Game #217
Aston Villa

Saturday, 20 October 1894
WLLWD
GK Bill Dunning |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M George Russell |
M Fred Burton |
W Albert Woolley |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Bob Chatt |
CF Bob Gordon |
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926

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Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
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Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1893–94
Matchday Squad
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Team News
Villa make two changes from the team that beat Albion last time out as Fred Burton replaces Jack Reynolds (illness) whilst Bob Gordon comes in for Jack Devey (injury).
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.32 |
Oldest Player |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 30.92 |
Youngest Player |
FB Howard Spencer | 19.17 |
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Drew
2-2
🟨 20 Oct 1894, Villa 2-2 Small Heath, Muntz Street
Scorer(s) | Bob Gordon | Dennis Hodgetts |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Bob Gordon
Goal, 1-1, (Small Heath, pen), Fred Wheldon.
HT Small Heath 1-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-2, (Small Heath)
Goal, 2-2, Dennis Hodgetts
FT Small Heath 2-2 Aston Villa
Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #8 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #191 |
Saturday, 20 October 1894

Match Record
Game Record
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-2 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WLLWD |
Officials
Match Stats
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George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
🕒 191 | 🟩 100 🟨 28 🟥 63 | 1.72
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division One
Birmingham City

Coventry Road Muntz Street
Attendance: 15,000
Alf Jones | 🏴 |

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Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
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Match Media
What they Said
"The Small Heath crowd were wild with excitement at this good fortune."
ASTON VILLA v. SMALL HEATH.
A DRAWN GAME.
These local rivals met in their second League engagement on Saturday, at Small Heath, before 12,000 spectators.
The Villa were compelled again to make changes their team. Devey having scalded his foot, was replaced in by centre Gordon, and Reynolds, who was suffering from a cold, gave way to Burton at half-back.
There was no alteration in the Small Heath combination.
Small Heath kicked off and at once set to work, Hallam, Walton and Mobley being conspicuous in the attack, and the last named on two occasion put the ball into Dunning’s hands.
The Villa left wing got away. Hodgetts and Woolley clearing all obstacles, made an advance down the field, Jenkyns fell, and Gordon put in a lightning shot, which Partridge could not stop.
A few moments later Athersmith headed into goal. Villa at this time were having the best of the exchange.
Just before the interval Russell charged Hallam foully, and the referee awarded a penalty, which Wheldon landed into the net.
Play opened very fast after the interval, and at length Small Heath began to press, and forced the game into the villa quarters, and, after a desperate effort, gained the lead by Hallam putting through.
The Small Heath crowd were wild with excitement at this good fortune, but almost immediately after the Villa forwards lined up, and Hodgetts equalised. Nothing more being scored, the game ended in a draw—two goals each.