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Game #288

Aston Villa

Saturday, 21 November 1896

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Won

2nd

WWDWW

Division One

Sheffield Wednesday

Wellington Road, Perry Barr

Attendance: 12,000

Aston Villa (Champions)

4-0

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Wednesday

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MANAGER

George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1899

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Aston Villa

GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Johnny Campbell |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Jack Devey |
F Bob Chatt |

MANAGER

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Sheffield Wednesday

SUBSTITUTES

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No Substitutions permitted in period

SUBSTITUTES

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No Substitutions Permitted in Period

🟩 21 Nov 1896, Villa 4-0 Wednesday, Wellington Road

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ON THIS DAY

Saturday, 21 November 1896

Reigning Champions Villa put Sheffield Wednesday to the sword for the second successive week as they make it six wins in eight games unbeaten but they still share top spot of the First Division with Bolton Wanderers who remain ahead on goal ratio. Full back Jimmy Welford played his final game for Villa aged 27 before moving on to Glasgow Celtic.

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