Game #197
Aston Villa
Tuesday, 26 December 1893
Aston Villa
9-0
Darwen
Division One
Darwen
Wellington Road, Perry Barr
Attendance: 12,500
Won
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
Assists(s) | Not recorded
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Dennis Hodgetts, hit a hat-trick as Villa recorded the biggest win of the season, Tuesday, 26 December 1893
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 26 December 1893
[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 2-0, Dennis Hodgetts
Goal, 3-0, Jack Reynolds, Assist by Willie Groves
Goal, 4-0, Dennis Hodgetts
HT Aston Villa 4-0 Darwen
Goal, 5-0, Jack Devey, Assist by Dennis Hodgetts
Goal, 6-0, Albert Brown
Goal, 7-0, Dennis Hodgetts
Goal, 8-0, Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 9-0, Jack Devey
FT Aston Villa 9-0 Darwen
ON THIS DAY
Having only drawn with bottom club Darwen in the reverse fixture, Villa recorded their biggest win of the season to make it 7 wins in 8 games. Villa sat first in the table, 7 points ahead of second placed Burnley having played two games more.
Aston Villa
Darwen
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_5757365815e348ef9346da431b06972e~mv2.gif)
Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #171 |
Tuesday, 26 December 1893
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
FT Score | 9-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWLW |
MANAGERIAL RECORD
George Ramsay | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 171 | 🟩 89 🟨 24 🟥 58 | 1.70
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
ALL THE MATCHES REFEREED BY:
CARDS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_5757365815e348ef9346da431b06972e~mv2.gif)
TEAM NEWS
Villa name an unchanged line up from the team that lost for the first time in 7 games last time out.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.63 |
Oldest Player |
F Albert Brown | 31.99 |
Youngest Player |
W Steve Smith | 19.96 |
MANAGER
George Ramsay | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Bill Dunning |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M Willie Groves |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Albert Brown |
MANAGER
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_5757365815e348ef9346da431b06972e~mv2.gif)
Darwen
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_5757365815e348ef9346da431b06972e~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_5757365815e348ef9346da431b06972e~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions permitted in period
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_5757365815e348ef9346da431b06972e~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_5757365815e348ef9346da431b06972e~mv2.gif)
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_5757365815e348ef9346da431b06972e~mv2.gif)
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
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
*The Birmingham Daily Post*
Wednesday, 27 December 1893*
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