Game #211
Aston Villa
Saturday, 8 September 1894
DWWWW
GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jim Elliott |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M George Russell |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Bob Chatt |
F Jack Devey |
F Billy Dorrell |
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1893–94
Matchday Squad:
Not recorded
Villa make three changes from the team that beat Small Heath on the opening day of the season with Jim Elliott, Jack Devey and Billy Dorrell (debut) replacing John Baird, Dennis Hodgetts and Bob Gordon.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.06 |
Oldest Player |
F Jack Devey | 27.72 |
Youngest Player |
GK Harry Wilkes | 20.24 |
Villa face Liverpool for the first time in competitive football, Liverpool become the 36th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football and the first new opponent Villa have faced since playing Sheffield United 29 games previously.
Reigning Champions Villa won their second match in succession against League new boys. Forward Billy Dorrell made his Villa debut aged 22 after joining from Leicester Fosse for a fee of £250.
Won
2-1
🟩 8 Sep 1894, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield
Scorer(s) | Steve Smith | Charlie Athersmith |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline:
[Exact timings not recorded]
1’ Debut, Billy Dorrell
Goal, 0-1, (Liverpool)
HT Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-1, Steve Smith
Goal, 2-1, Charlie Athersmith
FT Liverpool 1-2 Aston Villa
Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #2 |
League Match | #2 |
Manager Game | #185 |
Saturday, 8 September 1894
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DWWWW |
Previous 5 vs. Liverpool: None
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
Final Appearances:
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
🕒 185 | 🟩 98 🟨 27 🟥 60 | 1.74
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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Division One
Liverpool
Anfield
Attendance: 15,000
William Edward Barclay | 🇮🇪 | John McKenna | 🇮🇪 |
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes:
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded
"Once having tasted blood the Villa could not be kept back."
LIVERPOOL v. ASTON VILLA.
VILLA PULL A GAME OUT OF THE FIRE.
The Liverpool team played their initial First Division League game at Liverpool, their visitors being the champions, Aston Villa, and there were 16,000 spectators present.
The Villains had to face the sun in the first half. The home side pressed, Bradshaw all but scoring. Elliott, however, defended grandly, and Athersmith and Smith were each near scoring.
The Liverpool spoiled a chance by off side play, but just before the interval the home side forwards bore down in a body, and score, Bradshaw doing the trick.
The Villa could not get through.
In the second moiety the Brums went to work with a will, but Hannah and M’Lean defended superbly.
As the close was approaching Smith got through and beat M’Cann and once having tasted blood the Villa could not be kept back, and Athersmith scored again.
Result : Villa, two ; Liverpool, one.