Game #161
Aston Villa
9-0-8, 18 PTS
Saturday, 3 December 1892


Lost
4th
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
Division One
Sheffield Wednesday
9-1-5, 19 PTS
Olive Grove
Attendance: 6,000
🟥 3 Dec 1892, Villa 3-5 Wednesday, Olive Grove
Wednesday
5-3

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | Not recorded
🟥 3 Dec 1892, Villa 3-5 Wednesday, Olive Grove


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 3 December 1892
⚽ | 15’ Goal, 1-0, Peter Dowds
🚑 | Player retires from field of play with injury, Charlie Athersmith, eye injury
🚑 | Player returns to field of play with injury, Charlie Athersmith, eye injury
🥅 | 25’ Goal, 1-1, (Sheffield Wednesday), Spikesley
🥅 | Goal, 1-2, (Sheffield Wednesday), Rowan
🥅 | Goal, 1-3, (Sheffield Wednesday), Davis
🕒 | HT Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | Goal, 1-4, (Sheffield Wednesday), Woolhouse
🥅 | Goal, 1-5, (Sheffield Wednesday), Mumford
⚽ | Goal, 2-5, Jack Devey
⚽ | Goal, 3-5, Jack Devey
🕒 | FT Sheffield Wednesday 5-3 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 3 Dec 1892, Villa 3-5 Wednesday, Olive Grove

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 3 December 1892
Villa face Sheffield Wednesday for the first time in competitive football, Wednesday become the 34th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Villa lose at the Olive Grove as they are beaten for the second time in three games.
Jack Devey scores a brace but Villa are already 1-5 down as they lose for the second time in three.
🟥 3 Dec 1892, Villa 3-5 Wednesday, Olive Grove

DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1886–87
Sheffield Wednesday


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟥 3 Dec 1892, Villa 3-5 Wednesday, Olive Grove
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1892-93 |
Matchday | #17 |
League Match | #17 |
Manager Game | #135 |
Saturday, 3 December 1892
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🟥 3 Dec 1892, Villa 3-5 Wednesday, Olive Grove
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: John Lewis | 🏴 | Blackburn, 1889-
HT Score: 🟥 1-3
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 3-5
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD

George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
🕒 135 | 🟩 68 🟨 17 🟥 50 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 3 Dec 1892, Villa 3-5 Wednesday, Olive Grove

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: John Lewis | 🏴 | Blackburn, 1889-
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

None
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 3 Dec 1892, Villa 3-5 Wednesday, Olive Grove

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Bill Dunning, Gershom Cox and Charlie Athersmith return with Bob Roberts, Arthur Stokes and Charlie Hare making way.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.97 |
Oldest Player |
F Albert Brown | 30.93 |
Youngest Player |
W Charlie Athersmith | 20.58 |
🟥 3 Dec 1892, Villa 3-5 Wednesday, Olive Grove
MANAGER
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926

Aston Villa
GK Bill Dunning | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴 |
D Gershom Cox | 🏴 |
FB Walter Evans | 🏴 |
M George Campbell | 🏴 |
M James Brown | 🏴 |
M Peter Dowds | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴 |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Albert Brown | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Arthur Dickinson | 🏴 |

Sheffield Wednesday
GK W. Allan
B T. Brandon
B J. Darroch
HB H. Brandon
HB W. Betts
HB A.C. Mumford | ⚽ |
F H. Davis | ⚽ |
F H. Woolhouse | ⚽ |
F A. Rowan | ⚽ |
F A. Brady
F F. Spikesley | ⚽ |
🟥 3 Dec 1892, Villa 3-5 Wednesday, Olive Grove
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period

🟥 3 Dec 1892, Villa 3-5 Wednesday, Olive Grove
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Permitted in Period
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

🟥 3 Dec 1892, Villa 3-5 Wednesday, Olive Grove
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
🕒 | ✅ | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Bill Dunning | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 3 Dec 1892, Villa 3-5 Wednesday, Olive Grove
SQUAD STATS

SQUAD STATS

🟥 3 Dec 1892, Villa 3-5 Wednesday, Olive Grove
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟥 3 Dec 1892, Villa 3-5 Wednesday, Olive Grove
UNAVAILABLE

Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME


🟥 3 Dec 1892, Villa 3-5 Wednesday, Olive Grove


MATCH QUOTES
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MATCH REPORTS









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Monday, 5 December 1892
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