Game #144
Monday, 18 April 1892
Attendance: 8,000
Lost
Football League
Wolverhampton Wanderers
LLWWL
Wellington Road, Perry Barr
Dennis Hodgetts scored the first equaliser but Villa played the majority of the game with 10 men after Jimmy Cowan retired injured during the first half as they are beaten by Wolves.
Aston Villa
3-6
Wolves
Assists(s) | Not recorded
KEY MAN
Dennis Hodgetts, Scored Villa's first equaliser to no avail, Monday, 18 April 1892
RELATED MATCHES
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
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.
Aston Villa
Wolverhampton Wanderers
FIXTURE HISTORY
Previous 5 vs. Wolves: | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟩 | 🟥 | 🟩 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1891-92 |
Matchday | #31 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #118 |
Monday, 18 April 1892
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-6 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | LLWWL |
MATCH OFFICIALS
CARDS
Villa
Wolverhampton Wanderers
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 |
MANAGER
George Ramsay led Management Committee
MANAGER
Aston Villa
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 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers
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
Not Recorded
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
"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."
*Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser*
Tuesday, 19 April 1892
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