Aston Villa
13-2-6, 28 PTS
Wednesday, 2 January 1895
1894-95
2nd
Drew
4-4
Sunderland
13-3-3, 29 PTS
Division One
Newcastle Road
Attendance: 12,000
🟨 2 Jan 1895, Villa 4-4 Sunderland, Newcastle Road
Scorer(s) | Dennis Hodgetts | 15' | Steve Smith | 2-1 | Jack Reynolds | 3-1 (pen) | Jack Devey | 80' |
Assist(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 15' |
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
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🟩 27 Oct 1894, Villa 5-0 Liverpool, Wellington Road
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🟥 3 Nov 1894, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Olive Grove
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🟩 10 Nov 1894, Villa 4-1 Preston, Wellington Road
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🟩 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
Wednesday, 2 January 1895
Reigning Champions Villa's six game winning run comes to an end with a high scoring draw as second met first in the table.
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
🕒 204 | 🟩 109 🟨 29 🟥 66 | 1.75
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #230
Match Record
Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #204 |
Wednesday, 2 January 1895
Game Record
Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Herbert Dale | 🏴 | Newton Heath
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 4-4
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Sunderland: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥
Total 🕒 13 | 🟩 W4 (31% ) | 🟨 D4 | 🇺(62% ) | 🟥 L5 (38% ) | ⚽ 25 | 🥅 34 | GD -9
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1893–94
Sunderland
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1892-93
Squad News
Debut Appearances
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Final Appearances
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Match Timeline
⚽ | 15' Goal, 1-0, Dennis Hodgetts, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
🥅 | 30' Goal, 1-1, (Sunderland), Gillespie
⚽ | Goal, 2-1, Steve Smith
⚽ | Goal, 3-1, Jack Reynolds, pen
🥅 | Goal, 3-2, (Sunderland), Hannah
🕒 | HT Sunderland 2-3 Aston Villa
🥅 | 60’ Goal, 3-3, (Sunderland), Miller
🥅 | 70' Goal, 3-4, (Sunderland), Gillespie
⚽ | 80' Goal, 4-4, Jack Devey
🕒 | FT Sunderland 4-4 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Herbert Dale | 🏴 | Newton Heath, 1895-
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VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
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Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
GK Bill Dunning | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴 |
FB Howard Spencer | 🏴 |
FB Jimmy Welford | 🏴 |
M George Russell | 🏴 |
M Jack Reynolds | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Jack Devey | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Bob Chatt | 🏴 |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
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Sunderland
Tom Watson | 🏴 |
Doig
Meehan
McNeil
Dunlop
McCreadie
Johnston
Gillespie
Miller
Campbell
Hannah
Scott
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Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Villa name an unchanged line up from the team that put 6 past Stoke without reply last time out.
Sunderland
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
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Sunderland
Match Media
What they Said
"The teams were the best the clubs could put in the field and great interest was centred in the match as the teams held the top and second places in the League table."
THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
DIVISION I.
SUNDERLAND V. ASTON VILLA.
This important League match was decided on the Newcastle Road Grounds, Sunderland, yesterday, in the presence of fully 11,000 spectators.
The teams were the best the clubs could put in the field and great interest was centred in the match as the teams held the top and second places in the League table.
Villa kicked off against the wind, and the smart passing of their forwards baffled the home defence.
At length, from a pass Athersmith, Hodgetts opened the scoring account for the Villa.
This roused the home team, and the best combined run of the game resulted in Gillespie putting on a fine goal and making matters even.
The Villans were not to be denied, and some grand work on their left wing was followed by another point from the foot of Smith.
This was the signal for more rushing from the home forwards, but they could not get through before Devey had put the Villa, still further ahead.
Just before the interval Sunderland scored through Campbell, and at half-time Villa led three goals to two.
The second portion of match was desperately fought out. The Sunderland men realised their position, and after about a quarter of hour’s play they came down in a body, and Scott passed to Hannah, who made the record three all.
Almost directly the crowd were driven nearly frantic Hannah securing a leading point.
The Villa all this time were doing grand work, and just before time they equalised, a hard, fast, and exciting game ending Sunderland, four goals; Villa, four goals.
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1894-95
First Team Squad
GK Bill Dunning | 🏴 | #82 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
FB Howard Spencer | 🏴 | #108 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
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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