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GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

Goalkeeper

1896-98 🕒 43 | 43 (-) | 🥅 1.37 | ⛔ 28% | 🇺 - | #117 |

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GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1896-98 |
Football League First Division |
🕒 43 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 - | #117 |

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Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
🟩 Won | 🟨 Drew | 🟥 Lost |
Cards 🟨 Booking | 🟥 Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only 🥅 Goals Conceded | ⛔ Clean Sheets |

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

James Whitehouse

Personal Profile

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Birth Date
Birthplace
Birth Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
9 April 1873
Birmingham, West Midlands
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Personal

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

Villa Youth Record

Youth Record

n/a

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

Previous Clubs

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Previous Clubs

Albion Swifts
1890-92 Birmingham St. George’s
1892-96 Grimsby Town

Transfer In

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

Transfer In

Season
Joined Date
Aged
Fee
From
From
Signed Under
1896-97 (DEBUT)
1896
23
£200
Grimsby Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
George Ramsay
Career

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

Played Under

Managers

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

Career Summary

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🗓️
🕒
🔁
🇺
PPG
🟩
🟨
🟥
🟩 %
🟨 %
🟥 %
🔥
Yellow
Red
GI
GPG
GPGi
2
43
43
0
0
0
0
0
-
0

Seasons 🗓️, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Goals per Game GPG, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

Competition Record

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🕒 League
🕒 FA Cup
🕒 League Cup
🕒 Europe
🕒 European Cup
0
0
0
⚽ League
⚽ FA Cup
⚽ League Cup
⚽ Europe
⚽ European Cup
0
0
0
0
0
🔥 League
🔥 FA Cup
🔥 League Cup
🔥 Europe
🔥 European Cup
0
0
0
0
0
League Gi
FA Cup Gi
League Cup Gi
Europe Gi
European Cup Gi
0
0
0
0
0
League GPG
FA Cup GPG
League Cup GPG
Europe GPG
European Cup GPG
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
League GPGi
FA Cup GPGi
League Cup GPGi
Europe GPGi
European Cup GPGi
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

Games 🕒, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Goals per Game GPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi

Seasons

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

Season by Season Record

Seasons 🗓️, Age 🎂, League 〽️, Position 🏆, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi

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🎂
〽️
🏆
🕒
🔁
🇺
PPG
🟩
🟩 %
🟨
🟨 %
🟥
🟥 %
🔥
Yellow
Red
GI
GPG
GPGi
1896-97
23
D1
24
24
0
0
0
-
-
-
0
1897-98
24
D1
19
19
0
0
0
-
-
-
0

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

Goalkeeping Record

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GK #
🕒
🥅
CPG
⛔ %
19
43
59
1.37
12
28%
Season
🕒
🥅
CPG
⛔ %
1896-97
24
1897-98
19

Seasons 🗓️, Games 🕒, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets ⛔

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

Honours

Villa Honours
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1896-97 League Champions |
1896-97 FA Cup Winners |

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

Debuts & Dates

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Season
First Squad
Manager
1896-97
5 September 1896
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Season
Debut
Manager
Aged
1896-97
5 September 1896
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
23
Game #
First Goal
Scorer(s)
Did not Score
Game #
First Assist
Game #
First Clean Sheet
4th
🟨 3 Oct 1896, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Season
Final Game
Aged
Manager
1897-98
30 April 1898
25
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Season
Final Squad
Manager
1897-98
30 April 1898
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Debut
Loans

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

Loans Out

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Loans

None

Transfer Out

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

Transfer Out

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Season
Date
Aged
Fee
To
To
Left Under
1897-98
1898
25
Free
Bedminster FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

Subsequent Clubs

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Subsequent Clubs

1898-99 Bedminster FC
1899-00 Grimsby Town
1900-03 Manchester United
1903 Manchester City
1903-04 Third Lanark FC
1904-05 Hull City
1905-07 Southend United
Retired

Quotes

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

Quotes

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Biography

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

Biography

Player #117 for Aston Villa, James Whitehouse, known as Jimmy Whitehouse, and nicknamed Ripper played as a goalkeeper for the club.

Jimmy represented Villa in 1896-97 and 1897-98.

Jimmy was born in Birmingham, just 3 miles from Villa Park, on the 9th April 1873 and made his debut as a 23 year old on 5th September 1896.

Villa had signed Jimmy from Grimsby Town for £200 and he went on to represent the club 43 times.

The fee was a record fee for a goalkeeper at the time. In his time with the Villa Jimmy won 2 major trophies - the league and FA Cup double in 1896-97.

Jimmy was the eighteenth custodian of the Villa goal in League and Cup football.

In his 43 games for Villa, Jimmy conceded 59 goals at a ratio of 1.37 goals per game, and kept 12 clean sheets at the time this represented the best performance by a Villa keeper over a run of 10 games or more.

Jimmy played in 22 of 30 of Villa’s games in the 1896-97 Championship winning season keeping 9 clean sheets.

Whilst Jimmy only played twice in the 1896-97 FA Cup campaign one of those was the final, held at Crystal Palace, London in front of 65,891 people, as Villa recovered from a 2-1 deficit to beat Everton, 3-2.

By a twist of fate, as rival teams for the league title were involved in league matches on the afternoon of the 1896-97 FA Cup Final, results meant that Villa’s lead at the top of the table became unassailable.

Therefore, Villa became the only club to have won the League and FA Cup on the same day.

Jimmy’s final game for Villa came on the 30th April 1898 aged 25 after which he moved to Bedminster FC.

Jimmy played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

Jimmy passed away in Birmingham on the 7th February 1924 aged 50.

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Died

7 February 1924, Aged 50

Appearances

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

Appearances

43

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Game
Matchday Summary
Match Squad
Game #277
🟥 5 Sep 1896, Villa 1-3 Albion, Stoney Lane
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Howard Spencer | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Jack Cowan | W Charlie Athersmith | F Johnny Campbell | F Fred Wheldon | F Jack Devey |
Game #279
🟩 19 Sep 1896, Villa 3-2 Everton, Goodison
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Howard Spencer | M Fred Burton | M Jack Reynolds | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Jack Cowan | W Charlie Athersmith | F Johnny Campbell | F Fred Wheldon | F Jack Devey |
Game #280
🟥 26 Sep 1896, Villa 1-2 Everton, Wellington Road
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Jimmy Welford | M Fred Burton | M Jack Reynolds | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Jack Cowan | W Charlie Athersmith | F Johnny Campbell | F Fred Wheldon | F Jack Devey |
Game #281
🟨 3 Oct 1896, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Howard Spencer | M Fred Burton | M Jack Reynolds | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Jack Cowan | W Charlie Athersmith | F Johnny Campbell | F Fred Wheldon | F Jack Devey |
Game #282
🟩 10 Oct 1896, Villa 2-0 Albion, Wellington Road
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Howard Spencer | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Jack Cowan | W Charlie Athersmith | F Johnny Campbell | F Fred Wheldon | F Jack Devey |
Game #283
🟩 17 Oct 1896, Villa 3-1 Derby, Baseball Ground
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Howard Spencer | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Jack Cowan | W Charlie Athersmith | F Johnny Campbell | F Fred Wheldon | F Jack Devey |
Game #284
🟩 24 Oct 1896, Villa 2-1 Derby, Wellington Road
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Howard Spencer | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Jack Cowan | W Charlie Athersmith | F Johnny Campbell | F Fred Wheldon | F Jack Devey |
Game #285
🟩 31 Oct 1896, Villa 2-0 Stoke, Victoria Ground
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Howard Spencer | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M Fred Burton | W Steve Smith | W Charlie Athersmith | F Johnny Campbell | F Fred Wheldon | F Jack Devey |
Game #286
🟨 7 Nov 1896, Villa 1-1 Bury, Wellington Road
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Albert Evans | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Steve Smith | W Charlie Athersmith | F Fred Wheldon | F Jack Devey | F Johnny Campbell |
Game #287
🟩 14 Nov 1896, Villa 3-1 Wednesday, Olive Grove
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 |
Game #288
🟩 21 Nov 1896, Villa 4-0 Wednesday, Wellington Road
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 |
Game #289
🟩 28 Nov 1896, Villa 5-1 Blackburn, Ewood
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Howard Spencer | FB Albert Evans | F Bob Chatt | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Steve Smith | W Charlie Athersmith | IF Johnny Campbell | F Fred Wheldon | F Jack Devey |
Game #290
🟩 19 Dec 1896, Villa 3-2 Forest, Wellington Road
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Howard Spencer | FB Albert Evans | M Jack Reynolds | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Steve Smith | W Charlie Athersmith | F Fred Wheldon | F Jack Devey | F Bob Chatt |
Game #291
🟨 25 Dec 1896, Villa 3-3 Liverpool, Anfield
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Howard Spencer | F Bob Chatt | M Jimmy Crabtree | M Jack Reynolds | W Steve Smith | W Charlie Athersmith | F Fred Wheldon | F Jack Devey | F Johnny Campbell |
Game #292
🟩 26 Dec 1896, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Howard Spencer | M Jack Reynolds | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Steve Smith | W Charlie Athersmith | F Fred Wheldon | F Jack Devey | F Johnny Campbell | F Bob Chatt |
Game #293
🟥 2 Jan 1897, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Wellington Road
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Howard Spencer | FB Albert Evans | M Jack Reynolds | W Steve Smith | W Charlie Athersmith | F Fred Wheldon | F Jack Devey | F Johnny Campbell | F Bob Chatt |
Game #294
🟥 9 Jan 1897, Villa 2-4 Sunderland, Newcastle Road
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Howard Spencer | FB Albert Evans | M Jimmy Crabtree | M Fred Burton | W Charlie Athersmith | W Steve Smith | F Fred Wheldon | F Johnny Campbell | F Bob Chatt |
Game #305
🟨 13 Mar 1897, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Wellington Road
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Howard Spencer | FB Albert Evans | M Jack Reynolds | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Jack Cowan | W Charlie Athersmith | F Fred Wheldon | F Johnny Campbell | F Jack Devey |
Game #306
🟩 20 Mar 1897, Villa 3-0 Liverpool, Bramall Lane
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Howard Spencer | FB Albert Evans | M Jack Reynolds | M Jeremiah Griffiths | W Charlie Athersmith | W Jack Cowan | F Jack Devey | F Fred Wheldon | F Johnny Campbell |
Game #308
🟩 27 Mar 1897, Villa 2-1 Bolton, Pike's Lane
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 |
Game #309
🟩 10 Apr 1897, Villa 3-2 Everton, Crystal Palace
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Howard Spencer | FB Albert Evans | M Jack Reynolds | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Jack Cowan | W Charlie Athersmith | F Fred Wheldon | F Johnny Campbell | F Jack Devey |
Game #310
🟩 17 Apr 1897, Villa 3-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
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 |
Game #311
🟩 19 Apr 1897, Villa 5-0 Wolves, Villa Park
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 |
Game #312
🟩 26 Apr 1897, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale
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 |
Game #313
🟩 1 Sep 1897, Villa 5-2 Wednesday, Villa Park
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Albert Evans | FB Howard Spencer | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Charlie Athersmith | W Jack Cowan | F James Fisher | F Jack Devey | F Fred Wheldon | F Bob Chatt |
Game #314
🟩 4 Sep 1897, Villa 4-3 Albion, Villa Park
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Albert Evans | FB Howard Spencer | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Charlie Athersmith | W Jack Cowan | F James Fisher | F Jack Devey | F Fred Wheldon | F Bob Chatt |
Game #315
🟩 11 Sep 1897, Villa 3-2 Notts County, Trent Bridge
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Albert Evans | FB Howard Spencer | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Charlie Athersmith | W Jack Cowan | F James Fisher | F Jack Devey | F Fred Wheldon | F Bob Chatt |
Game #328
🟩 11 Dec 1897, Villa 5-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | RB Bert Sharp | FB Albert Evans | M Tommy Bowman | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Charlie Athersmith | W Jack Cowan | F Howard Harvey | F James Fisher | F Fred Wheldon |
Game #329
🟨 18 Dec 1897, Villa 0-0 Stoke, Victoria Ground
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | RB Bert Sharp | FB Albert Evans | M Jimmy Crabtree | M Tommy Bowman | W Charlie Athersmith | W Jack Cowan | F Howard Harvey | F James Fisher | F Fred Wheldon |
Game #330
🟥 25 Dec 1897, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | RB Bert Sharp | FB Albert Evans | M Jimmy Crabtree | M Tommy Bowman | W Charlie Athersmith | W Jack Cowan | F Howard Harvey | F Jack Devey | F Fred Wheldon |
Game #331
🟨 27 Dec 1897, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | RB Bert Sharp | FB Albert Evans | M Tommy Bowman | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Charlie Athersmith | W Jack Cowan | F Howard Harvey | F Jack Devey | F Fred Wheldon |
Game #332
🟥 8 Jan 1898, Villa 0-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | RB Bert Sharp | FB Albert Evans | M Jimmy Crabtree | M Tommy Bowman | W Charlie Athersmith | W Jack Cowan | F Howard Harvey | F Jack Devey | F Fred Wheldon |
Game #333
🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | RB Bert Sharp | FB Albert Evans | M Jimmy Crabtree | M Tommy Bowman | W Charlie Athersmith | W Steve Smith | F Howard Harvey | F Jack Devey | F Fred Wheldon |
Game #334
🟥 22 Jan 1898, Villa 1-3 Derby, Baseball Ground
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | RB Bert Sharp | FB Albert Evans | M Tommy Bowman | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Charlie Athersmith | W Jack Sharp | W Steve Smith | F Howard Harvey | F Fred Wheldon |
Game #335
🟥 29 Jan 1898, Villa 0-1 Derby, Baseball Ground
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | RB Bert Sharp | FB Albert Evans | M Jimmy Crabtree | M Tommy Bowman | W Jack Sharp | W Steve Smith | W Charlie Athersmith | W Jack Cowan | F Fred Wheldon |
Game #336
🟩 5 Feb 1898, Villa 4-0 Preston, Villa Park
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Albert Evans | M Jimmy Crabtree | M Tommy Bowman | F Bob Chatt | W Charlie Athersmith | W Jack Sharp | W Steve Smith | F Jimmy Suddick | F Fred Wheldon |
Game #337
🟩 5 Mar 1898, Villa 4-1 Derby, Villa Park
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Albert Evans | M Jimmy Crabtree | M Tommy Bowman | W Jack Sharp | W Steve Smith | W Jack Cowan | F Bob Chatt | F James Fisher | F Howard Harvey |
Game #338
🟩 12 Mar 1898, Villa 2-1 Bury, Gigg Lane
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Albert Evans | M Tommy Bowman | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Jack Sharp | W Steve Smith | W Charlie Athersmith | F Bob Chatt | F James Fisher | F Fred Wheldon |
Game #339
🟥 26 Mar 1898, Villa 1-3 Forest, Town Ground
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Albert Evans | M Jimmy Crabtree | M Tommy Bowman | W Jack Sharp | W Steve Smith | W Charlie Athersmith | F Bob Chatt | F James Fisher | F Fred Wheldon |
Game #340
🟨 2 Apr 1898, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Villa Park
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | RB Bert Sharp | FB Albert Evans | M Tommy Bowman | M Edmund Strange | W Jack Sharp | W Jack Cowan | F Howard Harvey | F James Fisher | F Bob Chatt | CF Billy Garraty |
Game #341
🟥 11 Apr 1898, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Villa Park
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Albert Evans | M Tommy Bowman | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Charlie Athersmith | W Jack Sharp | W Steve Smith | F James Fisher | F Fred Wheldon | F Bob Chatt |
Game #342
🟥 16 Apr 1898, Villa 0-4 Liverpool, Anfield
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | FB Albert Evans | RB Bert Sharp | M Tommy Bowman | M Edmund Strange | W Jack Sharp | W Jack Cowan | F Howard Harvey | F Bob Chatt | F James Fisher | CF Billy Garraty |
Game #343
🟩 30 Apr 1898, Villa 2-0 Forest, Villa Park
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Charlie Aston | FB Albert Evans | M Fred Burton | W Charlie Athersmith | W Steve Smith | F George Johnson | F Fred Wheldon | F Bob Chatt | F James Fisher |

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

Starts

43

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Game
Matchday Summary
Line Up
Game #277
🟥 5 Sep 1896, Villa 1-3 Albion, Stoney Lane
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Howard Spencer | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Jack Cowan | W Charlie Athersmith | F Johnny Campbell | F Fred Wheldon | F Jack Devey |
Game #279
🟩 19 Sep 1896, Villa 3-2 Everton, Goodison
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Howard Spencer | M Fred Burton | M Jack Reynolds | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Jack Cowan | W Charlie Athersmith | F Johnny Campbell | F Fred Wheldon | F Jack Devey |
Game #280
🟥 26 Sep 1896, Villa 1-2 Everton, Wellington Road
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Jimmy Welford | M Fred Burton | M Jack Reynolds | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Jack Cowan | W Charlie Athersmith | F Johnny Campbell | F Fred Wheldon | F Jack Devey |
Game #281
🟨 3 Oct 1896, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Howard Spencer | M Fred Burton | M Jack Reynolds | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Jack Cowan | W Charlie Athersmith | F Johnny Campbell | F Fred Wheldon | F Jack Devey |
Game #282
🟩 10 Oct 1896, Villa 2-0 Albion, Wellington Road
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Howard Spencer | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Jack Cowan | W Charlie Athersmith | F Johnny Campbell | F Fred Wheldon | F Jack Devey |
Game #283
🟩 17 Oct 1896, Villa 3-1 Derby, Baseball Ground
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Howard Spencer | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Jack Cowan | W Charlie Athersmith | F Johnny Campbell | F Fred Wheldon | F Jack Devey |
Game #284
🟩 24 Oct 1896, Villa 2-1 Derby, Wellington Road
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Howard Spencer | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Jack Cowan | W Charlie Athersmith | F Johnny Campbell | F Fred Wheldon | F Jack Devey |
Game #285
🟩 31 Oct 1896, Villa 2-0 Stoke, Victoria Ground
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Howard Spencer | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M Fred Burton | W Steve Smith | W Charlie Athersmith | F Johnny Campbell | F Fred Wheldon | F Jack Devey |
Game #286
🟨 7 Nov 1896, Villa 1-1 Bury, Wellington Road
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Albert Evans | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Steve Smith | W Charlie Athersmith | F Fred Wheldon | F Jack Devey | F Johnny Campbell |
Game #287
🟩 14 Nov 1896, Villa 3-1 Wednesday, Olive Grove
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 |
Game #288
🟩 21 Nov 1896, Villa 4-0 Wednesday, Wellington Road
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 |
Game #289
🟩 28 Nov 1896, Villa 5-1 Blackburn, Ewood
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Howard Spencer | FB Albert Evans | F Bob Chatt | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Steve Smith | W Charlie Athersmith | IF Johnny Campbell | F Fred Wheldon | F Jack Devey |
Game #290
🟩 19 Dec 1896, Villa 3-2 Forest, Wellington Road
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 | M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 | W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Game #291
🟨 25 Dec 1896, Villa 3-3 Liverpool, Anfield
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | ⚽ | FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 | 🔥 | ⚽ | F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | F Johnny Campbell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Game #292
🟩 26 Dec 1896, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | F Johnny Campbell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
Game #293
🟥 2 Jan 1897, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Wellington Road
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | F Johnny Campbell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Game #294
🟥 9 Jan 1897, Villa 2-4 Sunderland, Newcastle Road
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 | W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | F Johnny Campbell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | ⚽ | F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Game #305
🟨 13 Mar 1897, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Wellington Road
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Howard Spencer | FB Albert Evans | M Jack Reynolds | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Jack Cowan | W Charlie Athersmith | F Fred Wheldon | F Johnny Campbell | F Jack Devey |
Game #306
🟩 20 Mar 1897, Villa 3-0 Liverpool, Bramall Lane
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Howard Spencer | FB Albert Evans | M Jack Reynolds | M Jeremiah Griffiths | W Charlie Athersmith | W Jack Cowan | F Jack Devey | F Fred Wheldon | F Johnny Campbell |
Game #308
🟩 27 Mar 1897, Villa 2-1 Bolton, Pike's Lane
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 |
Game #309
🟩 10 Apr 1897, Villa 3-2 Everton, Crystal Palace
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Howard Spencer | FB Albert Evans | M Jack Reynolds | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Jack Cowan | W Charlie Athersmith | F Fred Wheldon | F Johnny Campbell | F Jack Devey |
Game #310
🟩 17 Apr 1897, Villa 3-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
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 |
Game #311
🟩 19 Apr 1897, Villa 5-0 Wolves, Villa Park
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 |
Game #312
🟩 26 Apr 1897, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale
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 |
Game #313
🟩 1 Sep 1897, Villa 5-2 Wednesday, Villa Park
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Albert Evans | FB Howard Spencer | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Charlie Athersmith | W Jack Cowan | F James Fisher | F Jack Devey | F Fred Wheldon | F Bob Chatt |
Game #314
🟩 4 Sep 1897, Villa 4-3 Albion, Villa Park
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Albert Evans | FB Howard Spencer | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Charlie Athersmith | W Jack Cowan | F James Fisher | F Jack Devey | F Fred Wheldon | F Bob Chatt |
Game #315
🟩 11 Sep 1897, Villa 3-2 Notts County, Trent Bridge
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Albert Evans | FB Howard Spencer | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Charlie Athersmith | W Jack Cowan | F James Fisher | F Jack Devey | F Fred Wheldon | F Bob Chatt |
Game #328
🟩 11 Dec 1897, Villa 5-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | ⚽ | RB Bert Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | M Tommy Bowman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 | ⚽ | W Jack Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | ⚽ | F Howard Harvey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | F James Fisher | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
Game #329
🟨 18 Dec 1897, Villa 0-0 Stoke, Victoria Ground
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | RB Bert Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | M Tommy Bowman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | W Jack Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | F Howard Harvey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | F James Fisher | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Game #330
🟥 25 Dec 1897, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | RB Bert Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | W Jack Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 | F Howard Harvey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
Game #331
🟨 27 Dec 1897, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | RB Bert Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | M Tommy Bowman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | W Jack Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | F Howard Harvey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Game #332
🟥 8 Jan 1898, Villa 0-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | RB Bert Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | M Tommy Bowman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | W Jack Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | F Howard Harvey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Game #333
🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | RB Bert Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | M Tommy Bowman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | F Howard Harvey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
Game #334
🟥 22 Jan 1898, Villa 1-3 Derby, Baseball Ground
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | RB Bert Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | M Tommy Bowman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | F Howard Harvey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Game #335
🟥 29 Jan 1898, Villa 0-1 Derby, Baseball Ground
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | RB Bert Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | M Tommy Bowman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | W Jack Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Game #336
🟩 5 Feb 1898, Villa 4-0 Preston, Villa Park
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | M Tommy Bowman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 | W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | F Jimmy Suddick | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | 🔴 | F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
Game #337
🟩 5 Mar 1898, Villa 4-1 Derby, Villa Park
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | M Tommy Bowman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | ⚽ | W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | W Jack Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | F James Fisher | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | ⚽ | F Howard Harvey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Game #338
🟩 12 Mar 1898, Villa 2-1 Bury, Gigg Lane
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Albert Evans | M Tommy Bowman | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Jack Sharp | W Steve Smith | W Charlie Athersmith | F Bob Chatt | F James Fisher | F Fred Wheldon |
Game #339
🟥 26 Mar 1898, Villa 1-3 Forest, Town Ground
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Albert Evans | M Jimmy Crabtree | M Tommy Bowman | W Jack Sharp | W Steve Smith | W Charlie Athersmith | F Bob Chatt | F James Fisher | F Fred Wheldon |
Game #340
🟨 2 Apr 1898, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Villa Park
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | RB Bert Sharp | FB Albert Evans | M Tommy Bowman | M Edmund Strange | W Jack Sharp | W Jack Cowan | F Howard Harvey | F James Fisher | F Bob Chatt | CF Billy Garraty |
Game #341
🟥 11 Apr 1898, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Villa Park
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Albert Evans | M Tommy Bowman | M Jimmy Crabtree | W Charlie Athersmith | W Jack Sharp | W Steve Smith | F James Fisher | F Fred Wheldon | F Bob Chatt |
Game #342
🟥 16 Apr 1898, Villa 0-4 Liverpool, Anfield
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | FB Albert Evans | RB Bert Sharp | M Tommy Bowman | M Edmund Strange | W Jack Sharp | W Jack Cowan | F Howard Harvey | F Bob Chatt | F James Fisher | CF Billy Garraty |
Game #343
🟩 30 Apr 1898, Villa 2-0 Forest, Villa Park
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Charlie Aston | FB Albert Evans | M Fred Burton | W Charlie Athersmith | W Steve Smith | F George Johnson | F Fred Wheldon | F Bob Chatt | F James Fisher |
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GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

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GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

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🟥 5 Sep 1896, Villa 1-3 Albion, Stoney Lane

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Game #277

Division One

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-3 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | LWWWL |

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #2 |
League Match | #2 |
Manager Game | #251 |
Saturday, 5 September 1896

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey |

Assists(s) | Fred Wheldon

Teams
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GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Jack Cowan |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Johnny Campbell |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Jack Devey |

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Match Timeline

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Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey, Assist by Fred Wheldon
HT West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-1, West Bromwich Albion
Goal, 1-2, West Bromwich Albion (pen)
Goal, 1-3, West Bromwich Albion
FT West Bromwich Albion 3-1 Aston Villa

On This Day
Reigning Champions Villa suffer a surprise defeat in the second game of their title defence as, Albion, who finished bottom of the League in 1895-96 score three second half goals to beat Villa. Goalkeeper Jimmy Whitehouse made his debut appearance for Villa aged 23 after joining from Grimsby Town for a fee of £200 - a record fee for a goalkeeper at the time.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟩 19 Sep 1896, Villa 3-2 Everton, Goodison

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Game #279

Division One

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-2 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWLDW |

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #253 |
Saturday, 19 September 1896

Scorer(s) | Johnny Campbell | Johnny Campbell | Johnny Campbell |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
M Fred Burton |
M Jack Reynolds |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Jack Cowan |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Johnny Campbell |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Jack Devey |

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Goal, 1-0, Johnny Campbell
Goal, 2-0, Johnny Campbell
HT Everton 0-2 Aston Villa
Goal, 3-0, Johnny Campbell
Goal, 3-1, (Everton)
Goal, 3-2, (Everton)
FT Everton 2-3 Aston Villa

On This Day
After a muted start to their title defence, reigning Champions Villa beat early League pace-setters Albion on their own patch and as a result climb to 6th in the early First Division table.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟥 26 Sep 1896, Villa 1-2 Everton, Wellington Road

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Game #280

Division One

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-2 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WLDWL |

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #254 |
Saturday, 26 September 1896

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey |

Assists(s) | Jimmy Cowan

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GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Fred Burton |
M Jack Reynolds |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Jack Cowan |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Johnny Campbell |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Jack Devey |

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Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey, Assist by Jimmy Cowan
Goal, 1-1, (Everton)
HT Aston Villa 1-1 Everton
85’ Goal, 1-2, (Everton)
FT Aston Villa 1-2 Everton

On This Day
Reigning Champions Villa’s uncertain start to the season continues as a week after defeating Everton away they lose on their home ground to the same opposition and drop to 10th in the early League table already 3 points off the top spot,

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟨 3 Oct 1896, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

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Game #281

Division One

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 0-0 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | LDWLD |

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #6 |
League Match | #6 |
Manager Game | #255 |
Saturday, 3 October 1896

Scorer(s) | None |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
M Fred Burton |
M Jack Reynolds |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Jack Cowan |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Johnny Campbell |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Jack Devey |

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HT Sheffield United 0-0 Aston Villa
FT Sheffield United 0-0 Aston Villa

On This Day
Reigning Champions Villa's troubling start to their title defence as they could only draw in Sheffield to leave them in tenth place, four points - two wins - off the top of the table after 6 games.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟩 10 Oct 1896, Villa 2-0 Albion, Wellington Road

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Game #282

Division One

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DWLDW |

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #256 |
Saturday, 10 October 1896

Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | Johnny Campbell |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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

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Goal, 1-0, Fred Wheldon
Goal, 2-0, Johnny Campbell, Assist by Jack Devey
HT Aston Villa 2-0 West Bromwich Albion
FT Aston Villa 2-0 West Bromwich Albion

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa's secure only their third win in seven at the expense of Albion and are at last moving up the table although still remain two wins behind early pace-setters Bolton.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟩 17 Oct 1896, Villa 3-1 Derby, Baseball Ground

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Game #283

Division One

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WLDWW |

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #8 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #257 |
Saturday, 17 October 1896

Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | Johnny Campbell | Jack Cowan |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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

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Goal, 1-0, Fred Wheldon
Goal, 1-1, (Derby County)
HT Derby County 1-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 2-1, Johnny Campbell
Goal, 3-1, Jack Cowan
FT Derby County 1-3 Aston Villa

On This Day
Reigning Champions Villa record consecutive wins for the first time this season and as a result the League table has a more attractive look about it with Villa now in 4th place, two points behind leaders Bolton.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟩 24 Oct 1896, Villa 2-1 Derby, Wellington Road

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Game #284

Division One

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LDWWW |

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #258 |
Saturday, 24 October 1896

Scorer(s) | Jack Cowan | Fred Wheldon |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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

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HT Aston Villa 0-0 Derby County
52’ Goal, 1-0, Jack Cowan, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 2-0, Fred Wheldon
Goal, 2-1, (Derby County)
Player retired injured, Jack Cowan
FT Aston Villa 2-1 Derby County

On This Day
Reigning Champions Villa win their third consecutive match for the first time this season and climb to 3rd place in the League table, two points behind leaders Bolton.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟩 31 Oct 1896, Villa 2-0 Stoke, Victoria Ground

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Game #285

Division One

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DWWWW |

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #10 |
League Match | #10 |
Manager Game | #259 |
Saturday, 31 October 1896

Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | Steve Smith |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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

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Goal, 1-0, Fred Wheldon
HT Stoke 0-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 2-0, Steve Smith
FT Stoke 0-2 Aston Villa

On This Day
Reigning Champions Villa win their fourth consecutive match and climb to 2nd place in the League table, now just a single point behind leaders Bolton with 10 games of 30 played.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟨 7 Nov 1896, Villa 1-1 Bury, Wellington Road

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Game #286

Division One

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-1 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WWWWD |

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #11 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #260 |
Saturday, 7 November 1896

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Albert Evans |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Jack Devey |
F Johnny Campbell |

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1’ Debut, Albert Evans
10’ Goal, 1-0, Charlie Athersmith
35’ Goal, 1-1, (Bury)
HT Aston Villa 1-1 Bury
FT Aston Villa 1-1 Bury

On This Day
Reigning Champions Villa end a run of four consecutive wins as they can only draw at home with bottom side Bury dropping them to 4th place in the League, one point behind League new boys Liverpool but with 2 games in hand. Villa however were now unbeaten in six games, their best run of the season and a strong title defence looked much more likely than it had done a month earlier. Full back Albert Evans made his Villa debut aged 22 after joining from Barnard Castle FC.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟩 14 Nov 1896, Villa 3-1 Wednesday, Olive Grove

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Game #287

Division One

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWDW

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #12 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #261 |
Saturday, 14 November 1896

Scorer(s) Fred Wheldon | Johnny Campbell | Charlie Athersmith |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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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 |

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Goal, 1-0, Fred Wheldon
HT Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-1, (Sheffield Wednesday)
Goal, 2-1, Johnny Campbell
Goal, 3-1, Charlie Athersmith
FT Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 Aston Villa

On This Day
Reigning Champions Villa were now unbeaten in seven games, winning five but tied for top spot of the First Division with Bolton Wanderers and Liverpool having two games in hand on the latter.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

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

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Game #288

Division One

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 4-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWDW |

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #262 |
Saturday, 21 November 1896

Scorer(s) | Steve Smith | Charlie Athersmith | Jack Devey | Fred Wheldon |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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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 |

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HT Aston Villa 0-0 Sheffield Wednesday
Goal, 1-0, Steve Smith
Goal, 2-0, Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 3-0, Jack Devey
Goal, 4-0, Fred Wheldon
FT Aston Villa 4-0 Sheffield Wednesday

On This Day
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.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟩 28 Nov 1896, Villa 5-1 Blackburn, Ewood

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Game #289

Division One

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 5-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WDWWW |

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Match | #14 |
Manager Game | #263 |
Saturday, 28 November 1896

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | Johnny Campbell | Charlie Athersmith | Steve Smith | Unknown |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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

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Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey
HT Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 2-0, Johnny Campbell
Goal, 3-0, Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 4-0, Steve Smith
Goal, 4-1, (Blackburn Rovers)
Goal, 5-1, Unknown

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa make it seven wins in nine games unbeaten and make top spot of the First Division all their own as their title defence hots up.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟩 19 Dec 1896, Villa 3-2 Forest, Wellington Road

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Game #290

Division One

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Fred Bye | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Sheffield
HT Score:
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #15 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #264 |
Saturday, 19 December 1896

Scorer(s) | Jack Reynolds | 5' | Jack Devey | 15' | Charlie Athersmith | 3-1 |

Assists(s) | Jimmy Crabtree | 5' | Albert Evans | 15' |

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GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 |
M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

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Ritchie
Iremonger
Frank Forman
McPherson
Stewart
Fred Forman
Adrian Capes
Richards
McInees
Arthur Capes

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⚽ | 5' Goal, 1-0, Jack Reynolds, Assist by Jimmy Crabtree
🥅 | 6' Goal, 1-1, (Nottingham Forest), Arthur Capes
⚽ | 15’ Goal, 2-1, Jack Devey, Assist by Albert Evans
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Nottingham Forest
⚽ | Goal, 3-1, Charlie Athersmith
🥅 | Goal, 3-2, (Nottingham Forest), Stewart
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-2 Nottingham Forest

On This Day
  • Jack Reynolds opens the scoring on his return to the side as reigning Champions Villa make it eight wins in ten games unbeaten to record their best ever League run, as a result they sat one point clear of second placed Bolton in the First Division table at the halfway point of their title defence.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟨 25 Dec 1896, Villa 3-3 Liverpool, Anfield

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Game #291

Division One

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 2-2
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 3-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #265 |
Friday, 25 December 1896

Scorer(s) | Jimmy Cowan | 1-2 | Fred Wheldon | 2-2 | Charlie Athersmith | 3-3 |

Assist(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 1-2 | 2-2 |

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GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | ⚽ |
FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Johnny Campbell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

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Goldie
Wilkie
McCartney
Niell
Cleghorn
McVean
Michael
Allan
Becton
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🥅 | 5’ Goal, 0-1, (Liverpool), McVean
🥅 | Goal, 0-2, (Liverpool), McCartney
⚽ | Goal, 1-2, Jimmy Cowan, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
⚽ | Goal, 2-2, Fred Wheldon, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
🕒 | HT Liverpool 2-2 Aston Villa
🥅 | Goal, 3-2, (Liverpool, pen), Becton
⚽ | Goal, 3-3, Charlie Athersmith
🕒 | FT Liverpool 3-3 Aston Villa

On This Day
  • Reigning Champions Villa can only draw with high flying Liverpool but make it a club record eleven games unbeaten to sit two points clear at the top of the First Division table.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟩 26 Dec 1896, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux

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Game #292

Division One

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #17 |
League Match | #17 |
Manager Game | #266 |
Saturday, 26 December 1896

Scorer(s) | Bob Chatt | 1-0 | Charlie Athersmith | 2-0 |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

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GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Johnny Campbell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |

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⚽ | Goal, 1-0, Bob Chatt
⚽ | Goal, 2-0, Charlie Athersmith
🥅 | Goal, 2-1, (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Malpas
🕒 | HT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Aston Villa

On This Day
  • Bob Chatt opens the scoring as reigning Champions Villa record their ninth win in twelve unbeaten games to lead the First Division table by 4 points.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟥 2 Jan 1897, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Wellington Road

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Game #293

Division One

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #18 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #267 |
Saturday, 2 January 1897

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

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GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Johnny Campbell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

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🥅 | Goal, 0-1, (Burnley), Black
🕒 | Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
🥅 | Goal, 0-2, (Burnley), Toman
🥅 | Goal, 0-3, (Burnley), Bowes
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-3 Burnley

On This Day
  • Villa's luck deserts them at Wellington Road as they concede an early offside goal and fail to punish Burnley despite a host of chances to run out heavy losers by the end.

  • Reigning Champions Villa are beaten for the first time in 13 games and failed to score only the second time in 18 games but remained top of the league by 2 points and four games in hand over second placed Liverpool.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟥 9 Jan 1897, Villa 2-4 Sunderland, Newcastle Road

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Game #294

Division One

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 2-4
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #268 |
Saturday, 9 January 1897

Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 35' | Johnny Campbell | 46' |

Assist(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 46' |

Teams
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GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Johnny Campbell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | ⚽ |
F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

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🥅 | 5' Goal, 0-1, (Sunderland), Gillespie
⚽ | 35' Goal, 1-1, Ferguson og
🕒 | HT Sunderland 1-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 46' Goal, 2-1, Johnny Campbell, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
🥅 | Goal, 2-2, (Sunderland), Johnston
🥅 | Goal, 2-3, (Sunderland), Harvie
🥅 | 90' Goal, 2-4, (Sunderland)
🕒 | FT Sunderland 4-2 Aston Villa

On This Day
  • Reigning Champions Villa suffer a second successive defeat for the first time this season but remain top of the league on goal ratio with four games in hand on fellow leaders Liverpool.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟨 13 Mar 1897, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Wellington Road

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Game #305

Division One

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: J. West | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Lincoln
FT Score | 0-0 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | DDWWD |

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #30 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #279 |
Saturday, 13 March 1897

Scorer(s) | None |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Albert Evans |
M Jack Reynolds |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Jack Cowan |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Johnny Campbell |
F Jack Devey |

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HT Aston Villa 0-0 Liverpool
FT Aston Villa 0-0 Liverpool

On This Day
Reigning Champions Villa could only draw with fourth placed Liverpool but nevertheless remained unbeaten in 11 and clear at the top of the First Division, six points ahead of Derby County who had one game in hand.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟩 20 Mar 1897, Villa 3-0 Liverpool, Bramall Lane

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Game #306

FA Cup

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Aaron Scragg | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Crewe
FT Score | 3-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DWWDW

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #31 |
Manager Game | #280 |
Saturday, 20 March 1897

Scorer(s) | Jack Cowan | 37’ | Jack Cowan | 56’ | Charlie Athersmith | 75’ |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Albert Evans |
M Jack Reynolds |
M Jeremiah Griffiths |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Jack Cowan |
F Jack Devey |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Johnny Campbell |

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37’ Goal, 1-0, Jack Cowan
HT Aston Villa 1-0 Liverpool
56’ Goal, 2-0, Jack Cowan
75’ Goal, 3-0, Charlie Athersmith
FT Aston Villa 1-0 Liverpool

On This Day
Villa cruise to victory against Liverpool to set up a second FA Cup final appearance in three seasons to keep hopes of achieving the famed 'Double' alive.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟩 27 Mar 1897, Villa 2-1 Bolton, Pike's Lane

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Game #308

Division One

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WDWWW |

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #33 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #282 |
Saturday, 27 March 1897

Scorer(s) | Johnny Campbell | Fred Wheldon |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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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 |

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Goal, 1-0, Johnny Campbell, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 2-0, Fred Wheldon
HT Bolton Wanderers 0-2 Aston Villa
Goal, 2-1, (Bolton Wanderers)
FT Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Aston Villa

On This Day
Reigning Champions Villa's beat Bolton for the second successive game and are now unbeaten in 14 matches, winning 11 and top the First Division table by seven points with a game in hand over second placed Sheffield United.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟩 10 Apr 1897, Villa 3-2 Everton, Crystal Palace

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Game #309

FA Cup

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: John Lewis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Blackburn, 1889-
FT Score | 3-2 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DWWWW |

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #34 |
Manager Game | #283 |
Saturday, 10 April 1897

Scorer(s) | Johnny Campbell | Fred Wheldon | Jimmy Crabtree |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Albert Evans |
M Jack Reynolds |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Jack Cowan |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Johnny Campbell |
F Jack Devey |

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15’ Goal, 1-0, Johnny Campbell, Assist by Jack Devey
Goal, 1-1, (Everton)
30’ Goal, 1-2, (Everton)
32’ Goal, 2-2, Fred Wheldon
35’ Goal, 3-2, Jimmy Crabtree
HT Aston Villa 3-2 Everton
FT Aston Villa 3-2 Everton

On This Day
Villa won the FA Cup for the third time following victories in 1887 and 1895 and had now won trophies in three successive seasons. Villa’s glory however was not confined to the Cup as second placed Derby lost to Bury thereby confirming Villa’s status as 1896-97 League champions for the second successive season and cemented their legend as Double winners. Villa became the only team to achieve a League and Cup Double on the same day. --- *The Sporting Life* Monday 12 April 1897 ASTON VILLA SECURE DOUBLE HONOURS. THE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP A CERTAINTY. By defeating Derby County, Bury have done Aston Villa a good turn, for even though if the Villans should lose all their remaining matches—a remote possibility—they have sufficient points to enable them to head the table. Had the County won at Bury they might have equalled the Birmingham club, but through their failure Aston Villa are now dual champions for the season 1896-97. The feat of Preston End in 1888-89 is equalled for the first time on record. Without doubt the present Aston Villa team comprises the finest body of footballers that ever stepped on to any field. In many respects this year's performances surpass the record put up Preston North End the latter’s old invincible days. Football clubs nowadays are more on equality regards playing ability than they were nine years ago, and premier honours are, as a consequence, more difficult to secure. All honour, therefore, is due to Aston Villa for their brilliant achievement.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟩 17 Apr 1897, Villa 3-0 Blackburn, Villa Park

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Game #310

Division One

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWWW |

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #35 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #284 |
Saturday, 17 April 1897

Scorer(s) | Johnny Campbell | Fred Wheldon | Own Goal |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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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 |

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10’ Goal, 1-0, Johnny Campbell
Goal, 2-0, Fred Wheldon
HT Aston Villa 2-0 Blackburn Rovers
Goal, 3-0, Own Goal, Killean
FT Aston Villa 2-0 Blackburn Rovers

On This Day
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.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟩 19 Apr 1897, Villa 5-0 Wolves, Villa Park

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Game #311

Division One

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 5-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWWW |

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #36 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #285 |
Monday, 19 April 1897

Scorer(s) | Jimmy Cowan | Jack Devey | 47’ | Jack Cowan | Johnny Campbell | Johnny Campbell |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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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 |

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Goal, 1-0, Jimmy Cowan
HT Aston Villa 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
47’ Goal, 2-0, Jack Devey
Goal, 3-0, Jack Cowan
Goal, 4-0, Johnny Campbell
Goal, 5-0, Johnny Campbell
FT Aston Villa 5-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

On This Day
Double winners Villa won for the fourteenth time in 17 unbeaten games, playing in front of their highest league crowd to date, 45,000, and scored 5 goals to make it 8 without reply on their new ground.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟩 26 Apr 1897, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale

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Game #312

Division One

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWWW |

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #37 |
League Match | #30 |
Manager Game | #286 |
Monday, 26 April 1897

Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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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 |

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Goal, 1-0, Fred Wheldon
HT Preston North End 0-1 Aston Villa
FT Preston North End 0-1 Aston Villa

On This Day
Double winners Villa won for the fifteenth time in 18 unbeaten games to finish 11 points clear of their nearest rivals Sheffield United in the First Division table. Midfielder Jack Reynolds made his final appearance for Villa aged 28 before moving on to Glasgow Celtic. Reynolds arrived from neighbours West Bromwich Albion and went on to win three League Championships and Two FA Cups including the famed ‘Double’. Johnny Campbell, Villa’s superstar Forward, played his final game for the club aged 25 before returning to Glasgow Celtic, much to the disappointment of the Villa faithful. Johnny had made 63 appearances scoring a remarkable 47 times winning the League Championship in both his seasons with the club as well as the FA Cup to complete the famed ‘Double’.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟩 1 Sep 1897, Villa 5-2 Wednesday, Villa Park

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Game #313

Division One

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 5-2 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWWW |

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #287 |
Wednesday, 1 September 1897

Scorer(s) | Jack Cowan | Fred Wheldon | Fred Wheldon | Fred Wheldon | Charlie Athersmith |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Albert Evans |
FB Howard Spencer |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Jack Cowan |
F James Fisher |
F Jack Devey |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Bob Chatt |

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1’ Debut, James Fisher
Goal, 1-0, Jack Cowan, Assist by James Fisher
Goal, 1-1, (Sheffield Wednesday)
Goal, 2-1, Fred Wheldon, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
HT Aston Villa 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Goal, 3-1, Fred Wheldon, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 4-1, Fred Wheldon
Goal, 4-2, (Sheffield Wednesday)
Goal, 5-2, Charlie Athersmith
FT Aston Villa 5-2 Sheffield Wednesday

On This Day
Reigning Champions Villa were now unbeaten in the last 19 matches and had won 8 games in a row including fixtures from the 1896-97 season. Forward James Fisher made his debut appearance for Villa aged 20 after joining from St. Bernard’s FC.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟩 4 Sep 1897, Villa 4-3 Albion, Villa Park

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Game #314

Division One

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: John Lewis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Blackburn, 1889-
FT Score | 4-3 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWWW |

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #2 |
League Match | #2 |
Manager Game | #288 |
Saturday, 4 September 1897

Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | Fred Wheldon | Fred Wheldon | James Fisher |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Albert Evans |
FB Howard Spencer |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Jack Cowan |
F James Fisher |
F Jack Devey |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Bob Chatt |

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Goal, 1-0, Fred Wheldon, Assist by James Fisher
Goal, 1-1, (West Bromwich Albion)
Goal, 2-1, Fred Wheldon, Assist by James Fisher
HT Aston Villa 2-1 West Bromwich Albion
Goal, 3-1, Fred Wheldon, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 3-2, (West Bromwich Albion)
Goal, 3-3, (West Bromwich Albion)
Goal, 4-3, James Fisher
FT Aston Villa 4-3 West Bromwich Albion

On This Day
Reigning Champions Villa were now unbeaten in the last 20 matches and had won 9 games in a row including fixtures from the 1896-97 season thanks in a great part to Fred Wheldon who had now scored hat-tricks in consecutive games, and debutant James Fisher who had leant 3 assists and two goals.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟩 11 Sep 1897, Villa 3-2 Notts County, Trent Bridge

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Game #315

Division One

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
Referee: Fred Bye | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Sheffield
FT Score | 3-2 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWWW |

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #3 |
League Match | #3 |
Manager Game | #289 |
Saturday, 11 September 1897

Scorer(s) | Jimmy Cowan | Jack Devey | Jimmy Cowan |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Albert Evans |
FB Howard Spencer |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Jack Cowan |
F James Fisher |
F Jack Devey |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Bob Chatt |

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Goal, 1-0, Jimmy Cowan, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 1-1, (Notts County)
Goal, 1-2, (Notts County)
HT Notts County 2-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 2-2, Jack Devey, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 3-2, Jimmy Cowan
FT Notts County 2-3 Aston Villa

On This Day
Reigning Champions Villa were now unbeaten in the last 21 games and had won 10 consecutive matches in all competitions and sat at the top of the early First Division table with Sheffield United.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟩 11 Dec 1897, Villa 5-1 Blackburn, Villa Park

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Game #328

Division One

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Tom Armitt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Leek
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #302 |
Saturday, 11 December 1897

Scorer(s) | Jimmy Crabtree | 35’ | Fred Wheldon | 2-1 | Charlie Athersmith | 60' |Jimmy Cowan | 70' | Jack Cowan | 5-1 |

Assists(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 2-1 |

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GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | ⚽ |
RB Bert Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Tommy Bowman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
W Jack Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | ⚽ |
F Howard Harvey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F James Fisher | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |

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Match Timeline

🥅 | 15’ Goal, 0-1, (Blackburn Rovers), Wilkie
⚽ | 35’ Goal, 1-1, Jimmy Crabtree
⚽ | Goal, 2-1, Fred Wheldon, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Blackburn Rovers
⚽ | 60' Goal, 3-1, Charlie Athersmith
⚽ | 70' Goal, 4-1, Jimmy Cowan
⚽ | Goal, 5-1, Jack Cowan
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 5-1 Blackburn Rovers

On This Day
  • Jimmy Crabtree equalises the scoring as reigning Champions Villa secure a second consecutive, and much more convincing, victory over lowly Blackburn - the team that had surprisingly beaten the Champions earlier in the campaign. As a result Villa go level on points at the top of the table having played a game more than fellow leaders Sheffield United.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟨 18 Dec 1897, Villa 0-0 Stoke, Victoria Ground

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Game #329

Division One

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #17 |
League Match | #17 |
Manager Game | #303 |
Saturday, 18 December 1897

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Teams
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GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
RB Bert Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Tommy Bowman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Jack Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
F Howard Harvey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F James Fisher | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

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Johnstone
Robertson
Eccles
Murphy
Wood
Durber
Pugh
Maxwell
Hingerty
Hill
Schofield

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Match Timeline

🕒 | HT Stoke 0-0 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Stoke 0-0 Aston Villa

On This Day
  • George Ramsay's reigning Champions remain unbeaten in 3 games with a goalless draw at Stoke to leave them, 1 point clear at the top of the table.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟥 25 Dec 1897, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison

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Game #330

Division One

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Jack Strawson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Lincoln
HT Score:
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #18 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #304 |
Saturday, 25 December 1897

Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | 1-2 |

Assist(s) | Bob Chatt | 1-2 |

Teams
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GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
RB Bert Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Jack Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 |
F Howard Harvey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |

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Muir
Meecham
Storrier
Stewart
Holt
Robinson
Taylor
J. Bell
L. Bell
Chadwick
Divers

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Match Timeline

🥅 | Goal, 0-1, (Everton), Robertson
🥅 | Goal, 0-2, (Everton), Chadwick
🕒 | HT Everton 2-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | Goal, 1-2, Fred Wheldon, Assist by Bob Chatt
🕒 | FT Everton 2-1 Aston Villa

On This Day
  • Reigning Champions Villa lose out in a tight game with 6th placed Everton to leave them top of the table by one point but having played three games more than their nearest rivals.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟨 27 Dec 1897, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux

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Game #331

Division One

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: John Lewis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Blackburn, 1889-
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟨

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #305 |
Monday, 27 December 1897

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 15' |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams
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GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
RB Bert Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Tommy Bowman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
W Jack Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
F Howard Harvey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

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Baddeley, Eccles, Blackett, Malpass, Owen, Fleming, Tonks, Wood, Beats, W Smith, Miller.

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Match Timeline

⚽ | 15’ Goal, 1-0, Charlie Athersmith
🕒 | HT Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 55' Goal, 1-1, (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Beats
🕒 | FT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Aston Villa

On This Day
  • Charlie Athersmith opens the scoring but reigning Champions Villa can only draw at 3rd placed Wolves but remain top of the table by a single point.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟥 8 Jan 1898, Villa 0-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

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Game #332

Division One

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: John Lewis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Blackburn, 1889-
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟥

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #20 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #306 |
Saturday, 8 January 1898

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Teams
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GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
RB Bert Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Tommy Bowman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Jack Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
F Howard Harvey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

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Foulkes
Cain
Thickett
Needham
Morren
Howell
Priest
Cunningham
Gaudie
McKay
Bennett

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Match Timeline

🥅 | 23’ Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield United), Bennett
🕒 | HT Sheffield United 1-0 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Sheffield United 1-0 Aston Villa

On This Day
  • George Ramsay's reigning Champions start the New Year with a damaging defeat to title rivals Sheffield United as the Blades move 3 points clear at the top of the table with a game in hand.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park

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Game #333

Division One

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: John Lewis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Blackburn, 1889-
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #307 |
Saturday, 15 January 1898

Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | 55' |

Assist(s) | None

Teams
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GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
RB Bert Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Tommy Bowman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Howard Harvey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |

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Foulkes
Cain
Thickett
Needham
Morren
Howell
Priest
Cunningham
McKay
Bennett
Goodie

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Match Timeline

🚑 | Player retires from field of play with injury (Sheffield United), Gaudie
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Sheffield United
⚽ | 55' Goal, 1-0, Fred Wheldon (pen)
🚑 | Player returns to field of play (Sheffield United), Gaudie
🥅 | 80’ Goal, 1-1, (Sheffield United), Cunningham
🥅 | 89’ Goal, 1-2, (Sheffield United), Cunningham
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Sheffield United

On This Day
  • Fred Wheldon opens the scoring from the penalty spot early in the second half but the League leader's Cunningham equalises in the 80' minute before hitting a last minute winner to beat Villa on their home patch. 

  • Reigning Champions Villa make it back to back losses to title rivals Sheffield United despite playing front of a record crowd. As a result Villa tumble back to joint 3rd place in the League - their lowest placing of the season to date.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟥 22 Jan 1898, Villa 1-3 Derby, Baseball Ground

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Game #334

Division One

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Herbert Dale | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Newton Heath
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-3
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #308 |
Saturday, 22 January 1898

Scorer(s) | Bert Sharp | 26' |

Assist(s) | None

Teams
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GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
RB Bert Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Tommy Bowman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Howard Harvey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

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Fryer
Leiper
Methven
Turner
A. Goodall
Cox
McQueen
Stevenson
Maconnachie
J. Goodall
Handley

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Match Timeline

🥅 | 17' Goal, 0-1, (Derby County), Maconnachie
⚽ | 26' Goal, 1-1, Bert Sharp
🥅 | 45' Goal, 1-2, (Derby County), McQueen
🕒 | HT Derby County 2-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | Goal, 1-3, (Derby County), Maconnachie
🕒 | FT Derby County 3-1 Aston Villa

On This Day
  • In an end to end game Villa and Derby create myriad chances but a goal on the stroke of half time hands the home side the advantage as they secure the points in the second half.

  • George Ramsay's reigning Champions' title defence really comes off the rails as they suffer a third consecutive defeat - for the first time since October 1892 - make it no wins in 6 games, and fall back to 5th in the table 7 points behind leaders Sheffield United, having played a game more and with just 8 League games remaining.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟥 29 Jan 1898, Villa 0-1 Derby, Baseball Ground

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Game #335

FA Cup

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Alfred Barker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Hanley
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #23 |
Manager Game | #309 |
Saturday, 29 January 1898

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Teams
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GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
RB Bert Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Tommy Bowman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Jack Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

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Fryer
Methven
Leiper
Cox
A. Goodall
Turner
J. Paul
J. Goodall
McConnachie
Stevenson
McQueen

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Match Timeline

🕒 | HT Derby County 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 51’ Goal, 0-1, (Derby County), Johnny Goodall
🕒 | FT Derby County 1-0 Aston Villa

On This Day
  • George Ramsay's holders are knocked out of the FA Cup in the first round and had lost 4 consecutive games in a single season for the first time since October 1892.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟩 5 Feb 1898, Villa 4-0 Preston, Villa Park

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Game #336

Division One

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Jack Strawson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Lincoln
HT Score: 🟩 3-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #24 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #310 |
Saturday, 5 February 1898

Scorer(s) | Jimmy Suddick | 6' | Fred Wheldon | 2-0 | Charlie Athersmith | 3-0 | Jack Sharp | 4-0 |

Assists(s) | Bob Chatt | 2-0 |

Teams
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GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Tommy Bowman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Jimmy Suddick | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | 🔴 |
F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |

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Trainer
Tait
Holmes
Henderson
Stevenson
Blythe
McLatchie
Pierce
Brown
Pratt
Halsall

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Match Timeline

⚽ | 6' Goal, 1-0, Jimmy Suddick
⚽ | Goal, 2-0, Fred Wheldon, Assist by Bob Chatt
⚽ | Goal, 3-0, Charlie Athersmith
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 3-0 Preston North End
Goal, 4-0, Jack Sharp
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 4-0 Preston North End

On This Day
  • Fred Wheldon scores his 17th of the season to help Villa win for the first time in 8 and move up to 4th in the table.

  • Reigning Champions Villa stop a run of 7 games without a win and move up to 4th in the table.

  • Forward Jimmy Suddick makes a goalscoring final appearance aged 22 before later moving on to Nottingham Forest.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟩 5 Mar 1898, Villa 4-1 Derby, Villa Park

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Game #337

Division One

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Alfred Barker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Hanley
HT Score: 🟩 3-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #25 |
League Match | #24 |
Manager Game | #311 |
Saturday, 5 March 1898

Scorer(s) | Steve Smith | 15’ | James Fisher | 2-0 | Jack Sharp | 3-0 | 4-0 |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams
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GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Tommy Bowman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
W Jack Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F James Fisher | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | ⚽ |
F Howard Harvey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

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Stevenson
Boar
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J. Goodall

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Match Timeline

⚽ | 15’ Goal, 1-0, Steve Smith
⚽ | Goal, 2-0, James Fisher
⚽ | Goal, 3-0, Jack Sharp
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 3-0 Derby County
⚽ | Goal, 4-0, Jack Sharp
🥅 | Goal, 4-1, (Derby County), Boag
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 4-1 Derby County

On This Day
  • Steve Smith opened the scoring as owing to their lack of participation in the FA Cup, reigning champions Villa play this game one month after their last match against Preston.

  • The break however had seemed to so them good as they swept aside a Derby side who had beaten them twice prior to the hiatus. 

  • In doing so Villa had won two consecutive games having failed to win in the previous 7 games but dropped to 5th in the table, eight points off first place but with two games in hand.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟩 12 Mar 1898, Villa 2-1 Bury, Gigg Lane

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Game #338

Division One

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LLWWW |

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #26 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #312 |
Saturday, 12 March 1898

Scorer(s) | Jack Sharp | Fred Wheldon |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Albert Evans |
M Tommy Bowman |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Jack Sharp |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Bob Chatt |
F James Fisher |
F Fred Wheldon |

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30’ Goal, 1-0, Jack Sharp, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
HT Bury 0-1 Aston Villa
52’ Goal, 1-1, (Bury)
57’ Goal, 2-1, Fred Wheldon
FT Bury 1-2 Aston Villa

On This Day
  • Fred Wheldon scored the winner as reigning Champions Villa record their third successive win and climb back to 4th in the table but despite having a game in hand they are 6 points behind League leaders Sheffield United with just 10 points to play for.

  • Reigning Champions Villa record their third successive win and climb back to 4th in the table but despite having a game in hand they are 6 points behind League leaders Sheffield United with just 10 points to play for.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟥 26 Mar 1898, Villa 1-3 Forest, Town Ground

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Game #339

Division One

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
Referee: Tom Armitt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Leek
FT Score | 1-3 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | LWWWL |

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #27 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #313 |
Saturday, 26 March 1898

Scorer(s) | James Fisher |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Albert Evans |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
M Tommy Bowman |
W Jack Sharp |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Bob Chatt |
F James Fisher |
F Fred Wheldon |

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20’ Goal, 0-1, (Nottingham Forest)
Goal, 0-2, (Nottingham Forest)
Goal, 0-3, (Nottingham Forest)
Missed penalty, James Fisher
HT Nottingham Forest 3-0 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-3, James Fisher
FT Nottingham Forest 3-1 Aston Villa

On This Day
Reigning Champions Villa lose for the first time in four but so do the League leaders Sheffield United who remain 6 points ahead of Villa with 8 points available.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟨 2 Apr 1898, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Villa Park

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Game #340

Division One

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Charles Sutcliffe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Rawtenstall
FT Score | 1-1 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WWWLD |

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #28 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #314 |
Saturday, 2 April 1898

Scorer(s) | Jack Sharp |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams
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GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
RB Bert Sharp |
FB Albert Evans |
M Tommy Bowman |
M Edmund Strange |
W Jack Sharp |
W Jack Cowan |
F Howard Harvey |
F James Fisher |
F Bob Chatt |
CF Billy Garraty |

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1’ Debut, Edmund Strange, Billy Garraty
HT Aston Villa 0-0 Stoke
Player retired injured (Stoke)
Goal, 1-0, Jack Sharp, Assist by Jack Cowan
Goal, 1-1, (Stoke)
Stoke return to full complement
FT Aston Villa 1-1 Stoke

On This Day
Harry Wilkes, Villa’s former League winning ‘keeper lined up for Stoke as the reigning champions can only draw and thereby render their title defence over. With three games left to play, Sheffield United are 7 points clear with Villa back in 5th place. Villa however remain reigning League Champions as the destination of the 1897-98 title remains to be decided. Midfielder Edmund Strange made his Villa debut aged 27 after joining from Unity Gas FC. Centre forward Billy Garraty made his Villa debut aged 19 after joining from Aston Shakespeare.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟥 11 Apr 1898, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Villa Park

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Game #341

Division One

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-2 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WWLDL |

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #29 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #315 |
Monday, 11 April 1898

Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Albert Evans |
M Tommy Bowman |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Jack Sharp |
W Steve Smith |
F James Fisher |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Bob Chatt |

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Goal, 0-1, (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Goal, 1-1, Fred Wheldon, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
HT Aston Villa 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Goal, 1-2, (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
FT Aston Villa 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

On This Day
Villa go into the game having officially lost the Championship to Sheffield United and losing by the odd goal in three to Wolves, they drop to a season low of seventh but have games in hand to improve their final League placing.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟥 16 Apr 1898, Villa 0-4 Liverpool, Anfield

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Game #342

Division One

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 0-4 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WLDLL |

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #30 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #316 |
Saturday, 16 April 1898

Scorer(s) | None |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
FB Albert Evans |
RB Bert Sharp |
M Tommy Bowman |
M Edmund Strange |
W Jack Sharp |
W Jack Cowan |
F Howard Harvey |
F Bob Chatt |
F James Fisher |
CF Billy Garraty |

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Goal, 0-1, (Liverpool)
Goal, 0-2, (Liverpool)
Goal, 0-3, (Liverpool)
HT Liverpool 3-0 Aston Villa
Goal, 0-4, (Liverpool)
FT Liverpool 4-0 Aston Villa

On This Day
Villa’s season takes a further down turn with a heavy defeat to a club in the lower half of the table, as a result Villa remain in seventh with a game to play. Midfielder Edmund Strange made his final appearance for Villa aged 27 before moving on to Langley St. Michael’s FC. Forward Howard Harvey made his final appearance for Villa aged 23 before moving on to Burslem Port Vale for a fee of £50.

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

🟩 30 Apr 1898, Villa 2-0 Forest, Villa Park

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Game #343

Division One

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Alfred Barker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Hanley
FT Score | 2-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LDLLW |

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #31 |
League Match | #30 |
Manager Game | #317 |
Saturday, 30 April 1898

Scorer(s) | Steve Smith | George Johnson |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Charlie Aston |
FB Albert Evans |
M Fred Burton |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F George Johnson |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Bob Chatt |
F James Fisher |

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1’ Debut, Charlie Aston, George Johnson
Goal, 1-0, Steve Smith, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 2-0, George Johnson
HT Aston Villa 2-0 Nottingham Forest
FT Aston Villa 2-0 Nottingham Forest

On This Day
Villa end their title defence in sixth place, nine points off champions Sheffield United. Forward George Johnson made a goalscoring debut for Villa aged 26 after joining from Walsall for a fee of £300. Full back Charlie Aston made his Villa debut aged 23 after joining from Walsall for a fee of £300. Goalkeeper Jimmy Whitehouse made his final appearance for Villa aged 25 before moving on to Bedminster FC. Whitehouse had won the 1896-97 League and Cup double with Villa just a season before. Forward Bob Chatt made his final appearance for Villa aged 27 before moving on to Stockton FC. During his time with Villa Chatt had won the 1893-94 League, 1894-95 FA Cup, 1895-96 League and the 1896-97 League and Cup double. Midfielder Fred Burton made his final appearance for Villa aged 29 before moving on to Bristol Eastville Rovers. During his time with Villa Burton had won the 1893-94 League, 1894-95 FA Cup, 1895-96 League and the 1896-97 League. Forward James Fisher made his final appearance for Villa aged 21 before moving on to Glasgow Celtic.
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