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Game #144

Aston Villa

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Monday, 18 April 1892

LLWWL

GK Ted Diver |
D Gershom Cox |
D Jimmy Cowan |
D Harry Devey |
FB Walter Evans |
M George Campbell |
W Lewis Campbell |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Jack Devey |
CF Billy Dickson |

George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1926
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Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

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Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

None

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

None

Trophy Record

League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1886–87

Matchday Squad

Unavailable

Not recorded

Team News

Villa named an unchanged line up from the team that beat Preston last time out.

Team Stats

Starting XI Average Age
| 26.35 |

Oldest Player |
D Harry Devey | 32.13 |

Youngest Player |
W Charlie Athersmith | 19.96 |

Debut Appearances

Final Appearances

On This Day
Villa played the majority of the game with 10 men after Jimmy Cowan retired injured during the first half. Villa field their oldest XI of the season with an average age of 26.35. Goalkeeper Ted Diver made his final appearance for Villa aged 31 before retiring from football to concentrate on his cricketing career. Centre forward Billy Dickson made his final appearance for Villa aged 25 before moving on to Stoke.
Starting XI
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Lost

3-6

🟥 18 Apr 1892, Villa 3-6 Wolves, Wellington Road
Scorer(s) | Dennis Hodgetts | Billy Dickson | Jack Devey |

Assist(s) | None

Match Timeline

[Exact chronological timings not recorded]
10’ Goal, 0-1, (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Goal, 1-1, Dennis Hodgetts
Goal, 1-2, (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Player retired injured, Jimmy Cowan
Goal, 2-2, Billy Dickson
Goal, 2-3, (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Goal, 2-4, (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Goal, 2-5, (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
HT Aston Villa 2-5 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Goal, 3-5, Jack Devey
Goal, 3-6, (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
FT Aston Villa 3-6 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Season | 1891-92 |
Matchday | #31 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #118 |
Monday, 18 April 1892

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Match Record
Game Record

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-6 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | LLWWL |

Officials

Referee: Unknown

Previous 5 vs. Wolves: | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟩 | 🟥 | 🟩 |

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Head to Head

Total 🕒 13 | 🟩 W5 (38% ) | 🟨 D5 | 🇺(77% ) | 🟥 L3 (23% ) | ⚽ 27 | 🥅 23 | GD 4

Match Stats

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George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1926

🕒 118 | 🟩 59 🟨 17 🟥 42 | 1.64

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

What they Said

"Wood scored a sixth goal for the Wanderers, who had slightly the best of the play. Cowan's absence weakening the Villa defence not a little."

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS v. ASTON VILLA.

At Perry Barr, before 10.000 spectators. The Wanderers kicked off. After 10 minutes' give and take play the Wanderers rushed the ball the Villa posts.

From a scrimmage Hodgetts equalised, amidst applause. Rose then saved brilliantly twice.

The Wanderers got a second point from a scrimmage.

Dickson equalised.

Johnson scored a third and fourth, and Wood a fifth for the Wanderers.

Half time, Wanderers, five goals ; Villa, two goals.

John Devey scored a third goal for the Villa soon after restarting. The home team, however, had only 10 men. Cowan having injured his ankle in the first half.

Wood scored a sixth goal for the Wanderers, who had slightly the best of the play. Cowan's absence weakening the Villa defence not a little.

Final Score : Wolverhampton Wanderers 6 Aston Villa 2

Football League

Wolverhampton Wanderers

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Wellington Road, Perry Barr

Attendance: 8,000

Jack Addenbrooke | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
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Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

None

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

None

Opposition Trophy Record

League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌

Opposition Matchday Squad

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

League Table
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1891-92
Playing Squad
GK Albert Hinchley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #77 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
GK Jimmy Warner | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #41 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
GK Ted Diver | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #80 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
D Frank Coulton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #37 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
D Gershom Cox | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #44 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #56 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
FB John Baird | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #76 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
FB Walter Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | #67 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
M George Campbell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #72 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
M Harry Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #45 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
M James Brown | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #71 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
M Tom Clarkson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #55 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #73 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
W Lewis Campbell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #62 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
W Tom Dutton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #79 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
F Albert A Brown | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #32 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
CF Billy Dickson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #57 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
F Charlie Hare | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #78 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #38 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
CF Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #74 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
F Jack Graham | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #64 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
F Percy Hislop | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #75 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
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Trophies


🏆 European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96

🏆 🏆 Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60

🏆 Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72

🏆 European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83

🏆 Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02

🏆 Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
🏆 NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
🏆 Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
🏆 u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
🏆 🏆 🏆 Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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