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F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

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1893-94 🕒 10 | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 - | #92 |

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F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Personal Profile

Full Name
Birth Date
Birthplace
Birth Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
William Devey
12 April 1865
Perry Barr, Birmingham
England
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
England
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Personal
Transfer In

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Transfer In

Season
Date
Age
Fee
From
From
Signed Under
1892-93 (DEBUT)
1892
27
Free
Wolverhampton Wanderers
George Ramsay
Season
Date
Age
Fee
From
From
Returned Under
Season
Date
Age
Fee
From
From
Returned Under
Career

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Villa Career

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

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1893-94 |
Football League First Division |
🕒 10 | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 - | #92 |

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Played Under

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Career Summary

Seasons
Appearances 🕒
Starts 🕒
Substitute 🔁
Unused Sub 🇺
Points per Game (PPG)
2
10
10
0
0
🟩 Won
🟩 Win %
🟨 Drew
🟨 Drawn %
🟥 Lost
🟥 Loss %
Goals ⚽
Assists 🔥
Yellow Cards 🟨
Red Cards 🟥
1
0
-
-
Goal Involvements (GI)
Games per Goal (GPG)
Games per Goal Involvement (GiPG)
1
10.00
Seasons

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Season by Season Record

Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
1892-93
27
D1
6
6
0
1
-
0
6.00
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
1893-94
28
D1
4
4
0
0
-
0
0
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🇺
🔥
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Goalkeeping Record

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

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Season by Season Goalkeeping Record

Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
1892-93
27
D1
6
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
1893-94
28
D1
4
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
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Honours

1893-94 League Champions |

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Villa Youth Record

n/a

Previous Clubs

Aston Brook School
Clarendon Montrose
Aston Brook Boys
Wellington Road FC
Aston Unity
Mitchell St. George’s
1885-1891 Small Heath Alliance
1891-92 Wolverhampton Wanderers

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Debut

Squad From Season
First Squad Match
First Squad Under
1892-93
7 January 1893
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Promoted to First Team Under
Promoted to First Team Date
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
7 January 1893
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Debut Season
Debut Date
Debut Age
Debut Under
1892-93
7 January 1893
27
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Debut

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

First Goal Date

Game #
Match
Scorer(s)

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Loans Out

None

Final

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Final Appearance

Final Season
Final Game
Final Age
Final Game Under
1893-94
3 March 1894
28
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Squad To Season
Final Squad
Final Squad Under
1893-94
3 March 1894
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Transfer Out

Out Season
Transfer Out Date
Age
Fee
To
To
Left Under
1893-94
1894
28
Free
Walsall Town Swifts
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

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Subsequent Clubs

1894-95 Walsall Town Swifts
1895-96 Burton Wanderers
1896-97 Notts County
1897 Walsall
1897-98 Burton Wanderers
1898 Walsall
1898 Darlaston FC
1898-99 Small Heath
Retired

Quotes

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Quotes

Biography

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Biography

Player #92 for Aston Villa, William Devey, also known as Will Devey, played as a forward for the club in the inside right position.

William represented Villa in the 1892-93 and 1893-94 seasons making a total of 10 appearances.

William was born in Perry Barr, just a mile from the current Villa ground, on 12th April 1865 and made his debut as a 27 year old on 7th January 1893.

Villa had signed William from Wolverhampton Wanderers and he went on to help Villa secure the League Championship in 1893-94.

Although not a regular starter for Villa, in the Championship winning season William made 4 appearances to contribute to the 1893-94 league title.

William’s final game for Villa came on the 3rd March 1894 aged 28 after which he moved on to Walsall Town Swifts.

William played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

William passed away in Perry Barr on the 10th June 1935 aged 70.

Died

10 June 1935, Aged 70

Appearances

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Appearances

10

Game
Matchday Summary
Match Squad
Game #166
🟩 7 Jan 1893, Villa 5-1 Wednesday, Wellington Road
GK Bill Dunning | D Gershom Cox | D Harry Devey | FB Arthur Stokes | M Peter Dowds | M Fred Burton | W Charlie Athersmith | F Dennis Hodgetts | F William Devey | F Jack Devey | CF Jimmy Logan |
Game #167
🟥 14 Jan 1893, Villa 0-6 Sunderland, Newcastle Road
GK Bill Dunning | D Gershom Cox | D Harry Devey | FB Walter Evans | M James Brown | M Peter Dowds | W Charlie Athersmith | F Dennis Hodgetts | F William Devey | F Jack Devey | CF Jimmy Logan |
Game #169
🟨 11 Feb 1893, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
GK Bob Roberts | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | D Gershom Cox | M Peter Dowds | M Fred Burton | W Charlie Athersmith | W Lewis Campbell | F William Devey | F Albert Brown | F Jack Devey |
Game #170
🟩 6 Mar 1893, Villa 2-0 United, Wellington Road
GK Bill Dunning | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | D Gershom Cox | M George Campbell | M Fred Burton | W Charlie Athersmith | W Lewis Campbell | F William Devey | F Jack Devey | CF Jimmy Logan |
Game #171
🟩 18 Mar 1893, Villa 3-1 Notts County, Wellington Road
GK Bob Roberts | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | D Gershom Cox | M Peter Dowds | M Fred Burton | W Charlie Athersmith | F Dennis Hodgetts | F William Devey | F Jack Devey | F Albert Brown |
Game #174
🟥 4 Apr 1893, Villa 1-3 Burnley, Wellington Road
GK Bill Dunning | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Walter Evans | M Peter Dowds | M Fred Burton | W Albert Woolley | F William Devey | F Dennis Hodgetts | F Jack Devey | F Albert Brown |
Game #175
🟨 15 Apr 1893, Villa 1-1 Accrington, Thorneyholme Road
GK Bill Dunning | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Walter Evans | M Fred Burton | W Albert Woolley | F William Devey | F Bob Chatt | F Dennis Hodgetts | F Jack Devey | F Albert Brown |
Game #180
🟩 23 Sep 1893, Villa 3-1 Everton, Wellington Road
GK Bill Dunning | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M James Gillan | W Albert Woolley | W Charlie Athersmith | F William Devey | F Jack Devey | F Dennis Hodgetts |
Game #181
🟨 30 Sep 1893, Villa 1-1 Derby, Wellington Road
GK Bill Dunning | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M Willie Groves | W Albert Woolley | F William Devey | F Jack Devey | F Dennis Hodgetts | F Bob Chatt |
Game #182
🟥 2 Oct 1893, Villa 0-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
GK Bill Dunning | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M Willie Groves | W Albert Woolley | F William Devey | F Jack Devey | F Dennis Hodgetts | F Bob Chatt |
Game #205
🟥 3 Mar 1894, Villa 2-3 Bolton, Wellington Road
D Frank Coulton (GK) | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Jim Elliott | M George Russell | M Willie Groves | M Fred Burton | W Charlie Athersmith | W Steve Smith | F Bob Chatt | F William Devey |

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Starts

10

Game
Matchday Summary
Line Up
Game #166
🟩 7 Jan 1893, Villa 5-1 Wednesday, Wellington Road
GK Bill Dunning | D Gershom Cox | D Harry Devey | FB Arthur Stokes | M Peter Dowds | M Fred Burton | W Charlie Athersmith | F Dennis Hodgetts | F William Devey | F Jack Devey | CF Jimmy Logan |
Game #167
🟥 14 Jan 1893, Villa 0-6 Sunderland, Newcastle Road
GK Bill Dunning | D Gershom Cox | D Harry Devey | FB Walter Evans | M James Brown | M Peter Dowds | W Charlie Athersmith | F Dennis Hodgetts | F William Devey | F Jack Devey | CF Jimmy Logan |
Game #169
🟨 11 Feb 1893, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
GK Bob Roberts | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | D Gershom Cox | M Peter Dowds | M Fred Burton | W Charlie Athersmith | W Lewis Campbell | F William Devey | F Albert Brown | F Jack Devey |
Game #170
🟩 6 Mar 1893, Villa 2-0 United, Wellington Road
GK Bill Dunning | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | D Gershom Cox | M George Campbell | M Fred Burton | W Charlie Athersmith | W Lewis Campbell | F William Devey | F Jack Devey | CF Jimmy Logan |
Game #171
🟩 18 Mar 1893, Villa 3-1 Notts County, Wellington Road
GK Bob Roberts | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | D Gershom Cox | M Peter Dowds | M Fred Burton | W Charlie Athersmith | F Dennis Hodgetts | F William Devey | F Jack Devey | F Albert Brown |
Game #174
🟥 4 Apr 1893, Villa 1-3 Burnley, Wellington Road
GK Bill Dunning | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Walter Evans | M Peter Dowds | M Fred Burton | W Albert Woolley | F William Devey | F Dennis Hodgetts | F Jack Devey | F Albert Brown |
Game #175
🟨 15 Apr 1893, Villa 1-1 Accrington, Thorneyholme Road
GK Bill Dunning | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Walter Evans | M Fred Burton | W Albert Woolley | F William Devey | F Bob Chatt | F Dennis Hodgetts | F Jack Devey | F Albert Brown |
Game #180
🟩 23 Sep 1893, Villa 3-1 Everton, Wellington Road
GK Bill Dunning | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M James Gillan | W Albert Woolley | W Charlie Athersmith | F William Devey | F Jack Devey | F Dennis Hodgetts |
Game #181
🟨 30 Sep 1893, Villa 1-1 Derby, Wellington Road
GK Bill Dunning | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M Willie Groves | W Albert Woolley | F William Devey | F Jack Devey | F Dennis Hodgetts | F Bob Chatt |
Game #182
🟥 2 Oct 1893, Villa 0-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
GK Bill Dunning | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M Willie Groves | W Albert Woolley | F William Devey | F Jack Devey | F Dennis Hodgetts | F Bob Chatt |
Game #205
🟥 3 Mar 1894, Villa 2-3 Bolton, Wellington Road
D Frank Coulton (GK) | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Jim Elliott | M George Russell | M Willie Groves | M Fred Burton | W Charlie Athersmith | W Steve Smith | F Bob Chatt | F William Devey |
Starts
Subs

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Substitute Appearances

0

Game
Matchday Summary
Sub Sub
Unused

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Unused Substitute Appearances

0

Game
Matchday Summary
Unused Substitutes

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Goals Scored

1

Game
Matchday Summary
Scorer(s)
Game #166
🟩 7 Jan 1893, Villa 5-1 Wednesday, Wellington Road
Scorer(s) | Jimmy Logan | Dennis Hodgetts | William Devey | Jimmy Logan | Jimmy Logan |
Goals
Assists

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Assists Made

0

Game
Matchday Summary
Assist(s)
Cards

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Cards Received

🟨

-

🟥

-

Game
Matchday Summary
Villa Cards
International

International Career

England

FA
National Team
Caps with Villa
England
FA
National Team
Full International Record
England
FA
🕒 Caps
🕒 Starts
🔁 Sub
⚽ Goals
FA
First Cap with Villa
FA
First International Goal with Villa
FA
Last Cap with Villa

International Record

England

Starter

Match

Substitute

Match

Goals

Match
Matches

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Matches

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

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

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Game #166

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

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

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

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning |
D Gershom Cox |
D Harry Devey |
FB Arthur Stokes |
M Peter Dowds |
M Fred Burton |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F William Devey |
F Jack Devey |
CF Jimmy Logan |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
1’ Debut, William Devey
12’ Goal, 1-0, Jimmy Logan, Assist by Jack Devey
30’ Goal, 2-0, Dennis Hodgetts, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 3-0, William Devey, Assist by Dennis Hodgetts
HT Aston Villa 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday
47’ Goal, 4-0, Jimmy Logan
Goal, 5-0, Jimmy Logan
Goal, 5-1, (Sheffield Wednesday)
FT Aston Villa 5-1 Sheffield Wednesday

On This Day

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

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

🟥 14 Jan 1893, Villa 0-6 Sunderland, Newcastle Road

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Game #167

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

Season | 1892-93 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #141 |
Saturday, 14 January 1893

Scorer(s) | None |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning |
D Gershom Cox |
D Harry Devey |
FB Walter Evans |
M James Brown |
M Peter Dowds |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F William Devey |
F Jack Devey |
CF Jimmy Logan |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
4’ Goal, 0-1, (Sunderland)
7’ Goal, 0-2, (Sunderland)
Goal, 0-3, (Sunderland)
HT Sunderland 3-0 Aston Villa
52’ Goal, 0-4, (Sunderland)
Goal, 0-5, (Sunderland)
80’ Goal, 0-6, (Sunderland)
FT Sunderland 6-0 Aston Villa

On This Day

Villa suffer a heavy defeat in a hail storm as they lose their first game in four and fail to score for the first time in 8 games.

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

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

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Game #169

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-2 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WWLLD |

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

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

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

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

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
7’ Goal, 1-0, Charlie Athersmith
HT Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-1, (Blackburn Rovers)
Goal, 2-1, Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 2-2, (Blackburn Rovers)
FT Blackburn Rovers 2-2 Aston Villa

On This Day

Villa draw for the second time in six.

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

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

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Game #170

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

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

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

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
D Gershom Cox |
M George Campbell |
M Fred Burton |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Lewis Campbell |
F William Devey |
F Jack Devey |
CF Jimmy Logan |

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Match Timeline

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

On This Day

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

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

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

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Game #171

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

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

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

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

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

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Match Timeline

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

On This Day

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

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

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

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Game #174

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

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

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Walter Evans |
M Peter Dowds |
M Fred Burton |
W Albert Woolley |
F William Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Jack Devey |
F Albert Brown |

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Match Timeline

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

On This Day

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

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

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

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Game #175

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

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

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | 65' |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Walter Evans |
M Fred Burton |
W Albert Woolley |
F William Devey |
F Bob Chatt |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Jack Devey |
F Albert Brown |

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

On This Day

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

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

🟩 23 Sep 1893, Villa 3-1 Everton, Wellington Road

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Game #180

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
FT Score | 3-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WDWLW |

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #154 |
Saturday, 23 September 1893

Scorer(s) | Albert Woolley | Albert Woolley | Charlie Athersmith |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M James Gillan |
W Albert Woolley |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F William Devey |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |

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Match Timeline

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15’ Goal, 0-1, (Everton)
HT Aston Villa 0-1 Everton
Goal, 1-1, Albert Woolley, Assist by Dennis Hodgetts
Goal, 2-1, Albert Woolley, Assist by Dennis Hodgetts
Goal, 3-1, Charlie Athersmith, Assist by Albert Woolley
FT Aston Villa 3-1 Everton

On This Day

Villa gain immediate revenge for their defeat last time out at Goodison Park. Full back Jimmy Welford made his Villa debut aged 24 after moving from Birmingham St. George’s. Midfielder James Gillan made his Villa debut aged 22 after moving from Burton Swifts.

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

🟨 30 Sep 1893, Villa 1-1 Derby, Wellington Road

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Game #181

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
FT Score | 1-1 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | DWLWD |

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #6 |
League Match | #6 |
Manager Game | #155 |
Saturday, 30 September 1893

Scorer(s) | Unknown |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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GK Bill Dunning |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M Willie Groves |
W Albert Woolley |
F William Devey |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Bob Chatt |

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Match Timeline

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1’ Debut, Willie Groves
Goal, 1-0, Unknown
HT Aston Villa 1-0 Derby County
Goal, 1-1, (Derby County)
FT Aston Villa 1-1 Derby County

On This Day

Midfielder Willie Groves made his delayed Villa debut age 23 after West Bromwich Albion initially refused to release the player despite his having signed for Villa prior to the start of the season.

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

🟥 2 Oct 1893, Villa 0-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

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Game #182

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
FT Score | 0-3 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WLWDL |

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #156 |
Monday, 2 October 1893

Scorer(s) | None |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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GK Bill Dunning |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M Willie Groves |
W Albert Woolley |
F William Devey |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Bob Chatt |

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Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield United)
HT Sheffield United 1-0 Aston Villa
57’ Goal, 0-2, (Sheffield United)
Goal, 0-3, (Sheffield United)
FT Sheffield United 3-0 Aston Villa

On This Day

  • Villa face Sheffield United for the first time in competitive football, Sheffield United become the 35th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football and the first new opponent Villa have faced since playing city rival Wednesday 16 games previously.

  • Villa suffer their second defeat in 7 games as they are completely outplayed by Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

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

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Game #205

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
FT Score | 2-3 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WDWLL |

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

Scorer(s) | Bob Chatt | Bob Chatt |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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D Frank Coulton (GK) |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jim Elliott |
M George Russell |
M Willie Groves |
M Fred Burton |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Bob Chatt |
F William Devey |

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Match Timeline

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

On This Day

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