Game #113
Saturday, 21 March 1891
Attendance: 1,500
Won
Football League
9th (-)
Accrington
LLLWW
Thorneyholme Road
Jack Burton, scored the opener on his final appearance as Villa end the season in 9th place after successive wins.
Accrington
1-3
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Not recorded
KEY MAN
Jack Burton, scored the opener on his final appearance, Saturday, 21 March 1891
RELATED MATCHES
MATCH TIMELINE
5’ Goal, 1-0, Jack Burton
20’ Goal, 1-1, (Accrington), Kirkham
HT Accrington 1-1 Aston Villa
47’ Goal, 1-2, Billy Dickson
Goal, 1-3, Billy Dickson
FT Accrington 1-3 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Villa make it successive League wins to end the season in ninth having not won in the previous eight. Meanwhile, midfielder Jack Burton scored on his final appearance aged 27 before retiring from football due to a knee injury and forward Tom McKnight made his final appearance for Villa aged 22 before moving on to Leek Alexandra.
Aston Villa
Accrington
FIXTURE HISTORY
Previous 5 vs. Accrington: | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | 🟩 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1890-91 |
Matchday | #24 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #85 |
Saturday, 21 March 1891
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LLLWW |
MATCH OFFICIALS
CARDS
Villa
Accrington
TEAM NEWS
In the only change from the side that beat Wolves last time out Jack Burton replaces hat-trick hero Charlie Athersmith.
TEAM STATS
[Exact birth dates not recorded]
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.82 |
Oldest Player |
D Gershom Cox | 28.07 |
Youngest Player |
M George Campbell | 20.15 |
MANAGER
George Ramsay led Management Committee
MANAGER
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Warner |
FB Walter Evans |
D Gershom Cox |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
M George Campbell |
M James Brown |
M Jack Burton |
W Lewis Campbell |
F Tom McKnight |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
CF Billy Dickson |
Accrington
Not recorded
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
"The Villa men showed conspicuously, the forward division playing very well."
*Birmingham Daily Post*
Monday, 23 March 1891
ACCRINGTON v. ASTON VILLA.
Played at Accrington.
The Villa pressed immediately, and in five minutes they scored out of a loose scrimmage.
McKnight sent in a splendid shot, which fell a few inches wide, and Prendergast nearly scored for Accrington.
Warner several times lifted out easily.
McKnight was kicked, and play was stopped for a time.
The Villa men showed conspicuously, the forward division playing very well.
The Villa backs missed a chance, and enabled Kirkham to equalise after twenty minutes' play.
Another scrimmage nearly ended in favour of the Villa, but the Accrington right-wing frequently shot into the Villa custodian's hands.
Time after time Hodgetts made splendid runs, and shot just over the bar.
Cox saved twice admirably, and with long kicks passing the ball high over the Accrington left wing.
Half-time: Villa 1 goal, Accrington 1.
When play was resumed Dickson shot a second goal within two minutes.
Evans's defence was much admired, and he saved Warner a good deal of work.
L. Campbell made two or three grand runs and 'shots, but was unfortunate with his corner kicks.
Burton and Dickson then ran up the right-wing, and the third goal was registered.
Result: Villa 3, Accrington 1.