Season #2 | 1880-81 | Games #3 - #6
AVFC History
Season #8
| 1886-87 |
Games #27 - #36
1886-87 Club Summary
Chairman | William McGregor |
Secretary | George Ramsay |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
1886-87 Season Summary
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
Games | #27 - #36 |
Top Scorer | 11 | #35 Albert Brown | #8 Archie Hunter |
FA Cup Progress | Winners | Villa’s first FA Cup win and first major trophy |
Biggest Win | 13-0 vs. Wednesbury Old Athletic (h)
Highest Home Attendance | 12,000 vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers |
1886-87 Results
| 1 | 30 Oct 1886 | h | Wednesbury Old Athletic (FAC R1) | W | 13-0 | Match Report
| 2 | 20 Nov 1886 | h | Derby Midland (FAC R2) | W | 6-1 | Match Report
| 3 | 11 Dec 1886 | h | Wolverhampton Wanderers (FAC R3) | D | 2-2 | Match Report
| 4 | 15 Jan 1887 | a | Wolverhampton Wanderers (FAC R3 Replay) | D | 1-1 | Match Report
| 5 | 22 Jan 1887 | a | Wolverhampton Wanderers (FAC R3 2nd Replay) | D | 3-3 | Match Report
| 6 | 29 Jan 1887 | h | Wolverhampton Wanderers (FAC R3 3rd Replay) | W | 2-0 | Match Report
| 7 | 5 Feb 1887 | h | Horncastle (FAC R5) | W | 5-0 | Match Report
| 8 | 12 Feb 1887 | h | Darwen (FAC R6/QF) | W | 3-2 | Match Report
| 9 | 5 Mar 1887 | n | Glasgow Rangers (FAC Semi Final) | W | 3-1 | Match Report
| 10 | 2 Apr 1887 | n | West Bromwich Albion (FAC Final) | W | 2-0 | Match Report
1886-87 Season Statistics
Games | 10 |
Won | 7 | 70.00% |
Drew | 3 | 30.00% |
Lost | 0 | 00.00% |
Unbeaten | 10 | 100.00% |
Goals Scored | 40 | 4.00 Goals per game |
Goals Conceded | 11 | 1.10 Goals per game |
Clean Sheets | 3 | 30% |
Average Home Attendance | 6,750 |
Longest winning run | 4 Games |
Longest unbeaten run | 10 Games |
Longest losing run | 0 Games |
1886-87 Squad Changes
Debut Appearances | 5 |
#40 Jimmy Warner | GK | Saturday, 30 October 1886 | Wednesbury Old Athletic | FA Cup | 21 |
#41 Frank Coulton | D | Saturday, 30 October 1886 | Wednesbury Old Athletic | FA Cup | 18 |
#42 Harry Yates | M | Saturday, 30 October 1886 | Wednesbury Old Athletic | FA Cup | 25 |
#43 Arthur Loach | F | Saturday, 30 October 1886 | Wednesbury Old Athletic | FA Cup | 23 |
#44 Dennis Hodgetts | F | Saturday, 30 October 1886 | Wednesbury Old Athletic | FA Cup | 22 |
Final Appearances | 4 |
#34 Dick Robertson | CB | Saturday, 11 December 1886 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 26 |
#39 Richmond Davis | F | Saturday, 2 April 1887 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup Final | 26 |
#43 Arthur Loach | F | Saturday, 11 December 1886 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 23 |
#15 Howard Vaughton | |F | Saturday, 2 April 1887 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup Final | 26 |
1886-87 Squad Statistics
Squad Size | 13 | +2 |
Average Age | 24 | -1 |
Youngest Player(s) | 19 |
#41 Frank Coulton |
Oldest Player(s) | 28 |
#31 Fred Dawson |
1886-87 Scorers
Goals Scored | 41 | FA Cup Goals | 41 |
| 11 |
#8 Archie Hunter | Goals Scored | 11 | FA Cup | 11 |
#35 Albert Brown | Goals Scored | 11 | FA Cup | 11 |
| 8 |
#44 Dennis Hodgetts | Goals Scored | 8 | FA Cup | 8 |
| 3 |
#43 Arthur Loach | Goals Scored | 3 | FA Cup | 3 |
#39 Richmond Davis | Goals Scored | 3 | FA Cup | 3 |
| 2 |
#38 Jack Burton | Goals Scored | 2 | FA Cup | 2 |
#31 Fred Dawson | Goals Scored | 2 | FA Cup | 2 |
| 1 |
#15 Howard Vaughton | Goals Scored | 1 | FA Cup | 1 |
1886-87 Appearances
| 10 |
#8 Archie Hunter | Appearances | 10 | FA Cup | 10 | . Player Profile
#22 Joe Simmonds | Appearances | 10 | FA Cup | 10 | . Player Profile
#44 Dennis Hodgetts | Appearances | 10 | FA Cup | 10 | . Player Profile
#35 Albert Brown | Appearances | 10 | FA Cup | 10 | . Player Profile
#38 Jack Burton | Appearances | 10 | FA Cup | 10 | . Player Profile
#39 Richmond Davis | Appearances | 10 | FA Cup | 10 | . Player Profile
#40 Jimmy Warner | Appearances | 10 | FA Cup | 10 | . Player Profile
#41 Frank Coulton | Appearances | 10 | FA Cup | 10 | . Player Profile
| 9 |
#42 Harry Yates | Appearances | 9 | FA Cup | 9 | . Player Profile
#31 Fred Dawson | Appearances | 9 | FA Cup | 9 | . Player Profile
| 7 |
#15 Howard Vaughton | Appearances | 7 | FA Cup | 7 | . Player Profile
| 3 |
#43 Arthur Loach | Appearances | 3 | FA Cup | 3 | . Player Profile
| 2 |
#34 Dick Robertson | Appearances | 2 | FA Cup | 2 | . Player Profile
1886-87 'Keepers
#40 Jimmy Warner | Appearances | 10 | Conceded | 11 | Ratio 1.20 |
1886-87 Managerial Record
Under George Ramsay’s management committee Villa had now achieved a win rate of 62.5% across his first 16 games, and in doing so secured Villa's first ever major trophy - the 1887 FA Cup. Ramsay’s loss rate was now just 12.5% compared to the previous structure’s 20% having played just 4 games less.
In total George Ramsay’s management committee had returned 2.13 points per game* across their three campaigns of FA Cup football.
For the first time Ramsay had eclipsed the performance of the preceding management committee of 1.90 points per game across their 20 fixtures.
*Rankings based on 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw in all competitions
1886-87 Kit
1886-87 Season Results
Game #27
Matchday #1
Saturday, 30 October 1886
FA Cup | 1st Round | Wednesbury Old Athletic | Home | Wellington Road | 4,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 13-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DLWLW |
Scorers | Albert Brown | 3 | Archie Hunter | 3 | Dennis Hodgetts | 3 | Arthur Loach | 2 | Jack Burton | 2 | Richmond Davis | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Jimmy Warner | DEBUT |
D Frank Coulton | DEBUT |
D Joe Simmonds |
CB Dick Robertson |
M Harry Yates | DEBUT |
M Jack Burton | GOAL | GOAL |
F Albert Brown | GOAL | GOAL | GOAL |
F Richmond Davis | GOAL |
F Archie Hunter | GOAL | GOAL | GOAL |
F Arthur Loach | DEBUT |
F Dennis Hodgetts | DEBUT | GOAL | GOAL | GOAL |
On this day 30 October 1886
Goalkeeper Jimmy Warner, defender Frank Coulton, right half Harry Yates, forward Arthur Loach & forward Dennis Hodgetts made their debuts for Villa
The 13-0 win over Wednesbury Old Athletic was the biggest ever margin of victory for Villa in any competition
Forward Dennis Hodgetts hit a hat trick on his debut for the club
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Game #28
Matchday #2
Saturday, 20 November 1886
FA Cup | 2nd Round | Derby County | Away | Racehorse Ground | 5,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 6-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LWLWW |
Scorers | Albert Brown | 2 | Archie Hunter | 1 | Dennis Hodgetts | 2 | Arthur Loach | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Jimmy Warner |
D Frank Coulton |
D Joe Simmonds |
M Harry Yates |
M Fred Dawson |
M Jack Burton |
F Albert Brown | GOAL | GOAL |
F Richmond Davis |
F Archie Hunter | GOAL |
F Arthur Loach | GOAL |
F Dennis Hodgetts | GOAL |
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Game #29
Matchday #3
Saturday, 11 December 1886
FA Cup | 3rd Round | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | Wellington Road | 6,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-2 |
Additional half hour played
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WLWWD |
Scorers | Archie Hunter | 1 | Dennis Hodgetts | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Jimmy Warner |
D Frank Coulton |
D Joe Simmonds |
CB Dick Robertson | FINAL |
M Fred Dawson |
M Jack Burton |
F Albert Brown |
F Richmond Davis |
F Archie Hunter | GOAL |
F Arthur Loach | FINAL |
F Dennis Hodgetts | GOAL |
On this day 11 December 1886
Centre half Dick Robertson and forward Arthur Loach made their final appearances for the Villa
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Game #30
Matchday #4
Saturday, 15 January 1887
FA Cup | 3rd Round Replay | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | Dudley Road | 7,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-1 |
Additional half hour played
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | LWWDD |
Scorers | Albert Brown | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Jimmy Warner |
D Frank Coulton |
D Joe Simmonds |
M Fred Dawson |
M Harry Yates |
M Jack Burton |
F Albert Brown | GOAL |
F Richmond Davis |
F Archie Hunter |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Howard Vaughton |
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Game #31
Matchday #5
Saturday, 22 January 1887
FA Cup | 3rd Round 2nd Replay | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | Dudley Road | 10,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-3 |
Additional half hour played
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WWDDD |
Scorers | Albert Brown | 1 | Richmond Davis | 1 | Howard Vaughton | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Jimmy Warner |
D Frank Coulton |
D Joe Simmonds |
M Jack Burton |
M Fred Dawson |
M Harry Yates |
F Albert Brown | GOAL |
F Richmond Davis | GOAL |
F Archie Hunter |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Howard Vaughton | GOAL |
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Game #32
Matchday #6
Saturday, 29 January 1887
FA Cup | 3rd Round 3rd Replay | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | Wellington Road | 12,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WDDDW |
Scorers | Fred Dawson | 1 | Archie Hunter | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Jimmy Warner |
D Frank Coulton |
D Joe Simmonds |
M Jack Burton |
M Fred Dawson | GOAL |
M Harry Yates |
F Albert Brown |
F Richmond Davis |
F Archie Hunter | GOAL |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Howard Vaughton |
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Matchday #7
Game #-
FA Cup | 4th Round | Bye
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Game #33
Matchday #8
Saturday, 5 February 1887
FA Cup | 5th Round | Horncastle | Home | Wellington Road | 3,500
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 5-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DDDWW |
Scorers | Albert Brown | 3 | Archie Hunter | 1 | Richmond Davis | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Jimmy Warner |
D Frank Coulton |
D Joe Simmonds |
M Jack Burton |
M Fred Dawson |
M Harry Yates |
F Albert Brown | GOAL | GOAL | GOAL |
F Richmond Davis | GOAL |
F Archie Hunter | GOAL |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Howard Vaughton |
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Game #34
Matchday #9
Saturday, 12 February 1887
FA Cup | 6th Round | Darwen | Home | Wellington Road | 10,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-2 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DDWWW |
Scorers | Fred Dawson | 1 | Archie Hunter | 1 | Dennis Hodgetts | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Jimmy Warner |
D Frank Coulton |
D Joe Simmonds |
M Jack Burton |
M Fred Dawson | GOAL |
M Harry Yates |
F Albert Brown |
F Richmond Davis |
F Archie Hunter | GOAL |
F Dennis Hodgetts | GOAL |
F Howard Vaughton |
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Game #35
Matchday #10
Saturday, 5 March 1887
FA Cup | Semi Final | Glasgow Rangers | Neutral | Nantwich Road, Crewe | 10,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DWWWW |
Scorers | Archie Hunter | 2 | Albert Brown | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Jimmy Warner |
D Frank Coulton |
D Joe Simmonds |
M Jack Burton |
M Fred Dawson |
M Harry Yates |
F Albert Brown | GOAL |
F Richmond Davis |
F Archie Hunter | GOAL | GOAL |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Howard Vaughton |
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Game #36
Matchday #11
Saturday, 2 April 1887
FA Cup | Final | West Bromwich Albion | Neutral | Kennington Oval, London | 15,500
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWWW |
Scorers | Dennis Hodgetts | 1 | Archie Hunter | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Jimmy Warner |
D Frank Coulton |
D Joe Simmonds |
M Fred Dawson |
M Harry Yates |
M Jack Burton |
F Albert Brown |
F Richmond Davis | FINAL |
F Archie Hunter | GOAL |
F Dennis Hodgetts | GOAL |
F Howard Vaughton | FINAL |
On this day 2 April 1887
Villa’s first major trophy and first FA Cup win
Forwards Richmond Davis and Howard Vaughton made their final appearances for the Villa
1887 FA Cup Final Match Report
FA Cup | Final | West Bromwich Albion | Kennington Oval, London | 15,500
Manager | Management Committee | Club Secretary | George Ramsey
Captain | Archie Hunter
Referee | Francis Marindin
HT Score | 0-0 |
FT Score | 2-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Scorers | Dennis Hodgetts | 1 | Archie Hunter | 1 |
Line Up | GK Jimmy Warner | D Frank Coulton | D Joe Simmonds | HB Jack Burton | F Albert Brown | F Richmond Davis | F Archie Hunter | F Dennis Hodgetts | WH Fred Dawson | RH Harry Yates | F Howard Vaughton |
Opposition | Bob Roberts | Harry Green | Albert Aldridge | Ezra Horton | Charles Perry | George Timmins | George Woodhall | Tommy Green | Jem Bayliss | Jack Paddock | Tom Pearson |
Match Report
An unexceptional final in which Villa played on the counter, it took a tactical change to bring the game into Villa’s grasp with forward Archie Hunter moving into a deeper role in order to support forwards Richmond Davis and Dennis Hodgetts.
The change proved a masterstroke and it was Archie in the 60th minute who released Dennis Hodgetts to advance on the keeper from the wing and plant the ball past Bob Roberts in the West Brom goal.
West Brom held up play for 3 minutes as gentlemanly conduct flew out of the proverbial window, once order was restored, referee Marindin confirmed his decision - something he was to stand by in the decades to come. West Brom however carried their animosity to the referee and to Villa forward from that day onwards despite all evidence, including witnesses in the crowd confirming that the referee had made the correct call.
West Brom’s questionable reaction and lack of sportsmanship simply inspired Villa to better heights in the game and left the opposition defence in panic for much of the remainder of the game. Such was that nervousness that a back pass was pounced on by Villa captain Archie Hunter who met ball and the on-rushing goalkeeper year remained composed and steered the ball into the net for 2-0.
Villa’s first FA Cup win was in the bag.
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