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Aston Villa

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Monday, 18 April 1892

1891-92

Lost

3-6

Wolverhampton Wanderers

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Football League

Wellington Road, Perry Barr

Attendance: 8,000

🟥 18 Apr 1892, Villa 3-6 Wolves, Wellington Road

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Scorer(s) | Dennis Hodgetts | Billy Dickson | Jack Devey |

Assist(s) | None

Fixture List

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🟩 5 Sep 1891, Villa 5-1 Blackburn, Wellington Road

Football League

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🟩 12 Sep 1891, Villa 5-1 Albion, Wellington Road

Football League

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🟩 19 Sep 1891, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale

Football League

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🟩 28 Sep 1891, Villa 5-3 Sunderland, Wellington Road

Football League

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🟥 3 Oct 1891, Villa 2-4 Derby, Racecourse Ground

Football League

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🟥 10 Oct 1891, Villa 1-2 Bolton, Wellington Road

Football League

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🟥 17 Oct 1891, Villa 1-4 Burnley, Turf Moor

Football League

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🟩 24 Oct 1891, Villa 3-2 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Football League

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🟩 31 Oct 1891, Villa 5-1 Darwen, Barley Bank

Football League

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🟩 7 Nov 1891, Villa 5-1 Notts County, Wellington Road

Football League

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🟩 14 Nov 1891, Villa 3-0 Albion, Stoney Lane

Football League

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🟩 21 Nov 1891, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Wellington Road

Football League

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🟥 28 Nov 1891, Villa 1-5 Everton, Anfield

Football League

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🟩 5 Dec 1891, Villa 6-1 Burnley, Wellington Road

Football League

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🟥 19 Dec 1891, Villa 0-2 Wolves, Molineux

Football League

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🟩 26 Dec 1891, Villa 7-0 Darwen, Wellington Road

Football League

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🟥 28 Dec 1891, Villa 3-4 Everton, Wellington Road

Football League

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🟥 2 Jan 1892, Villa 2-5 Notts County, Trent Bridge

Football League

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🟥 4 Jan 1892, Villa 2-3 Accrington, Thorneyholme Road

Football League

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🟩 9 Jan 1892, Villa 6-0 Derby, Wellington Road

Football League

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🟩 16 Jan 1892, Villa 4-1 Heanor, Wellington Road

FA Cup

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🟩 30 Jan 1892, Villa 2-0 Darwen, Wellington Road

FA Cup

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🟩 13 Feb 1892, Villa 3-1 Wolves, Molineux

FA Cup

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🟩 27 Feb 1892, Villa 4-1 Sunderland, Bramall Lane

FA Cup

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🟥 5 Mar 1892, Villa 3-4 Blackburn, Ewood

Football League

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🟩 12 Mar 1892, Villa 12-2 Accrington, Wellington Road

Football League

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🟥 19 Mar 1892, Villa 0-3 Albion, Kennington Oval

FA Cup

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🟥 26 Mar 1892, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Newcastle Road

Football League

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🟩 2 Apr 1892, Villa 2-1 Bolton, Pike's Lane

Football League

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🟩 16 Apr 1892, Villa 3-1 Preston, Wellington Road

Football League

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🟥 18 Apr 1892, Villa 3-6 Wolves, Wellington Road

Football League

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On This Day

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Monday, 18 April 1892

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.
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LLWWL

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George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1926

🕒 118 | 🟩 59 🟨 17 🟥 42 | 1.64

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #144

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Match Record

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

Game Record

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

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Head to Head

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

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

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

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

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Wolverhampton Wanderers

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

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

Final Appearances

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Match Timeline

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[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

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Officials

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Referee: Unknown

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

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Villa Bookings

None

Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Bookings

None

Opposition Sendings Off

None

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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Line Up & Subs

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

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 |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Wolverhampton Wanderers
Jack Addenbrooke | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Team News

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Aston Villa

Not recorded

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

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Wolverhampton Wanderers

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

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Wolverhampton Wanderers

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Match Media

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What they Said

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"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

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

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1891-92

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First Team Squad

GK Albert Hinchley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #77 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

D Frank Coulton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #37 |

Defender

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Where are they now?

FB John Baird | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #76 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Harry Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #45 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #73 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

F Albert A Brown | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #32 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #38 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

F Percy Hislop | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #75 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

GK Jimmy Warner | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #41 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

D Gershom Cox | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #44 |

Defender

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Where are they now?

FB Walter Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | #67 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M James Brown | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #71 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Lewis Campbell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #62 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

CF Billy Dickson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #57 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

CF Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #74 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

GK Ted Diver | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #80 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #56 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

M George Campbell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #72 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

M Tom Clarkson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #55 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Tom Dutton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #79 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

F Charlie Hare | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #78 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

F Jack Graham | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #64 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

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Matchday Programme

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League Table

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 
League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 
FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96


Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83


Other Domestic:

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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60

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Third Division Champions: 1971-72


Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02

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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve League
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12

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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 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 

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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13

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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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