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Game #245

Aston Villa

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Monday, 2 September 1895

n/a

WDWDW

GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Johnny Campbell |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |

George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1926
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Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

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Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

None

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

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Trophy Record

League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1894–95

Matchday Squad

Unavailable

Not recorded

Team News

Jimmy Crabtree and Johnny Campbell make their Villa debuts.

Team Stats

Starting XI Average Age
| 24.94 |

Oldest Player |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 31.78 |

Youngest Player |
FB Howard Spencer | 20.04 |

Debut Appearances

Final Appearances

On This Day
Midfielder Jimmy Crabtree made his Villa debut aged 23 after joining from Burnley for a fee of £250. Forward Johnny Campbell made his Villa debut aged 23 after joining from Glasgow Celtic.
Starting XI
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Won

1-0

🟩 2 Sep 1895, Villa 1-0 Albion, Wellington Road
Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | 10' |

Assist(s) | None

Match Timeline

1’ Debut, Jimmy Crabtree, Johnny Campbell
10’ Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey
HT Aston Villa 1-0 West Bromwich Albion
FT Aston Villa 1-0 West Bromwich Albion

Season | 1895-96 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #219 |
Monday, 2 September 1895

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Match Record
Game Record

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WDWDW |

Officials

Previous 5 vs. Albion: | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟥 | 🟩 |

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Head to Head

Total 🕒 20 | 🟩 W12 (60% ) | 🟨 D2 | 🇺(70% ) | 🟥 L6 (30% ) | ⚽ 42 | 🥅 31 | GD 11

Match Stats

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George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1926

🕒 219 | 🟩 119 🟨 32 🟥 68 | 1.78

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

What they Said

"In the second half the game was finely contested, and for a time the Albion held a slight advantage. After this, however, the Villa pressed, Crabtree playing a magnificent game at half-back. His defence on each side was far too good for the attack, and fee game ended: Aston Villa 1 goal, West Bromwich Albion 0 goal."

ASTON VILLA v. WEST BROMWICH ALBION.

Played at Perry Barr last evening, in fine weather, before nearly 20,000 people. Playing down the slope in the first half the Villa had the best of the game, and Devey scored for them after ten minutes’ play. After this the visitors missed some good chances, while their goal also had narrow escapes. At half-time the Villa led one goal to nil.

In the second half the game was finely contested, and for a time the Albion held a slight advantage. After this, however, the Villa pressed, Crabtree playing a magnificent game at half-back. His defence on each side was far too good for the attack, and fee game ended: Aston Villa 1 goal, West Bromwich Albion 0 goal.

Division One

West Bromwich Albion

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Wellington Road, Perry Barr

Attendance: 18,150

Clement Keys | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
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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

Opposition Trophy Record

League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1891-92

Opposition Matchday Squad

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

League Table
🟩 12 Apr 2025, Villa 3-0 Southampton, St Mary's TBL.png
1895-96
Playing Squad
GK Edward Harris | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #114 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
GK Harry Wilkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #105 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #56 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #108 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
FB Jim Elliott | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #95 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
FB Jimmy Welford | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #98 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #96 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
M Jeremiah Griffiths | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #115 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #112 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #73 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
W Jack Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #113 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #100 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
F Billy Dorrell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #106 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #94 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #38 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
CF Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #74 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
F Johnny Campbell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #111 |
🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
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Trophies


🏆 European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96

🏆 🏆 Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60

🏆 Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72

🏆 European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83

🏆 Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02

🏆 Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
🏆 NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
🏆 Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
🏆 u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 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
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
🏆 🏆 🏆 Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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