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M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

1893-94 🕒 26 | ⚽ 3 | 🔥 - | #99 |

Midfielder

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M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

Patrick William Groves

Personal Profile

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Birth Date
Birthplace
Birth Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
9 November 1869
Leith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Personal

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

Villa Youth Record

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n/a

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

Previous Clubs

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Edinburgh Thistle
Leith Harp
1885-88 Hibernian
1888-90 Glasgow Celtic
Everton
Glasgow Celtic
1890-93 West Bromwich Albion

Transfer In

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

Transfer In

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Season
Joined Date
Aged
Fee
From
From
Signed Under
1893-94 (DEBUT)
1893
23
£100
West Bromwich Albion
George Ramsay
Career

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

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 |

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1893-94 |
Football League First Division |
🕒 26 | ⚽ 3 | 🔥 - | #99 |

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M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

Played Under

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George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

Career Summary

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🗓️
🕒
🔁
🇺
PPG
🟩
🟨
🟥
🟩 %
🟨 %
🟥 %
🔥
Yellow
Red
GI
GPG
GPGi
1
26
26
0
0
3
-
-
-
3

Seasons 🗓️, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi

Seasons

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

Season by Season Record

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🗓️
🎂
〽️
🏆
🕒
🔁
🇺
PPG
🟩
🟩 %
🟨
🟨 %
🟥
🟥 %
🔥
Yellow
Red
GI
GPG
GPGi
1893-94
23
D1
26
26
0
0
3
-
-
-
3
3

Seasons 🗓️, Age 🎂, League 〽️, Position 🏆, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

Goalkeeping Record

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🗓️
🕒
🥅
CPG
⛔ %
1893-94

Seasons 🗓️, Games 🕒, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets ⛔

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

Honours

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1893-94 League Champions |

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

Debuts & Dates

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Season
First Squad
Manager
1893-94
30 September 1893
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Season
Debut
Aged
Manager
1893-94
30 September 1893
23
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Game #
Match
Scorer(s)
Season
Final Game
Aged
Manager
1893-94
14 April 1894
24
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Season
Final Squad
Manager
1893-94
14 April 1894
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Debut
Loans

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

Loans Out

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None

Transfer Out

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

Transfer Out

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Season
Date
Aged
Fee
To
To
Left Under
1895-96
1895
24
Free
Hibernian
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

Subsequent Clubs

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1895-96 Hibernian
1896 Glasgow Celtic
Retired

Quotes

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

Quotes

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Biography

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

Biography

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Player #99 for Aston Villa, Patrick William Groves, known as Willie Groves played as a midfielder for the club in a position then known as a wing half.

Willie represented Villa 26 times in the 1893-94 season scoring 3 goals.

Willie was born in Leith, Scotland on 9th November 1869 and made his debut as a 23 year old on 30th September 1893.

Villa had signed Willie from West Bromwich Albion for £100 and he went on to help Villa secure the League title in 1893-94.

When Willie signed for Villa in 1893 he became the first player to be transferred for over £100 however that fee was not one agreed between the clubs involved. Rather the fee came about retrospectively with the FA instructing Villa to make the the payment to West Brom as they suspected Villa of tapping up Groves over the transfer.

Contract issues were to feature again with Willie leaving the club in November 1894 as further money issues arose.

Indeed money issues had followed Willie around since his debut with Hibs when he was accused of illegally taking payment as an amateur player.

Willie’ final game for Villa came on 14th April 1894 after which Groves retired from football temporarily before re-joining Hibs in 1895.

Willie had played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

Willie passed away from a sudden illness in Edinburgh on 13th February 1908 aged just 38.

Died

13 February 1908, Aged 38

Appearances

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

Appearances

26

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Game
Matchday Summary
Match Squad
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 #183
🟩 7 Oct 1893, Villa 2-1 Forest, Town Ground
GK Bill Dunning | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M Willie Groves | M James Gillan | W Albert Woolley | F Jack Devey | F Dennis Hodgetts | F Charlie Hare |
Game #184
🟨 14 Oct 1893, Villa 1-1 Darwen, Thorneyholme Road
GK Bill Dunning | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M James Gillan | M Willie Groves | W Albert Woolley | W Charlie Athersmith | F Jack Devey | F Dennis Hodgetts |
Game #186
🟩 21 Oct 1893, Villa 6-3 Albion, Stoney Lane
GK Bill Dunning | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M Willie Groves | W Albert Woolley | W Charlie Athersmith | F Jack Devey | F Dennis Hodgetts | F Charlie Hare |
Game #187
🟩 28 Oct 1893, Villa 4-0 Burnley, Wellington Road
GK Bill Dunning | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M Willie Groves | W Steve Smith | W Charlie Athersmith | F Jack Devey | F Dennis Hodgetts | F Charlie Hare |
Game #188
🟩 30 Oct 1893, Villa 4-0 Sheffield United, Wellington Road
GK Bill Dunning | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M Willie Groves | W Steve Smith | W Charlie Athersmith | F Jack Devey | F Dennis Hodgetts | F Charlie Hare |
Game #189
🟥 4 Nov 1893, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
GK Bill Dunning | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M Willie Groves | W Steve Smith | W Charlie Athersmith | F Jack Devey | F Dennis Hodgetts | F Charlie Hare |
Game #190
🟩 11 Nov 1893, Villa 2-1 Sunderland, Wellington Road
GK Bill Dunning | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Jimmy Welford | M Willie Groves | M Jack Reynolds | W Steve Smith | W Bill Randle | F Jack Devey | F Dennis Hodgetts | F Charlie Hare |
Game #191
🟩 18 Nov 1893, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Pike's Lane
GK Len Benwell | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Jimmy Welford | M Fred Burton | M Willie Groves | W Steve Smith | F Albert Brown | F Jack Devey | F Dennis Hodgetts | F Charlie Hare |
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M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

Starts

26

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Game
Matchday Summary
Line Up
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 #183
🟩 7 Oct 1893, Villa 2-1 Forest, Town Ground
GK Bill Dunning | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M Willie Groves | M James Gillan | W Albert Woolley | F Jack Devey | F Dennis Hodgetts | F Charlie Hare |
Game #184
🟨 14 Oct 1893, Villa 1-1 Darwen, Thorneyholme Road
GK Bill Dunning | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M James Gillan | M Willie Groves | W Albert Woolley | W Charlie Athersmith | F Jack Devey | F Dennis Hodgetts |
Game #186
🟩 21 Oct 1893, Villa 6-3 Albion, Stoney Lane
GK Bill Dunning | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M Willie Groves | W Albert Woolley | W Charlie Athersmith | F Jack Devey | F Dennis Hodgetts | F Charlie Hare |
Game #187
🟩 28 Oct 1893, Villa 4-0 Burnley, Wellington Road
GK Bill Dunning | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M Willie Groves | W Steve Smith | W Charlie Athersmith | F Jack Devey | F Dennis Hodgetts | F Charlie Hare |
Game #188
🟩 30 Oct 1893, Villa 4-0 Sheffield United, Wellington Road
GK Bill Dunning | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M Willie Groves | W Steve Smith | W Charlie Athersmith | F Jack Devey | F Dennis Hodgetts | F Charlie Hare |
Game #189
🟥 4 Nov 1893, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
GK Bill Dunning | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Jimmy Welford | M Jack Reynolds | M Willie Groves | W Steve Smith | W Charlie Athersmith | F Jack Devey | F Dennis Hodgetts | F Charlie Hare |
Game #190
🟩 11 Nov 1893, Villa 2-1 Sunderland, Wellington Road
GK Bill Dunning | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Jimmy Welford | M Willie Groves | M Jack Reynolds | W Steve Smith | W Bill Randle | F Jack Devey | F Dennis Hodgetts | F Charlie Hare |
Game #191
🟩 18 Nov 1893, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Pike's Lane
GK Len Benwell | D John Baird | CB Jimmy Cowan | FB Jimmy Welford | M Fred Burton | M Willie Groves | W Steve Smith | F Albert Brown | F Jack Devey | F Dennis Hodgetts | F Charlie Hare |
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Starts
Subs

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

Substitute Appearances

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Substitutes
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Unused

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Unused Substitute Appearances

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Unused Substitutes
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Goals

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Goals Scored

3

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Game
Matchday Summary
Scorer(s)
Game #183
🟩 7 Oct 1893, Villa 2-1 Forest, Town Ground
Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | Willie Groves |
Game #208
🟩 7 Apr 1894, Villa 6-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
Scorer(s) | Willie Groves | Jack Devey | Jack Devey | Dennis Hodgetts | Willie Groves | Jack Devey |
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Assists

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

Assists Made

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Game
Matchday Summary
Assist(s)
Game #197
🟩 26 Dec 1893, Villa 9-0 Darwen, Wellington Road
Assist(s) | Albert Brown | 1-0 | Willie Groves | 3-0 | Charlie Athersmith | 4-0 | 9-0 | Dennis Hodgetts | 5-0 | Jack Reynolds | 8-0 |
Game #200
🟩 27 Jan 1894, Villa 4-2 Wolves, Wellington Road
Assist(s) | Willie Groves | 17' |
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Cards

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

Cards Received

🟨

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-

🟥

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Game
Matchday Summary
Villa Cards
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International

International Record

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International Career
Caps with Villa
1888-90 🕒 3 | ⚽ 4 |
1893-95 🕒 0 | 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺- |
FA
Caps with Villa
Scorers
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FA
International Goals with Villa
Scorers
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Matches

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

Matches

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🟨 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

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Division One

Scorer(s) | Unknown |

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 Willie Groves |
W Albert Woolley |
F William Devey |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Bob Chatt |

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, 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.

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

🟥 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

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Division One

Scorer(s) | None |

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 Willie Groves |
W Albert Woolley |
F William Devey |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Bob Chatt |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 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.

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

🟩 7 Oct 1893, Villa 2-1 Forest, Town Ground

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Game #183

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

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #8 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #157 |
Saturday, 7 October 1893

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Division One

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | Willie Groves |

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 Willie Groves |
M James Gillan |
W Albert Woolley |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Charlie Hare |

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

HT Nottingham Forest 0-0 Aston Villa
51’ Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey
75’ Goal, 2-0, Willie Groves
87’ Goal, 2-1, (Nottingham Forest)
FT Nottingham Forest 1-2 Aston Villa

On This Day

Villa bounce back from defeat to Sheffield United with their fourth win of the campaign in eight games.

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

🟨 14 Oct 1893, Villa 1-1 Darwen, Thorneyholme Road

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Game #184

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

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #158 |
Saturday, 14 October 1893

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Division One

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 Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M James Gillan |
M Willie Groves |
W Albert Woolley |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey
HT Darwen 0-1 Aston Villa
87’ Goal, 1-1, (Darwen)
FT Darwen 1-1 Aston Villa

On This Day

Villa had now drawn three, lost two and won four.

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

🟩 21 Oct 1893, Villa 6-3 Albion, Stoney Lane

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Game #186

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
FT Score | 6-3 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LWDDW |

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #11 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #160 |
Saturday, 21 October 1893

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Division One

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | Charlie Athersmith | Albert Woolley | Jimmy Cowan | Charlie Hare | Jack Devey |

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 Willie Groves |
W Albert Woolley |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Charlie Hare |

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]
11’ Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey
12’ Goal, 2-0, Charlie Athersmith
22’ Goal, 3-0, Albert Woolley
Goal, 4-0, Jimmy Cowan
Goal, 4-1, (West Bromwich Albion)
Goal, 5-1, Charlie Hare
HT West Bromwich Albion 1-5 Aston Villa
46’ Goal, 5-2, (West Bromwich Albion)
Goal, 5-3, (West Bromwich Albion)
Goal, 6-3, Jack Devey
FT West Bromwich Albion 3-6 Aston Villa

On This Day

Villa record their biggest win of the season to win their first game in three matches,

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

🟩 28 Oct 1893, Villa 4-0 Burnley, Wellington Road

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Game #187

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
FT Score | 4-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WDDWW |

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #12 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #161 |
Saturday, 28 October 1893

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Division One

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

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 Willie Groves |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Charlie Hare |

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, Steve Smith
Goal, 1-0, Charlie Hare
Goal, 2-0, Jack Devey
HT Aston Villa 2-0 Burnley
Goal, 3-0, Charlie Athersmith, Assist by Steve Smith
Goal, 4-0, Jack Devey, Assist by Steve Smith
FT Aston Villa 4-0 Burnley

On This Day

Villa won consecutive games for the first time this season having hit 10 goals and kept their first clean sheet of the campaign. Winger Steve Smith made his debut for Villa aged 19 after joining from Hednesford Town.

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

🟩 30 Oct 1893, Villa 4-0 Sheffield United, Wellington Road

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Game #188

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
FT Score | 4-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DDWWW |

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #162 |
Monday, 30 October 1893

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Division One

Scorer(s) | Charlie Hare | Jack Reynolds | Charlie Hare | Charlie Hare |

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 Willie Groves |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Charlie Hare |

Substitutes

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Charlie Hare
Goal, 2-0, Jack Reynolds
Goal, 3-0, Charlie Hare
HT Aston Villa 3-0 Sheffield United
Goal, 4-0, Charlie Hare
FT Aston Villa 4-0 Sheffield United

On This Day

Villa had now won three consecutive games for the first time this season, kept their second successive clean sheet and avenged their harrowing defeat at Bramall Lane earlier in the campaign.

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

🟥 4 Nov 1893, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park

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Game #189

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
FT Score | 0-2 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | DWWWL |

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Match | #14 |
Manager Game | #163 |
Saturday, 4 November 1893

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Division One

Scorer(s) | None |

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 Willie Groves |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Charlie Hare |

Substitutes

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Unused Substitutes

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Substitutes

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Match Timeline

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

On This Day

Villa lose for the first time in seven.

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

🟩 11 Nov 1893, Villa 2-1 Sunderland, Wellington Road

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Game #190

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

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #15 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #164 |
Saturday, 11 November 1893

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Division One

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | Jack Reynolds (pen) |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Willie Groves |
M Jack Reynolds |
W Steve Smith |
W Bill Randle |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Charlie Hare |

Substitutes

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Unused Substitutes

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Substitutes

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
1’ Debut, Bill Randle
HT Aston Villa 0-0 Sunderland
Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey, Assist by Willie Groves
Goal, 1-1, (Sunderland)
Goal, 2-1, Jack Reynolds (pen)
FT Aston Villa 2-1 Sunderland

On This Day

Winger Bill Randle made his sole appearance for Villa age 23 after joining from Aston Unity as Villa got back to winning ways against potential title rivals Sunderland.

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

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

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Game #191

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
FT Score | 1-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWLWW |

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

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Division One

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Len Benwell |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Fred Burton |
M Willie Groves |
W Steve Smith |
F Albert Brown |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Charlie Hare |

Substitutes

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Unused Substitutes

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
1’ Debut, Len Benwell
Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey
HT Bolton Wanderers 0-1 Aston Villa
FT Bolton Wanderers 0-1 Aston Villa

On This Day

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

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

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

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Game #192

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
FT Score | 2-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WLWWW |

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

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Division One

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | Charlie Hare |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Fred Burton |
M Willie Groves |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Charlie Hare |

Substitutes

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Unused Substitutes

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey, Assist by Charlie Hare
HT Aston Villa 1-0 Preston North End
Goal, 2-0, Charlie Hare
FT Aston Villa 1-0 Preston North End

On This Day

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

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

🟩 2 Dec 1893, Villa 3-0 Derby, Racehorse Ground

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Game #193

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #18 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #167 |
Saturday, 2 December 1893

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Division One

Scorer(s) | Dennis Hodgetts | 1-0 | 90' | Charlie Athersmith | 2-0 |

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 Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Charlie Hare | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Substitutes

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Starting XI

GK Dockery
B Methven
B Staley
HB Hickinbotton
HB A Goodall
HB W H Roulstone
RW Allan
RW Bloomer
LW McMillan
LW Towie
CF J Goodall

Substitutes

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Match Timeline

🕒 | HT Derby County 0-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | Goal, 1-0, Dennis Hodgetts
⚽ | Goal, 2-0, Charlie Athersmith
⚽ | 90' Goal, 3-0, Dennis Hodgetts
🕒 | FT Derby County 0-3 Aston Villa

On This Day

  • Dennis Hodgetts hit a brace as Villa record their fourth successive victory and their third successive clean sheet.

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

🟩 9 Dec 1893, Villa 3-0 Wednesday, Wellington Road

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Game #194

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Fitzroy Morris | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
HT Score:
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #168 |
Saturday, 9 December 1893

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Division One

Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 50' | Dennis Hodgetts | 52' | Charlie Athersmith | 3-0 |

Assists(s) | Jack Reynolds | 52' |

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
D John Baird | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB Jimmy Welford | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 |
M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
F Albert Brown | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Substitutes

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Unused Substitutes

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GK Allan
B Earp
B J. Brown
HB R. N. Brown
HB Betts
HB Jameson
F Brandon
F Davis
F Smith
F Brady
F Spikesley

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

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Match Timeline

🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Sheffield Wednesday
⚽ | 50’ Goal, 1-0, Own Goal, J. Brown
⚽ | 52’ Goal, 2-0, Dennis Hodgetts, Assist by Jack Reynolds
⚽ | Goal, 3-0, Charlie Athersmith
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday

On This Day

  • Villa record their fifth successive victory to make it 10 wins in 19 games and sit top of the table seven points clear of second placed Sheffield United.

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

🟩 16 Dec 1893, Villa 3-1 United, Bank Street, Clayton

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Game #195

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Ashmole | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #20 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #169 |
Saturday, 16 December 1893

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Division One

Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 1-0 | 3-1 | Albert Brown | 2-0 |

Assist(s) | None

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
D John Baird | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB Jimmy Welford | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M George Russell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 🟢 |
M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Albert Brown | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Substitutes

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Fall
Mitchell
Errentz
Perrins
Stewart
Davidson
Farman
Campbell
Donaldson
McNaught
Peden

Substitutes

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Unused Substitutes

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Match Timeline

🟢 | 1’ Debut, George Russell
🕒 | HT Newton Heath 0-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | Goal, 1-0, Own Goal, Mitchell
⚽ | Goal, 2-0, Albert Brown or Jack Devey
🥅 | Goal, 2-1, (Newton Heath), Peden
⚽ | Goal, 3-1, Own Goal, Mitchell
🕒 | FT Newton Heath 1-3 Aston Villa

On This Day

  • Albert Brown scores Villa's second as they record their sixth successive victory having seen three own goals scored in two games to their credit.

  • Left half George Russell made his Villa debut aged 24 after moving from Ayr FC.

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

🟥 23 Dec 1893, Villa 0-3 Wolves, Molineux

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Game #196

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #170 |
Saturday, 23 December 1893

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Division One

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB John Baird | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB Jimmy Welford | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Albert Brown | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Substitutes

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Rose
Baugh
Swift
Griffiths
Owen
Kinsey
Wykes
Butcher
Griffin
Wood
Edge

Substitutes

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Unused Substitutes

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Match Timeline

🥅 | 19’ Goal, 0-1, (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
🕒 | HT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 82’ Goal, 0-2, (Wolverhampton Wanderers, pen)
🥅 | Goal, 0-3, (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Jimmy Welford o.g.
🕒 | FT Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 Aston Villa

On This Day

  • George Ramsay's Villa lose for the first time in seven games but remain first in the table, eight points ahead of second placed Blackburn. The Rovers however have four games in hand on Villa.

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

🟩 26 Dec 1893, Villa 9-0 Darwen, Wellington Road

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Game #197

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: H. Shelton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Nottingham
HT Score: 🟩 4-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 9-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #171 |
Tuesday, 26 December 1893

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Division One

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 1-0 | 8-0 | Dennis Hodgetts | 2-0 | 4-0 | 7-0 | Jack Reynolds | 3-0 | Jack Devey | 5-0 | 9-0 | Albert Brown | 6-0 |

Assist(s) | Albert Brown | 1-0 | Willie Groves | 3-0 | Charlie Athersmith | 4-0 | 9-0 | Dennis Hodgetts | 5-0 | Jack Reynolds | 8-0 |

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
D John Baird | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB Jimmy Welford | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 🔥 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | 🔥 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | ⚽ | 🔥 | ⚽ |
F Albert Brown | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 | ⚽ |

Substitutes

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Kenyon
Leach
Orr
Shaw
McKennie
Aspden
Sutherland
Marr
Maxwell
Smith
Wade

Substitutes

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Unused Substitutes

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Match Timeline

⚽ | Goal, 1-0, Charlie Athersmith, Assist by Albert Brown
⚽ | Goal, 2-0, Dennis Hodgetts
⚽ | Goal, 3-0, Jack Reynolds, Assist by Willie Groves
⚽ | Goal, 4-0, Dennis Hodgetts, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 4-0 Darwen
⚽ | 46' Goal, 5-0, Jack Devey, Assist by Dennis Hodgetts
⚽ | Goal, 6-0, Albert Brown
⚽ | Goal, 7-0, Dennis Hodgetts
⚽ | Goal, 8-0, Charlie Athersmith, Assist by Jack Reynolds
⚽ | Goal, 9-0, Jack Devey, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 9-0 Darwen

On This Day

  • Dennis Hodgetts hits a hat-trick as Villa record their biggest win of the season to make it seven wins in eight games.

  • Having only drawn with bottom club Darwen in the reverse fixture, Villa sit first in the table, 7 points ahead of second placed Burnley having played two games more.

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

🟩 27 Jan 1894, Villa 4-2 Wolves, Wellington Road

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Game #200

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: John Lewis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Blackburn, 1889-
HT Score: 🟩 3-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #25 |
Manager Game | #174 |
Saturday, 27 January 1894

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FA Cup

Scorer(s) | Jimmy Cowan | 5' | Jack Devey | 17' | 4-2 | Bob Chatt | 33' |

Assist(s) | Willie Groves | 17' |

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB John Baird | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | ⚽ |
FB Jim Elliott | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Albert Woolley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Rose
Dunn
Swift
Griffiths
Owen
Kinsey
Wykes
Griffin
Butcher
Wood
Edge

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

⚽ | 5’ Goal, 1-0, Jimmy Cowan
⚽ | 17’ Goal, 2-0, Jack Devey, Assist by Willie Groves
⚽ | 33’ Goal, 3-0, Bob Chatt
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 3-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
🥅 | 49’ Goal, 3-1, (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Griffin
🥅 | 54’ Goal, 3-2, (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Wood
⚽ | Goal, 4-2, Jack Devey
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 4-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

On This Day

  • Jimmy Cowan scored his third goal in two games as Villa's 200th game sees them vanquish Wolves in the FA Cup.

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

🟩 3 Feb 1894, Villa 5-1 United, Wellington Road

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Game #201

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
HT Score: 🟩 3-0
FT Score: 🟩 5-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #26 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #175 |
Saturday, 3 February 1894

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Division One

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | 1-0 | 3-0 | 5-0 | Dennis Hodgetts | 2-0 | Jack Reynolds | 4-0 |

Assists(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 1-0 | 2-0 |

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB John Baird | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB Jim Elliott | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
W Albert Woolley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

GK William Douglas | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
RB Andrew Mitchell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
LH Fredrick Erentz | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
LH William Davidson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
RH George Perrins | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
IR William Stewart | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
OL William Mathieson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | ⚽ |
IF James McNaught | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
F John Clarkin | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
F Samuel Parker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
F Robert Donaldson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Match Timeline

⚽ | Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
⚽ | Goal, 2-0, Dennis Hodgetts, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
⚽ | Goal, 3-0, Jack Devey
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 3-0 Newton Heath
🥅 | Goal, 3-1, (Newton Heath), William Mathieseon
⚽ | Goal, 4-1, Jack Reynolds
⚽ | Goal, 5-1, Jack Devey
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 5-1 Newton Heath

On This Day

  • Jack Devey scores a hat-trick to see off Newton Heath as Villa won their third successive game, 

  • Villa, unbeaten in five and having lost just one of the last twelve to leave them well clear at the top of the table P25, Pts 37 vs. second position Blackburn P23, Pts 30.

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

🟨 10 Feb 1894, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Newcastle Road

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Game #202

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Charles Hughes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Northwich, 1889-
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
AET Result: 🟨 Drew
AET Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #27 |
Manager Game | #176 |
Saturday, 10 February 1894

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FA Cup

Scorer(s) | Dennis Hodgetts | 47’ | Jimmy Cowan | 82’ |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
D John Baird | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | ⚽ |
FB Jim Elliott | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Albert Woolley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Doig
Meehan
Gow
Dunlop
Auld
Wilson
Gillespie
Harvie
Campbell
Miller
J. Hannah

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

🥅 | 10’ Goal, 1-0, (Sunderland), Gillespie
🥅 | 30' Goal, 2-0, (Sunderland), Gillespie
🕒 | HT Sunderland 2-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 46’ Goal, 2-1, Dennis Hodgetts
⚽ | 85’ Goal, 2-2, Jimmy Cowan
🕒 | FT Sunderland 2-2 Aston Villa
🕒 | AET Sunderland 2-2 Aston Villa

On This Day

  • Jimmy Cowan hits a late equaliser to force extra time having been 2 behind at half time but 120 minutes of play couldn't separate the reigning Champions and Champions elect in the second round of the FA Cup.

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

🟩 21 Feb 1894, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Wellington Road

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Game #203

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Tom Armitt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Leek
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #28 |
Manager Game | #177 |
Wednesday, 21 February 1894

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FA Cup

Scorers | Charlie Athersmith | 1’ | Bob Chatt | 37’ | Dennis Hodgetts | 55’ |

Assist(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 37' |

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB John Baird | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB Jim Elliott | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
W Albert Woolley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Doig
Gow
Meehan
Wilson
Auld
Dunlop
Harvie
Gillespie
Campbell
Miller
Hannah

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

⚽ | 1’ Goal, 1-0, Charlie Athersmith
⚽ | 37’ Goal, 2-0, Bob Chatt, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Sunderland
⚽ | 55’ Goal, 3-0, Dennis Hodgetts
🥅 | Goal, 3-1, (Sunderland), Hannah
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Sunderland

On This Day

  • Charlie Athersmith scores in the first minute and Villa never look back as they sweep aside Sunderland in the FA Cup replay.

  • The original replay match up between these two sides took place on Saturday, 17 February 1894 and ended in a 2-0 victory for Villa however due to the game being played in a heavy fall of rain and snow, at the conclusion of the game a meeting of the Emergency Committee was held, and it was decided to regard that match as a friendly one.

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

🟥 24 Feb 1894, Villa 2-3 Wednesday, Olive Grove

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Game #204

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Charles Hughes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Northwich, 1889-
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
AET Result: 🟥 Lost
AET Score: 🟥 2-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #29 |
Manager Game | #178 |
Saturday, 24 February 1894

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FA Cup

Scorer(s) | Bob Chatt | 40’ | 72’ |

Assist(s) | None

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
D John Baird | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB Jim Elliott | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Albert Woolley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🚑 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | ⚽ | 🚑 |

Substitutes

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Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Allan
Earp
Langley
H. Brandon
W. Betts
Jamieson
Webster
Davis
Woolhouse
Brady
Spikesley

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

🥅 | 10' Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield Wednesday), Woolhouse
⚽ | 40’ Goal, 1-1, Bob Chatt
🕒 | HT Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 72’ Goal, 2-1, Bob Chatt
🚑 | Player injured on field of play, Bob Chatt
🚑 | Player injured on field of play, Albert Woolley
🥅 | 87’ Goal, 2-2, (Sheffield Wednesday), Spikesley
🕒 | FT Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 Aston Villa
🥅 | 114’ Goal, 2-3, (Sheffield Wednesday), Woolhouse
🕒 | AET Sheffield Wednesday 3-2 Aston Villa

On This Day

  • Despite a Bob Chatt brace and leading with 3' remaining of regulation time Villa lose out to Wednesday after having to play extra time with just nine fit players. 

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

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

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Game #205

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

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

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Division One

Scorer(s) | Bob Chatt | 22' | 50' |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Frank Coulton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔴 |
FB 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 | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔴 |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Not Recorded

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

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Match Timeline

🥅 | 15' Goal, 0-1, (Bolton Wanderers), Jimmy Cowan o.g.
⚽ | 22' Goal, 1-1, Bob Chatt
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Bolton Wanderers
⚽ | 50' 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

  • Bob Chatt scores his fifth goal in three games but Villa are beaten as they are were forced to play this fixture without Jack Reynolds, Jack Devey and Dennis Hodgetts who were all instructed to join the national side or risk punishment. 

  • Villa were also without the injured Albert Woolley as well as both 'keepers Bill Dunning and Len Benwell.

  • As a result defender Frank Coulton, who last played for Villa in March 1892 is selected as goalkeeper in his final appearance for the club.

  • Forward William Devey made his final appearance for Villa aged 28 before moving on to Walsall Town Swifts.

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

🟩 24 Mar 1894, Villa 2-1 Blackburn, Wellington Road

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Game #206

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

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #31 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #180 |
Saturday, 24 March 1894

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Division One

Scorer(s) | Bob Chatt | Bob Chatt |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jim Elliott |
M Jack Reynolds |
M Willie Groves |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Bob Chatt |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Substitutes

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 0-1, (Blackburn Rovers)
Goal, 1-1, Bob Chatt, Assist by Jack Devey
HT Aston Villa 1-1 Blackburn Rovers
Goal, 2-1, Bob Chatt, Assist by Steve Smith
FT Aston Villa 2-1 Blackburn Rovers

On This Day

Villa return to winning ways to put them one victory away from clinching the League title for the first time.

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

🟨 26 Mar 1894, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Wellington Road

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Game #207

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

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #32 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #181 |
Monday, 26 March 1894

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Division One

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jim Elliott |
M Jack Reynolds |
M Willie Groves |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Bob Chatt |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Charlie Athersmith, Assist by Dennis Hodgetts
HT Aston Villa 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Goal, 1-1, (Wolverhampton Wanderers, pen)
FT Aston Villa 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

On This Day

Villa failed to win against local rivals Wolves but place themselves in an unassailable position at the top of the League with two games to play.

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

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

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Game #208

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
FT Score | 6-3 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LLWDW |

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

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Division One

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

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jim Elliott |
M George Russell |
M Fred Burton |
M Willie Groves |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

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Match Timeline

[Exact chronological timings not recorded]
15’ Goal, 1-0, Willie Groves
Goal, 1-1, (Burnley)
HT Burnley 1-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 2-1, Jack Devey
Goal, 3-1, Jack Devey
Goal, 3-2, (Burnley)
Goal, 4-2, Dennis Hodgetts
Goal, 4-3, (Burnley)
Goal, 5-3, Willie Groves
Goal, 6-3, Jack Devey
FT Burnley 6-1 Aston Villa

On This Day

Villa win their first League title.

M Willie Groves | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #99 |

🟩 14 Apr 1894, Villa 3-1 Forest, Wellington Road

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Game #209

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

Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #34 |
League Match | #30 |
Manager Game | #183 |
Saturday, 14 April 1894

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Division One

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | Bob Chatt | Jack Devey |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jim Elliott |
M Jack Reynolds |
M Willie Groves |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Bob Chatt |

Substitutes

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Unused Substitutes

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 0-1, (Nottingham Forest)
HT Aston Villa 0-1 Nottingham Forest
Goal, 1-1, Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 2-1, Bob Chatt
Goal, 3-1, Jack Devey
FT Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest

On This Day

Villa ended the season as League Champions having won 19 of their 30 games and losing just five with a goal ratio of 2.00. Villa midfielder Willie Groves made his final appearance for Villa aged just 24 before retiring from football.
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