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Game #217

Aston Villa

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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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Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

None

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 |

Debut Appearances

Final Appearances

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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

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Match Record
Game Record

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-2 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WLLWD |

Officials

Previous 5 vs. Birmingham City: | - | - | - | 🟩 | 🟩 |

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Head to Head

Total 🕒 3 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 8 | 🥅 3 |
League 🕒 2 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 4 | 🥅 3 |
FA Cup 🕒 1 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 4 | 🥅 0 |
Home 🕒 1 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 2 | 🥅 1 |
Away 🕒 2 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 6 | 🥅 2 |

Match Stats

Not recorded

George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1926

🕒 191 | 🟩 100 🟨 28 🟥 63 | 1.72

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

🟩 12 Apr 2025, Villa 3-0 Southampton, St Mary's TBL.png

Division One

Birmingham City

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Coventry Road Muntz Street

Attendance: 15,000

Alf Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
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Substitutes

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Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

None

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

None

Opposition Trophy Record

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

Opposition Matchday Squad

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

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On This Day
Reigning Champions Villa line up against a neighbouring team for the second successive week but this time cannot come away with victory. Winger Albert Woolley made his final appearance for Villa aged 24 before moving on to Derby County.
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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.

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