused Substitutes

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Starting XI

Kenyon
Leach
Orr
Shaw
McKennie
Aspden
Sutherland
Marr
Maxwell
Smith
Wade

Substitutes

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Match Timeline

⚽ | Goal, 1-0, Charlie Athersmith, Assist by Albert Brown
⚽ | Goal, 2-0, Dennis Hodgetts
⚽ | Goal, 3-0, Jack Reynolds, Assist by Willie Groves
⚽ | Goal, 4-0, Dennis Hodgetts, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 4-0 Darwen
⚽ | 46' Goal, 5-0, Jack Devey, Assist by Dennis Hodgetts
⚽ | Goal, 6-0, Albert Brown
⚽ | Goal, 7-0, Dennis Hodgetts
⚽ | Goal, 8-0, Charlie Athersmith, Assist by Jack Reynolds
⚽ | Goal, 9-0, Jack Devey, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 9-0 Darwen

On This Day

Dennis Hodgetts hits a hat-trick as Villa record their biggest win of the season to make it seven wins in eight games.

Having only drawn with bottom club Darwen in the reverse fixture, Villa sit first in the table, 7 points ahead of second placed Burnley having played two games more.

🟨 14 Oct 1893, Villa 1-1 Darwen, Thorneyholme Road

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Game #184

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
FT Score | 1-1 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WDLWD |

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #158 |
Saturday, 14 October 1893

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M James Gillan |
M Willie Groves |
W Albert Woolley |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |

Substitutes

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey
HT Darwen 0-1 Aston Villa
87’ Goal, 1-1, (Darwen)
FT Darwen 1-1 Aston Villa

On This Day

Villa had now drawn three, lost two and won four.

🟥 21 Jan 1893, Villa 4-5 Darwen, Thorneyholme Road

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Game #168

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 4-5 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | DWWLL |

Season | 1892-93 |
Matchday | #24 |
Manager Game | #142 |
Saturday, 21 January 1893

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | Jimmy Cowan | Jack Devey | James Brown |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
D Gershom Cox |
FB Arthur Stokes |
M James Brown |
M Peter Dowds |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Albert Brown |
F Jack Devey |
CF Jimmy Logan |

Substitutes

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
1’ Goal, 0-1, (Darwen)
2’ Goal, 0-2, (Darwen)
Goal, 0-3, (Darwen)
Goal, 1-3, Charlie Athersmith
HT Darwen 3-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 2-3, Jimmy Cowan
Goal, 3-3, Jack Devey, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 4-3, James Brown
Goal, 4-4, (Darwen)
Goal, 4-5, (Darwen)
FT Darwen 5-4 Aston Villa

On This Day

Villa suffered their earliest ever exit from the FA Cup, going 2 down in 2 minutes they fought back to lead 4-3 only for the effervescent Darwen to hit them and take the tie. Full back Arthur Stokes made his final appearance for Villa before retiring from football. Midfielder James Brown made his final appearance aged 24 for Villa before moving on to Leicester Fosse.

🟩 30 Jan 1892, Villa 2-0 Darwen, Wellington Road

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Game #135

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LLWWW |

Season | 1891-92 |
Matchday | #22 |
Manager Game | #109 |
Saturday, 30 January 1892

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | Dennis Hodgetts |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK Jimmy Warner |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Walter Evans |
D John Baird |
D Frank Coulton |
M James Brown |
W Lewis Campbell |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
CF Billy Dickson |

Substitutes

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey
HT Aston Villa 1-0 Darwen
Goal, 2-0, Dennis Hodgetts
FT Aston Villa 2-0 Darwen

On This Day

Villa progress to the FA Cup Third Round.

🟩 26 Dec 1891, Villa 7-0 Darwen, Wellington Road

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Game #129

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 7-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩

Season | 1891-92 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #103 |
Saturday, 26 December 1891

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Dennis Hodgetts | 20' | 2-0 | 6-0 | Lewis Campbell | 3-0 | 7-0 | Charlie Athersmith | 4-0 | Jack Devey | 5-0 |

Assist(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 2-0 |

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK Albert Hinchley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
D Harry Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Walter Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
D John Baird | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M George Campbell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
W Lewis Campbell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Billy Dickson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |

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Starting XI

Not Recorded

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Match Timeline

⚽ | 20' Goal, 1-0, Dennis Hodgetts
⚽ | Goal, 2-0, Dennis Hodgetts, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Darwen
⚽ | Goal, 3-0, Lewis Campbell
⚽ | Goal, 4-0, Charlie Athersmith
⚽ | Goal, 5-0, Jack Devey
⚽ | Goal, 6-0, Dennis Hodgetts
⚽ | Goal, 7-0, Lewis Campbell
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 7-0 Darwen

On This Day

  • Dennis Hodgetts scores a hat-trick and Lewis Campbell a brace as Villa return to winning ways and had now put 12 goals past Darwen in two games

🟩 31 Oct 1891, Villa 5-1 Darwen, Barley Bank

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Game #122

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 5-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LLLWW |

Season | 1891-92 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #96 |
Saturday, 31 October 1891

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Lewis Campbell | Charlie Hare | Charlie Hare | Lewis Campbell | Jack Devey |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK Albert Hinchley |
D Gershom Cox |
D Harry Devey |
D John Baird |
FB Walter Evans |
M James Brown |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Lewis Campbell |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Charlie Hare |

Substitutes

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Match Timeline

[Exact chronological timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Lewis Campbell, Assist by Jack Devey
Goal, 2-0, Charlie Hare
Goal, 3-0, Charlie Hare
Goal, 4-0, Lewis Campbell
HT Darwen 0-4 Aston Villa
Goal, 4-1, (Darwen)
Goal, 5-1, Jack Devey
FT Darwen 1-5 Aston Villa

On This Day

Villa secured their third 5-1 scoreline in 9 games this season. Forward Charlie Hare hit a brace on his debut appearance for Villa aged 21 after joining from Birmingham United. Harry and Jack Devey appeared in the same team together for the first time in their League careers with Villa.

🟩 12 Feb 1887, Villa 3-2 Darwen, Wellington Road

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Game #34

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 3-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩

Season | 1886-87 |
Matchday | #8 |
Manager Game | #8 |
Saturday, 12 February 1887

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Fred Dawson | 1-0 | Archie Hunter | 2-0 | Dennis Hodgetts | 3-0 |

Assist(s) | Richmond Davis | 1-0 | 2-0 |

Match Timeline

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Starting XI

GK Jimmy Warner | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
B Frank Coulton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
B Joe Simmonds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
HB Harry Yates | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
HB Fred Dawson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
HB Jack Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
IR Albert Brown | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
IL Howard Vaughton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Richmond Davis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
IL Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
CF Archie Hunter | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | ⚽ |

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Starting XI

GK MacIntyre
B Marsden
B Leach
HB Hamilton
HB Owen
HB Thornber
RF Haresnape
RF Broughton
LF Slater
LF Shorrock | ⚽ |
CF Rostron | ⚽ |

Substitutes

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Unused Substitutes

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Match Timeline

⚽ | Goal, 1-0, Fred Dawson, Assist by Richmond Davis
⚽ | Goal, 2-0, Archie Hunter, Assist by Richmond Davis
⚽ | Goal, 3-0, Dennis Hodgetts
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 3-0 Darwen
🥅 | Goal, 3-1, (Darwen), Rostron
🥅 | Goal, 3-2, (Darwen), Shorrock
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-2 Darwen

On This Day

  • Villa face Darwen for the first time in competitive football, Darwen become the 16th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.

  • Secretary Manager George Ramsay's Villa reach their first FA Cup Semi final despite a late scare from a plucky Darwen side.

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