Game #258
Aston Villa
Saturday, 23 November 1895
1st
WWLDW
Won
4-3
🟩 23 Nov 1895, Villa 4-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
Burnley
Turf Moor
Attendance: 6,000
On This Day
GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
W Jack Cowan |
F Jack Devey |
F Bob Chatt |
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
Substitutes
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Unused Substitutes
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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: 1894–95
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Villa make four changes from the team that drew last time out as regular ‘keeper Harry Wilkes returns alongside Jack Reynolds, Charlie Athersmith, Steve Smith with Edward Harris, Fred Burton, Billy Dorrell and Dennis Hodgetts dropping out.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.62 |
Oldest Player |
F Jack Devey | 28.93 |
Youngest Player |
FB Howard Spencer | 20.27 |
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Scorer(s) | Unknown | Jimmy Crabtree | Jack Reynolds | Charlie Athersmith |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Unknown
Goal, 1-1, (Burnley)
Goal, 2-1, Jimmy Crabtree
Goal, 2-2, (Burnley)
Goal, 2-3, (Burnley)
Goal, 3-3, Jack Reynolds
HT Burnley 3-3 Aston Villa
Player retired injured (Burnley)
Goal, 4-3, Charlie Athersmith
FT Burnley 3-4 Aston Villa
Season | 1895-96 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Match | #14 |
Manager Game | #232 |
Saturday, 23 November 1895
Match Record
Game Record
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 4-3 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWLDW |
Officials
Previous 5 vs. Burnley: | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟩 | 🟩 |
Head to Head
Total 🕒 16 | 🟩 W9 (56% ) | 🟨 D3 | 🇺(75% ) | 🟥 L4 (25% ) | ⚽ 54 | 🥅 34 | GD 20
Match Stats
Not recorded
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
🕒 232 | 🟩 127 🟨 35 🟥 70 | 1.79
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
"In the second portion play was of an exciting and even character, and time was fast approaching when Tatham leaving his goal to save from Reynolds, and Athersmith beating him got the ball and had no difficulty in scoring. Result—Villa, four; Burnley, three."
BURNLEY v. ASTON VILLA.
HEAVY SCORING.
This game, the return between these teams, was played on the Turf Moor ground, Burnley, before 8,000 spectators. Neither side was fully represented. The scoring was heavy, but in the end Aston Villa were the winners four goals to three, thus bagging a double win over tho Lancastrians.
The home sides were at once pressed back and the Villa scored from a corner.
In the next minute Place, junior, dropped the ball in and the attention Wilkes knocked him and the ball through the goal.
Taylor was injured and the game was stopped. The Villa got ahead again through Crabtree, and Nichol again made the score equal.
Burnley got to the front through Place, junior, but Reynolds for the Villa scored from a free kick and at the game stood three all.
In the second portion play was of an exciting and even character, and time was fast approaching when Tatham leaving his goal to save from Reynolds, and Athersmith beating him got the ball and had no difficulty in scoring. Result—Villa, four; Burnley, three.
Harry Bradshaw | 🏴 |
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: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1895-96
Playing Squad
GK Edward Harris | 🏴 | #114 |
GK Harry Wilkes | 🏴 | #105 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴 | #56 |
FB Howard Spencer | 🏴 | #108 |
FB Jim Elliott | 🏴 | #95 |
FB Jimmy Welford | 🏴 | #98 |
M Fred Burton | 🏴 | #89 |
M Jack Reynolds | 🏴 | #96 |
M Jeremiah Griffiths | 🏴 | #115 |
M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴 | #112 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴 | #73 |
W Jack Cowan | 🏴 | #113 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴 | #100 |
F Billy Dorrell | 🏴 | #106 |
F Bob Chatt | 🏴 | #94 |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴 | #38 |
CF Jack Devey | 🏴 | #74 |
F Johnny Campbell | 🏴 | #111 |
