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1894-95

Season Summary

League
Pos
FA Cup
League Cup
Europe
Division One
3rd
Winners
n/a
n/a
Season Summary
Records

1894-95

Player Records

Top Scorer ⚽
League ⚽
FA Cup ⚽
League Cup ⚽
Europe ⚽
Other ⚽
17 | Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
14
3
n/a
n/a
n/a
Most Assists 🔥
Most Goal Involvements ⚽ | 🔥
Most Cards 🟨 | 🟥

🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, 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

1894-95

Opposition Debuts
1. Liverpool | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2. Newcastle United | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

1894-95

Manager Performance

Manager
From
To
🕒
🟩
🟨
🟥
🇺
🟩 %
🟥 %
⭕ %
⛔ %
PPG
League PPG
George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1899
Ongoing
Ongoing
35
22
5
8
27
63%
23%
77%
29%
2.03
1.87

🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, ⭕ Unbeaten, 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

Performance

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Season Performance

🕒
🟩
🟨
🟥
🥅
GD
GR
GPG
CPG
⛔ %
🟩 %
🟥 %
⭕ %
PPG
35
22
5
8
100
48
52
2.09
2.86
1.37
10
29%
63%
23%
77%
2.03

League Performance

🕒
🟩
🟨
🟥
🥅
GD
GR
GPG
CPG
⛔ %
🟩 %
🟥 %
⭕ %
PPG
30
17
5
8
82
43
39
1.91
2.73
1.43
9
30%
57%
27%
73%
1.87

Sequences

Winning Run 🟩
Unbeaten Run ⭕
No Win Run ❌ 🟩
Losing Run 🟥
6
9
2
2

🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, ⭕ Unbeaten, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Goal Ratio GR,Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi

1894-95

League Table

Division One

Position
Club
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
Previous 5
1
Sunderland
30
21
5
4
80
37
43
47
2 | 🏆 | 🏆 | 7 | - |
2
Everton
30
18
6
6
82
50
32
42
6 | 3 | 5 | 🏆 | 2 |
3
Aston Villa
30
17
5
8
82
43
39
39
🏆 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8
4
Preston North End
30
15
5
10
62
46
16
35
14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 🏆 |
5
Blackburn Rovers
30
11
10
9
59
49
10
32
4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
6
Sheffield United
30
14
4
12
57
55
2
32
10 | 18 | - | - | - |
7
Nottingham Forest
30
13
5
12
50
56
-6
31
7 | 10 | - | - | - |
8
The Wednesday
30
12
4
14
50
55
-5
28
12 | 12 | - | - | - |
9
Burnley
30
11
4
15
44
56
-12
26
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
10
Bolton Wanderers
30
9
7
14
61
62
-1
25
13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
11
Wolverhampton Wanderers
30
9
7
14
43
63
-20
25
9 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
12
Small Heath
30
9
7
14
50
74
-24
25
18 | 17 | - | - | - |
13
West Bromwich Albion
30
10
4
16
51
66
-15
24
8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
14
Stoke
30
9
6
15
50
67
-17
24
11 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
15
Derby County
30
7
9
14
45
68
-23
23
3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 7 |
16
Liverpool ⬇️
30
7
8
15
51
70
-19
22
17 | - | - | - | - |

1894-95

Results

#
Matchday Summary
Competition Summary
W
D
L
Position
210
🟩 1 Sep 1894, Villa 2-1 Small Heath, Wellington Road
Division One
🟩
211
🟩 8 Sep 1894, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
🟩
212
🟥 15 Sep 1894, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Wellington Road
Division One
🟥
213
🟩 22 Sep 1984, Villa 2-0 Derby, Racecourse Ground
Division One
🟩
214
🟥 29 Sep 1894, Villa 1-4 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
🟥
215
🟥 6 Oct 1894, Villa 1-2 Forest, New Town Ground
Division One
🟥
216
🟩 13 Oct 1894, Villa 3-1 Albion, Wellington Road
Division One
🟩
217
🟨 20 Oct 1894, Villa 2-2 Small Heath, Muntz Street
Division One
🟨
218
🟥 22 Oct 1894, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
🟥
219
🟩 27 Oct 1894, Villa 5-0 Liverpool, Wellington Road
Division One
🟩
220
🟥 3 Nov 1894, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Olive Grove
Division One
🟥
221
🟩 10 Nov 1894, Villa 4-1 Preston, Wellington Road
Division One
🟩
222
🟩 12 Nov 1894, Villa 5-0 Sheffield United, Wellington Road
Division One
🟩
223
🟥 17 Nov 1894, Villa 2-3 Albion, Stoney Lane
Division One
🟥
224
🟩 24 Nov 1894, Villa 4-1 Forest, Wellington Road
Division One
🟩
225
🟩 1 Dec 1894, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
🟩
226
🟩 3 Dec 1894, Villa 3-1 Wednesday, Wellington Road
Division One
🟩
2nd
227
🟩 8 Dec 1894, Villa 3-0 Blackburn, Wellington Road
Division One
🟩
2nd
228
🟩 22 Dec 1894, Villa 4-0 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
🟩
2nd
229
🟩 26 Dec 1894, Villa 6-0 Stoke, Wellington Road
Division One
🟩
2nd
230
🟨 2 Jan 1895, Villa 4-4 Sunderland, Newcastle Road
Division One
🟨
2nd
231
🟩 5 Jan 1895, Villa 4-0 Derby, Wellington Road
Division One
🟩
1st=
232
🟩 12 Jan 1895, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
🟩
1st=
233
🟥 17 Jan 1895, Villa 2-4 Everton, Goodison
Division One
🟥
1st=
234
🟩 26 Jan 1895, Villa 2-1 Bolton, Wellington Road
Division One
🟩
1st=
235
🟩 2 Feb 1895, Villa 2-1 Derby, Wellington Road
FA Cup
🟩
1st Round
236
🟩 16 Feb 1895, Villa 7-1 Newcastle, Wellington Road
FA Cup
🟩
1st Round
237
🟨 23 Feb 1895, Villa 3-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
🟨
2nd=
238
🟩 2 Mar 1895, Villa 6-2 Forest, Wellington Road
FA Cup
🟩
3rd Round
239
🟩 16 Mar 1895, Villa 2-1 Sunderland, Ewood Park
FA Cup
🟩
Semi Final
240
🟥 23 Mar 1895, Villa 3-4 Bolton, Pike's Lane
Division One
🟥
241
🟩 6 Apr 1895, Villa 5-0 Burnley, Wellington Road
Division One
🟩
242
🟨 15 Apr 1895, Villa 2-2 Wolves, Wellington Road
Division One
🟨
243
🟩 20 Apr 1895, Villa 1-0 Albion, Crystal Palace
FA Cup
🟩
Final
244
🟨 24 Apr 1895, Villa 2-2 Everton, Wellington Road
Division One
🟨
Fixtures

1894-95

Transfers In

Player
Aged
Date
From
Fee
Transfers

1894-95

Transfers Out

Player
Aged
Date
To
Fee
F Tom Purslow | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #109 |
24
1894
Walsall Town Swifts 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Free
CF Bob Gordon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #104 |
24
1894
Leicester Fosse 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Free
GK Bill Dunning | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #81 |
30
1895
Retired
Released
M George Russell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #103 |
25
1895
Glasgow United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Free
M George Kinsey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #107 |
28
1895
Derby County 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Free
FB John Baird | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #76 |
24
1895
Leicester Fosse 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Free
W Albert Woolley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #93 |
24
1895
Derby County 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Free
F Billy Podmore | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #110 |
22
1895
Derby Midland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Free
F Charlie Hare | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #78 |
24
1895
Royal Arsenal 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Free

1894-95

Debut Appearances

Debut

1894-95

Final Appearances

Final

1894-95

Goalkeepers

Player
🆕
🔴
🎂
🕒
🔁
🥅
CPG
🟨
🟥
🇺
Career to Date
GK Harry Wilkes
🆕
20
25
25
0
6
33
1.32
0
0
0
1894- | 25 | 0 |
GK Bill Dunning | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #81 |
🔴
29
10
10
0
4
15
1.50
0
0
0
1892-95 | 69 | 0 |

🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, 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

Goalkeepers

1894-95

Defenders

Player
🆕
🔴
🎂
🕒
🔁
GI
🔥
🟨
🟥
🇺
Career to Date
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #56 |
25
35
35
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
1889- | 171 | 20 |

🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, 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

Defenders

1894-95

Full Backs

Player
🆕
🔴
🎂
🕒
🔁
GI
🔥
🟨
🟥
🇺
Career to Date
FB Jimmy Welford | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #97 |
25
30
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1893- | 49 | 0 |
FB Howard Spencer
🆕
19
27
27
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1894- | 27 | 1 |
FB Jim Elliott | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #96 |
24
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1893- | 24 | 0 |
FB John Baird | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #76 |
🔴
23
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1891-95 | 70 | 0 |

🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, 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

Full Backs

1894-95

Midfielders

Player
🆕
🔴
🎂
🕒
🔁
GI
🔥
🟨
🟥
🇺
Career to Date
M George Russell
🔴
25
32
32
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
1893-95 | 37 | 3 |
M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #95 |
25
28
28
0
5
5
0
0
0
0
1893- | 58 | 10 |
M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |
26
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1892- | 23 | 2 |
M George Kinsey
🆕
🔴
28
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1894-95 | 3 | 0 |

🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, 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

Midfielders

1894-95

Wingers

Player
🆕
🔴
🎂
🕒
🔁
GI
🔥
🟨
🟥
🇺
Career to Date
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #73 |
22
35
35
0
13
13
0
0
0
0
1891- | 122 | 50 |
W Steve Smith
20
31
31
0
16
16
0
0
0
0
1893- | 46 | 18 |
W Albert Woolley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #93 |
🔴
24
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1893-94 | 24 | 12 |

🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, 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

Wingers

1894-95

Forwards

Player
🆕
🔴
🎂
🕒
🔁
GI
🔥
🟨
🟥
🇺
Career to Date
F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #94 |
26
30
30
0
14
14
0
0
0
0
1893- | 48 | 23 |
CF Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #74 |
27
30
30
0
17
17
0
0
0
0
1891- | 124 | 90 |
F Dennis Hodgetts
30
30
30
0
13
13
0
0
0
0
1886- | 196 | 85 |
F Billy Dorrell
🆕
22
9
9
0
6
6
0
0
0
0
1894- | 9 | 6 |
F Bob Gordon
🆕
🔴
24
4
4
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
1894 | 4 | 3 |
F Charlie Hare | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #78 |
🔴
24
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1891-95 | 27 | 11 |
F Billy Podmore
🆕
🔴
22
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1895 | 1 | 0 |
F Tom Purslow
🆕
🔴
24
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1894 | 1 | 1 |

🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, 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

Forwards
Stats

1894-95

Appearances 🕒

🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, 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

1894-95

Starts ✅

🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, 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

1894-95

Substitutes 🔁

Player
Total
League
FA Cup
League Cup
Europe
Page 1 of 1

Substitutions were not permitted prior to the 1965-66 season; 🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, 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

1894-95

Unused Substitutes 🇺

Player
Unused
Page 1 of 1

Substitutions were not permitted prior to the 1965-66 season; 🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, 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

1894-95

Goals ⚽

🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, 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

1894-95

Assists

Player
Assists
Page 1 of 1

Goal Involvements

🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, 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

1894-95

Bookings 🟨

Player
Cautions 🟨
Page 1 of 1

Sendings Off 🟥

Player
Red Cards 🟥
Page 1 of 1

1894-95

'Keepers

Player
🕒
🥅
CPG
⛔ %
GK Harry Wilkes
25
33
1.32
6
24%
GK Bill Dunning | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #81 |
10
15
1.50
4
40%

🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, 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

Matches

1894-95

Matches

🟩 1 Sep 1894, Villa 2-1 Small Heath, Wellington Road

AVFC.jpg
Fulham.gif

Division One

Game #210

Scorer(s) | Steve Smith | Bob Gordon |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WDWWW |

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #184 |
Saturday, 1 September 1894

AVFC.jpg

Starting XI

GK Harry Wilkes |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M George Russell |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Bob Chatt |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
CF Bob Gordon |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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1’ Debut, Albert Wilkes, Bob Gordon
1’ Goal, 0-1, (Small Heath)
Goal, 1-1, Steve Smith, Assist by Bob Gordon
Goal, 2-1, Bob Gordon
HT Aston Villa 2-1 Small Heath
FT Aston Villa 2-1 Small Heath

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa play their first ever League game against neighbours Small Heath to start the campaign with a victory. Goalkeeper Harry Wilkes made his Villa debut aged 20 after joining from Redditch Town. Centre forward Bob Gordon made a goalscoring Villa debut aged 24 after joining from Heart of Midlothian.

🟩 8 Sep 1894, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield

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Division One

Game #211

Scorer(s) | Steve Smith | Charlie Athersmith |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DWWWW |

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #2 |
League Match | #2 |
Manager Game | #185 |
Saturday, 8 September 1894

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Starting XI

GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jim Elliott |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M George Russell |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Bob Chatt |
F Jack Devey |
F Billy Dorrell |

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1’ Debut, Billy Dorrell
Goal, 0-1, (Liverpool)
HT Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-1, Steve Smith
Goal, 2-1, Charlie Athersmith
FT Liverpool 1-2 Aston Villa

On This Day

  • Villa face Liverpool for the first time in competitive football, Liverpool become the 36th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football and the first new opponent Villa have faced since playing Sheffield United 29 games previously.

  • Reigning Champions Villa won their second match in succession against League new boys. Forward Billy Dorrell made his Villa debut aged 22 after joining from Leicester Fosse for a fee of £250.

🟥 15 Sep 1894, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Wellington Road

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Division One

Game #212

Scorer(s) | Steve Smith |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-2 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WWWWL |

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #3 |
League Match | #3 |
Manager Game | #186 |
Saturday, 15 September 1894

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Starting XI

GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jim Elliott |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M George Russell |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Bob Chatt |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |

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Goal, 1-0, Steve Smith, Assist by Bob Chatt
Goal, 1-1, (Sunderland)
HT Aston Villa 1-1 Sunderland
Goal, 1-2, (Sunderland)
FT Aston Villa 1-2 Sunderland

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa suffer their first reverse of the season against the side that ran them close in the previous campaign.

🟩 22 Sep 1984, Villa 2-0 Derby, Racecourse Ground

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Division One

Game #213

Scorer(s) | Bob Chatt | Jack Devey |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #187 |
Saturday, 22 September 1894

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Starting XI

GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
D John Baird |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M George Russell |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Bob Chatt |
F Jack Devey |
F Billy Dorrell |

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25’ Goal, 1-0, Bob Chatt
HT Derby County 0-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 2-0, Jack Devey
FT Derby County 0-2 Aston Villa

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa bounce back from the Sunderland defeat with their third win in four games.

🟥 29 Sep 1894, Villa 1-4 Stoke, Victoria Ground

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Division One

Game #214

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-4 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WWLWL |

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #188 |
Saturday, 29 September 1894

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Starting XI

GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
D John Baird |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M George Russell |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Bob Chatt |
F Jack Devey |
CF Bob Gordon |

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Goal, 0-1, (Stoke)
Goal, 0-2, (Stoke)
Goal, 0-3, (Stoke)
HT Stoke 3-0 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-3, Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 1-4, (Stoke)
FT Stoke 4-1 Aston Villa

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa suffer their second defeat of the season.

🟥 6 Oct 1894, Villa 1-2 Forest, New Town Ground

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Division One

Game #215

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-2 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WLWLL |

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #6 |
League Match | #6 |
Manager Game | #189 |
Saturday, 6 October 1894

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
D John Baird |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M George Kinsey |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Jack Devey |
F Charlie Hare |
F Billy Dorrell |

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1’ Debut, George Kinsey
3’ Goal, 0-1, (Nottingham Forest)
Goal, 1-1, Jack Devey
HT Nottingham Forest 1-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-2, (Nottingham Forest)
FT Nottingham Forest 2-1 Aston Villa

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa’s title defence looks flimsy as they sit in 8th after a third defeat in 6 games. Midfielder George Kinsey made his Villa debut aged 28 after joining from Wolverhampton Wanderers for a fee of £500.

🟩 13 Oct 1894, Villa 3-1 Albion, Wellington Road

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Division One

Game #216

Scorer(s) | Dennis Hodgetts | Albert Woolley | Bob Chatt |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #190 |
Saturday, 13 October 1894

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
F Bob Chatt |
M George Russell |
M Jack Reynolds |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Albert Woolley |
FB Jimmy Welford |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |

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1’ Debut, Howard Spencer
Goal, 1-0, Dennis Hodgetts, Assist by Howard Spencer
Goal, 2-0, Albert Woolley, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
HT Aston Villa 2-0 West Bromwich Albion
Goal, 3-0, Bob Chatt
Goal, 3-1, (West Bromwich Albion)
FT Aston Villa 3-1 West Bromwich Albion

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa return to winning ways after successive League defeats. One of the Villa greats, full back Howard Spencer, made his Villa debut aged 19 after joining from Birchfield Trinity.

🟨 20 Oct 1894, Villa 2-2 Small Heath, Muntz Street

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Division One

Game #217

Scorer(s) | Bob Gordon | Dennis Hodgetts |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #8 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #191 |
Saturday, 20 October 1894

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M George Russell |
M Fred Burton |
W Albert Woolley |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Bob Chatt |
CF Bob Gordon |

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Goal, 1-0, Bob Gordon
Goal, 1-1, (Small Heath, pen), Fred Wheldon.
HT Small Heath 1-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-2, (Small Heath)
Goal, 2-2, Dennis Hodgetts
FT Small Heath 2-2 Aston Villa

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa line up against a neighbouring team for the second successive week but this time cannot come away with victory. Winger Albert Woolley made his final appearance for Villa aged 24 before moving on to Derby County.

🟥 22 Oct 1894, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

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Division One

Game #218

Scorer(s) | Bob Gordon |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-2 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | LLWDL |

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #192 |
Monday, 22 October 1894

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Fred Burton |
M George Russell |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Billy Dorrell |
F Bob Chatt |
CF Bob Gordon |

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25’ Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield United)
35’ Goal, 1-1, Bob Gordon
HT Sheffield United 1-1 Aston Villa
83’ Goal, 1-2, (Sheffield United)
FT Sheffield United 2-1 Aston Villa

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa lost their 4th game of the campaign and sat in 7th position as centre forward Bob Gordon made his final appearance for Villa aged 24 before moving on to Leicester Fosse.

🟩 27 Oct 1894, Villa 5-0 Liverpool, Wellington Road

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Division One

Game #219

Scorer(s) | Jimmy Cowan | Jack Reynolds | Jack Reynolds (pen) | Billy Dorrell | Dennis Hodgetts |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #10 |
League Match | #10 |
Manager Game | #193 |
Saturday, 27 October 1894

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GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M George Russell |
M Jack Reynolds |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Billy Dorrell |
F Bob Chatt |

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Goal, 1-0, Jimmy Cowan
Goal, 2-0, Jack Reynolds
HT Aston Villa 2-0 Liverpool
Goal, 3-0, Jack Reynolds (pen)
Goal, 4-0, Billy Dorrell
Goal, 5-0, Dennis Hodgetts
FT Aston Villa 5-0 Liverpool

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa put League new boys Liverpool to the sword as they returned to winning ways to secure their 5th win in 10 games.

🟥 3 Nov 1894, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Olive Grove

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Division One

Game #220

Scorer(s) | None |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 0-1 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WDLWL |

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #11 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #194 |
Saturday, 3 November 1894

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GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M George Russell |
M Jack Reynolds |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Billy Dorrell |
F Bob Chatt |

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HT Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Aston Villa
Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield Wednesday)
FT Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Aston Villa

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa suffer yet another fruitless trip to Sheffield as Villa fail to score for the first time this season.

🟩 10 Nov 1894, Villa 4-1 Preston, Wellington Road

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Division One

Game #221

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | Own Goal | Dennis Hodgetts | Bob Chatt |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 4-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DLWLW |

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #12 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #195 |
Saturday, 10 November 1894

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Starting XI

GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M George Russell |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Jack Devey |
F Bob Chatt |

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Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey
Goal, 1-1, (Preston North End)
HT Aston Villa 1-1 Preston North End
Goal, 2-1, Own Goal, Dunn
Goal, 3-1, Dennis Hodgetts
Goal, 4-1, Bob Chatt
FT Aston Villa 4-1 Preston North End

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa bounce back from another Sheffield defeat with their sixth win in 12 games.

🟩 12 Nov 1894, Villa 5-0 Sheffield United, Wellington Road

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Division One

Game #222

Scorer(s) | Bob Chatt | Jack Devey | Jack Devey | Bob Chatt | Jack Reynolds |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #196 |
Monday, 12 November 1894

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GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M George Russell |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Jack Devey |
F Bob Chatt |
F Dennis Hodgetts |

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Goal, 1-0, Bob Chatt
Goal, 2-0, Jack Devey
HT Aston Villa 2-0 Sheffield United
Goal, 3-0, Jack Devey
Goal, 4-0, Bob Chatt
Goal, 5-0, Jack Reynolds
FT Aston Villa 5-0 Sheffield United

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa win their second game in succession in appalling conditions to make it 7 victories in 13 games.

🟥 17 Nov 1894, Villa 2-3 Albion, Stoney Lane

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Division One

Game #223

Scorer(s) | Steve Smith | Tom Purslow |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-3 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WLWWL |

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Match | #14 |
Manager Game | #197 |
Saturday, 17 November 1894

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GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M George Russell |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Tom Purslow |
F Bob Chatt |
F Jack Devey |

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Goal, 0-1, (West Bromwich Albion)
Goal, 0-2, (West Bromwich Albion)
HT West Bromwich Albion 2-0 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-2, Steve Smith, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 2-2, Tom Purslow, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 2-3, (West Bromwich Albion)
FT West Bromwich Albion 3-2 Aston Villa

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa field their youngest XI of the season with an average age of 23.87 as they come unstuck against neighbours Albion and suffer their sixth defeat in 14 to leave them 6th in the table. Forward Tom Purslow made his sole - and goalscoring - appearance for Villa aged 24 after joining from Nechells Old Boys. Purslow later moved on to Walsall Town Swifts.

🟩 24 Nov 1894, Villa 4-1 Forest, Wellington Road

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Division One

Game #224

Scorer(s) | Dennis Hodgetts | Jack Devey (brace) | Jimmy Cowan |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 4-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LWWLW |

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #15 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #198 |
Saturday, 24 November 1894

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GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M George Russell |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Jack Devey |
F Bob Chatt |
F Dennis Hodgetts |

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Goal, 1-0, Dennis Hodgetts
Goal, 1-1, (Nottingham Forest)
HT Aston Villa 1-1 Nottingham Forest
48’ Goal, 2-1, Jack Devey
Goal, 3-1, Jimmy Cowan
Goal, 4-1, Jack Devey
FT Aston Villa 4-1 Nottingham Forest

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa bounce back from defeat to Albion with their 8th win in 15 games, climbing up to third in the table as a result.

🟩 1 Dec 1894, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Ewood

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Division One

Game #225

Scorer(s) | Steve Smith | Steve Smith | Steve Smith |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
Referee: Thomas 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Bly
FT Score | 3-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWLWW |

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #199 |
Saturday, 1 December 1894

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GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M George Russell |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Jack Devey |
F Bob Chatt |
F Dennis Hodgetts |

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Goal, 0-1, (Blackburn Rovers)
Goal, 1-1, Steve Smith
HT Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 2-1, Steve Smith
Goal, 3-1, Steve Smith
FT Blackburn Rovers 1-3 Aston Villa

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa record their second successive victory and make it 9 win in 16 games, to leave Villa secure in third place.

🟩 3 Dec 1894, Villa 3-1 Wednesday, Wellington Road

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Division One

Game #226

Scorer(s) | George Russell | 6' | Jack Devey | 2-0 | Jack Reynolds (pen) | 89' |

Assists(s) | Charlie Athersmith

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

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #17 |
League Match | #17 |
Manager Game | #200 |
Monday, 3 December 1894

2nd

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GK Harry Wilkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Jimmy Welford | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
M George Russell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | ⚽ |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

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GK Allan
B Earp
B Langley
HB Brandon
HB Crawshaw
HB Jamieson
F Brash
F Ferrier
F Davis
F Woolhouse | ⚽ |
F Spikesley

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Match Timeline

⚽ | 6' Goal, 1-0, George Russell
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday
⚽ | Goal, 2-0, Jack Devey, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
🥅 | Goal 2-1, (Sheffield Wednesday), Woolhouse
⚽ | 89' Goal, 3-0, Jack Reynolds (pen)
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday

On This Day

The 200th game of the George Ramsay led management committee sees Villa record their third successive victory to make it 10 wins in 17 games for the reigning Champions.


Jack Reynolds scored from the penalty spot as the 200th game of the George Ramsay led management committee sees Villa record their third successive victory to make it 10 wins in 17 games for the reigning Champions.

🟩 8 Dec 1894, Villa 3-0 Blackburn, Wellington Road

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Division One

Game #227

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 15' | Jack Devey | (brace) |

Assists(s) | George Russell | 2-0 | Bob Chatt | 3-0 |

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

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #18 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #201 |
Saturday, 8 December 1894

2nd

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GK Harry Wilkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Jimmy Welford | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M George Russell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 🔥 |
M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

GK Ogilvie
B Brandon
B Murray
HB Forrest
HB Anderson
HB Cleghorn
F Haydock
F Whitehead
F Stuart
F Hall
F Chippendale

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

⚽ | 15' Goal, 1-0, Charlie Athersmith
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
⚽ | Goal, 2-0, Jack Devey, Assist by George Russell
⚽ | Goal, 3-0, Jack Devey, Assist by Bob Chatt
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Blackburn Rovers

On This Day

  • Jack Devey scores a brace as reigning Champions Villa dominate Blackburn to win their fourth successive game to lift them to second place in the table.

🟩 22 Dec 1894, Villa 4-0 Wolves, Molineux

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Division One

Game #228

Scorer(s) | Dennis Hodgetts | 2' | 7' | Bob Chatt | 3-0 | Jack Devey | 4-0 |

Assists(s) | Steve Smith | 2' |

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Thomas Helme | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Farnworth, 1888-
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #202 |
Saturday, 22 December 1894

2nd

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Jimmy Welford | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M George Russell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

J. Hassall
R. Baugh
T. Dunn
H. Griffiths
H. Haynes
W. Malpass
C. Reynolds
J. H. Butcher
J. Bell
H. Wood
G. Fleming

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

⚽ | 2’ Goal, 1-0, Dennis Hodgetts, Assist by Steve Smith
⚽ | 7’ Goal, 2-0, Dennis Hodgetts
🕒 | HT Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Aston Villa
⚽ | Goal, 3-0, Bob Chatt
⚽ | Goal, 4-0, Jack Devey
🕒 | FT Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-4 Aston Villa

On This Day

  • Dennis Hodgetts hits a quick fire brace and Villa never look back as the reigning Champions crush Wolves at Molineux to win their fifth successive game & stay second place in the table.

🟩 26 Dec 1894, Villa 6-0 Stoke, Wellington Road

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Division One

Game #229

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 1-0 | 4-0 | 6-0 |Jack Reynolds | 2-0 | Bob Chatt | 3-0 | Jack Devey | 5-0 |

Assist(s) | Steve Smith | 1-0 | Howard Spencer | 3-0 |

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 6-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #20 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #203 |
Wednesday, 26 December 1894

2nd

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 |
FB Jimmy Welford | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M George Russell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 |
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

Clawley
Forster
Eccles
Christie
Merton
Brodie
Dickson
Evans
Naughton
Farrell
Scholfield

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

⚽ | Goal, 1-0, Charlie Athersmith, Assist by Steve Smith
⚽ | Goal, 2-0, Jack Reynolds (pen)
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Stoke
⚽ | Goal, 3-0, Bob Chatt, Assist by Howard Spencer
⚽ | Goal, 4-0, Charlie Athersmith
⚽ | Goal, 5-0, Jack Devey
⚽ | Goal, 6-0, Charlie Athersmith
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 6-0 Stoke

On This Day

  • Charlie Athersmith hits Villa's second successive hat-trick as the reigning Champions win their sixth successive game to keep them to second place in the table.

🟨 2 Jan 1895, Villa 4-4 Sunderland, Newcastle Road

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Division One

Game #230

Scorer(s) | Dennis Hodgetts | 15' | Steve Smith | 2-1 | Jack Reynolds | 3-1 | Jack Devey | 80' |

Assist(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 15' |

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: G. H. Dale | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Newton Heath
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 4-4
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #204 |
Wednesday, 2 January 1895

2nd

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Jimmy Welford | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M George Russell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Doig
Meehan
McNeil
Dunlop
McCreadie
Johnston
Gillespie
Miller
Campbell
Hannah
Scott

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

⚽ | 15' Goal, 1-0, Dennis Hodgetts, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
🥅 | 30' Goal, 1-1, (Sunderland), Gillespie
⚽ | Goal, 2-1, Steve Smith
⚽ | Goal, 3-1, Jack Reynolds, pen
🥅 | Goal, 3-2, (Sunderland), Hannah
🕒 | HT Sunderland 2-3 Aston Villa
🥅 | 60’ Goal, 3-3, (Sunderland), Miller
🥅 | 70' Goal, 3-4, (Sunderland), Gillespie
⚽ | 80' Goal, 4-4, Jack Devey
🕒 | FT Sunderland 4-4 Aston Villa

On This Day

  • Reigning Champions Villa's six game winning run comes to an end with a high scoring draw as second met first in the table.

🟩 5 Jan 1895, Villa 4-0 Derby, Wellington Road

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Division One

Game #231

Scorer(s) | Dennis Hodgetts | 1-0 | 3-0 | Steve Smith | 2-0 | Bob Chatt | 4-0 |

Assist(s) | Jack Devey | 3-0 | Steve Smith | 4-0 |

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Tom Armitt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Leek
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #205 |
Saturday, 5 January 1895

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Jimmy Welford | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M George Russell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 |
F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | ⚽ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Green
Methven
Staley
Cox
A. Goodall
Docherty
Sawyer
Bloomer
Hamilton
Brooks
Paul

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

⚽ | Goal, 1-0, Dennis Hodgetts
⚽ | Goal, 2-0, Steve Smith
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Derby County
⚽ | Goal, 3-0, Dennis Hodgetts, Assist by Jack Devey
⚽ | Goal, 4-0, Bob Chatt, Assist by Steve Smith
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 4-0 Derby County

On This Day

  • Dennis Hodgetts scores a brace as reigning Champions Villa's record their 7th win in 8 games without having to get out of second gear as they climb back to the top of the table level on points with Sunderland.

🟩 12 Jan 1895, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale

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Division One

Game #232

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | 2' |

Assists(s) | Dennis Hodgetts | 2' |

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

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #206 |
Saturday, 12 January 1895

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Jimmy Welford | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M George Russell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
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

Trainer
Dunn
Holmes
Sharp
Grier
Sanders
Henderson
Barr
Smith
Beeton
Drummond

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

⚽ | 2’ Goal, Jack Devey, Assist by Dennis Hodgetts
🕒 | HT Preston North End 0-1 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Preston North End 0-1 Aston Villa

On This Day

  • Jack Devey hits a second minute winner as reigning Champions Villa's record their 8th win in 9 games as they remained at the top of the table ahead of Sunderland on Goal Ratio but the game is notable - and not for the first time - the poor behaviour of the Preston fans who bring aggression to the terraces.

  • Reigning Champions Villa's record their 8th win in 9 games as they remained at the top of the table ahead of Sunderland on Goal Ratio.

🟥 17 Jan 1895, Villa 2-4 Everton, Goodison

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Division One

Game #233

Scorer(s) | Billy Dorrell | 1-4 | Steve Smith | 2-4 |

Assist(s) | Steve Smith | 1-4 | Charlie Athersmith | 2-4 |

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

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #24 |
League Match | #24 |
Manager Game | #207 |
Thursday, 17 January 1895

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Starting XI

GK Bill Dunning | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 🔴 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Jimmy Welford | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M George Russell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
F Billy Dorrell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Williams
Kelso
Parry
Boyle
Holt
Stewart
Milward
McInnes
Geary
Chadwick
Bell

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

🥅 | 1’ Goal, 0-1, (Everton), Geary
🥅 | 9' Goal, 0-2, (Everton), Millward
🥅 | Goal, 0-3, (Everton)
❌ | Referee Gilbert fails to disallow Everton's 3rd goal for offside
🕒 | HT Everton 3-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | Goal, 0-4, (Everton), Bell
❌ | Referee Gilbert fails to disallow Everton's 4th goal for offside
⚽ | Goal, 1-4, Billy Dorrell, Assist by Steve Smith
⚽ | Goal, 2-4, Steve Smith, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
❌ | Referee Gilbert incorrectly disallows a Steve Smith goal for offside
🕒 | FT Everton 4-2 Aston Villa

On This Day

  • A really poor refereeing performance allows Everton to build a four goal lead with two illegitimate goals and then compounds Villa's misfortune by disallowing their second half strike.

  • Reigning Champions Villa's lose their first game in 10 and as a result Everton are gifted two points to go level with Villa and Sunderland at the top of the table.

  • League title winning goalkeeper Bill Dunning played his final game for Villa. Bill conceded 124 goals in 69 appearances at a rate of 1.80 goals per game.

🟩 26 Jan 1895, Villa 2-1 Bolton, Wellington Road

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Division One

Game #234

Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 1-0 | Jack Devey | 2-0 |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

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

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #25 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #208 |
Saturday, 26 January 1895

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Starting XI

GK Harry Wilkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB John Baird | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 🔴 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB Jim Elliott | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M George Kinsey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Charlie Hare | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔴 |
F Jack 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

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

⚽ | Goal, 1-0, Own Goal, Jones
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Bolton Wanderers
⚽ | Goal, 2-0, Jack Devey
🥅 | Goal, 2-1, (Bolton Wanderers)
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Bolton Wanderers

On This Day

Jack Devey scores Villa's second as reigning Champions Villa's returning to winning ways and climb back to second in the table behind leaders Sunderland but there is controversy in the camp as Jack Reynolds, Bill Dunning and George Russell are suspended by the club for 'neglect of training regulations".

Defender John Baird made his final appearance for Villa aged 24 before moving on to Leicester Fosse. 

Forward Charlie Hare made his final appearance for Villa aged 24 before moving on to Royal Arsenal.

🟩 2 Feb 1895, Villa 2-1 Derby, Wellington Road

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FA Cup

Game #235

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | 1-0 | Own Goal | 2-1 |

Assist(s) | George Russell | 1-0 |

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Aaron Scragg | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Crewe
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #26 |
Manager Game | #209 |
Saturday, 2 February 1895

1st Round

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Starting XI

GK Harry Wilkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Jim Elliott | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M George Russell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 🔥 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Billy Podmore | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🟢 | 🔴 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |

Substitutes

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Unused Substitutes

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Starting XI

Robinson
Methven
Leiper
Cox
A. Goodall
Docherty
Francis
J. Goodall
Bloomer
McMillan
Keay

Substitutes

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Match Timeline

🟢 | 1' Debut, Billy Podmore
⚽ | Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey, Assist by George Russell
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Derby County
🥅 | Goal, 1-1, (Derby County), Bloomer
⚽ | Goal, 2-1, Own Goal, Methven
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Derby County

On This Day

  • Jack Devey opened the scoring as Villa progress to the second round of the FA Cup.

  • Villa progress to the second round of the FA Cup as forward Billy Podmore played his only game for Villa aged 22 after joining from Burton United. Podmore later moved on to Derby Midland.

🟩 16 Feb 1895, Villa 7-1 Newcastle, Wellington Road

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FA Cup

Game #236

Scorer(s) | Billy Dorrell | 6' | 7-1 | Charlie Athersmith | 2-1 | 3-1 | Jack Devey | 4-1 | 5-1 | George Russell | 6-1 |

Assist(s) | Jack Devey | 6' | 50' | Billy Dorrell | 3-1 |

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Arthur Kingscott | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Derby
HT Score:
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 7-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #27 |
Manager Game | #210 |
Saturday, 16 February 1895

1st Round

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Starting XI

GK Harry Wilkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Jimmy Welford | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M George Russell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | ⚽ |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 | ⚽ | ⚽ | 🔥 |
F Billy Dorrell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | 🔥 | ⚽ |

Substitutes

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Starting XI

W. A. Ward
P. O'Brien
R. McDermid
R. Crelly
W. Graham
T. Rendell
J. Smith
R. Willis
W. Thompson
J. McNee
C. Dickson

Substitutes

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Unused Substitutes

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Match Timeline

⚽ | 6’ Goal, 1-0, Billy Dorrell, Assist by Jack Devey
🥅 | Goal, 1-1, (Newcastle United), Thompson
⚽ | Goal, 2-1, Charlie Athersmith
⚽ | Goal, 3-1, Charlie Athersmith, Assist by Billy Dorrell
⚽ | Goal, 4-1, Jack Devey
⚽ | Goal, 5-1, Jack Devey
⚽ | Goal, 6-1, George Russell
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 6-1 Newcastle United
⚽ | 50’ Goal, 7-1, Billy Dorrell, Assist by Jack Devey
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 7-1 Newcastle United

On This Day

  • Jack Devey scores two and contributes two assists as Villa progress to the third round of the FA Cup as Newcastle United are swept aside at Wellington Road.

  • Villa are 6-1 up at the break and "could have had 20 if they had so chosen."

  • Villa face Newcastle United for the first time in competitive football, Newcastle become the 37th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football and the first new opponent Villa have faced since playing Liverpool 25 games previously.

  • Villa progress to the third round of the FA Cup as Newcastle United are swept aside at Wellington Road.

🟨 23 Feb 1895, Villa 3-3 Burnley, Turf Moor

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Division One

Game #237

Scorer(s) | Bob Chatt | 75' | Own Goal | 2-3 | Charlie Athersmith | 3-3 |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: J. H. Strawson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Lincoln
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 3-3
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #28 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #211 |
Saturday, 23 February 1895

2nd=

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Starting XI

GK Harry Wilkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Jim Elliott | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M George Russell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |

Substitutes

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Starting XI

Johnson
Crabtree
McLintock
Place snr
Espie
Livingstone
Nichol
Hill
McKnight
Bowes
Place jnr

Substitutes

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Match Timeline

🥅 | 25' Goal, 0-1, (Burnley)
🥅 | Goal, 0-2, (Burnley), Nichol
🕒 | HT Burnley 2-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | Goal, 0-3, (Burnley)
⚽ | 75' Goal, 1-3, Bob Chatt
⚽ | Goal, 2-3, Own Goal, Crabtree
⚽ | Goal, 3-3, Charlie Athersmith
FT Burnley 3-3 Aston Villa

On This Day

  • Villa find themselves three down with 15' to play but score three before being unlucky to not grab the winning goal.

  • Reigning Champions Villa return to League football and have now lost just once in 14, winning 11 but they now sit third in the League table, two points off leaders Sunderland.

🟩 2 Mar 1895, Villa 6-2 Forest, Wellington Road

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FA Cup

Game #238

Scorer(s) | Bob Chatt | 2' | 23' | George Russell | 3' | Steve Smith | 4-2 | 5-2 | Jimmy Cowan | 6-2 |

Assist(s) | Jimmy Cowan | 2' | 23' |

Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: John Lewis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Blackburn, 1889-
HT Score: 🟩 3-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 6-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #29 |
Manager Game | #212 |
Saturday, 2 March 1895

3rd Round

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Starting XI

GK Harry Wilkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Jim Elliott | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 🔥 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
FB Jimmy Welford | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M George Russell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | ⚽ |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Substitutes

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Starting XI

D. Allsopp
A. Ritchie
A. Scott
A. Stewart
F. Forman
P. McCracken
H. Pike
A. Carnelly
McPherson
McInnes
F. R. Forman

Substitutes

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Unused Substitutes

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Match Timeline

⚽ | 2’ Goal, 1-0, Bob Chatt, Assist by Jimmy Cowan
⚽ | 3’ Goal, 2-0, George Russell, Assist by Jack Devey
🥅 | 20’ Goal, 2-1, (Nottingham Forest), Albert Wilkes o.g.
⚽ | 23' Goal, 3-1, Bob Chatt, Assist by Jimmy Cowan
🕔 | HT Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest
🥅 | Goal, 3-2, (Nottingham Forest), McInnes
⚽ | Goal, 4-2, Steve Smith, Assist by Jim Elliott
⚽ | Goal, 5-2, Steve Smith
⚽ | Goal, 6-2, Jimmy Cowan
🕔 | FT Aston Villa 6-2 Nottingham Forest

On This Day

  • Villa qualify for their third FA Cup semi final with League leaders Sunderland the opposition as Jimmy Cowan is heralded with  "scarcely any praise is too great."

🟩 16 Mar 1895, Villa 2-1 Sunderland, Ewood Park

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FA Cup

Game #239

Scorer(s) | Steve Smith | Steve Smith |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWDWW |

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #30 |
Manager Game | #213 |
Saturday, 16 March 1895

Semi Final

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Starting XI

GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jimmy Welford |
FB Howard Spencer |
M Jack Reynolds |
M George Russell |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Jack Devey |
F Bob Chatt |

Substitutes

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
7’ Goal, 0-1, (Sunderland)
HT Aston Villa 0-1 Sunderland
Goal, 1-1, Steve Smith
Goal, 2-1, Steve Smith
FT Aston Villa 2-1 Sunderland

On This Day

Villa qualify for their third FA Cup Final in eight seasons - all three of which have been played against neighbours West Bromwich Albion with a win to each's credit.

🟥 23 Mar 1895, Villa 3-4 Bolton, Pike's Lane

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Division One

Game #240

Scorer(s) | Steve Smith | Bob Chatt | Bob Chatt |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-4 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WDWWL |

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #31 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #214 |
Saturday, 23 March 1895

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Starting XI

GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jim Elliott |
FB Howard Spencer |
M Jack Reynolds |
M George Kinsey |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Bob Chatt |
F Jack Devey |

Substitutes

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Steve Smith, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 1-1, (Bolton Wanderers)
Goal, 1-2, (Bolton Wanderers)
HT Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-3, (Bolton Wanderers)
Goal, 2-3, Bob Chatt
Goal, 2-4, (Bolton Wanderers)
Goal, 3-4, Bob Chatt
FT Bolton Wanderers 4-3 Aston Villa

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa’s second defeat in 17 games saw them remain in third place but now 6 points behind leaders Sunderland with the same number of games played and only 6 points available. Midfielder George Kinsey made his final appearance for Villa aged 28 before moving on to Derby County.

🟩 6 Apr 1895, Villa 5-0 Burnley, Wellington Road

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Division One

Game #241

Scorer(s) | Billy Dorrell | Billy Dorrell | Dennis Hodgetts | Charlie Athersmith | Bob Chatt |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #32 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #215 |
Saturday, 6 April 1895

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Starting XI

GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jimmy Welford |
FB Howard Spencer |
M George Russell |
M Fred Burton |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Billy Dorrell |
F Bob Chatt |
F Jack Devey |

Substitutes

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Match Timeline

[Exact chronological timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Billy Dorrell, Assist by Bob Chatt
HT Aston Villa 1-0 Burnley
Goal, 2-0, Billy Dorrell
Goal, 3-0, Dennis Hodgetts
Goal, 4-0, Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 5-0, Bob Chatt
FT Aston Villa 5-0 Burnley

On This Day

Reigning Champions Villa’s hammer Burnley but their defence of the title is over with Sunderland six points clear at the top of the standings and just 4 points to play for. Villa sit third in the table with Everton in second place.

🟨 15 Apr 1895, Villa 2-2 Wolves, Wellington Road

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Division One

Game #242

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | Howard Spencer |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #33 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #216 |
Monday, 15 April 1895

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Starting XI

GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jimmy Welford |
FB Howard Spencer |
M George Russell |
M Fred Burton |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Bob Chatt |
F Jack Devey |

Substitutes

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 0-1, (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Goal, 1-1, Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 1-2, (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
HT Aston Villa 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
78’ Goal, 2-2, Howard Spencer
FT Aston Villa 2-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

On This Day

Villa’s draw with Wolves mean that their title defence can only result in a best finish of 3rd place in the table.

🟩 20 Apr 1895, Villa 1-0 Albion, Crystal Palace

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FA Cup

Game #243

Scorer(s) | Dennis Hodgetts | 1' |

Assists(s) | Bob Chatt | 1' |

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WLWDW |

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #34 |
Manager Game | #217 |
Saturday, 20 April 1895

Final

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Starting XI

GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jimmy Welford |
FB Howard Spencer |
M Jack Reynolds |
M George Russell |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Bob Chatt |
F Jack Devey |

Substitutes

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Match Timeline

1’ Goal, 1-0, Dennis Hodgetts, Assist by Bob Chatt
HT Aston Villa 1-0 West Bromwich Albion
FT Aston Villa 1-0 West Bromwich Albion

On This Day

A year after being crowned League Champions Villa win the FA Cup for the second time.

🟨 24 Apr 1895, Villa 2-2 Everton, Wellington Road

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Division One

Game #244

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | Steve Smith |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

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

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #35 |
League Match | #30 |
Manager Game | #218 |
Wednesday, 24 April 1895

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Starting XI

GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jim Elliott |
FB Howard Spencer |
M Jack Reynolds |
M George Russell |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Bob Chatt |
F Jack Devey |

Substitutes

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Starting XI

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Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Charlie Athersmith, Assist by Jack Devey
Goal, 1-1, (Everton)
Goal, 2-1, Steve Smith, Assist by Jack Devey
HT Aston Villa 2-1 Everton
Player retires injured, George Russell
89’ Goal, 2-2, (Everton)
FT Aston Villa 2-2 Everton

On This Day

Villa finish the season in 3rd place as their title defence is lost despite, after a hesitant start, scoring 100 goals and recording 15 wins in 20 games including winning the FA Cup to make the 1894-95 season another successful one. Midfielder George Russell made his final appearance for Villa aged 25 before moving on to Glasgow United.
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