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Aston Villa

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Saturday, 22 September 1894

1894-95

Won

2-0

Derby County

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Division One

Racecourse Ground

Attendance: 8,000

🟩 22 Sep 1984, Villa 2-0 Derby, Racecourse Ground

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Scorer(s) | Bob Chatt | Jack Devey |

Assist(s) | None

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WWWLW

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George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1926

🕒 187 | 🟩 99 🟨 27 🟥 61 | 1.73

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #213

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Match Record

Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #187 |
Saturday, 22 September 1894

Game Record

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWLW |

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Derby County: | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟥 | 🟨 | 🟩 |

Total 🕒 15 | 🟩 W8 (53% ) | 🟨 D1 | 🇺(60% ) | 🟥 L6 (40% ) | ⚽ 47 | 🥅 31 | GD 16

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Villa Trophy Cabinet

League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1893–94

Head to Head

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Opposition Trophy Cabinet

League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌

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Team News

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Unavailable

Not recorded

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

Villa make two changes from the team that lost to Sunderland with John Baird and Billy Dorrell returning whilst Jim Elliott and Dennis Hodgetts drop out.

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Squad News

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Debut Appearances

Final Appearances

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Match Timeline

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[Exact timings not recorded]
25’ Goal, 1-0, Bob Chatt
HT Derby County 0-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 2-0, Jack Devey
FT Derby County 0-2 Aston Villa

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Line Up & Subs

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George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1926

GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
D John Baird |
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

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

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Management Committee

Substitutes

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Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

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Officials

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Villa Bookings

None

Villa Sendings Off

None

Officials

Opposition Bookings

None

Opposition Sendings Off

None

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On This Day

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How can we do better next time?

Saturday, 22 September 1894

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Matchday Squads

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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Match Media

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What they Said

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"Despite this, Derby had the best of the game, though Robinson once saved luckily from Chatt from a centre by Smith. Devey scored from rebound, and the result was—Aston Villa, two goals; Derby County, none."

DERBY COUNTY v. ASTON VILLA.

For the third home match in succession Derby County had last year’s champions for opponents on Saturday, and there was a crowd of between 8,000 and 9,000 round the Derby ground to witness the encounter. The weather was fine, though threatening.

In the Derby team Allan stood down for Keay, and Dorrell and Baird found places in the Villa team, vice Hodgetts and Elliott.

Goodall won the toss, and the opening exchanges were fast and furious, both custodians kicking away in the first minute or two; then Derby forced a corner, Cox nearly scoring.

Afterwards the Villa attacked, but it was not until twenty-five minutes from the start that the visitors scored their first goal from a miss-kick by Methven. Russell and Chatt being responsible for point.

Then the Villa goal had a narrow escape, the Derby forwards experiencing exceedingly hard lines. After much excitement the Villa backs cleared the bombardment, Wilkes saving once cleverly.

The home players were having far and away the best of matters, and they struggled manfully to get on terms before the interval, but in vain, the Villa then leading one goal to none.

The County started the second half in good style, but the Villa nullified their efforts, and both goals narrowly escaped downfall, Chatt striking the post, while Keay landed in the net, and Goodall kicked over.

Archie Goodall winded Smith, and the referee gave Viila a foul.

Despite this, Derby had the best of the game, though Robinson once saved luckily from Chatt from a centre by Smith. Devey scored from rebound, and the result was—Aston Villa, two goals; Derby County, none.

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

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1894-95

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First Team Squad

GK Bill Dunning | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #82 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #108 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

FB John Baird | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #76 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M George Russell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #103 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #73 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

F Billy Podmore | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #110 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

F Charlie Hare | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #78 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

F Tom Purslow | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #109 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

GK Harry Wilkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #105 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

FB Jim Elliott | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #95 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #96 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #100 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #94 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #38 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #56 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

FB Jimmy Welford | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #98 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M George Kinsey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #107 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Albert Woolley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #93 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

F Billy Dorrell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #106 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

CF Bob Gordon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #104 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

CF Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #74 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

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Matchday Programme

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League Table

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:

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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 
FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57

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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96


Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83


Other Domestic:

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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60

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Third Division Champions: 1971-72


Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02

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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve League
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12

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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 

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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13

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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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