Villa vs.
Darwen
🟩 26 Dec 1893, Villa 9-0 Darwen, Wellington Road
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
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
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
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
Kenyon
Leach
Orr
Shaw
McKennie
Aspden
Sutherland
Marr
Maxwell
Smith
Wade
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
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
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
Scorer(s) | Jack Devey |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
Match Timeline
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
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
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
🟥 21 Jan 1893, Villa 4-5 Darwen, Thorneyholme Road
Game #168
Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Tom Armitt | 🏴 | Leek
HT Score: 🟥 1-3
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 4-5
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
Season | 1892-93 |
Matchday | #24 |
Manager Game | #142 |
Saturday, 21 January 1893
Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 1-3 | Jimmy Cowan | 2-3 | Jack Devey | 3-3 | James Brown | 4-3 |
Assist(s) | Dennis Hodgetts | 1-3 | Charlie Athersmith | 3-3 |
Match Timeline
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
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
A. Kenyon
J. R. Leach
J. Orr
R. Fish
R. Maxwell
M. McAvoy
J. J. Wade
W. C. Campbell
W. McKennie
M. Sutherland
J. Entwistle
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Match Timeline
🥅 | 1’ Goal, 0-1, (Darwen), Entwistle
🥅 | 2’ Goal, 0-2, (Darwen), Sutherland
🥅 | Goal, 0-3, (Darwen), Entwistle
⚽ | Goal, 1-3, Charlie Athersmith, Assist by Dennis Hodgetts
🕒 | 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), Campbell
🥅 | Goal, 4-5, (Darwen), Entwistle
🕒 | FT Darwen 5-4 Aston Villa
On This Day
Darwen score two in the first 2' of the FA Cup tie at Thorneyholme before adding a third before half time with Villa scoring just ahead of the interval to leave them 1-3 down.
The second half saw Villa score 3 and take the lead as Darwen retreated into their shell to protect what they had but at 4-3 down, Darwen revert to the attack and win an astonishing match.
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
Game #135
Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Season | 1891-92 |
Matchday | #22 |
Manager Game | #109 |
Saturday, 30 January 1892
Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | 30' | Dennis Hodgetts | 60' |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Match Timeline
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
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
Not Recorded
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Match Timeline
⚽ | 30' Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Darwen
⚽ | 60' Goal, 2-0, Dennis Hodgetts
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Darwen
On This Day
Jack Devey opens the scoring to and Dennis Hodgetts scores on the hour to send Villa through to the FA Cup Third Round.
🟩 26 Dec 1891, Villa 7-0 Darwen, Wellington Road
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
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
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 | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
Not Recorded
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
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
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
Scorer(s) | Lewis Campbell | Charlie Hare | Charlie Hare | Lewis Campbell | Jack Devey |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
Match Timeline
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
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
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
🟩 12 Feb 1887, Villa 3-2 Darwen, Wellington Road
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
Scorer(s) | Fred Dawson | 1-0 | Archie Hunter | 2-0 | Dennis Hodgetts | 3-0 |
Assist(s) | Richmond Davis | 1-0 | 2-0 |
Match Timeline
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 | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
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
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
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
Dennis Hodgetts put Villa three up as Villa reach their first FA Cup Semi final despite a late scare from a plucky Darwen side.
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.