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
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
Villa Trophy Cabinet
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1893–94
Head to Head
Opposition Trophy Cabinet
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Team News
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Opposition Unavailable
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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.
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
Line Up & Subs
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 |
Substitutes
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William Edward Barclay | 🇮🇪 | John McKenna | 🇮🇪 |
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Officials
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Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Villa Bookings
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Officials
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On This Day
Saturday, 8 September 1894
Matchday Squads
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Match Media
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.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
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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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Matchday Programme
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