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Villa Matches Refereed by

Alfred Barker

🟩 24 Mar 1900, Villa 1-0 Liverpool, Villa Park

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Alfred Barker

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Game #416

Division One

1st

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Alfred Barker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Hanley
FT Score | 1-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DLLWW |

Villa Cards

Liverpool

Referee Record

Referee: Alfred Barker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Hanley

Starting XI

GK Billy George |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Albert Evans |
FB Howard Spencer |
M Tommy Bowman |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Jack Devey |
CF Billy Garraty |

Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
HT Aston Villa 0-0 Liverpool
Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey
FT Aston Villa 1-0 Liverpool

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

🟨 13 Jan 1900, Villa 1-1 Everton, Villa Park

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Alfred Barker

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 75' |

Assists(s) | Steve Smith | 75' |

Game #403

Division One

2nd

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Alfred Barker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Hanley
FT Score | 1-1 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WWLWD |

Villa Cards

Everton

Referee Record

Referee: Alfred Barker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Hanley

Starting XI

GK Billy George |
D Michael Noon |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
M Albert Wilkes |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Fred Wheldon |
F George Johnson |
CF Billy Garraty |

Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 0-1, (Everton)
HT Aston Villa 0-1 Everton
75’ Goal, 1-1, Charlie Athersmith, Assist by Steve Smith
FT Aston Villa 1-1 Everton

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

🟨 9 Dec 1899, Villa 2-2 Forest, Villa Park

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Alfred Barker

Scorer(s) | Billy Garraty | 1-1 | Jack Devey | 2-2 |

Assist(s) | None

Game #397

Division One

2nd

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

Villa Cards

Nottingham Forest

Referee Record

Referee: Alfred Barker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Hanley

Starting XI

GK Billy George | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
D Michael Noon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Chris Mann | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Albert Wilkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Tommy Bowman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
W Bobby Templeton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
CF Billy Garraty | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |

Match Timeline

🥅 | Goal, 0-1, (Nottingham Forest), Fred Forman
⚽ | Goal, 1-1, Billy Garraty
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Nottingham Forest
🥅 | Goal, 1-2, (Nottingham Forest), Morris
⚽ | Goal, 2-2, Jack Devey
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-2 Nottingham Forest

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

🟨 17 Apr 1899, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Burnden Park

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Alfred Barker

Scorer(s) | None |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Game #376

Division One

1st

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Alfred Barker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Hanley
FT Score | 0-0 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WLLDD |

Villa Cards

Bolton Wanderers

Referee Record

Referee: Alfred Barker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Hanley

Starting XI

GK Billy George |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Albert Evans |
FB Howard Spencer |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
M Tommy Bowman |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Jack Devey |
CF Billy Garraty |

Match Timeline

HT Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Aston Villa
FT Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Aston Villa

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

🟥 4 Feb 1899, Villa 0-2 Preston, Deepdale

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Alfred Barker

Scorer(s) | None |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Game #367

Division One

1st

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Alfred Barker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Hanley
FT Score | 0-2 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WWWLL |

Villa Cards

Preston North End

Referee Record

Referee: Alfred Barker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Hanley

Starting XI

GK Billy George |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Albert Evans |
M Tommy Bowman |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
M Albert Wilkes |
W Jack Cowan |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Fred Wheldon |
F George Johnson |
F Jack Devey |

Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
HT Preston North End 0-0 Aston Villa
69’ Goal, 0-1, (Preston North End)
85’ Goal, 0-2, (Preston North End)
FT Preston North End 2-0 Aston Villa

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

🟩 17 Dec 1898, Villa 3-0 Everton, Villa Park

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Alfred Barker

Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | 37' | Jack Devey | 53' | George Johnson | 70' |

Assists(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 37' | Steve Smith | 53' |

Game #359

Division One

1st

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

Villa Cards

None

Everton

None

Referee Record

Referee: Alfred Barker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Hanley

Starting XI

GK Billy George | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Bert Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Albert Wilkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Tommy Bowman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 |
F Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
F George Johnson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |

Match Timeline

⚽ | 37’ Goal, 1-0, Fred Wheldon, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Everton
⚽ | 53' Goal, 2-0, Jack Devey, Assist by Steve Smith
⚽ | 70' Goal, 3-0, George Johnson
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Everton

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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

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Alfred Barker

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

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Game #351

Division One

2nd

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Alfred Barker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Hanley
FT Score | 3-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DDWWW |

Villa Cards

Nottingham Forest

Referee Record

Referee: Alfred Barker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Hanley

Starting XI

GK Billy George |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
LB Billy Haggart |
FB Charlie Aston |
M Tommy Bowman |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Jack Sharp |
W Steve Smith |
F Jack Devey |
F George Johnson |
F Fred Wheldon |

Match Timeline

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

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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

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Alfred Barker

Scorer(s) | Steve Smith | George Johnson |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Game #343

Division One

6th

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Alfred Barker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Hanley
FT Score | 2-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LDLLW |

Villa Cards

Nottingham Forest

Referee Record

Referee: Alfred Barker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Hanley

Starting XI

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 |

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

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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

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Alfred Barker

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

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Game #337

Division One

5th

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Alfred Barker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Hanley
FT Score | 4-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LLLWW |

Villa Cards

Derby County

Referee Record

Referee: Alfred Barker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Hanley

Starting XI

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 |

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

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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

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Alfred Barker

Scorer(s) | None |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Game #335

FA Cup

1st Round

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Alfred Barker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Hanley
FT Score | 0-1 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | DLLLL |

Villa Cards

Derby County

Referee Record

Referee: Alfred Barker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Hanley

Starting XI

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 |

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

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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