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GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

1892-93 ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | 4 (-) | ๐Ÿฅ… 2.00 | โ›” 0% | ๐Ÿ‡บ - | #90 |

Goalkeeper

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GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

Robert John Roberts

Personal Profile

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Birth Date
Birthplace
Birth Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
9 April 1859
West Bromwich, Sandwell, West Midlands
England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Personal

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

Villa Youth Record

Youth Record

n/a

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

Previous Clubs

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Previous Clubs

Christ Church School
George Salterโ€™s Spring Works FC
West Bromwich Strollers
1885-90 West Bromwich Albion
1890-91 Sunderland Albion
1891-92 West Bromwich Albion

Transfer In

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

Transfer In

Season
Joined Date
Aged
Fee
From
From
Signed Under
1892-93 (DEBUT)
1892
33
Free
West Bromwich Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
George Ramsay
Career

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

Villa Career

Villa Career

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1892-93 |
Football League First Division |
๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #90 |

Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
๐Ÿ•’ Games | Starts (Subs) | โšฝ Goals | ๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists | ๐Ÿ‡บ Unused | Player Number |
๐ŸŸฉ Won | ๐ŸŸจ Drew | ๐ŸŸฅ Lost |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ Booking | ๐ŸŸฅ Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only ๐Ÿฅ… Goals Conceded | โ›” Clean Sheets |

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

Played Under

Managers

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Games ๐Ÿ•’, Starts โœ…, Substitute ๐Ÿ”, Won ๐ŸŸฉ, Drew ๐ŸŸจ, Lost ๐ŸŸฅ, Goals โšฝ, Assists ๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

Career Summary

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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ
๐Ÿ•’
โœ…
๐Ÿ”
๐Ÿ‡บ
PPG
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฉ %
๐ŸŸจ %
๐ŸŸฅ %
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
Yellow
Red
GI
GPG
GPGi
1
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
-
0

Seasons ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ, Games ๐Ÿ•’, Starts โœ…, Substitute ๐Ÿ”, Won ๐ŸŸฉ, Drew ๐ŸŸจ, Lost ๐ŸŸฅ, Unused ๐Ÿ‡บ, Goals โšฝ, Assists ๐Ÿ”ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

Competition Record

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๐Ÿ•’ League
๐Ÿ•’ FA Cup
๐Ÿ•’ League Cup
๐Ÿ•’ Europe
๐Ÿ•’ European Cup
0
0
0
โšฝ League
โšฝ FA Cup
โšฝ League Cup
โšฝ Europe
โšฝ European Cup
0
0
0
0
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ League
๐Ÿ”ฅ FA Cup
๐Ÿ”ฅ League Cup
๐Ÿ”ฅ Europe
๐Ÿ”ฅ 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 ๐Ÿ•’, Goals โšฝ, Assists ๐Ÿ”ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi

Seasons

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

Season by Season Record

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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ
๐ŸŽ‚
ใ€ฝ๏ธ
๐Ÿ†
๐Ÿ•’
โœ…
๐Ÿ”
๐Ÿ‡บ
PPG
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ %
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ %
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ %
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
Yellow
Red
GI
GPG
GPGi
1892-93
33
D1
4
4
0
0
0
-
-
-
0

Seasons ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ, Age ๐ŸŽ‚, League ใ€ฝ๏ธ, Position ๐Ÿ†, Games ๐Ÿ•’, Starts โœ…, Substitute ๐Ÿ”, Won ๐ŸŸฉ, Drew ๐ŸŸจ, Lost ๐ŸŸฅ, Unused ๐Ÿ‡บ, Goals Scored โšฝ, Goals Conceded ๐Ÿฅ…, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets โ›”, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

Goalkeeping Record

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Did not keep a Clean Sheet

GK #
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›” %
15
4
8
2.00
0
0%
Season
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›” %
1892-93
4

Seasons ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ, Games ๐Ÿ•’, Goals Conceded ๐Ÿฅ…, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets โ›”

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

Honours

Villa Honours

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Played for the Villa

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

Debuts & Dates

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Season
First Squad
Manager
1892-93
26 November 1892
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Season
Debut
Manager
Aged
1892-93
26 November 1892
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
33
Game #
First Goal
Scorer(s)
Did not Score
Game #
First Assist
Game #
First Clean Sheet
4
Did not keep a Clean Sheet
Season
Final Game
Aged
Manager
1892-93
25 March 1893
33
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Season
Final Squad
Manager
1892-93
25 March 1893
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Debut
Loans

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

Loans Out

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Loans

None

Transfer Out

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

Transfer Out

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Season
Date
Aged
Fee
To
To
Left Under
1892-93
1893
33
Released
Retired
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

Subsequent Clubs

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Subsequent Clubs

Retired

Quotes

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

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Quotes

Biography

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

Biography

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Player #90 for Aston Villa, Robert John Roberts, known as Bob Roberts played as a goalkeeper for the club.

Bob represented Villa in the 1892-93 season making 4 appearances for the club.

Bob was born in West Bromwich, just 7 miles from Villaโ€™s current ground, on 25th April 1859 and made his debut appearance as a 33 year old on 26th November 1892.

Villa had signed Bob from West Bromwich Albion and he became the fourteenth custodian of the Villa goal in League and Cup football and he went on to concede 8 goals in 4 games at a rate of 2.00 goals per game without keeping a clean sheet.

Bobโ€™s final game came on Saturday, 25 March 1893 in the 6-4 victory over Accrington.

Bob played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

Bob passed away in Byker, Newcastle on 20th October 1929 aged 70.

Died

20 October 1929, Aged 70

Appearances

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

Appearances

4

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Game
Matchday Summary
Match Squad
Game #160
๐ŸŸฉ 26 Nov 1892, Villa 3-1 Preston, Wellington Road
GK Bob Roberts | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Walter Evans | FB Arthur Stokes | M George Campbell | M James Brown | M Peter Dowds | F Dennis Hodgetts | F Charlie Hare | F Jack Devey | W Albert A Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Game #169
๐ŸŸจ 11 Feb 1893, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Ewood
GK Bob Roberts | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | D Gershom Cox | M Peter Dowds | M Fred Burton | W Charlie Athersmith | W Lewis Campbell | F William Devey | W Albert A Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | F Jack Devey |
Game #171
๐ŸŸฉ 18 Mar 1893, Villa 3-1 Notts County, Wellington Road
GK Bob Roberts | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | D Gershom Cox | M Peter Dowds | M Fred Burton | W Charlie Athersmith | F Dennis Hodgetts | F William Devey | F Jack Devey | W Albert A Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Game #172
๐ŸŸฉ 25 Mar 1893, Villa 6-4 Accrington, Wellington Road
GK Bob Roberts | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | M George Campbell | M Peter Dowds | M Fred Burton | W Charlie Athersmith | W Albert Woolley | F Dennis Hodgetts | F Jack Devey | W Albert A Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

Starts

4

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Game
Matchday Summary
Line Up
Game #160
๐ŸŸฉ 26 Nov 1892, Villa 3-1 Preston, Wellington Road
GK Bob Roberts | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Walter Evans | FB Arthur Stokes | M George Campbell | M James Brown | M Peter Dowds | F Dennis Hodgetts | F Charlie Hare | F Jack Devey | F Albert Brown |
Game #169
๐ŸŸจ 11 Feb 1893, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Ewood
GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | FB John Baird | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | FB Gershom Cox | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | M Fred Burton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | W Charlie Athersmith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | โšฝ | W Lewis Campbell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | F William Devey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | F Albert Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | F Jack Devey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Game #171
๐ŸŸฉ 18 Mar 1893, Villa 3-1 Notts County, Wellington Road
GK Bob Roberts | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | D Gershom Cox | M Peter Dowds | M Fred Burton | W Charlie Athersmith | F Dennis Hodgetts | F William Devey | F Jack Devey | F Albert Brown |
Game #172
๐ŸŸฉ 25 Mar 1893, Villa 6-4 Accrington, Wellington Road
GK Bob Roberts | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | M George Campbell | M Peter Dowds | M Fred Burton | W Charlie Athersmith | W Albert Woolley | F Dennis Hodgetts | F Jack Devey | F Albert Brown |
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Starts
Subs

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

Substitute Appearances

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Substitutes
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Unused

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

Unused Substitute Appearances

0

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Matchday Summary
Unused Substitutes
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Goals

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

Goals Scored

0

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Matchday Summary
Scorer(s)
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Assists

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

Assists Made

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Assist(s)
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Cards

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

Cards Received

๐ŸŸจ

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0

๐ŸŸฅ

-

Game
Matchday Summary
Villa Cards
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International

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

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England

International Record

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International Career
Caps with Villa
1887-90 ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | 3 | โšฝ 0 |
1892-93 ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ- |
Matches

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

Matches

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GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

๐ŸŸฉ 26 Nov 1892, Villa 3-1 Preston, Wellington Road

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Game #160

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

Season | 1892-93 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #134 |
Saturday, 26 November 1892

Division One

Scorer(s) | Dennis Hodgetts | Albert Brown | Peter Dowds |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bob Roberts |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Walter Evans |
FB Arthur Stokes |
M George Campbell |
M James Brown |
M Peter Dowds |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Charlie Hare |
F Jack Devey |
F Albert Brown |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
1โ€™ Debut, Bob Roberts
Goal, 1-0, Dennis Hodgetts
HT Aston Villa 1-0 Preston North End
Goal, 2-0, Albert Brown, Assist by Charlie Hare
Goal, 3-0, Peter Dowds
Goal, 3-1, (Preston North End)
FT Aston Villa 3-1 Preston North End

On This Day

Villaโ€™s topsy turvy form continues as they win against a side that heavily beat them five games previously. Goalkeeper Bob Roberts made his debut for Villa age 33 after joining from West Bromwich Albion.

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

๐ŸŸจ 11 Feb 1893, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Ewood

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Game #169

Manager: George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸจ Drew
FT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 2-2
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ

Season | 1892-93 |
Matchday | #25 |
League Match | #24 |
Manager Game | #143 |
Saturday, 11 February 1893

Division One

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 7' | 2-1 |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB John Baird | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Gershom Cox | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Peter Dowds | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Fred Burton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Charlie Athersmith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | โšฝ |
W Lewis Campbell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F William Devey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Albert Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jack Devey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Not Recorded

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

โšฝ | 7โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Charlie Athersmith
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Aston Villa
๐Ÿฅ… | Goal, 1-1, (Blackburn Rovers)
โšฝ | Goal, 2-1, Charlie Athersmith
๐Ÿฅ… | Goal, 2-2, (Blackburn Rovers)
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Blackburn Rovers 2-2 Aston Villa

On This Day

  • Charlie Athersmith scores both Villa's goals as Villa draw for the second time in six having not previously drawn since the 1890-91 season.

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

๐ŸŸฉ 18 Mar 1893, Villa 3-1 Notts County, Wellington Road

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Game #171

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

Season | 1892-93 |
Matchday | #27 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #145 |
Saturday, 18 March 1893

Division One

Scorer(s) | Fred Burton | Jack Devey | Jack Devey |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bob Roberts |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
D Gershom Cox |
M Peter Dowds |
M Fred Burton |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F William Devey |
F Jack Devey |
F Albert Brown |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Fred Burton
Goal, 2-0, Jack Devey
HT Aston Villa 2-0 Notts County
Goal, 2-1, (Notts County)
Goal, 3-1, Jack Devey, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
FT Aston Villa 3-1 Notts County

On This Day

Villa fielded their oldest team of the season with an average age of 26.94. Defender Gershom Cox made his final appearance for Villa aged 30 before moving on to Willenhall Pickwick. Cox represented Villa 102 times over his six seasons with the club.

GK Bob Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #90 |

๐ŸŸฉ 25 Mar 1893, Villa 6-4 Accrington, Wellington Road

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Game #172

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 6-4 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LDWWW |

Season | 1892-93 |
Matchday | #28 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #146 |
Saturday, 18 March 1893

Division One

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | Albert Brown | Jack Devey | Albert Woolley | Albert Woolley | Charlie Athersmith |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bob Roberts |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
M George Campbell |
M Peter Dowds |
M Fred Burton |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Albert Woolley |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Jack Devey |
F Albert Brown |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
1โ€™ Debut, Albert Woolley
17โ€™ Goal, 0-1, (Accrington)
19โ€™ Goal, 1-1, Jack Devey, Assist by Albert Woolley
Goal, 1-2, (Accrington)
Goal, 1-3, (Accrington)
HT Aston Villa 1-3 Accrington
Goal, 1-4, (Accrington)
Goal, 2-4, Albert Brown, Assist by Albert Woolley
Goal, 3-4, Jack Devey
Goal, 4-4, Albert Woolley
Goal, 5-4, Albert Woolley, Assist by Dennis Hodgetts
Goal, 6-4, Charlie Athersmith
FT Aston Villa 6-4 Accrington

On This Day

Winger Albert Woolley scored a brace on his Villa debut aged 22 after joining from Park Mills FC. Goalkeeper Bob Roberts made his final appearance for Villa aged 33 before retiring from football. Midfielder George Campbell made his final appearance for Villa aged 22 before moving on to Dundee FC.
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