Game #211
Aston Villa
Saturday, 8 September 1894
Won
DWWWW
Division One
Liverpool
Anfield
Attendance: 15,000
Liverpool
1-2
Aston Villa (Champions)
Assists(s) | Not recorded
MANAGER
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1899
Aston Villa
GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jim Elliott |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M George Russell |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Bob Chatt |
F Jack Devey |
F Billy Dorrell |
MANAGER
William Edward Barclay | 🇮🇪 | John McKenna | 🇮🇪 |
Liverpool
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 8 Sep 1894, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 8 September 1894
Villa face Liverpool for the first time in competitive football, Liverpool become the 36th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football and the first new opponent Villa have faced since playing Sheffield United 29 games previously.
Reigning Champions Villa won their second match in succession against League new boys. Forward Billy Dorrell made his Villa debut aged 22 after joining from Leicester Fosse for a fee of £250.
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