Game #144
Aston Villa
Monday, 18 April 1892
Lost
LLWWL
Football League
Attendance: 8,000
Wolverhampton Wanderers
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
PREVIOUS MATCH
NEXT MATCH
MATCH TIMELINE
Monday, 18 April 1892
[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
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Wolverhampton Wanderers
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 |
MANAGERIAL RECORD
George Ramsay led Management Committee
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 118 | 🟩 59 🟨 17 🟥 42 | 1.64
Career Form:
Top 6
George Ramsay led Management Committee
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
MANAGER
George Ramsay led Management Committee
Jack Addenbrooke | 🏴 |
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
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
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
Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Trinity Mirror. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)
All Videos
All Videos
FULL PENALTY SHOOTOUT | Aston Villa beat Lille on pens to reach Europa Conference League Semi-Finals
Martinez The Hero 🧤 | Lille 2-1 Aston Villa (3-4 penalties) | Europa Conference League Quarter-Final
A MASTERCLASS in North London | Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa | HIGHLIGHTS
