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

Goalkeeper

1896-98 🕒 43 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 - | #117 |

Previous Player	Next Player
CF Fred Wheldon \| 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 \| #116 \|	FB Albert Evans \| 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 \| #118 \|

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

Personal Profile

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

Personal

Transfer In

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

Transfer In

Season	Date	Age	Fee	From	From	Signed Under
1896-97 (DEBUT)	1896	23	£200	Grimsby Town		George Ramsay

Season	Date	Age	Fee	From	From	Returned Under

Season	Date	Age	Fee	From	From	Returned Under

Career

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

Villa Career

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

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

Played Under

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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

Career Summary

Seasons	Appearances 🕒	Starts 🕒	Substitute 🔁	Unused Sub 🇺	Points per Game (PPG)
2	43	43	0	0

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

Goals ⚽	Assists 🔥	Yellow Cards 🟨	Red Cards 🟥
0	-	-	-

Goal Involvements (GI)	Games per Goal (GPG)	Games per Goal Involvement (GiPG)
0

Seasons

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

Season by Season Record

Season	Age	Lg	#	🕒	🕒	🔁	⚽	🔥	🇺	🟩	🟩	🟨	🟨	🟥	🟥	PPG	GPG	GiPG
1896-97	23	D1		24	24	0	0	-	0

Season	Age	Lg	#	🕒	🕒	🔁	⚽	🔥	🇺	🟩	🟩	🟨	🟨	🟥	🟥	PPG	GPG	GiPG
1897-98	24	D1		19	19	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

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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

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

Goalkeeping Record

Goalkeeper #	Goals Conceded 🥅	Goals Conceded per Game (CPG)	Clean Sheets ⛔	% Clean Sheets ⛔ %
19	59	1.37	12	28%

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

Season by Season Goalkeeping Record

Season	Age	Lg	🕒	🥅	CPG	⛔	⛔
1896-97	23	D1	24

Season	Age	Lg	🕒	🥅	CPG	⛔	⛔
1897-98	24	D1	19

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

Honours

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

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

Villa Youth Record

n/a

Previous Clubs

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

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

Debut

Squad From Season	First Squad Match	First Squad Under
1896-97	5 September 1896	George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Promoted to First Team Under	Promoted to First Team Date
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿	5 September 1896

Debut Season	Debut Date	Debut Age	Debut Under
1896-97	5 September 1896	23	George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Debut

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

First Goal Date

Game #	Match	Scorer(s)

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

Loans Out

None

Final

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

Final Appearance

Final Season	Final Game	Final Age	Final Game Under
1897-98	30 April 1898	25	George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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

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

Transfer Out

Out Season	Transfer Out Date	Age	Fee	To	To	Left Under
1897-98	1898	25	Free	Bedminster FC		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

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

Subsequent Clubs

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

Quotes

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

Quotes

Biography

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

Biography

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jimmy played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

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

Died

7 February 1924, Aged 50

Appearances

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

Appearances

43

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

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

Starts

43

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Game #277

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

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey |

Assists(s) | Fred Wheldon

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Match Timeline

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

On This Day

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

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

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

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

On This Day

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

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

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

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,

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

🟨 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

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | None |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Match Timeline

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

On This Day

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

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

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

Game #282

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

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | Johnny Campbell |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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

On This Day

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

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

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

Game #283

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

Full Match Report

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

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Match Timeline

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

On This Day

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

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

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

Game #284

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

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Jack Cowan | Fred Wheldon |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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

On This Day

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

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

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

Game #285

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

Full Match Report

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.

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

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

Game #286

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

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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

On This Day

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

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

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

Game #287

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

Full Match Report

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

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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

On This Day

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

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

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

Game #288

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

Full Match Report

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

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa put Sheffield Wednesday to the sword for the second successive week as they make it six wins in eight games unbeaten but they still share top spot of the First Division with Bolton Wanderers who remain ahead on goal ratio. Full back Jimmy Welford played his final game for Villa aged 27 before moving on to Glasgow Celtic.

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

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

Game #289

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

Full Match Report

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

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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

On This Day

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

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

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

Game #290

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

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

Full Match Report

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

Teams

Starting XI

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

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

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Match Timeline

On This Day

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

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

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

Game #291

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

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

Full Match Report

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

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

Teams

Starting XI

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

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Storer
Goldie
Wilkie
McCartney
Niell
Cleghorn
McVean
Michael
Allan
Becton
Bradshaw

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Match Timeline

On This Day

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

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

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

Game #292

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

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

Full Match Report

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

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

Starting XI

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

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Match Timeline

On This Day

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

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

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

Game #293

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

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | None |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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

On This Day

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

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

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

Game #294

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

Full Match Report

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.

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

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

Game #305

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

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | None |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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

On This Day

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

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

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

Game #306

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

Full Match Report

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

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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

On This Day

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

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

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

Game #308

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

Full Match Report

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.

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

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

Game #309

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

Full Match Report

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

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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

On This Day

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

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

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

Game #310

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

Full Match Report

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.

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

🟩 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

Full Match Report

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.

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

🟩 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

Full Match Report

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’.

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

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

Game #313

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

Full Match Report

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

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Match Timeline

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

On This Day

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

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

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

Game #314

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

Full Match Report

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

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Fred Wheldon, Assist by James Fisher
Goal, 1-1, (West Bromwich Albion)
Goal, 2-1, Fred Wheldon, Assist by James Fisher
HT Aston Villa 2-1 West Bromwich Albion
Goal, 3-1, Fred Wheldon, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 3-2, (West Bromwich Albion)
Goal, 3-3, (West Bromwich Albion)
Goal, 4-3, James Fisher
FT Aston Villa 4-3 West Bromwich Albion

On This Day

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

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

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

Game #315

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

Full Match Report

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

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

Starting XI

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI

Substitutes

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No Substitutions permitted in period

Match Timeline

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

On This Day

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

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

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

Game #328

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

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

Full Match Report

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

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

Teams

Starting XI

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

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

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Starting XI

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Match Timeline

On This Day

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

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

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

Game #329

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

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

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Teams

Starting XI

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

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI

Johnstone
Robertson
Eccles
Murphy
Wood
Durber
Pugh
Maxwell
Hingerty
Hill
Schofield

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

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Match Timeline

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

On This Day

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

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

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

Game #330

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

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

Full Match Report

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

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

Teams

Starting XI

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

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI

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

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

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

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

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

Game #331

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

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

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 15' |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

Starting XI

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

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI

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

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

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Match Timeline

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

On This Day

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

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

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

Game #332

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

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No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
23’ Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield United)
HT Sheffield United 1-0 Aston Villa
FT Sheffield United 1-0 Aston Villa

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa start the New Year with a damaging defeat to title rivals Sheffield United as the Blades move 3 points clear at the top of the table with a game in hand.

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

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

Game #333

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

Full Match Report

Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon (pen) |

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]
Player retired injured (Sheffield United)
HT Aston Villa 0-0 Sheffield United
Goal, 1-0, Fred Wheldon (pen)
Sheffield United return to full complement
80’ Goal, 1-1, (Sheffield United)
89’ Goal, 1-2, (Sheffield United)
FT Aston Villa 1-2 Sheffield United

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa make it back to back losses to title rivals Sheffield United despite playing front of a record crowd. As a result Villa tumble back to 4th place in the League - their lowest placing of the season to date.

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

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

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

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, (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.

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

🟥 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

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]
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.

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

🟩 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

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, 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.

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

🟩 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

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]
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.

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

🟩 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

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]
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.

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

🟥 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

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

On This Day

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

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

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

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

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

On This Day

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

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

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

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

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

On This Day

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

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

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

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

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

On This Day

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

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

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

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

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

Goalkeeper

1896-98 🕒 43 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 - | #117 |

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

Personal Profile

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

Transfer In

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

Villa Career

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

Played Under

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

Career Summary

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

Season by Season Record

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

Goalkeeping Record

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

Season by Season Goalkeeping Record

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

Honours

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

Villa Youth Record

Previous Clubs

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

Debut

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

First Goal Date

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

Loans Out

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

Final Appearance

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

Transfer Out

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

Subsequent Clubs

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

Quotes

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

Biography

Died

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

Appearances

43

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

Starts

43

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

Substitute Appearances

0

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

Unused Substitute Appearances

0

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

Goals Scored

0

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

Assists Made

-

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

Cards Received

🟨

-

🟥

-

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International Career

England

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International Record

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England

Starter

Substitute

Goals

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

Matches

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

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