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Game #288
Aston Villa
Saturday, 21 November 1896
Won
2nd
WWDWW
Division One
Sheffield Wednesday
Wellington Road, Perry Barr
Attendance: 12,000
Aston Villa (Champions)
4-0
Wednesday
Assists(s) | Not recorded
MANAGER
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1899
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
Sheffield Wednesday
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 21 Nov 1896, Villa 4-0 Wednesday, Wellington Road
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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