Aston Villa
Saturday, 8 September 1894
1894-95
Won
2-1
Liverpool
Division One
Anfield
Attendance: 15,000
🟩 8 Sep 1894, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield
Scorer(s) | Steve Smith | Charlie Athersmith |
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
🟩 1 Sep 1894, Villa 2-1 Small Heath, Wellington Road
Division One
🟩 8 Sep 1894, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
🟥 15 Sep 1894, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Wellington Road
Division One
🟩 22 Sep 1984, Villa 2-0 Derby, Racecourse Ground
Division One
🟥 29 Sep 1894, Villa 1-4 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
🟥 6 Oct 1894, Villa 1-2 Forest, New Town Ground
Division One
🟩 13 Oct 1894, Villa 3-1 Albion, Wellington Road
Division One
🟨 20 Oct 1894, Villa 2-2 Small Heath, Muntz Street
Division One
🟥 22 Oct 1894, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
🟩 27 Oct 1894, Villa 5-0 Liverpool, Wellington Road
Division One
🟥 3 Nov 1894, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Olive Grove
Division One
🟩 10 Nov 1894, Villa 4-1 Preston, Wellington Road
Division One
🟩 12 Nov 1894, Villa 5-0 Sheffield United, Wellington Road
Division One
🟥 17 Nov 1894, Villa 2-3 Albion, Stoney Lane
Division One
🟩 24 Nov 1894, Villa 4-1 Forest, Wellington Road
Division One
🟩 1 Dec 1894, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
🟩 3 Dec 1894, Villa 3-1 Wednesday, Wellington Road
Division One
🟩 8 Dec 1894, Villa 3-0 Blackburn, Wellington Road
Division One
🟩 22 Dec 1894, Villa 4-0 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
🟩 26 Dec 1894, Villa 6-0 Stoke, Wellington Road
Division One
🟨 2 Jan 1895, Villa 4-4 Sunderland, Newcastle Road
Division One
🟩 5 Jan 1895, Villa 4-0 Derby, Wellington Road
Division One
🟩 12 Jan 1895, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
🟥 17 Jan 1895, Villa 2-4 Everton, Goodison
Division One
🟩 26 Jan 1895, Villa 2-1 Bolton, Wellington Road
Division One
🟩 2 Feb 1895, Villa 2-1 Derby, Wellington Road
FA Cup
🟩 16 Feb 1895, Villa 7-1 Newcastle, Wellington Road
FA Cup
🟨 23 Feb 1895, Villa 3-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
🟩 2 Mar 1895, Villa 6-2 Forest, Wellington Road
FA Cup
🟩 16 Mar 1895, Villa 2-1 Sunderland, Ewood Park
FA Cup
🟥 23 Mar 1895, Villa 3-4 Bolton, Pike's Lane
Division One
🟩 6 Apr 1895, Villa 5-0 Burnley, Wellington Road
Division One
🟨 15 Apr 1895, Villa 2-2 Wolves, Wellington Road
Division One
🟩 20 Apr 1895, Villa 1-0 Albion, Crystal Palace
FA Cup
🟨 24 Apr 1895, Villa 2-2 Everton, Wellington Road
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 8 September 1894
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.
DWWWW
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
🕒 185 | 🟩 98 🟨 27 🟥 60 | 1.74
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #211
Match Record
Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #2 |
League Match | #2 |
Manager Game | #185 |
Saturday, 8 September 1894
Game Record
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DWWWW |
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Liverpool: None
Total 🕒 1 | 🟩 W1 (100% ) | 🟨 D0 | 🇺(100% ) | 🟥 L0 (0% ) | ⚽ 2 | 🥅 1 | GD 1
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1893–94
Liverpool
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Squad News
Debut Appearances
Final Appearances
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
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Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
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 |
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Liverpool
William Edward Barclay | 🇮🇪 | John McKenna | 🇮🇪 |
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Team News
Aston Villa
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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.
Liverpool
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Liverpool
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What they Said
"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.
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1894-95
First Team Squad
GK Bill Dunning | 🏴 | #82 |
Goalkeeper
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FB Howard Spencer | 🏴 | #108 |
Full Back
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FB John Baird | 🏴 | #76 |
Full Back
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M George Russell | 🏴 | #103 |
Midfielder
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W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴 | #73 |
Winger
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F Billy Podmore | 🏴 | #110 |
Forward
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F Charlie Hare | 🏴 | #78 |
Forward
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F Tom Purslow | 🏴 | #109 |
Forward
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GK Harry Wilkes | 🏴 | #105 |
Goalkeeper
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FB Jim Elliott | 🏴 | #95 |
Full Back
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M Fred Burton | 🏴 | #89 |
Midfielder
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M Jack Reynolds | 🏴 | #96 |
Midfielder
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W Steve Smith | 🏴 | #100 |
Winger
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F Bob Chatt | 🏴 | #94 |
Forward
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F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴 | #38 |
Forward
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CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴 | #56 |
Centre Back
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FB Jimmy Welford | 🏴 | #98 |
Full Back
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M George Kinsey | 🏴 | #107 |
Midfielder
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W Albert Woolley | 🏴 | #93 |
Winger
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F Billy Dorrell | 🏴 | #106 |
Forward
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CF Bob Gordon | 🏴 | #104 |
Forward
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CF Jack Devey | 🏴 | #74 |
Forward
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