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Game #266
Aston Villa
Saturday, 18 January 1896
Won
1st
WWWWW
Division One
Sheffield Wednesday
Olive Grove
Attendance: 15,000
Wednesday
1-3
Aston Villa
Assists(s) | Not recorded
MANAGER
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1899
Aston Villa
GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
M Fred Burton |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Jack Cowan |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Jack Devey |
F Johnny Campbell |
F Bob Chatt |
MANAGER
Sheffield Wednesday
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 18 Jan 1896, Villa 3-1 Wednesday, Olive Grove
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 18 January 1896
Villa's fifth successive victory - achieved for the first time this season - gave them a 2 point lead at the top of the First Division table ahead of Derby in second place.
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