M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

Midfielder

1892-98 🕒 54 | ⚽ 4 | 🔥 - | #89 |

Previous Player	Next Player
CF Jimmy Logan \| 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 \| #88 \|	GK Bob Roberts \| 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 \| #90 \|

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

Personal Profile

Full Name	Birth Date	Birthplace	Birth Country		Citizenship		Height	Foot
George Frank Burton	June 1868	Aston, Birmingham	England	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿	England	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Personal

Transfer In

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

Transfer In

Season	Date	Age	Fee	From	From	Signed Under
1892-93 (DEBUT)	1892	24	Free	Walsall Town		George Ramsay

Season	Date	Age	Fee	From	From	Returned Under

Season	Date	Age	Fee	From	From	Returned Under

Career

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

Villa Career

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1892-98 |
Football League First Division |
🕒 54 | ⚽ 4 | 🔥 - | #89 |

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

Played Under

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

Career Summary

Seasons	Appearances 🕒	Starts 🕒	Substitute 🔁	Unused Sub 🇺	Points per Game (PPG)
6	54	54	0	0

🟩 Won	🟩 Win %	🟨 Drew	🟨 Drawn %	🟥 Lost	🟥 Loss %

Goals ⚽	Assists 🔥	Yellow Cards 🟨	Red Cards 🟥
4	-	-	-

Goal Involvements (GI)	Games per Goal (GPG)	Games per Goal Involvement (GiPG)
4

Seasons

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

Season by Season Record

Season	Age	Lg	#	🕒	🕒	🔁	⚽	🔥	🇺	🟩	🟩	🟨	🟨	🟥	🟥	PPG	GPG	GiPG
1892-93	24	D1		12	12	0	2	-	0

Season	Age	Lg	#	🕒	🕒	🔁	⚽	🔥	🇺	🟩	🟩	🟨	🟨	🟥	🟥	PPG	GPG	GiPG
1893-94	25	D1		4	4	0	0	-	0

Season	Age	Lg	#	🕒	🕒	🔁	⚽	🔥	🇺	🟩	🟩	🟨	🟨	🟥	🟥	PPG	GPG	GiPG
1894-95	26	D1		7	7	0	0	-	0

Season	Age	Lg	#	🕒	🕒	🔁	⚽	🔥	🇺	🟩	🟩	🟨	🟨	🟥	🟥	PPG	GPG	GiPG
1895-96	27	D1		15	15	0	1	-	0

Season	Age	Lg	#	🕒	🕒	🔁	⚽	🇺	🔥	🟩	🟩	🟨	🟨	🟥	🟥	PPG	GPG	GiPG
1896-97	28	D1		8	8	0	1	0	-

Season	Age	Lg	#	🕒	🕒	🔁	⚽	🔥	🇺	🟩	🟩	🟨	🟨	🟥	🟥	PPG	GPG	GiPG
1897-98	29	D1		8	8	0	0	-	0

Season	Age	Lg	#	🕒	🕒	🔁	⚽	🔥	🇺	🟩	🟩	🟨	🟨	🟥	🟥	PPG	GPG	GiPG

Season	Age	Lg	#	🕒	🕒	🔁	⚽	🔥	🇺	🟩	🟩	🟨	🟨	🟥	🟥	PPG	GPG	GiPG

Season	Age	Lg	#	🕒	🕒	🔁	⚽	🔥	🇺	🟩	🟩	🟨	🟨	🟥	🟥	PPG	GPG	GiPG

Season	Age	Lg	#	🕒	🕒	🔁	⚽	🔥	🇺	🟩	🟩	🟨	🟨	🟥	🟥	PPG	GPG	GiPG

Season	Age	Lg	#	🕒	🕒	🔁	⚽	🔥	🇺	🟩	🟩	🟨	🟨	🟥	🟥	PPG	GPG	GiPG

Season	Age	Lg	#	🕒	🕒	🔁	⚽	🔥	🇺	🟩	🟩	🟨	🟨	🟥	🟥	PPG	GPG	GiPG

Season	Age	Lg	#	🕒	🕒	🔁	⚽	🔥	🇺	🟩	🟩	🟨	🟨	🟥	🟥	PPG	GPG	GiPG

Season	Age	Lg	#	🕒	🕒	🔁	⚽	🔥	🇺	🟩	🟩	🟨	🟨	🟥	🟥	PPG	GPG	GiPG

Season	Age	Lg	#	🕒	🕒	🔁	⚽	🔥	🇺	🟩	🟩	🟨	🟨	🟥	🟥	PPG	GPG	GiPG

Season	Age	Lg	#	🕒	🕒	🔁	⚽	🔥	🇺	🟩	🟩	🟨	🟨	🟥	🟥	PPG	GPG	GiPG

Season	Age	Lg	#	🕒	🕒	🔁	⚽	🔥	🇺	🟩	🟩	🟨	🟨	🟥	🟥	PPG	GPG	GiPG

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

Goalkeeping Record

Goalkeeper #	Goals Conceded 🥅	Goals Conceded per Game (CPG)	Clean Sheets ⛔	% Clean Sheets ⛔ %

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

Season by Season Goalkeeping Record

Season	Age	Lg	🕒	🥅	CPG	⛔	⛔
1892-93	24	D1	12

Season	Age	Lg	🕒	🥅	CPG	⛔	⛔
1893-94	25	D1	4

Season	Age	Lg	🕒	🥅	CPG	⛔	⛔
1894-95	26	D1	7

Season	Age	Lg	🕒	🥅	CPG	⛔	⛔
1895-96	27	D1	15

Season	Age	Lg	🕒	🥅	CPG	⛔	⛔
1896-97	28	D1	8

Season	Age	Lg	🕒	🥅	CPG	⛔	⛔
1897-98	29	D1	8

Season	Age	Lg	🕒	🥅	CPG	⛔	⛔

Season	Age	Lg	🕒	🥅	CPG	⛔	⛔

Season	Age	Lg	🕒	🥅	CPG	⛔	⛔

Season	Age	Lg	🕒	🥅	CPG	⛔	⛔

Season	Age	Lg	🕒	🥅	CPG	⛔	⛔

Season	Age	Lg	🕒	🥅	CPG	⛔	⛔

Season	Age	Lg	🕒	🥅	CPG	⛔	⛔

Season	Age	Lg	🕒	🥅	CPG	⛔	⛔

Season	Age	Lg	🕒	🥅	CPG	⛔	⛔

Season	Age	Lg	🕒	🥅	CPG	⛔	⛔

Season	Age	Lg	🕒	🥅	CPG	⛔	⛔

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

Honours

1893-94 League Champions |
1894-95 FA Cup Winner |
1895-96 League Champions |
1896-97 League Champions |

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

Villa Youth Record

n/a

Previous Clubs

Aston Park School
Birmingham St. Luke’s
Walsall Town

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

Debut

Squad From Season	First Squad Match	First Squad Under
1892-93	29 October 1892	George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Promoted to First Team Under	Promoted to First Team Date
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿	29 October 1892

Debut Season	Debut Date	Debut Age	Debut Under
1892-93	29 October 1892	24	George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Debut

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

First Goal Date

Game #	Match	Scorer(s)

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

Loans Out

None

Final

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

Final Appearance

Final Season	Final Game	Final Age	Final Game Under
1897-88	30 April 1898	29	George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Squad To Season	Final Squad	Final Squad Under
1897-98	30 April 1898	George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

Transfer Out

Out Season	Transfer Out Date	Age	Fee	To	To	Left Under
1897-98	1898	29	Free	Bristol Eastville Rovers		George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Out Season	Transfer Out Date	Age	Fee	To	To	Left Under

Out Season	Transfer Out Date	Age	Fee	To	To	Left Under

Transfer Out

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

Subsequent Clubs

Bristol Eastville Rovers
Retired

Quotes

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

Quotes

Biography

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

Biography

Player #89 for Aston Villa, George Frank Burton, known as Fred Burton as well as Frank Burton, played as a wing half for the club.

Fred represented Villa between 1892-93 and 1897-98 seasons making a total of 54 appearances.

Fred was born in Aston, less than a mile from the current Villa ground, in June 1868 and made his debut as a 24 year old on 29th October 1892.

Villa had signed Fred from Walsall Town for £30 and he went on to win 4 major trophies with Villa including 3 League Championships in 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97 and 1 FA Cup in 1894-95.

Fred’s final game for Villa came on the 30th April 1898 aged 29 after which he moved on to Bristol Eastville Rovers.

Fred played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

Fred passed away in Birmingham in 1935 aged 67.

Died

1935, Aged 66

Appearances

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

Appearances

54

Game	Matchday Summary	Match Squad
Game #156	🟩 29 Oct 1892, Villa 6-1 Derby, Wellington Road	GK Bill Dunning \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Walter Evans \| M George Campbell \| M Peter Dowds \| M Fred Burton \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Jack Devey \| W Charlie Athersmith \| F Albert Brown \| CF Jimmy Logan \|
Game #157	🟩 5 Nov 1892, Villa 5-2 Albion, Wellington Road	GK Bill Dunning \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Walter Evans \| M George Campbell \| M Fred Burton \| M Peter Dowds \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Jack Devey \| W Charlie Athersmith \| F Albert Brown \| F Charlie Hare \|
Game #158	🟩 12 Nov 1892, Villa 5-4 Forest, New Town Grounds	GK Bill Dunning \| FB Arthur Stokes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Walter Evans \| M George Campbell \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Jack Devey \| F Albert Brown \| F Charlie Hare \|
Game #159	🟥 19 Nov 1892, Villa 0-2 United, North Road	GK Bill Dunning \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Walter Evans \| M George Campbell \| M Fred Burton \| M Peter Dowds \| W Charlie Athersmith \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Jack Devey \| F Albert Brown \| F Charlie Hare \|
Game #166	🟩 7 Jan 1893, Villa 5-1 Wednesday, Wellington Road	GK Bill Dunning \| D Gershom Cox \| D Harry Devey \| FB Arthur Stokes \| M Peter Dowds \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F William Devey \| F Jack Devey \| CF Jimmy Logan \|
Game #169	🟨 11 Feb 1893, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park	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 \| F Albert Brown \| F Jack Devey \|
Game #170	🟩 6 Mar 1893, Villa 2-0 United, Wellington Road	GK Bill Dunning \| D John Baird \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| D Gershom Cox \| M George Campbell \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Lewis Campbell \| F William Devey \| F Jack Devey \| CF Jimmy Logan \|
Game #171	🟩 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	🟩 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 \|
Game #173	🟩 3 Apr 1893, Villa 5-0 Wolves, Wellington Road	GK Bill Dunning \| D John Baird \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Walter Evans \| M Peter Dowds \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Albert Woolley \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Jack Devey \| F Albert Brown \|
Game #174	🟥 4 Apr 1893, Villa 1-3 Burnley, Wellington Road	GK Bill Dunning \| D John Baird \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Walter Evans \| M Peter Dowds \| M Fred Burton \| W Albert Woolley \| F William Devey \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Jack Devey \| F Albert Brown \|
Game #175	🟨 15 Apr 1893, Villa 1-1 Accrington, Thorneyholme Road	GK Bill Dunning \| D John Baird \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Walter Evans \| M Fred Burton \| W Albert Woolley \| F William Devey \| F Bob Chatt \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Jack Devey \| F Albert Brown \|
Game #191	🟩 18 Nov 1893, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Pike's Lane	GK Len Benwell \| D John Baird \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Jimmy Welford \| M Fred Burton \| M Willie Groves \| W Steve Smith \| F Albert Brown \| F Jack Devey \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Charlie Hare \|
Game #192	🟩 25 Nov 1893, Villa 2-0 Preston, Wellington Road	GK Bill Dunning \| D John Baird \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Jimmy Welford \| M Fred Burton \| M Willie Groves \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Steve Smith \| F Jack Devey \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Charlie Hare \|
Game #205	🟥 3 Mar 1894, Villa 2-3 Bolton, Wellington Road	D Frank Coulton (GK) \| D John Baird \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Jim Elliott \| M George Russell \| M Willie Groves \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Steve Smith \| F Bob Chatt \| F William Devey \|
Game #208	🟩 7 Apr 1894, Villa 6-3 Burnley, Turf Moor	GK Bill Dunning \| D John Baird \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Jim Elliott \| M George Russell \| M Fred Burton \| M Willie Groves \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Steve Smith \| F Jack Devey \| F Dennis Hodgetts \|
Game #217	🟨 20 Oct 1894, Villa 2-2 Birmingham, Coventry Road Muntz Street	GK Bill Dunning \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Howard Spencer \| FB Jimmy Welford \| M George Russell \| M Fred Burton \| W Albert Woolley \| W Charlie Athersmith \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Bob Chatt \| CF Bob Gordon \|
Game #218	🟥 22 Oct 1894, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane	GK Bill Dunning \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Howard Spencer \| FB Jimmy Welford \| M Fred Burton \| M George Russell \| W Charlie Athersmith \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Billy Dorrell \| F Bob Chatt \| CF Bob Gordon \|
Game #234	🟩 26 Jan 1895, Villa 2-1 Bolton, Wellington Road	GK Harry Wilkes \| D John Baird \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Jim Elliott \| M George Kinsey \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Steve Smith \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Charlie Hare \| F Jack Devey \|
Game #237	🟨 23 Feb 1895, Villa 3-3 Burnley, Turf Moor	GK Harry Wilkes \| FB Jim Elliott \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Howard Spencer \| M George Russell \| M Fred Burton \| W Steve Smith \| W Charlie Athersmith \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Jack Devey \| F Bob Chatt \|
Game #238	🟩 2 Mar 1895, Villa 6-2 Forest, Wellington Road	GK Harry Wilkes \| FB Jim Elliott \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Jimmy Welford \| M Fred Burton \| M George Russell \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Steve Smith \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Bob Chatt \| F Jack Devey \|
Game #241	🟩 6 Apr 1895, Villa 5-0 Burnley, Wellington Road	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Jimmy Welford \| FB Howard Spencer \| M George Russell \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Billy Dorrell \| F Bob Chatt \| F Jack Devey \|
Game #242	🟨 15 Apr 1895, Villa 2-2 Wolves, Wellington Road	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Jimmy Welford \| FB Howard Spencer \| M George Russell \| M Fred Burton \| W Steve Smith \| W Charlie Athersmith \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Bob Chatt \| F Jack Devey \|
Game #248	🟩 21 Sep 1895, Villa 4-1 Derby, Wellington Road	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Jimmy Welford \| M Jack Reynolds \| M Fred Burton \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Johnny Campbell \| F Jack Devey \| F Dennis Hodgetts \|
Game #255	🟩 2 Nov 1895, Villa 5-1 Burnley, Wellington Road	GK Harry Wilkes \| FB Howard Spencer \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| M Jack Reynolds \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| M Fred Burton \| W Steve Smith \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F Dennis Hodgetts \|
Game #256	🟥 9 Nov 1895, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Newcastle Road	GK Harry Wilkes \| FB Howard Spencer \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| M Jack Reynolds \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Johnny Campbell \|
Game #257	🟨 16 Nov 1895, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Wellington Road	GK Edward Harris \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Howard Spencer \| FB Jimmy Welford \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| M Fred Burton \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F Billy Dorrell \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Bob Chatt \|
Game #264	🟩 4 Jan 1896, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground	GK Harry Wilkes \| FB Howard Spencer \| FB Jimmy Welford \| M Fred Burton \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Jack Devey \| F Johnny Campbell \| F Bob Chatt \|
Game #265	🟩 11 Jan 1896, Villa 1-0 Preston, Wellington Road	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Howard Spencer \| M Fred Burton \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Jack Devey \| F Johnny Campbell \| F Bob Chatt \|
Game #266	🟩 18 Jan 1896, Villa 3-1 Wednesday, Olive Grove	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Howard Spencer \| M Fred Burton \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Jack Devey \| F Johnny Campbell \| F Bob Chatt \|
Game #267	🟩 25 Jan 1896, Villa 3-1 Forest, Wellington Road	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Howard Spencer \| M Fred Burton \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Jack Devey \| F Johnny Campbell \| F Bob Chatt \|
Game #268	🟥 1 Feb 1896, Villa 2-4 Derby, Baseball Ground	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Howard Spencer \| M Fred Burton \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Jack Devey \| F Bob Chatt \| F Johnny Campbell \|
Game #269	🟨 8 Feb 1896, Villa 2-2 Derby, Baseball Ground	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Howard Spencer \| FB Jimmy Welford \| M Jack Reynolds \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F Johnny Campbell \| F Bob Chatt \|
Game #270	🟩 22 Feb 1896, Villa 5-2 Stoke, Wellington Road	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Howard Spencer \| FB Jimmy Welford \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F Johnny Campbell \| F Bob Chatt \|
Game #271	🟨 7 Mar 1896, Villa 2-2 Bolton, Pike's Lane	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Howard Spencer \| FB Jimmy Welford \| M Jack Reynolds \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F Johnny Campbell \| F Bob Chatt \|
Game #273	🟥 21 Mar 1896, Villa 3-5 Bury, Gigg Lane	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Howard Spencer \| FB Jimmy Welford \| M Fred Burton \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F Johnny Campbell \| F Bob Chatt \|
Game #274	🟩 3 Apr 1896, Villa 2-0 Forest, Town Ground	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Howard Spencer \| FB Jimmy Welford \| M Fred Burton \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| M Jack Reynolds \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F Johnny Campbell \|
Game #275	🟩 6 Apr 1896, Villa 4-1 Wolves, Wellington Road	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Howard Spencer \| FB Jimmy Welford \| M Fred Burton \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| M Jack Reynolds \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F Johnny Campbell \|
Game #278	🟨 12 Sep 1896, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Wellington Road	GK Harry Wilkes \| 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 #279	🟩 19 Sep 1896, Villa 3-2 Everton, Goodison Park	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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #317	🟥 25 Sep 1897, Villa 3-4 Blackburn, Ewood Park	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| FB Howard Spencer \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F James Fisher \| F Jack Devey \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #319	🟩 2 Oct 1897, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Villa Park	GK Harry Wilkes \| D Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| RB Bert Sharp \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Sharp \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F Fred Wheldon \| F Bob Chatt \|
Game #320	🟨 9 Oct 1897, Villa 1-1 Albion, Stoney Lane	GK Billy George \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| RB Bert Sharp \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Sharp \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F Fred Wheldon \| F Bob Chatt \|
Game #321	🟩 16 Oct 1897, Villa 4-2 Notts County, Villa Park	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| RB Bert Sharp \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Sharp \| W Steve Smith \| F Jack Devey \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #322	🟨 23 Oct 1897, Villa 0-0 Sunderland, Newcastle Road	GK Billy George \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| RB Bert Sharp \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Sharp \| W Steve Smith \| F Jack Devey \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #323	🟩 30 Oct 1897, Villa 3-1 Liverpool, Villa Park	GK Billy George \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| RB Bert Sharp \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Sharp \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #324	🟥 6 Nov 1897, Villa 1-3 Preston, Deepdale	GK Billy George \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| RB Bert Sharp \| M Fred Burton \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Sharp \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F James Fisher \|
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 \|

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

Starts

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Game	Matchday Summary	Line Up
Game #156	🟩 29 Oct 1892, Villa 6-1 Derby, Wellington Road	GK Bill Dunning \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Walter Evans \| M George Campbell \| M Peter Dowds \| M Fred Burton \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Jack Devey \| W Charlie Athersmith \| F Albert Brown \| CF Jimmy Logan \|
Game #157	🟩 5 Nov 1892, Villa 5-2 Albion, Wellington Road	GK Bill Dunning \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Walter Evans \| M George Campbell \| M Fred Burton \| M Peter Dowds \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Jack Devey \| W Charlie Athersmith \| F Albert Brown \| F Charlie Hare \|
Game #158	🟩 12 Nov 1892, Villa 5-4 Forest, New Town Grounds	GK Bill Dunning \| FB Arthur Stokes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Walter Evans \| M George Campbell \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Jack Devey \| F Albert Brown \| F Charlie Hare \|
Game #159	🟥 19 Nov 1892, Villa 0-2 United, North Road	GK Bill Dunning \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Walter Evans \| M George Campbell \| M Fred Burton \| M Peter Dowds \| W Charlie Athersmith \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Jack Devey \| F Albert Brown \| F Charlie Hare \|
Game #166	🟩 7 Jan 1893, Villa 5-1 Wednesday, Wellington Road	GK Bill Dunning \| D Gershom Cox \| D Harry Devey \| FB Arthur Stokes \| M Peter Dowds \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F William Devey \| F Jack Devey \| CF Jimmy Logan \|
Game #169	🟨 11 Feb 1893, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park	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 \| F Albert Brown \| F Jack Devey \|
Game #170	🟩 6 Mar 1893, Villa 2-0 United, Wellington Road	GK Bill Dunning \| D John Baird \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| D Gershom Cox \| M George Campbell \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Lewis Campbell \| F William Devey \| F Jack Devey \| CF Jimmy Logan \|
Game #171	🟩 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	🟩 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 \|
Game #173	🟩 3 Apr 1893, Villa 5-0 Wolves, Wellington Road	GK Bill Dunning \| D John Baird \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Walter Evans \| M Peter Dowds \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Albert Woolley \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Jack Devey \| F Albert Brown \|
Game #174	🟥 4 Apr 1893, Villa 1-3 Burnley, Wellington Road	GK Bill Dunning \| D John Baird \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Walter Evans \| M Peter Dowds \| M Fred Burton \| W Albert Woolley \| F William Devey \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Jack Devey \| F Albert Brown \|
Game #175	🟨 15 Apr 1893, Villa 1-1 Accrington, Thorneyholme Road	GK Bill Dunning \| D John Baird \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Walter Evans \| M Fred Burton \| W Albert Woolley \| F William Devey \| F Bob Chatt \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Jack Devey \| F Albert Brown \|
Game #191	🟩 18 Nov 1893, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Pike's Lane	GK Len Benwell \| D John Baird \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Jimmy Welford \| M Fred Burton \| M Willie Groves \| W Steve Smith \| F Albert Brown \| F Jack Devey \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Charlie Hare \|
Game #192	🟩 25 Nov 1893, Villa 2-0 Preston, Wellington Road	GK Bill Dunning \| D John Baird \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Jimmy Welford \| M Fred Burton \| M Willie Groves \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Steve Smith \| F Jack Devey \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Charlie Hare \|
Game #205	🟥 3 Mar 1894, Villa 2-3 Bolton, Wellington Road	D Frank Coulton (GK) \| D John Baird \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Jim Elliott \| M George Russell \| M Willie Groves \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Steve Smith \| F Bob Chatt \| F William Devey \|
Game #208	🟩 7 Apr 1894, Villa 6-3 Burnley, Turf Moor	GK Bill Dunning \| D John Baird \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Jim Elliott \| M George Russell \| M Fred Burton \| M Willie Groves \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Steve Smith \| F Jack Devey \| F Dennis Hodgetts \|
Game #217	🟨 20 Oct 1894, Villa 2-2 Birmingham, Coventry Road Muntz Street	GK Bill Dunning \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Howard Spencer \| FB Jimmy Welford \| M George Russell \| M Fred Burton \| W Albert Woolley \| W Charlie Athersmith \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Bob Chatt \| CF Bob Gordon \|
Game #218	🟥 22 Oct 1894, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane	GK Bill Dunning \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Howard Spencer \| FB Jimmy Welford \| M Fred Burton \| M George Russell \| W Charlie Athersmith \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Billy Dorrell \| F Bob Chatt \| CF Bob Gordon \|
Game #234	🟩 26 Jan 1895, Villa 2-1 Bolton, Wellington Road	GK Harry Wilkes \| D John Baird \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Jim Elliott \| M George Kinsey \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Steve Smith \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Charlie Hare \| F Jack Devey \|
Game #237	🟨 23 Feb 1895, Villa 3-3 Burnley, Turf Moor	GK Harry Wilkes \| FB Jim Elliott \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Howard Spencer \| M George Russell \| M Fred Burton \| W Steve Smith \| W Charlie Athersmith \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Jack Devey \| F Bob Chatt \|
Game #238	🟩 2 Mar 1895, Villa 6-2 Forest, Wellington Road	GK Harry Wilkes \| FB Jim Elliott \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Jimmy Welford \| M Fred Burton \| M George Russell \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Steve Smith \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Bob Chatt \| F Jack Devey \|
Game #241	🟩 6 Apr 1895, Villa 5-0 Burnley, Wellington Road	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Jimmy Welford \| FB Howard Spencer \| M George Russell \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Billy Dorrell \| F Bob Chatt \| F Jack Devey \|
Game #242	🟨 15 Apr 1895, Villa 2-2 Wolves, Wellington Road	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Jimmy Welford \| FB Howard Spencer \| M George Russell \| M Fred Burton \| W Steve Smith \| W Charlie Athersmith \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Bob Chatt \| F Jack Devey \|
Game #248	🟩 21 Sep 1895, Villa 4-1 Derby, Wellington Road	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Jimmy Welford \| M Jack Reynolds \| M Fred Burton \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Johnny Campbell \| F Jack Devey \| F Dennis Hodgetts \|
Game #255	🟩 2 Nov 1895, Villa 5-1 Burnley, Wellington Road	GK Harry Wilkes \| FB Howard Spencer \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| M Jack Reynolds \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| M Fred Burton \| W Steve Smith \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F Dennis Hodgetts \|
Game #256	🟥 9 Nov 1895, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Newcastle Road	GK Harry Wilkes \| FB Howard Spencer \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| M Jack Reynolds \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Johnny Campbell \|
Game #257	🟨 16 Nov 1895, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Wellington Road	GK Edward Harris \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Howard Spencer \| FB Jimmy Welford \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| M Fred Burton \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F Billy Dorrell \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Bob Chatt \|
Game #264	🟩 4 Jan 1896, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground	GK Harry Wilkes \| FB Howard Spencer \| FB Jimmy Welford \| M Fred Burton \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Jack Devey \| F Johnny Campbell \| F Bob Chatt \|
Game #265	🟩 11 Jan 1896, Villa 1-0 Preston, Wellington Road	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Howard Spencer \| M Fred Burton \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Jack Devey \| F Johnny Campbell \| F Bob Chatt \|
Game #266	🟩 18 Jan 1896, Villa 3-1 Wednesday, Olive Grove	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Howard Spencer \| M Fred Burton \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Jack Devey \| F Johnny Campbell \| F Bob Chatt \|
Game #267	🟩 25 Jan 1896, Villa 3-1 Forest, Wellington Road	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Howard Spencer \| M Fred Burton \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Jack Devey \| F Johnny Campbell \| F Bob Chatt \|
Game #268	🟥 1 Feb 1896, Villa 2-4 Derby, Baseball Ground	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Howard Spencer \| M Fred Burton \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Dennis Hodgetts \| F Jack Devey \| F Bob Chatt \| F Johnny Campbell \|
Game #269	🟨 8 Feb 1896, Villa 2-2 Derby, Baseball Ground	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Howard Spencer \| FB Jimmy Welford \| M Jack Reynolds \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F Johnny Campbell \| F Bob Chatt \|
Game #270	🟩 22 Feb 1896, Villa 5-2 Stoke, Wellington Road	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Howard Spencer \| FB Jimmy Welford \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F Johnny Campbell \| F Bob Chatt \|
Game #271	🟨 7 Mar 1896, Villa 2-2 Bolton, Pike's Lane	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Howard Spencer \| FB Jimmy Welford \| M Jack Reynolds \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F Johnny Campbell \| F Bob Chatt \|
Game #273	🟥 21 Mar 1896, Villa 3-5 Bury, Gigg Lane	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Howard Spencer \| FB Jimmy Welford \| M Fred Burton \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F Johnny Campbell \| F Bob Chatt \|
Game #274	🟩 3 Apr 1896, Villa 2-0 Forest, Town Ground	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Howard Spencer \| FB Jimmy Welford \| M Fred Burton \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| M Jack Reynolds \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F Johnny Campbell \|
Game #275	🟩 6 Apr 1896, Villa 4-1 Wolves, Wellington Road	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Howard Spencer \| FB Jimmy Welford \| M Fred Burton \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| M Jack Reynolds \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F Johnny Campbell \|
Game #278	🟨 12 Sep 1896, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Wellington Road	GK Harry Wilkes \| 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 #279	🟩 19 Sep 1896, Villa 3-2 Everton, Goodison Park	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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #317	🟥 25 Sep 1897, Villa 3-4 Blackburn, Ewood Park	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| FB Howard Spencer \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F James Fisher \| F Jack Devey \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #319	🟩 2 Oct 1897, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Villa Park	GK Harry Wilkes \| D Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| RB Bert Sharp \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Sharp \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F Fred Wheldon \| F Bob Chatt \|
Game #320	🟨 9 Oct 1897, Villa 1-1 Albion, Stoney Lane	GK Billy George \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| RB Bert Sharp \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Sharp \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F Fred Wheldon \| F Bob Chatt \|
Game #321	🟩 16 Oct 1897, Villa 4-2 Notts County, Villa Park	GK Harry Wilkes \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| RB Bert Sharp \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Sharp \| W Steve Smith \| F Jack Devey \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #322	🟨 23 Oct 1897, Villa 0-0 Sunderland, Newcastle Road	GK Billy George \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| RB Bert Sharp \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Sharp \| W Steve Smith \| F Jack Devey \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #323	🟩 30 Oct 1897, Villa 3-1 Liverpool, Villa Park	GK Billy George \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| RB Bert Sharp \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| M Fred Burton \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Sharp \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #324	🟥 6 Nov 1897, Villa 1-3 Preston, Deepdale	GK Billy George \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| RB Bert Sharp \| M Fred Burton \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Sharp \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F James Fisher \|
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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M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

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Game	Matchday Summary	Sub Sub

Unused

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

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M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

Goals Scored

4

Game	Matchday Summary	Scorer(s)
Game #157	🟩 5 Nov 1892, Villa 5-2 Albion, Wellington Road	Scorer(s) \| Albert Brown \| Charlie Hare \| Jack Devey \| Fred Burton \| Albert Brown \|
Game #171	🟩 18 Mar 1893, Villa 3-1 Notts County, Wellington Road	Scorer(s) \| Fred Burton \| Jack Devey \| Jack Devey \|
Game #274	🟩 3 Apr 1896, Villa 2-0 Forest, Town Ground	Scorer(s) \| Fred Burton \| 74' \| Johnny Campbell \| 90' \|
Game #278	🟨 12 Sep 1896, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Wellington Road	Scorer(s) \| Fred Burton \| Fred Wheldon \|

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M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

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Cards

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

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M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

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M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟩 29 Oct 1892, Villa 6-1 Derby, Wellington Road

Game #156

Season | 1892-93 |
Matchday | #12 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #130 |
Saturday, 29 October 1892

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Albert Brown | Charlie Athersmith | Unknown | Charlie Athersmith | Jimmy Cowan | Jack Devey |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Match Timeline

[Exact chronological timings not recorded]
1’ Debut, Fred Burton
Goal, 1-0, Albert Brown
Goal, 2-0, Charlie Athersmith
HT Aston Villa 2-0 Derby County
48’ Goal, 3-0, Unknown
Goal, 4-0, Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 5-0, Jimmy Cowan
Goal, 6-0, Jack Devey
Goal, 6-1, (Derby County)
Goal, 6-2, (Derby County)
FT Aston Villa 6-2 Derby County

On This Day

Villa put their Preston blip behind them to see off Derby County and make it three wins in four. Midfielder Fred Burton made his Villa debut aged 24 after joining from Walsall Town.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟩 5 Nov 1892, Villa 5-2 Albion, Wellington Road

Game #157

Season | 1892-93 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #131 |
Saturday, 5 November 1892

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Albert Brown | Charlie Hare | Jack Devey | Fred Burton | Albert Brown |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Match Timeline

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30’ Goal, 1-0, Albert Brown, Assist by Dennis Hodgetts
Goal, 2-0, Charlie Hare
HT Aston Villa 2-0 West Bromwich Albion
Goal, 3-0, Jack Devey
Goal, 4-0, Fred Burton
Goal, 5-0, Albert Brown
Goal, 5-1, (West Bromwich Albion)
Goal, 5-2, (West Bromwich Albion)
FT Aston Villa 5-2 West Bromwich Albion

On This Day

Villa had now scored 11 goals in two games to make it three wins in four as their season began to get back on track.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟩 12 Nov 1892, Villa 5-4 Forest, New Town Grounds

Game #158

Season | 1892-93 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Match | #14 |
Manager Game | #132 |
Saturday, 12 November 1892

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | Dennis Hodgetts | Charlie Athersmith | Jack Devey | Charlie Athersmith |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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10’ Goal, 0-1, (Nottingham Forest)
Goal, 1-1, Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 1-2, Dennis Hodgetts
Goal, 1-3, Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 2-3, (Nottingham Forest)
Goal, 3-3, (Nottingham Forest)
HT Nottingham Forest 3-3 Aston Villa
65’ Goal, 3-4, (Nottingham Forest)
Goal, 4-4, Jack Devey
Goal, 5-4, Charlie Athersmith
FT Nottingham Forest 4-5 Aston Villa

On This Day

Villa's fourth win in five.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟥 19 Nov 1892, Villa 0-2 United, North Road

Game #159

Season | 1892-93 |
Matchday | #15 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #133 |
Saturday, 19 November 1892

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | None |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Goal, 0-1, (Newton Heath)
HT Newton Heath 1-0 Aston Villa
Goal, 0-2, (Newton Heath)
FT Newton Heath 2-0 Aston Villa

On This Day

Villa face Manchester United for the first time in competitive football, United become the 33rd team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football and the first new opponent Villa have faced since playing Heanor Town 25 games previously.
Villa lose for the first time in 4 games as former goalkeeper Jimmy Warner lines up against his old club for the first time since his controversial departure earlier in the year.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟩 7 Jan 1893, Villa 5-1 Wednesday, Wellington Road

Game #166

Season | 1892-93 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #140 |
Saturday, 7 January 1893

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Jimmy Logan | Dennis Hodgetts | William Devey | Jimmy Logan | Jimmy Logan |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Match Timeline

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1’ Debut, William Devey
12’ Goal, 1-0, Jimmy Logan, Assist by Jack Devey
30’ Goal, 2-0, Dennis Hodgetts, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 3-0, William Devey, Assist by Dennis Hodgetts
HT Aston Villa 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday
47’ Goal, 4-0, Jimmy Logan
Goal, 5-0, Jimmy Logan
Goal, 5-1, (Sheffield Wednesday)
FT Aston Villa 5-1 Sheffield Wednesday

On This Day

Forward William Devey made a goalscoring debut for Villa aged 27 after joining from Wolverhampton Wanderers as Jimmy Logan scored his first hat-trick for the club.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟨 11 Feb 1893, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park

Game #169

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

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 7' | Charlie Athersmith |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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7’ Goal, 1-0, Charlie Athersmith
HT Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-1, (Blackburn Rovers)
Goal, 2-1, Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 2-2, (Blackburn Rovers)
FT Blackburn Rovers 2-2 Aston Villa

On This Day

Villa draw for the second time in six.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟩 6 Mar 1893, Villa 2-0 United, Wellington Road

Game #170

Season | 1892-93 |
Matchday | #26 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #144 |
Monday, 6 March 1893

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Jimmy Logan | 15' | Jimmy Logan |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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15’ Goal, 1-0, Jimmy Logan
Goal, 2-0, Jimmy Logan
HT Aston Villa 2-0 Newton Heath
FT Aston Villa 2-0 Newton Heath

On This Day

Winger Lewis Campbell made his final appearance for Villa aged 28 before moving on to Burslem Port Vale.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

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

Game #171

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

Full Match Report

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

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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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.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟩 25 Mar 1893, Villa 6-4 Accrington, Wellington Road

Game #172

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

Full Match Report

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

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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1’ Debut, Albert Woolley
17’ Goal, 0-1, (Accrington)
19’ 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.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟩 3 Apr 1893, Villa 5-0 Wolves, Wellington Road

Game #173

Season | 1892-93 |
Matchday | #29 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #147 |
Monday, 3 April 1893

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Dennis Hodgetts | Jack Devey | Albert Woolley | Albert Brown | Albert Woolley |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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10’ Goal, 1-0, Dennis Hodgetts, Assist by Albert Brown
30’ Goal, 2-0, Jack Devey, Assist by Fred Burton
HT Aston Villa 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Goal, 3-0, Albert Woolley
Goal, 4-0, Albert Brown
Goal, 5-0, Albert Woolley
FT Aston Villa 5-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

On This Day

Villa were now 5 games unbeaten, their best run of the season after Albert Woolley inspired the team to a strong victory over recent FA Cup winners Wolves.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟥 4 Apr 1893, Villa 1-3 Burnley, Wellington Road

Game #174

Season | 1892-93 |
Matchday | #30 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #148 |
Tuesday, 4 April 1893

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey
HT Aston Villa 1-0 Burnley
Goal, 1-1, (Burnley)
Goal, 1-2, (Burnley)
Goal, 1-3, (Burnley)
FT Aston Villa 1-3 Burnley

On This Day

Villa play games on successive days but cannot repeat their previous performance. Midfielder Peter Dowds made his final appearance for Villa aged 25 before moving on to Stoke.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟨 15 Apr 1893, Villa 1-1 Accrington, Thorneyholme Road

Game #175

Season | 1892-93 |
Matchday | #31 |
League Match | #30 |
Manager Game | #149 |
Saturday, 15 April 1893

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | 65' |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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HT Accrington 0-0 Aston Villa
55’ Goal, 0-1 (Accrington)
65’ Goal, 1-1, Jack Devey
FT Accrington 1-1 Aston Villa

On This Day

Forward Bob Chatt made his Villa debut aged 22 after joining from Middlesbrough Ironopolis as Villa finished fourth in the table for the second successive season.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟩 18 Nov 1893, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Pike's Lane

Game #191

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #165 |
Saturday, 18 November 1893

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Scorer(s) | Jack Devey |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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1’ Debut, Len Benwell
Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey
HT Bolton Wanderers 0-1 Aston Villa
FT Bolton Wanderers 0-1 Aston Villa

On This Day

Goalkeeper Bill Dunning and midfielder Jack Reynolds were banned by the management committee for “fail[ing] to keep the rules laid down for training.” Goalkeeper Len Benwell made his sole appearance for Villa aged 23 after joining from Worcester side Berwick Rangers.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟩 25 Nov 1893, Villa 2-0 Preston, Wellington Road

Game #192

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #17 |
League Match | #17 |
Manager Game | #166 |
Saturday, 25 November 1893

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | Charlie Hare |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey, Assist by Charlie Hare
HT Aston Villa 1-0 Preston North End
Goal, 2-0, Charlie Hare
FT Aston Villa 1-0 Preston North End

On This Day

Villa record their third successive victory and now have six wins in 7 matches and consolidate first place in Division One.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟥 3 Mar 1894, Villa 2-3 Bolton, Wellington Road

Game #205

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #30 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #179 |
Saturday, 3 March 1894

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Bob Chatt | Bob Chatt |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Goal, 0-1, (Bolton Wanderers), Jimmy Cowan o.g.
Goal, 1-1, Bob Chatt
HT Aston Villa 1-1 Bolton Wanderers
Goal, 2-1, Bob Chatt
Goal, 2-2, (Bolton Wanderers)
Goal, 2-3, (Bolton Wanderers)
FT Aston Villa 2-3 Bolton Wanderers

On This Day

Villa were forced to play this fixture without Jack Reynolds, Jack Devey and Dennis Hodgetts who were all instructed to join their national side or risk punishment. Villa were also without the injured Albert Woolley and Bill Dunning. Forward William Devey made his final appearance for Villa aged 28 before moving on to Walsall Town Swifts.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟩 7 Apr 1894, Villa 6-3 Burnley, Turf Moor

Game #208

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #33 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #182 |
Saturday, 7 April 1894

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Willie Groves | Jack Devey | Jack Devey | Dennis Hodgetts | Willie Groves | Jack Devey |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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15’ Goal, 1-0, Willie Groves
Goal, 1-1, (Burnley)
HT Burnley 1-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 2-1, Jack Devey
Goal, 3-1, Jack Devey
Goal, 3-2, (Burnley)
Goal, 4-2, Dennis Hodgetts
Goal, 4-3, (Burnley)
Goal, 5-3, Willie Groves
Goal, 6-3, Jack Devey
FT Burnley 6-1 Aston Villa

On This Day

Villa win their first League title.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟨 20 Oct 1894, Villa 2-2 Birmingham, Coventry Road Muntz Street

Game #217

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #8 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #191 |
Saturday, 20 October 1894

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Scorer(s) | Bob Gordon | Dennis Hodgetts |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Goal, 1-0, Bob Gordon
Goal, 1-1, (Small Heath, pen), Fred Wheldon.
HT Small Heath 1-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-2, (Small Heath)
Goal, 2-2, Dennis Hodgetts
FT Small Heath 2-2 Aston Villa

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa line up against a neighbouring team for the second successive week but this time cannot come away with victory. Winger Albert Woolley made his final appearance for Villa aged 24 before moving on to Derby County.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟥 22 Oct 1894, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

Game #218

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #192 |
Monday, 22 October 1894

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Scorer(s) | Bob Gordon |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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25’ Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield United)
35’ Goal, 1-1, Bob Gordon
HT Sheffield United 1-1 Aston Villa
83’ Goal, 1-2, (Sheffield United)
FT Sheffield United 2-1 Aston Villa

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa lost their 4th game of the campaign and sat in 7th position as centre forward Bob Gordon made his final appearance for Villa aged 24 before moving on to Leicester Fosse.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟩 26 Jan 1895, Villa 2-1 Bolton, Wellington Road

Game #234

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #25 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #208 |
Saturday, 26 January 1895

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Own Goal |Jack Devey |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Goal, 1-0, Own Goal, Jones
HT Aston Villa 1-0 Bolton Wanderers
Goal, 2-0, Jack Devey
Goal, 2-1, (Bolton Wanderers)
FT Aston Villa 2-1 Bolton Wanderers

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa's returning to winning ways and climb back to second in the table behind leaders Sunderland. Defender John Baird made his final appearance for Villa aged 24 before moving on to Leicester Fosse. Forward Charlie Hare made his final appearance for Villa aged 24 before moving on to Royal Arsenal.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟨 23 Feb 1895, Villa 3-3 Burnley, Turf Moor

Game #237

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #28 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #211 |
Saturday, 23 February 1895

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | Own Goal | Charlie Athersmith |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Goal, 0-1, (Burnley)
Goal, 0-2, (Burnley)
HT Burnley 2-0 Aston Villa
Goal, 0-3, (Burnley)
Goal, 1-3, Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 2-3, Own Goal, Crabtree
Goal, 3-3, Charlie Athersmith
FT Burnley 3-3 Aston Villa

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa return to League football and have now lost just once in 14, winning 11 but they now sit third in the League table, two points off leaders Sunderland.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟩 2 Mar 1895, Villa 6-2 Forest, Wellington Road

Game #238

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #29 |
Manager Game | #212 |
Saturday, 2 March 1895

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Bob Chatt | George Russell | Bob Chatt | Steve Smith | Steve Smith | Jimmy Cowan |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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2’ Goal, 1-0, Bob Chatt, Assist by Jimmy Cowan
5’ Goal, 2-0, George Russell, Assist by Dennis Hodgetts
20’ Goal, 2-1, (Nottingham Forest), Albert Wilkes o.g.
Goal, 3-1, Bob Chatt, Assist by Jimmy Cowan
HT Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest
Goal, 3-2, (Nottingham Forest)
Goal, 4-2, Steve Smith, Assist by Jim Elliott
Goal, 5-2, Steve Smith
Goal, 6-2, Jimmy Cowan
FT Aston Villa 6-2 Nottingham Forest

On This Day

Villa qualify for their third FA Cup semi final with League leaders Sunderland the opposition.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟩 6 Apr 1895, Villa 5-0 Burnley, Wellington Road

Game #241

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #32 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #215 |
Saturday, 6 April 1895

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Billy Dorrell | Billy Dorrell | Dennis Hodgetts | Charlie Athersmith | Bob Chatt |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Goal, 1-0, Billy Dorrell, Assist by Bob Chatt
HT Aston Villa 1-0 Burnley
Goal, 2-0, Billy Dorrell
Goal, 3-0, Dennis Hodgetts
Goal, 4-0, Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 5-0, Bob Chatt
FT Aston Villa 5-0 Burnley

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa’s hammer Burnley but their defence of the title is over with Sunderland six points clear at the top of the standings and just 4 points to play for. Villa sit third in the table with Everton in second place.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟨 15 Apr 1895, Villa 2-2 Wolves, Wellington Road

Game #242

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #33 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #216 |
Monday, 15 April 1895

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Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | Howard Spencer |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Goal, 0-1, (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Goal, 1-1, Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 1-2, (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
HT Aston Villa 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
78’ Goal, 2-2, Howard Spencer
FT Aston Villa 2-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

On This Day

Villa’s draw with Wolves mean that their title defence can only result in a best finish of 3rd place in the table.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟩 21 Sep 1895, Villa 4-1 Derby, Wellington Road

Game #248

Season | 1895-96 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #222 |
Saturday, 21 September 1895

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Scorer(s) | Jack Cowan | 15' | Jack Devey | 23' | Johnny Campbell | Jimmy Cowan |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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1’ Debut, Jack Cowan
15’ Goal, 1-0, Jack Cowan
23’ Goal, 2-0, Jack Devey
HT Aston Villa 2-0 Derby County
49’ Goal, 2-1, (Derby County)
Goal, 3-1, Johnny Campbell
Goal, 4-1, Jimmy Cowan
FT Aston Villa 4-1 Derby County

On This Day

Villa return to winning ways after their Sheffield set back to make it 3 wins in 4 as winger Jack Cowan made his Villa debut aged 24 after joining from Glasgow Rangers. Jack took the field alongside his celebrated brother Jimmy, with both scoring for good measure.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟩 2 Nov 1895, Villa 5-1 Burnley, Wellington Road

Game #255

Season | 1895-96 |
Matchday | #11 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #229 |
Saturday, 2 November 1895

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Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | Jack Devey | Charlie Athersmith | Jack Devey | Unknown |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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35’ Goal, 1-0, Charlie Athersmith
HT Aston Villa 1-0, Burnley
Goal, 2-0, Jack Devey, Assist by Steve Smith
Goal, 3-0, Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 4-0, Jack Devey
Goal, 4-1, (Burnley)
Goal, 5-1, Unknown
FT Aston Villa 5-1, Burnley

On This Day

Villa were now unbeaten in 8, winning 6 and opened a 3 point gap at the top of the table to second placed Bolton.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟥 9 Nov 1895, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Newcastle Road

Game #256

Season | 1895-96 |
Matchday | #12 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #230 |
Saturday, 9 November 1895

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Scorer(s) | Johnny Campbell |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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

On This Day

Villa lost their first game in 9 but remained a point clear at the head of the First Division table.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟨 16 Nov 1895, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Wellington Road

Game #257

Season | 1895-96 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #231 |
Saturday, 16 November 1895

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Scorer(s) | Jack Cowan | Bob Chatt |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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1’ Debut, Edward Harris
Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield United)
Goal, 0-2, (Sheffield United)
Player leaves the field injured, Edward Harris,
Bob Chatt takes on goalkeeping duties
HT Aston Villa 0-2 Sheffield United
46’ Villa return to full complement
Goal, 1-2, Jack Cowan
Goal, 2-2, Bob Chatt
FT Aston Villa 2-2 Sheffield United

On This Day

Villa's mini wobble continues as they can only draw against their Sheffield bogey, having lost debutant 'keeper Edward Harris to injury for much of the first half and having 5 first team regulars absent meant the result, in context, was a positive one for the club that still sat top of the table. Goalkeeper Edward Harris made his one and only appearance for Villa aged 20 after joining from Redditch Excelsior. Harris would later move on to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Forward Billy Dorrell made his final appearance for Villa aged 23 before moving on to Leicester Fosse.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟩 4 Jan 1896, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Game #264

Season | 1895-96 |
Matchday | #20 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #238 |
Saturday, 4 January 1896

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Scorer(s) | Johnny Campbell | Johnny Campbell |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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

On This Day

Villa win a third successive game for the first time since early November and remained in third place in the League table and a point behind League leaders Derby.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟩 11 Jan 1896, Villa 1-0 Preston, Wellington Road

Game #265

Season | 1895-96 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #239 |
Saturday, 11 January 1896

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Scorer(s) | Jack Cowan |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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HT Aston Villa 0-0 Preston North End
Goal, 1-0, Jack Cowan
FT Aston Villa 1-0 Preston North End

On This Day

Villa's fourth consecutive win saw the club rise to the top of the League table after a 6 game absence, standing a point clear of nearest rivals Derby and Everton.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟩 18 Jan 1896, Villa 3-1 Wednesday, Olive Grove

Game #266

Season | 1895-96 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #240 |
Saturday, 18 January 1896

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Jack Cowan | 1' | Johnny Campbell | Jimmy Crabtree | 87' |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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1’ Goal, 1-0 Jack Cowan
Goal, 1-1, (Sheffield Wednesday)
HT Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 2-1, Johnny Campbell
87’ Goal, 3-1, Jimmy Crabtree
FT Sheffield Wednesday 1-3 Aston Villa

On This Day

Villa's fifth successive victory - achieved for the first time this season - gave them a 2 point lead at the top of the First Division table ahead of Derby in second place.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟩 25 Jan 1896, Villa 3-1 Forest, Wellington Road

Game #267

Season | 1895-96 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #241 |
Saturday, 25 January 1896

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Scorer(s) | Jack Cowan | 15’ | Bob Chatt | 17’ | Jack Devey |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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15’ Goal, 1-0, Jack Cowan, Assist by Dennis Hodgetts
17’ Goal, 2-0, Bob Chatt
Goal, 2-1, (Nottingham Forest)
HT Aston Villa 2-1 Nottingham Forest
Goal, 3-1, Jack Devey
FT Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest

On This Day

Villa record their sixth successive victory - equalling a club record - and consolidate their position at the top of the First Division table with a four point lead over nearest rivals Derby.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟥 1 Feb 1896, Villa 2-4 Derby, Baseball Ground

Game #268

Season | 1895-96 |
Matchday | #24 |
Manager Game | #242 |
Saturday, 1 February 1896

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Unknown | Jack Devey |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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5’ Goal, 0-1, (Derby County)
Goal, 0-2, (Derby County)
Goal, 0-3, (Derby County)
Goal, 0-4, (Derby County)
HT Derby County 4-0 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-4, Unknown
Goal, 2-4, Jack Devey

On This Day

FA Cup holders Villa lose out to League Championship rivals Derby to exit the cup at the first round stage. Legendary Villa forward Dennis Hodgetts made a goalscoring final appearance for Villa aged 32.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟨 8 Feb 1896, Villa 2-2 Derby, Baseball Ground

Game #269

Season | 1895-96 |
Matchday | #25 |
League Match | #24 |
Manager Game | #243 |
Saturday, 8 February 1896

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | Charlie Athersmith | 80' |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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20’ Goal, 0-1, (Derby County)
Goal, 0-2, (Derby County)
Goal, 1-2, Jack Devey
HT Derby County 2-1 Aston Villa
80’ Goal, 2-2, Charlie Athersmith
FT Derby County 2-2 Aston Villa

On This Day

Villa end a run of six successive League wins with a draw against third placed side Derby. As a result Villa extend their lead at the top of the table to 3 points over second place Everton and 4 points over Derby.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟩 22 Feb 1896, Villa 5-2 Stoke, Wellington Road

Game #270

Season | 1895-96 |
Matchday | #26 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #244 |
Saturday, 22 February 1896

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Bob Chatt | Johnny Campbell | Own Goal | Johnny Campbell | Johnny Campbell |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Goal, 1-0, Bob Chatt
Goal, 2-0, Johnny Campbell, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 2-1, (Stoke)
HT Aston Villa 2-1 Stoke
Goal, 3-1, Own Goal, Robertson
Goal, 4-1, Johnny Campbell
Goal, 5-1, Johnny Campbell
Goal, 5-2, (Stoke)
FT Aston Villa 5-2 Stoke

On This Day

Villa's win keeps them four clear at the top of the First Division table with five games left to play.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟨 7 Mar 1896, Villa 2-2 Bolton, Pike's Lane

Game #271

Season | 1895-96 |
Matchday | #27 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #245 |
Saturday, 7 March 1896

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | Jack Devey |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Goal, 0-1, (Bolton Wanderers)
HT Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Aston Villa
Goal, 0-2, (Bolton Wanderers)
Goal, 1-2, Jack Devey
Goal, 2-2, Jack Devey
FT Bolton Wanderers 2-2 Aston Villa

On This Day

Villa can only draw with 5th place Bolton but they retain their 4 point lead at the top of the First Division table with four games to play.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟥 21 Mar 1896, Villa 3-5 Bury, Gigg Lane

Game #273

Season | 1895-96 |
Matchday | #29 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #247 |
Saturday, 21 March 1896

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | Johnny Campbell | 83' | Jack Cowan |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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6’ Goal, 0-1, (Bury)
11’ Goal, 0-1, (Bury)
22’ Goal, 0-1, (Bury)
Goal, 1-3, Jack Devey
HT Bury 3-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-4, (Bury)
83’ Goal, 2-4, Johnny Campbell, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 3-4, Jack Cowan
Goal, 3-5, (Bury)
FT Bury 5-3 Aston Villa

On This Day

Villa suffer a shock defeat at 12th placed Bury but remain on top of the First Division table with two games to play, Derby however in second have three games in hand and are only 5 points behind with two points for a win on offer.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟩 3 Apr 1896, Villa 2-0 Forest, Town Ground

Game #274

Season | 1895-96 |
Matchday | #30 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #248 |
Friday, 3 April 1896

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Fred Burton | 74' | Johnny Campbell | 90' |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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HT Nottingham Forest 0-0 Aston Villa
74’ Goal, 1-0, Fred Burton
90’ Goal, 2-0, Johnny Campbell
FT Nottingham Forest 0-2 Aston Villa

On This Day

Villa secure the points at Forest with two late goals to remain top of the First Division table whilst results over the weekend - Derby drawing with Burnley - meant Villa had an unassailable lead at the top of the table, 5 points clear of Derby with a game to play. As such Villa were crowned League Champions for the second time in three seasons.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟩 6 Apr 1896, Villa 4-1 Wolves, Wellington Road

Game #275

Season | 1895-96 |
Matchday | #31 |
League Match | #30 |
Manager Game | #249 |
Monday, 6 April 1896

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Jack Cowan | 30’ | Johnny Campbell | Jimmy Crabtree | Johnny Campbell |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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30’ Goal, 1-0, Jack Cowan
HT Aston Villa 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Goal, 2-0, Johnny Campbell
Goal, 2-1, (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Goal, 3-1, Jimmy Crabtree
Goal, 4-1, Johnny Campbell
FT Aston Villa 4-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

On This Day

League Champions Villa win their final home game of the season to win the League by 4 points from Derby in the final standings. Villa had now won the League, FA Cup and League in consecutive seasons under George Ramsay.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟨 12 Sep 1896, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Wellington Road

Game #278

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #3 |
League Match | #3 |
Manager Game | #252 |
Saturday, 12 September 1896

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Scorer(s) | Fred Burton | Fred Wheldon |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield United)
Goal, 1-1, Fred Burton
HT Aston Villa 1-1 Sheffield United
Goal, 2-1, Fred Wheldon, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 2-2, (Sheffield United)
FT Aston Villa 2-2 Sheffield United

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa’s title defence now reads W1 D1 L1 as an uncertain start to the campaign continues.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

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

Game #279

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

Full Match Report

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

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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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.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

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

Game #280

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

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey |

Assists(s) | Jimmy Cowan

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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,

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

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

Game #281

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

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Scorer(s) | None |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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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.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

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

Game #285

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

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Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | Steve Smith |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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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.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

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

Game #294

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

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Scorer(s) | Own Goal | Johnny Campbell |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Goal, 0-1, (Sunderland)
Goal, 1-1, Own Goal, Ferguson
HT Sunderland 1-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 2-1, Johnny Campbell
Goal, 2-2, (Sunderland)
Goal, 2-3, (Sunderland)
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.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

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

Game #308

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

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Scorer(s) | Johnny Campbell | Fred Wheldon |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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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.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

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

Game #310

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

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

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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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.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

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

Game #311

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

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

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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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.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

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

Game #312

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

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Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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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’.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟥 25 Sep 1897, Villa 3-4 Blackburn, Ewood Park

Game #317

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #291 |
Saturday, 25 September 1897

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Scorer(s) | Jack Cowan | Fred Wheldon (pen) | Fred Wheldon |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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HT Blackburn Rovers 0-0 Aston Villa
Goal, 0-1, (Blackburn Rovers)
Goal, 1-1, Jack Cowan
Goal, 2-1, Fred Wheldon (pen)
Goal, 2-2, (Blackburn Rovers)
Goal, 2-3, (Blackburn Rovers)
Goal, 3-3, Fred Wheldon
Goal, 3-4, (Blackburn Rovers)
FT Blackburn Rovers 4-3 Aston Villa

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa suffer their first defeat in 23 games as they lose by an odd goal in seven to the club at the foot of the early First Division table.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟩 2 Oct 1897, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Villa Park

Game #319

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #293 |
Saturday, 2 October 1897

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Scorer(s) | Jack Sharp | Jack Sharp | Fred Wheldon |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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1’ Debut, Bert Sharp, Jack Sharp
1’ Goal, 0-1, (Bolton Wanderers)
Goal, 0-2, (Bolton Wanderers)
HT Aston Villa 0-2 Bolton Wanderers
Goal, 1-2, Jack Sharp, Assist by Fred Wheldon
Goal, 2-2, Jack Sharp
Goal, 3-2, Fred Wheldon, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
FT Aston Villa 3-2 Bolton Wanderers

On This Day

As reigning champions Villa won their first game in three matches, winger Jack Sharp scored his first goals for the club on his debut aged 19 after joining from Hereford Thistle. His brother, Bert Sharp, a Full Back, also made his debut aged 21 after joining from Hereford Thistle.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟨 9 Oct 1897, Villa 1-1 Albion, Stoney Lane

Game #320

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #8 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #294 |
Saturday, 9 October 1897

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Scorer(s) | Jack Sharp |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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1’ Debut, Billy George
Player retired injured, Jack Devey
HT West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-0, Jack Sharp
Goal, 1-1, (West Bromwich Albion)
FT West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Aston Villa

On This Day

Legendary Villa goalkeeper Billy George made his debut aged 23 after joining from the Army, in controversial circumstances, for a fee of £50, as reigning Champions Villa could only draw at neighbours Albion.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟩 16 Oct 1897, Villa 4-2 Notts County, Villa Park

Game #321

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #295 |
Saturday, 16 October 1897

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Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | 12’ | Jack Sharp | 13’ | Fred Wheldon | Jack Sharp |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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12’ Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey
13’ Goal, 2-0, Jack Sharp
Goal, 3-0, Fred Wheldon
Goal, 3-1, (Notts County)
HT Aston Villa 3-1 Notts County
Goal, 3-2, (Notts County, pen)
Goal, 4-2, Jack Sharp
FT Aston Villa 4-2 Notts County

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa were now unbeaten in three with young winger / forward Jack Sharp having plundered 5 goals in 3 games since his debut.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟨 23 Oct 1897, Villa 0-0 Sunderland, Newcastle Road

Game #322

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #10 |
League Match | #10 |
Manager Game | #296 |
Saturday, 23 October 1897

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Scorer(s) | None |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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HT Sunderland 0-0 Aston Villa
FT Sunderland 0-0 Aston Villa

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa fail to score but are now unbeaten in four games.

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

🟩 30 Oct 1897, Villa 3-1 Liverpool, Villa Park

Game #323

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #11 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #297 |
Saturday, 30 October 1897

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Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | 25’ | Charlie Athersmith | Jack Devey |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Match Timeline

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25’ Goal, 1-0, Fred Wheldon
Goal, 2-0, Charlie Athersmith
HT Aston Villa 2-0 Liverpool
75’ Goal, 2-1, (Liverpool)
Goal, 3-1, Jack Devey
FT Aston Villa 3-1 Liverpool

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa are unbeaten in five games, and now have seven wins in 11 League games but are now 3 points behind leaders Sheffield United.

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🟥 6 Nov 1897, Villa 1-3 Preston, Deepdale

Game #324

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #12 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #298 |
Saturday, 6 November 1897

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

Starting XI

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 0-1, (Preston North End), Bert Sharp o.g.
Goal, 0-2, (Preston North End)
Goal, 1-2, Charlie Athersmith
HT Preston North End 2-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-3, (Preston North End)
FT Preston North End 3-1 Aston Villa

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa lose for the first time in 6 games as their title defence takes a hit.

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

Game #343

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

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Steve Smith | George Johnson |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

Starting XI

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
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.

AVFC History Celebrating 150 Years

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Midfielder

1892-98 🕒 54 | ⚽ 4 | 🔥 - | #89 |

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Personal Profile

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Transfer In

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Villa Career

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Played Under

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Career Summary

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Season by Season Record

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Goalkeeping Record

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Season by Season Goalkeeping Record

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Honours

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Villa Youth Record

Previous Clubs

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Debut

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First Goal Date

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Loans Out

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Final Appearance

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Transfer Out

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Subsequent Clubs

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Quotes

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Biography

Died

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Appearances

54

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

Starts

54

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Substitute Appearances

0

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

Unused Substitute Appearances

0

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

Goals Scored

4

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Assists Made

-

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Cards Received

🟨

-

🟥

-

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International Career

England

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International Record

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England

Starter

Substitute

Goals

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Matches

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🟩 29 Oct 1892, Villa 6-1 Derby, Wellington Road