Sunderland
4-4
Aston Villa (Champions)
Scorer(s) | Dennis Hodgetts, Steve Smith, Jack Devey, Jack Devey
Assists(s) | Not recorded
Game #230
Division One
Newcastle Road
Attendance: 12,000
Wednesday, 2 January 1895
Position:
AT A GLANCE
Game #230
Season | 1894-95 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #204 |
Wednesday, 2 January 1895
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 4-4 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WWWWD |
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.45 |
Oldest Player |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 31.12 |
Youngest Player |
FB Howard Spencer | 19.38 |
TEAM NEWS
Villa name an unchanged line up from the team that put 6 past Stoke without reply last time out.
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
QUOTE OF THE DAY
MATCH PROGRAMME
LEAGUE TABLE
STARTING LINE UP
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 |
OPPOSITION
ex: Also played for the Villa;
g: Scored
s/o: Sent off
s-: Sub off
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
MATCH TIMELINE
[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Dennis Hodgetts, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 1-1, (Sunderland)
Goal, 2-1, Steve Smith
Goal, 3-1, Jack Devey
Goal, 3-2, (Sunderland)
HT Sunderland 2-3 Aston Villa
60’ Goal, 3-3, (Sunderland)
Goal, 3-4, (Sunderland)
Goal, 4-4, Jack Devey
FT Sunderland 4-4 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Reigning Champions Villa's six game winning run came to an end with a high scoring draw as second met first in the table.
KEY MAN
Jack Devey, scored a brace, Wednesday, 2 January 1895
MATCH REPORT
*The Sporting Life*
Thursday 03 January 1895
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.