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Game #310
Aston Villa
Saturday, 17 April 1897
Won
1st
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Division One
Blackburn Rovers
Villa Park
Attendance: 10,000
Blackburn Rovers
3-0
Aston Villa (Champions)
Assists(s) | Not recorded
MANAGER
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1899
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Albert Evans |
M Jack Reynolds |
M Fred Burton |
W Jack Cowan |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Johnny Campbell |
F Jack Devey |
MANAGER
Blackburn Rovers
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 17 Apr 1897, Villa 3-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 17 April 1897
Double winners Villa played their first ever game at Villa Park with Johnny Campbell scored the first ever goal at the famous ground. Unbeaten in 16 matches, the Champions now had a lead at the top of the table of 7 points.
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