Season #2 | 1880-81 | Games #3 - #6
AVFC History
Season #16
| 1894-95 |
Games #210 - #244
1894-95 Club Summary
Chairman | Joshua Margoschis |
Secretary | George Ramsay |
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
1894-95 Season Summary
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
Games | #210 - #244 |
Captain(s) | #76 Jack Devey | #96 Jack Reynolds |
Top Scorer | 19 | #76 Jack Devey | 16 League | 3 FA Cup | Goals |
Most Appearances | 35 | #75 Charlie Athersmith | 30 League | 5 FA Cup | Appearances |
Final League Position | 3rd Football League Division One |
FA Cup Progress | Winners | Villa’s 2nd FA Cup win |
Biggest Win | 7-1 vs. Newcastle United (h) FA Cup |
Highest Home Attendance | 20,000 vs. Small Heath Alliance |
1894-95 Division One Table
| 1 | Sunderland | P30 | W21 | D5 | L4 | F80 | A37 | GR 2.16 | Pts 47 |
| 2 | Everton | P30 | W18 | D6 | L6 | F82 | A50 | GR 1.64 | Pts 42 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | P30 | W17 | D5 | L8 | F82 | A43 | GR 1.91 | Pts 39 |
| 4 | Preston North End | P30 | W15 | D5 | L10 | F62 | A46 | GR 1.35 | Pts 35 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | P30 | W11 | D10 | L9 | F59 | A49 | GR 1.20 Pts 32 |
1894-95 Results
| 1 | 1 Sep | h | Small Heath Alliance | W | 2-1 |
| 2 | 8 Sep | a | Liverpool | W | 2-1 |
| 3 | 15 Sep | h | Sunderland | L | 1-2 |
| 4 | 22 Sep | a | Derby County | W | 2-0 |
| 5 | 29 Sep | a | Stoke City | L | 1-4 |
| 6 | 6 Oct | a | Nottingham Forest | L | 1-2 |
| 7 | 13 Oct | h | West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 |
| 8 | 20 Oct | a | Small Heath Alliance | D | 2-2 |
| 9 | 22 Oct | a | Sheffield United | L | 1-2 |
| 10 | 27 Oct | h | Liverpool | W | 5-0 |
| 11 | 3 Nov | a | Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-1 |
| 12 | 10 Nov | h | Preston North End | W | 4-1 |
| 13 | 12 Nov | h | Sheffield United | W | 5-0 |
| 14 | 17 Nov | a | West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-3 |
| 15 | 24 Nov | h | Nottingham Forest | W | 4-1 |
| 16 | 1 Dec | a | Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 |
| 17 | 3 Dec | h | Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 |
| 18 | 8 Dec | h | Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-0 |
| 19 | 22 Dec | a | Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-0 |
| 20 | 26 Dec | h | Stoke City | W | 6-0 |
| 21 | 2 Jan | a | Sunderland | D | 4-4 |
| 22 | 5 Jan | h | Derby County | W | 4-0 |
| 23 | 12 Jan | a | Preston North End | W | 1-0 |
| 24 | 17 Jan | a | Everton | L | 2-4 |
| 25 | 26 Jan | h | Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 |
| 26 | 2 Feb | h | Derby County (FAC R1) | W | 2-1 | Match Report
| 27 | 16 Feb | h | Newcastle United (FAC R2) | W | 7-1 | Match Report
| 28 | 23 Feb | a | Burnley | D | 3-3 |
| 29 | 2 Mar | h | Nottingham Forest (FAC R3) | W | 6-2 | Match Report
| 30 | 16 Mar | n | Sunderland (FAC SF) | W | 2-1 | Match Report
| 31 | 23 Mar | a | Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-4 |
| 32 | 6 Apr | h | Burnley | W | 5-0 |
| 33 | 15 Apr | h | Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 |
| 34 | 20 Apr | n | West Bromwich Albion (FAC Final) | W | 1-0 | Match Report
| 35 | 24 Apr | h | Everton | D | 2-2 |
1894-95 Season Notes
Villa's 4th consecutive top 4 finish saw the club follow up their league title winning season of 1893-94 with a third place finish and their second FA Cup win and third trophy in 7 seasons under George Ramsay.
Villa hit 100 goals in a season once for the second time with 5 players reaching double figures for the club:
#76 Jack Devey | 19 |
#101 Steve Smith | 18 |
#95 Bob Chatt | 14 |
#75 Charlie Athersmith | 12 |
#44 Dennis Hodgetts | 10 |
1894-95 Season Statistics
Games | 35 |
Won | 22 | 63% |
Drew | 5 | 14% |
Lost | 8 | 23% |
Unbeaten | 27 | 77% |
Goals Scored | 100 | 2.86 Goals per game |
Goals Conceded | 48 | 1.37 Goals per game |
Clean Sheets | 10 | 28% |
Average Home Attendance | 9,111 |
Longest winning run | 6 Games |
League winning run | 6 Games |
Longest unbeaten run | 9 Games |
Longest losing run | 2 Games |
Games without a win | 2 Games |
1894-95 Squad Changes
Debut Appearances | 7 |
#105 Bob Gordon | Saturday, 1 September 1894 | Small Heath Alliance | Division One | 24 |
#106 Harry Wilkes | Saturday, 1 September 1894 | Small Heath Alliance | Division One | 20 |
#107 Billy Dorrell | Saturday, 8 September 1894 | Liverpool | Division One | 22 |
#108 George Kinsey | Saturday, 6 October 1894 | Nottingham Forest | Division One | 28 |
#109 Howard Spencer | Saturday, 13 October 1894 | West Bromwich Albion | Division One | 19 |
#110 Tom Purslow | Saturday, 17 November 1894 | West Bromwich Albion | Division One | 24 |
#111 Billy Podmore | Saturday, 2 February 1895 | Derby County | FA Cup | 22 |
Final Appearances | 9 |
#94 Albert Woolley | Saturday, 20 October 1894 | Small Heath Alliance | Division One | 24 |
#110 Tom Purslow | Saturday, 17 November 1894 | West Bromwich Albion | Division One | 24 |
#83 Bill Dunning | Thursday, 17 January 1895 | Everton | Division One | 30 |
#78 John Baird | Saturday, 26 January 1895 | Bolton Wanderers | Division One | 24 |
#80 Charlie Hare | Saturday, 26 January 1895 | Bolton Wanderers | Division One | 24 |
#111 Billy Podmore | Saturday, 2 February 1895 | Derby County | FA Cup | 22 |
#108 George Kinsey | Saturday, 23 March 1895 | Bolton Wanderers | Division One | 28 |
#104 George Russell | Wednesday, 24 April 1895 | Everton | Division One | 25 |
#105 Bob Gordon | Wednesday, 24 April 1895 | Everton | Division One | 24 |
1894-95 Squad Statistics
Squad Size | 22 | -1 |
Average Age | 24.6 | -0.1 |
Youngest Player(s) | 19 |
#109 Howard Spencer |
Oldest Player(s) | 31 |
#44 Dennis Hodgetts |
1894-95 Scorers
Goals Scored | 95 | League Goals | 84 | FA Cup Goals | 11 |
| 19 |
#76 Jack Devey | Goals Scored | 19 | League Goals | 16 | FA Cup Goals | 3 |
| 18 |
#101 Steve Smith | Goals Scored | 18 | League Goals | 13 | FA Cup Goals | 5 |
| 14 |
#95 Bob Chatt | Goals Scored | 14 | League Goals | 11 | FA Cup Goals | 3 |
| 12 |
#75 Charlie Athersmith | Goals Scored | 12 | League Goals | 10 | FA Cup Goals | 2 |
| 10 |
#44 Dennis Hodgetts | Goals Scored | 10 | League Goals | 10 | FA Cup Goals | 0 |
| 6 |
#107 Billy Dorrell | Goals Scored | 6 | League Goals | 4 | FA Cup Goals | 2 |
#96 Jack Reynolds | Goals Scored | 6 | League Goals | 6 | FA Cup Goals | 0 |
| 4 |
#58 Jimmy Cowan | Goals Scored | 4 | League Goals | 3 | FA Cup Goals | 1 |
| 3 |
Own Goal | Goals Scored | 3 | League Goals | 3 | FA Cup Goals | 0 |
#104 George Russell | Goals Scored | 3 | League Goals | 1 | FA Cup Goals | 2 |
| 2 |
#105 Bob Gordon | Goals Scored | 2 | League Goals | 2 | FA Cup Goals | 0 |
| 1 |
#94 Albert Woolley | Goals Scored | 1 | League Goals | 1 | FA Cup Goals | 0 |
#110 Tom Purslow | Goals Scored | 1 | League Goals | 1 | FA Cup Goals | 0 |
#109 Howard Spencer | Goals Scored | 1 | League Goals | 1 | FA Cup Goals | 0 |
1894-95 Appearances
| 35 |
#58 Jimmy Cowan | Appearances | 35 | League | 30 | FA Cup | 5 | . Player Profile
#75 Charlie Athersmith | Appearances | 35 | League | 30 | FA Cup | 5 | . Player Profile
| 32 |
#104 George Russell | Appearances | 32 | League | 27 | FA Cup | 5 | . Player Profile
| 31 |
#101 Steve Smith | Appearances | 31 | League | 26 | FA Cup | 5 | . Player Profile
| 30 |
#95 Bob Chatt | Appearances | 30 | League | 27 | FA Cup | 3 | . Player Profile
#98 Jimmy Welford | Appearances | 30 | League | 26 | FA Cup | 4 | . Player Profile
#76 Jack Devey | Appearances | 30 | League | 25 | FA Cup | 5 | . Player Profile
#44 Dennis Hodgetts | Appearances | 30 | League | 25 | FA Cup | 5 | . Player Profile
| 28 |
#96 Jack Reynolds | Appearances | 28 | League | 24 | FA Cup | 4 | . Player Profile
| 27 |
#109 Howard Spencer | Appearances | 27 | League | 23 | FA Cup | 4 | . Player Profile
| 25 |
#106 Harry Wilkes | Appearances | 25 | League | 20 | FA Cup | 5 | . Player Profile
| 10 |
#83 Bill Dunning | Appearances | 10 | League | 10 | FA Cup | 0 | . Player Profile
| 9 |
#107 Billy Dorrell | Appearances | 9 | League | 8 | FA Cup | 1 | . Player Profile
| 8 |
#97 Jim Elliott | Appearances | 8 | League | 6 | FA Cup | 2 | . Player Profile
| 7 |
#90 Fred Burton | Appearances | 7 | League | 6 | FA Cup | 1 | . Player Profile
| 5 |
#78 John Baird | Appearances | 5 | League | 5 | FA Cup | 0 | . Player Profile
| 4 |
#105 Bob Gordon | Appearances | 4 | League | 4 | FA Cup | 0 | . Player Profile
| 3 |
#108 George Kinsey | Appearances | 3 | League | 3 | FA Cup | 0 | . Player Profile
| 2 |
#80 Charlie Hare | Appearances | 2 | League | 2 | FA Cup | 0 | . Player Profile
#94 Albert Woolley | Appearances | 2 | League | 2 | FA Cup | 0 | . Player Profile
| 1 |
#110 Tom Purslow | Appearances | 1 | League | 1 | FA Cup | 0 | . Player Profile
#111 Billy Podmore | Appearances | 1 | League | 1 | FA Cup | 0 | . Player Profile
1894-95 'Keepers
#106 Harry Wilkes | Appearances | 25 | Conceded | 33 | Ratio 1.32 |
#83 Bill Dunning | Appearances | 10 | Conceded | 15 | Ratio 1.50 |
Under George Ramsay’s management committee Villa won the FA Cup for the second time and in doing so had now achieved a win rate of 53%, losing 32% of their 226 League and FA Cup matches to date having also won the FA Cup in 1887 and the League title in 1893-94.
In total George Ramsay had returned 1.74 points per game* and three major trophies across his eleven seasons in charge of Villa.
*Rankings based on 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw in all competitions
1894-95 Kit
1894-95 From Rear to Front, Left to Right | Back Row: J. Grierson (Trainer) | J. Dunkley (Honorary Secretary) | Charlie Johnstone | Howard Spencer | T. Wilkes | Fred Rinder | Joshua Margoschis (Chairman) | Middle Row, Standing: Jack Reynolds | John Devey | Jimmy Welford | Front Row: George Ramsay (Secretary) | Charlie Athersmith | Bob Chatt | Jimmy Cowan | George Russell | Dennis Hodgetts | Steve Smith |
1894-95 Season Results
Game #210
Matchday #1
League Matchweek #1
Saturday, 1 September 1894
Football League | First Division | Small Heath Alliance | Home | Wellington Road | 20,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WDWWW |
Scorers | Steve Smith | 1 | Bob Gordon | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Harry Wilkes | DEBUT |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M George Russell |
W Steve Smith | GOAL |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Bob Chatt |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
CF Bob Gordon | DEBUT | GOAL |
On this day 1 September 1894
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.
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Game #211
Matchday #2
League Matchweek #2
Saturday, 8 September 1894
Football League | First Division | Liverpool | Away | Anfield | 15,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DWWWW |
Scorers | Steve Smith | 1 | Bob Chatt | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jim Elliott |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M George Russell |
W Steve Smith | GOAL |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Bob Chatt | GOAL |
F Jack Devey |
F Billy Dorrell | DEBUT |
On this day 8 September 1894
Forward Billy Dorrell made his Villa debut aged 22 after joining from Leicester Fosse for a fee of £250.
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Game #212
Matchday #3
League Matchweek #3
Saturday, 15 September 1894
Football League | First Division | Sunderland | Home | Wellington Road | 15,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-2 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WWWWL |
Scorers | Steve Smith | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jim Elliott |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M George Russell |
W Steve Smith | GOAL |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Bob Chatt |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
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Game #213
Matchday #4
League Matchweek #4
Saturday, 22 September 1894
Football League | First Division | Derby County | Away | Racecourse Ground | 8,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWLW |
Scorers | Bob Chatt | 1 | Jack Devey | 1 |
Line Up |
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 | GOAL |
F Jack Devey | GOAL |
F Billy Dorrell |
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Game #214
Matchday #5
League Matchweek #5
Saturday, 29 September 1894
Football League | First Division | Stoke City | Away | Victoria Ground | 4,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-4 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WWLWL |
Scorers | Bob Chatt | 1 |
Line Up |
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 | GOAL |
F Jack Devey |
CF Bob Gordon |
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Game #215
Matchday #6
League Matchweek #6
Saturday, 6 October 1894
Football League | First Division | Nottingham Forest | Away | Town Ground | 6,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-2 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WLWLL |
Scorers | Jack Devey | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Bill Dunning |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
D John Baird |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M George Kinsey | DEBUT |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Jack Devey | GOAL |
F Charlie Hare |
F Billy Dorrell |
On this day 6 October 1894
Midfielder George Kinsey made his Villa debut aged 28 after joining from Wolverhampton Wanderers for a fee of £500.
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Game #216
Matchday #7
League Matchweek #7
Saturday, 13 October 1894
Football League | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | Home | Wellington Road | 15,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LWLLW |
Scorers | Dennis Hodgetts | 1 | Albert Woolley | 1 | Bob Chatt | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Bill Dunning |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer | DEBUT |
F Bob Chatt | GOAL |
M George Russell |
M Jack Reynolds |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Albert Woolley | GOAL |
FB Jimmy Welford |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts | GOAL |
On this day 13 October 1894
One of the Villa greats, full back Howard Spencer, made his Villa debut aged 19 after joining from Birchfield Trinity.
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Game #217
Matchday #8
League Matchweek #8
Saturday, 20 October 1894
Football League | First Division | Small Heath Alliance | Away | Coventry Road Muntz Street | 15,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-2 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WLLWD |
Scorers | Bob Gordon | 1 | Dennis Hodgetts | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Bill Dunning |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M George Russell |
M Fred Burton |
W Albert Woolley | FINAL |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Dennis Hodgetts | GOAL |
F Bob Chatt |
CF Bob Gordon | GOAL |
On this day 20 October 1894
Winger Albert Woolley made his final appearance for Villa aged 24 before moving on to Derby County.
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Game #218
Matchday #9
League Matchweek #9
Monday, 22 October 1894
Football League | First Division | Sheffield United | Away | Bramall Lane | 6,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-2 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | LLWDL |
Scorers | Jimmy Cowan | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Bill Dunning |
CB Jimmy Cowan | GOAL |
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 | FINAL |
On this day 22 October 1894
Centre forward Bob Gordon made his final appearance for Villa aged 24 before moving on to Leicester Fosse.
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Game #219
Matchday #10
League Matchweek #10
Saturday, 27 October 1894
Football League | First Division | Liverpool | Home | Wellington Road | 4,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 5-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LWDLW |
Scorers | Jack Reynolds | 2 | Jimmy Cowan | 1 | Billy Dorrell | 1 | Dennis Hodgetts | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan | GOAL |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M George Russell |
M Jack Reynolds | GOAL | GOAL |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Dennis Hodgetts | GOAL |
F Billy Dorrell | GOAL |
F Bob Chatt |
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Game #220
Matchday #11
League Matchweek #11
Saturday, 3 November 1894
Football League | First Division | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | Olive Grove | 8,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 0-1 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WDLWL |
Line Up |
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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Game #221
Matchday #12
League Matchweek #12
Saturday, 10 November 1894
Football League | First Division | Preston North End | Home | Wellington Road | 10,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 4-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DLWLW |
Scorers | Jack Devey | 1 | Own Goal | 1 | Dennis Hodgetts | 1 | Bob Chatt | 1 |
Line Up |
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 | GOAL |
F Jack Devey | GOAL |
F Bob Chatt | GOAL |
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Game #222
Matchday #13
League Matchweek #13
Saturday, 10 November 1894
Football League | First Division | Sheffield United | Home | Wellington Road | 7,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 5-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LWLWW |
Scorers | Bob Chatt | 2 | Jack Devey | 2 | Jack Reynolds | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds | GOAL |
M George Russell |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Jack Devey | GOAL | GOAL |
F Bob Chatt | GOAL | GOAL |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
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Game #223
Matchday #14
League Matchweek #14
Saturday, 17 November 1894
Football League | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | Away | Stoney Lane | 12,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-3 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WLWWL |
Scorers | Steve Smith | 1 | Tom Purslow | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M George Russell |
W Steve Smith | GOAL |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Tom Purslow | DEBUT | GOAL | FINAL |
F Bob Chatt |
F Jack Devey |
On this day 17 November 1894
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.
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Game #224
Matchday #15
League Matchweek #15
Saturday, 24 November 1894
Football League | First Division | Nottingham Forest | Home | Wellington Road | 8,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 4-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LWWLW |
Scorers | Jack Devey | 2 | Dennis Hodgetts | 1 | Jimmy Cowan | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan | GOAL |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M George Russell |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Jack Devey | GOAL | GOAL |
F Bob Chatt |
F Dennis Hodgetts | GOAL |
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Game #225
Matchday #16
League Matchweek #16
Saturday, 1 December 1894
Football League | First Division | Blackburn Rovers | Away | Ewood Park | 10,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWLWW |
Scorers | Steve Smith | 3 |
Line Up |
GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M George Russell |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith | GOAL | GOAL | GOAL |
F Jack Devey |
F Bob Chatt |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
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Game #226
Matchday #17
League Matchweek #17
Monday, 3 December 1894
Football League | First Division | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | Wellington Road | 5,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WLWWW |
Scorers | George Russell | 1 | Jack Devey | 1 | Jack Reynolds | 1 (pen) |
Line Up |
GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds | GOAL |
M George Russell | GOAL |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Jack Devey | GOAL |
F Bob Chatt |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
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Game #227
Matchday #18
League Matchweek #18
Saturday, 8 December 1894
Football League | First Division | Blackburn Rovers | Home | Wellington Road | 5,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LWWWW |
Scorers | Jack Devey | 2 | Charlie Athersmith | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M George Russell |
M Jack Reynolds |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith | GOAL |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Jack Devey | GOAL | GOAL |
F Bob Chatt |
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Game #228
Matchday #19
League Matchweek #19
Saturday, 22 December 1894
Football League | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | Molineux | 7,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 4-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWWW |
Scorers | Dennis Hodgetts | 2 | Charlie Athersmith | 1 | Jack Devey | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Bill Dunning |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M George Russell |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith | GOAL |
F Dennis Hodgetts | GOAL | GOAL |
F Jack Devey | GOAL |
F Bob Chatt |
On this day 22 December 1894
Villa had won 5 consecutive games
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Game #229
Matchday #20
League Matchweek #20
Wednesday, 26 December 1894
Football League | First Division | Stoke City | Home | Wellington Road | 11,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 6-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWWW |
Scorers | Charlie Athersmith | 3 | Jack Reynolds | 1 (pen) | Bob Chatt | 1 | Jack Devey | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Bill Dunning |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M George Russell |
M Jack Reynolds | GOAL |
W Charlie Athersmith | GOAL | GOAL | GOAL |
W Steve Smith |
F Jack Devey | GOAL |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Bob Chatt | GOAL |
On this day 26 December 1894
Villa had now won 6 consecutive games
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Game #230
Matchday #21
League Matchweek #21
Wednesday, 2 January 1895
Football League | First Division | Sunderland | Away | Newcastle Road | 12,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 4-4 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WWWWD |
Scorers | Steve Smith | 2 | Jack Reynolds | 1 (pen) | Jack Devey | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Bill Dunning |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M George Russell |
M Jack Reynolds | GOAL |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith | GOAL | GOAL |
F Jack Devey | GOAL |
F Bob Chatt |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
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Game #231
Matchday #22
League Matchweek #22
Saturday, 5 January 1895
Football League | First Division | Derby County | Home | Wellington Road | 8,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 4-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWDW |
Scorers | Dennis Hodgetts | 2 | Steve Smith | 1 | Bob Chatt | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Bill Dunning |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M George Russell |
M Jack Reynolds |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith | GOAL |
F Jack Devey |
F Bob Chatt | GOAL |
F Dennis Hodgetts | GOAL | GOAL |
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Game #232
Matchday #23
League Matchweek #23
Saturday, 12 January 1895
Football League | First Division | Preston North End | Away | Deepdale | 5,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWDWW |
Scorers | Jack Devey | 1 |
Line Up |
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 | GOAL |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Bob Chatt |
On this day 12 January 1895
Villa were now unbeaten in their last 9 games, their best run since the start of league football.
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Game #233
Matchday #24
League Matchweek #24
Thursday, 17 January 1895
Football League | First Division | Everton | Away | Goodison Park | 15,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-4 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WDWWL |
Scorers | Billy Dorrell | 1 | Steve Smith | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Bill Dunning | FINAL |
D Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
F Billy Dorrell | GOAL |
LH George Russell |
F Jack Devey |
FB Jimmy Welford |
OR Charlie Athersmith |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
RH Jack Reynolds |
OL Steve Smith | GOAL |
On this day 17 January 1895
Goalkeeper Bill Dunning played his final game for Villa. Bill conceded 124 goals in 69 apperances at a rate of 1.80 goals per game.
Game #234
Matchday #25
League Matchweek #25
Saturday, 26 January 1895
Football League | First Division | Bolton Wanderers | Home | Wellington Road | 5,000
Manager | George Ramsay | Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DWWLW |
Scorers | Jack Devey | 1 | Steve Smith | 1 |
Line Up |
GK Harry Wilkes |
D John Baird | FINAL |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jim Elliott |
M George Kinsey |
M Fred Burton |
W Charlie Athersmith |