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Game #274
Aston Villa
Friday, 3 April 1896
Won
1st
WDWLW
Division One
Nottingham Forest
Town Ground
Attendance: 10,000
Nottingham Forest
0-2
Aston Villa (Champions)
Assists(s) | Not recorded
MANAGER
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1899
Aston Villa
GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Fred Burton |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
M Jack Reynolds |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Jack Cowan |
F Jack Devey |
F Johnny Campbell |
MANAGER
Nottingham Forest
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
🟩 3 Apr 1896, Villa 2-0 Forest, Town Ground
ON THIS DAY
Friday, 3 April 1896
Villa secure the points at Forest with two late goals to remain top of the First Division table whilst results over the weekend - Derby drawing with Burnley - meant Villa had an unassailable lead at the top of the table, 5 points clear of Derby with a game to play. As such Villa were crowned League Champions for the second time in three seasons.
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