W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

Winger

1897-99 🕒 24 | ⚽ 15 | 🔥 - | #120 |

Previous Player	Next Player
F James Fisher \| 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 \| #119 \|	FB Bert Sharp \| 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 \| #121 \|

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

Personal Profile

Full Name	Birth Date	Birthplace	Birth Country		Citizenship		Height	Foot
John Samuel Sharp	15 February 1878	Hereford, Herefordshire	England	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿	England	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Personal

Transfer In

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

Transfer In

Season	Date	Age	Fee	From	From	Signed Under
1897-98 (DEBUT)	1897	19	Free	Hereford Thistle		George Ramsay

Season	Date	Age	Fee	From	From	Returned Under

Season	Date	Age	Fee	From	From	Returned Under

Career

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

Villa Career

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1897-99 |
🕒 24 | ⚽ 15 | 🔥 - | #120 |

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

Played Under

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

Career Summary

Seasons	Appearances 🕒	Starts 🕒	Substitute 🔁	Unused Sub 🇺	Points per Game (PPG)
2	24	24	0	0

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

Goals ⚽	Assists 🔥	Yellow Cards 🟨	Red Cards 🟥
15	-	-	-

Goal Involvements (GI)	Games per Goal (GPG)	Games per Goal Involvement (GiPG)
15	1.60

Seasons

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

Season by Season Record

Season	Age	Lg	#	🕒	🕒	🔁	⚽	🔥	🇺	🟩	🟩	🟨	🟨	🟥	🟥	PPG	GPG	GiPG
1897-98	19	D1		16	16	0	11	-	0

Season	Age	Lg	#	🕒	🕒	🔁	⚽	🔥	🇺	🟩	🟩	🟨	🟨	🟥	🟥	PPG	GPG	GiPG
1898-99	20	D1		8	8	0	4	-	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

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

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

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

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

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

Goalkeeping Record

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

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

Season by Season Goalkeeping Record

Season	Age	Lg	🕒	🥅	CPG	⛔	⛔
1897-98	19	D1	16

Season	Age	Lg	🕒	🥅	CPG	⛔	⛔
1898-99	20	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	⛔	⛔

Season	Age	Lg	🕒	🥅	CPG	⛔	⛔

Season	Age	Lg	🕒	🥅	CPG	⛔	⛔

Season	Age	Lg	🕒	🥅	CPG	⛔	⛔

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W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

Honours

1898-99 League Champions |

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

Villa Youth Record

n/a

Previous Clubs

Clyde Henry School
Violet Boys’ Club
Hereford Thistle

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

Debut

Squad From Season	First Squad Match	First Squad Under
1897-98	2 October 1897	George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Promoted to First Team Under	Promoted to First Team Date
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿	2 October 1897

Debut Season	Debut Date	Debut Age	Debut Under
1897-98	2 October 1897	19	George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Debut

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

First Goal Date

Game #	Match	Scorer(s)

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

Loans Out

None

Final

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

Final Appearance

Final Season	Final Game	Final Age	Final Game Under
1898-99	18 February 1899	21	George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Squad To Season	Final Squad	Final Squad Under
1898-99	18 February 1899	George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

Transfer Out

Out Season	Transfer Out Date	Age	Fee	To	To	Left Under
1898-99	1899	21	Free	Everton		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

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

Subsequent Clubs

1899-10 Everton
Retired

International

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

International Career

FA	National Team	Caps with Villa	Full International Record
	England	1897-99 🕒 0 \| ⚽ 0 \|	1903-05 🕒 2 \| ⚽ 1 \|

FA	First Cap with Villa	First International Goal with Villa	Last Cap with Villa

FA	Call Ups	🕒 Caps	🕒 Starts	🔁 Sub	⚽ Goals	🔥 Assists	🇺 Unused

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

Quotes

Biography

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

Biography

Player #120 for Aston Villa, John Samuel Sharp, known as Jack Sharp played as a winger for the club in the outside right position.

Jack played for Villa in the 1897-98 and 1898-99.

Jack was born in Hereford on 15th February 1878 and made his debut for the club as a 19 year old on 2nd October 1897.

Villa had signed Jack from Hereford Thistle and made 24 appearances in his 2 seasons with the club.

Jack’s most prolific season came in 1897-98 when Villa went on to finish 6th.

In the following season Villa went on to win the League title with Jack appearing 8 times and scoring a goal every other game.

Despite his strong showing Jack could not ultimately replace the more established figures amongst Villa’s squad and needed to move on to gain regular first team football.

One of the doubts Villa had about Jack’s long term contribution to the team was his height, or rather lack of it, as George Ramsay and the Committee deemed him too small to play as a striker.

Jack made his final appearance for Villa on 18th February 1899 before moving on to Everton with brother Bert.

Everton came up with a cunning plan to overcome Jack’s ‘height’ issues - they converted him into a winger and enabled him to excel for them over the following decade.

Jack had played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

Jack passed away in Liverpool on 27th January 1938 aged 59.

Died

27 January 1938, Aged 60

Appearances

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

Appearances

24

Game	Matchday Summary	Match Squad
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 #325	🟩 13 Nov 1897, Villa 3-0 Everton, Villa Park	GK Billy George \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| RB Bert Sharp \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Sharp \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F Fred Wheldon \| F Bob Chatt \|
Game #334	🟥 22 Jan 1898, Villa 1-3 Derby, Baseball Ground	GK Jimmy Whitehouse \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| RB Bert Sharp \| FB Albert Evans \| M Tommy Bowman \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Sharp \| W Steve Smith \| F Howard Harvey \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #335	🟥 29 Jan 1898, Villa 0-1 Derby, Baseball Ground	GK Jimmy Whitehouse \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| RB Bert Sharp \| FB Albert Evans \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| M Tommy Bowman \| W Jack Sharp \| W Steve Smith \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #336	🟩 5 Feb 1898, Villa 4-0 Preston, Villa Park	GK Jimmy Whitehouse \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| M Tommy Bowman \| F Bob Chatt \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Sharp \| W Steve Smith \| F Jimmy Suddick \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #337	🟩 5 Mar 1898, Villa 4-1 Derby, Villa Park	GK Jimmy Whitehouse \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| M Tommy Bowman \| W Jack Sharp \| W Steve Smith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Bob Chatt \| F James Fisher \| F Howard Harvey \|
Game #338	🟩 12 Mar 1898, Villa 2-1 Bury, Gigg Lane	GK Jimmy Whitehouse \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| M Tommy Bowman \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Jack Sharp \| W Steve Smith \| W Charlie Athersmith \| F Bob Chatt \| F James Fisher \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #339	🟥 26 Mar 1898, Villa 1-3 Forest, Town Ground	GK Jimmy Whitehouse \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| M Tommy Bowman \| W Jack Sharp \| W Steve Smith \| W Charlie Athersmith \| F Bob Chatt \| F James Fisher \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #340	🟨 2 Apr 1898, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Villa Park	GK Jimmy Whitehouse \| RB Bert Sharp \| FB Albert Evans \| M Tommy Bowman \| M Edmund Strange \| W Jack Sharp \| W Jack Cowan \| F Howard Harvey \| F James Fisher \| F Bob Chatt \| CF Billy Garraty \|
Game #341	🟥 11 Apr 1898, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Villa Park	GK Jimmy Whitehouse \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| M Tommy Bowman \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Sharp \| W Steve Smith \| F James Fisher \| F Fred Wheldon \| F Bob Chatt \|
Game #342	🟥 16 Apr 1898, Villa 0-4 Liverpool, Anfield	GK Jimmy Whitehouse \| FB Albert Evans \| RB Bert Sharp \| M Tommy Bowman \| M Edmund Strange \| W Jack Sharp \| W Jack Cowan \| F Howard Harvey \| F Bob Chatt \| F James Fisher \| CF Billy Garraty \|
Game #351	🟩 22 Oct 1898, Villa 3-0 Forest, Villa Park	GK Billy George \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| LB Billy Haggart \| FB Charlie Aston \| M Tommy Bowman \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Jack Sharp \| W Steve Smith \| F Jack Devey \| F George Johnson \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #352	🟩 29 Oct 1898, Villa 2-1 Bolton, Villa Park	GK Billy George \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| FB Charlie Aston \| M Tommy Bowman \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Jack Sharp \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F George Johnson \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #353	🟩 5 Nov 1898, Villa 7-1 Derby, Villa Park	GK Billy George \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| FB Charlie Aston \| M Tommy Bowman \| M Albert Wilkes \| W Jack Sharp \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F George Johnson \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #354	🟩 12 Nov 1898, Villa 1-0 Albion, Stoney Lane	GK Billy George \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| FB Charlie Aston \| M Tommy Bowman \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Jack Sharp \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F George Johnson \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #355	🟩 19 Nov 1898, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park	GK Billy George \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| FB Charlie Aston \| M Tommy Bowman \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Jack Sharp \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #357	🟩 3 Dec 1898, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park	GK Billy George \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| FB Charlie Aston \| M Tommy Bowman \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Steve Smith \| W Jack Sharp \| F Fred Wheldon \| F Jack Devey \|
Game #362	🟥 31 Dec 1898, Villa 0-3 Stoke, Victoria Ground	GK Billy George \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| RB Bert Sharp \| M Tommy Bowman \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Jack Sharp \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Steve Smith \| F George Johnson \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #368	🟥 18 Feb 1899, Villa 0-1 Forest, City Ground	GK Billy George \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| M Tommy Bowman \| M Howard Spencer \| M Albert Wilkes \| W Steve Smith \| W Jack Sharp \| F Jack Devey \| F Fred Wheldon \| F George Johnson \|

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

Starts

24

Game	Matchday Summary	Line Up
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 #325	🟩 13 Nov 1897, Villa 3-0 Everton, Villa Park	GK Billy George \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| RB Bert Sharp \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Sharp \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F Fred Wheldon \| F Bob Chatt \|
Game #334	🟥 22 Jan 1898, Villa 1-3 Derby, Baseball Ground	GK Jimmy Whitehouse \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| RB Bert Sharp \| FB Albert Evans \| M Tommy Bowman \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Sharp \| W Steve Smith \| F Howard Harvey \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #335	🟥 29 Jan 1898, Villa 0-1 Derby, Baseball Ground	GK Jimmy Whitehouse \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| RB Bert Sharp \| FB Albert Evans \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| M Tommy Bowman \| W Jack Sharp \| W Steve Smith \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #336	🟩 5 Feb 1898, Villa 4-0 Preston, Villa Park	GK Jimmy Whitehouse \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| M Tommy Bowman \| F Bob Chatt \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Sharp \| W Steve Smith \| F Jimmy Suddick \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #337	🟩 5 Mar 1898, Villa 4-1 Derby, Villa Park	GK Jimmy Whitehouse \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| M Tommy Bowman \| W Jack Sharp \| W Steve Smith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Bob Chatt \| F James Fisher \| F Howard Harvey \|
Game #338	🟩 12 Mar 1898, Villa 2-1 Bury, Gigg Lane	GK Jimmy Whitehouse \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| M Tommy Bowman \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Jack Sharp \| W Steve Smith \| W Charlie Athersmith \| F Bob Chatt \| F James Fisher \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #339	🟥 26 Mar 1898, Villa 1-3 Forest, Town Ground	GK Jimmy Whitehouse \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| M Tommy Bowman \| W Jack Sharp \| W Steve Smith \| W Charlie Athersmith \| F Bob Chatt \| F James Fisher \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #340	🟨 2 Apr 1898, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Villa Park	GK Jimmy Whitehouse \| RB Bert Sharp \| FB Albert Evans \| M Tommy Bowman \| M Edmund Strange \| W Jack Sharp \| W Jack Cowan \| F Howard Harvey \| F James Fisher \| F Bob Chatt \| CF Billy Garraty \|
Game #341	🟥 11 Apr 1898, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Villa Park	GK Jimmy Whitehouse \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| M Tommy Bowman \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Sharp \| W Steve Smith \| F James Fisher \| F Fred Wheldon \| F Bob Chatt \|
Game #342	🟥 16 Apr 1898, Villa 0-4 Liverpool, Anfield	GK Jimmy Whitehouse \| FB Albert Evans \| RB Bert Sharp \| M Tommy Bowman \| M Edmund Strange \| W Jack Sharp \| W Jack Cowan \| F Howard Harvey \| F Bob Chatt \| F James Fisher \| CF Billy Garraty \|
Game #351	🟩 22 Oct 1898, Villa 3-0 Forest, Villa Park	GK Billy George \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| LB Billy Haggart \| FB Charlie Aston \| M Tommy Bowman \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Jack Sharp \| W Steve Smith \| F Jack Devey \| F George Johnson \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #352	🟩 29 Oct 1898, Villa 2-1 Bolton, Villa Park	GK Billy George \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| FB Charlie Aston \| M Tommy Bowman \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Jack Sharp \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F George Johnson \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #353	🟩 5 Nov 1898, Villa 7-1 Derby, Villa Park	GK Billy George \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| FB Charlie Aston \| M Tommy Bowman \| M Albert Wilkes \| W Jack Sharp \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F George Johnson \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #354	🟩 12 Nov 1898, Villa 1-0 Albion, Stoney Lane	GK Billy George \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| FB Charlie Aston \| M Tommy Bowman \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Jack Sharp \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F George Johnson \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #355	🟩 19 Nov 1898, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park	GK Billy George \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| FB Charlie Aston \| M Tommy Bowman \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Jack Sharp \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Jack Cowan \| F Jack Devey \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #357	🟩 3 Dec 1898, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park	GK Billy George \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| FB Charlie Aston \| M Tommy Bowman \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Steve Smith \| W Jack Sharp \| F Fred Wheldon \| F Jack Devey \|
Game #362	🟥 31 Dec 1898, Villa 0-3 Stoke, Victoria Ground	GK Billy George \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| RB Bert Sharp \| M Tommy Bowman \| M Jimmy Crabtree \| W Jack Sharp \| W Charlie Athersmith \| W Steve Smith \| F George Johnson \| F Fred Wheldon \|
Game #368	🟥 18 Feb 1899, Villa 0-1 Forest, City Ground	GK Billy George \| CB Jimmy Cowan \| FB Albert Evans \| M Tommy Bowman \| M Howard Spencer \| M Albert Wilkes \| W Steve Smith \| W Jack Sharp \| F Jack Devey \| F Fred Wheldon \| F George Johnson \|

Starts

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

Substitute Appearances

0

Game	Matchday Summary	Sub Sub

Subs

Unused

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

Unused Substitute Appearances

0

Game	Matchday Summary	Unused Substitutes

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

Goals Scored

15

Game	Matchday Summary	Scorer(s)
Game #319	🟩 2 Oct 1897, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Villa Park	Scorer(s) \| Jack Sharp \| Jack Sharp \| Fred Wheldon \|
Game #320	🟨 9 Oct 1897, Villa 1-1 Albion, Stoney Lane	Scorer(s) \| Jack Sharp \|
Game #321	🟩 16 Oct 1897, Villa 4-2 Notts County, Villa Park	Scorer(s) \| Jack Devey \| 12’ \| Jack Sharp \| 13’ \| Fred Wheldon \| Jack Sharp \|
Game #325	🟩 13 Nov 1897, Villa 3-0 Everton, Villa Park	Scorer(s) \| Fred Wheldon (pen) \| Fred Wheldon \| Jack Sharp \|
Game #336	🟩 5 Feb 1898, Villa 4-0 Preston, Villa Park	Scorer(s) \| Jimmy Suddick \| Fred Wheldon \| Charlie Athersmith \| Jack Sharp \|
Game #337	🟩 5 Mar 1898, Villa 4-1 Derby, Villa Park	Scorer(s) \| Steve Smith \| 15’ \| James Fisher \| Jack Sharp \| Jack Sharp \|
Game #338	🟩 12 Mar 1898, Villa 2-1 Bury, Gigg Lane	Scorer(s) \| Jack Sharp \| Fred Wheldon \|
Game #340	🟨 2 Apr 1898, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Villa Park	Scorer(s) \| Jack Sharp \|
Game #351	🟩 22 Oct 1898, Villa 3-0 Forest, Villa Park	Scorer(s) \| Jack Sharp \| Jack Sharp \| Jack Devey \|
Game #357	🟩 3 Dec 1898, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park	Scorer(s) \| Jack Sharp \| Jack Sharp \|

Goals

Assists

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

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Game	Matchday Summary	Assist(s)

Cards

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

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Game	Matchday Summary	Villa Cards

Matches

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

Matches

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

🟩 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

Full Match Report

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

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
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.

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

🟨 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

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Jack Sharp |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Match Timeline

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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.

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

🟩 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

Full Match Report

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

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Match Timeline

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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.

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

🟨 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

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | None |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Match Timeline

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.

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

🟩 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

Full Match Report

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.

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

🟥 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

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Match Timeline

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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.

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

🟩 13 Nov 1897, Villa 3-0 Everton, Villa Park

Game #325

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #299 |
Saturday, 13 November 1897

Full Match Report

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

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
Player retired injured, Jack Sharp
Goal, 1-0, Fred Wheldon (pen)
Goal, 2-0, Fred Wheldon
Villa return to full complement
HT Aston Villa 2-0 Everton
60’ Goal, 3-0, Jack Sharp
FT Aston Villa 3-0 Everton

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa bounce back from defeat to Preston with their 8th win in 13 games.

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

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

Game #334

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

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Bert Sharp |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 0-1, (Derby County)
Goal, 1-1, Bert Sharp
Goal, 1-2, (Derby County)
HT Derby County 2-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-3, (Derby County)
FT Derby County 3-1 Aston Villa

On This Day

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

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

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

Game #335

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

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | None |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
HT Derby County 0-0 Aston Villa
51’ Goal, 0-1, (Derby County)
FT Derby County 1-0 Aston Villa

On This Day

Holders Villa are knocked out of the FA Cup in the first round and had lost 4 consecutive games in a single season for the first time since October 1892.

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

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

Game #336

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

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Jimmy Suddick | Fred Wheldon | Charlie Athersmith | Jack Sharp |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Match Timeline

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Goal, 1-0, Jimmy Suddick
Goal, 2-0, Fred Wheldon
Goal, 3-0, Charlie Athersmith
HT Aston Villa 3-0 Preston North End
Goal, 4-0, Jack Sharp
FT Aston Villa 4-0 Preston North End

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa stop a run of 7 games without a win and move up to 4th in the table as forward Jimmy Suddick makes a goalscoring final appearance aged 22 before later moving on to Nottingham Forest.

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

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

Game #337

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

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Steve Smith | 15’ | James Fisher | Jack Sharp | Jack Sharp |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
15’ Goal, 1-0, Steve Smith
Goal, 2-0, James Fisher
Goal, 3-0, Jack Sharp
HT Aston Villa 3-0 Derby County
Goal, 4-0, Jack Sharp
Goal, 4-1, (Derby County)
FT Aston Villa 4-1 Derby County

On This Day

Owing to their lack of participation in the FA Cup, reigning champions Villa play this game one month after their last match against Preston. The break however had seemed to so them good as they swept aside a Derby side who had beaten them twice prior to the hiatus. In doing so Villa had won two consecutive games having failed to win in the previous 7 games but dropped to 5th in the table, eight points off first place but with two games in hand.

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

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

Game #338

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

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Jack Sharp | Fred Wheldon |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Match Timeline

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

On This Day

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

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

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

Game #339

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

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | James Fisher |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
20’ Goal, 0-1, (Nottingham Forest)
Goal, 0-2, (Nottingham Forest)
Goal, 0-3, (Nottingham Forest)
Missed penalty, James Fisher
HT Nottingham Forest 3-0 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-3, James Fisher
FT Nottingham Forest 3-1 Aston Villa

On This Day

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

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

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

Game #340

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

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Jack Sharp |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
1’ Debut, Edmund Strange, Billy Garraty
HT Aston Villa 0-0 Stoke
Player retired injured (Stoke)
Goal, 1-0, Jack Sharp, Assist by Jack Cowan
Goal, 1-1, (Stoke)
Stoke return to full complement
FT Aston Villa 1-1 Stoke

On This Day

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

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

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

Game #341

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

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 0-1, (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Goal, 1-1, Fred Wheldon, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
HT Aston Villa 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Goal, 1-2, (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
FT Aston Villa 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

On This Day

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

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

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

Game #342

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

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | None |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Match Timeline

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

On This Day

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

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

🟩 22 Oct 1898, Villa 3-0 Forest, Villa Park

Game #351

Season | 1898-99 |
Matchday | #8 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #325 |
Saturday, 22 October 1898

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Jack Sharp | Jack Sharp | Jack Devey |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
1’ Debut, Billy Haggart
Goal, 1-0, Jack Sharp
Goal, 2-0, Jack Sharp
Goal, 3-0, Jack Devey
HT Aston Villa 3-0 Nottingham Forest
FT Aston Villa 3-0 Nottingham Forest

On This Day

Left back Billy Haggart made his Villa debut aged 24 after joining from Edinburgh Royal for a fee of £40 as Villa won their 3rd successive game, kept their second consecutive clean sheet and moved to second in the table, 2 points behind leaders and reigning Champions Sheffield United with three games in hand.

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

🟩 29 Oct 1898, Villa 2-1 Bolton, Villa Park

Game #352

Season | 1898-99 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #326 |
Saturday, 29 October 1898

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | Jack Devey |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
14’ Goal, 1-0, Fred Wheldon
HT Aston Villa 1-0 Bolton Wanderers
Goal, 1-1, (Bolton Wanderers)
Goal, 2-1, Jack Devey, Assist by Jack Cowan
FT Aston Villa 2-1 Bolton Wanderers

On This Day

Villa won their fourth successive game to take first place in the Division One table after 9 games.

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

🟩 5 Nov 1898, Villa 7-1 Derby, Villa Park

Game #353

Season | 1898-99 |
Matchday | #10 |
League Match | #10 |
Manager Game | #327 |
Saturday, 5 November 1898

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | 8’ | George Johnson | Fred Wheldon | Jack Devey | Fred Wheldon, Jack Cowan | George Johnson |

Assists(s) | Jack Cowan | 8' |

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
8’ Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey, Assist by Jack Cowan
Goal, 2-0, George Johnson
Goal, 2-1, (Derby County)
Goal, 3-1, Fred Wheldon
Goal, 4-1, Jack Devey
Goal, 5-1, Fred Wheldon
HT Aston Villa 5-1 Derby County
Goal, 6-1, Jack Cowan
Goal, 7-1, George Johnson
FT Aston Villa 7-1 Derby County

On This Day

Villa had now won 5 games in a row and were unbeaten in 8 to remain top of Division One after 10 games, level on points, but with a game hand over Everton.

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

🟩 12 Nov 1898, Villa 1-0 Albion, Stoney Lane

Game #354

Season | 1898-99 |
Matchday | #11 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #328 |
Saturday, 12 November 1898

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | George Johnson | 30' |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
30’ Goal, 1-0, George Johnson
HT West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Aston Villa
FT West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Aston Villa

On This Day

Villa had now won 6 games in a row and were unbeaten in 9 to go two points clear at the top of the table with two games in hand over second placed Everton.

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

🟩 19 Nov 1898, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park

Game #355

Season | 1898-99 |
Matchday | #12 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #329 |
Saturday, 19 November 1898

Full Match Report

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

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey
Goal, 2-0, Fred Wheldon
HT Aston Villa 2-0 Blackburn Rovers
Goal, 2-1, (Blackburn Rovers)
Goal, 3-1, Fred Wheldon
FT Aston Villa 3-1 Blackburn Rovers

On This Day

Villa had now won 7 games in a row and were unbeaten in 10 to remain two points clear at the top of the table with two games in hand over their nearest rivals.

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

🟩 3 Dec 1898, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park

Game #357

Season | 1898-99 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Match | #14 |
Manager Game | #331 |
Saturday, 3 December 1898

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Jack Sharp | Jack Sharp |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Jack Sharp
HT Aston Villa 1-0 Sunderland
Goal, 2-0, Jack Sharp
FT Aston Villa 2-0 Sunderland

On This Day

Villa bounce back from their (unfinished) defeat to Wednesday with their 8th win in 9 games as they hold on to top spot in the table by two points.

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

🟥 31 Dec 1898, Villa 0-3 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Game #362

Season | 1898-99 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #336 |
Saturday, 31 December 1898

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | None |

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

On This Day

Right back Bert Sharp made his final appearance for Villa aged 22 before moving on to Everton, as Villa lost for the second time in three games. Despite the setback Villa remained top of the table on the eve of the new year and after 19 of 34 League games had a 1 point lead over their nearest rivals Everton with a game in hand.

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🟥 18 Feb 1899, Villa 0-1 Forest, City Ground

Game #368

Season | 1898-99 |
Matchday | #25 |
League Match | #24 |
Manager Game | #342 |
Saturday, 18 February 1899

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | None |

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]
25’ Goal, 0-1, (Nottingham Forest)
HT Nottingham Forest 1-0 Aston Villa
FT Nottingham Forest 1-0 Aston Villa

On This Day

Winger Jack Sharp made his final appearance for Villa aged 21 before moving on to Everton as Villa lost their second successive League match and their second defeat to Forest in three games. As a result Villa remained first in the table with 10 games to play but were now only ahead of Liverpool on goal ratio although they retained two games in hand on their nearest rivals.

AVFC History Celebrating 150 Years

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Winger

1897-99 🕒 24 | ⚽ 15 | 🔥 - | #120 |

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

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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International Career

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Quotes

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Biography

Died

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Appearances

24

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Starts

24

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Substitute Appearances

0

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

Unused Substitute Appearances

0

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

Goals Scored

15

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Assists Made

-

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Cards Received

🟨

-

🟥

-

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Matches

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

Game #319

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

Teams

Starting XI

Substitutes

Unused Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes