Aston Villa
Saturday, 23 November 1895
1895-96
1st
Won
4-3
Burnley
Division One
Turf Moor
Attendance: 6,000
🟩 23 Nov 1895, Villa 4-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
Scorer(s) | Unknown | Jimmy Crabtree | Jack Reynolds | Charlie Athersmith |
Assist(s) | None
WWLDW
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
🕒 232 | 🟩 127 🟨 35 🟥 70 | 1.79
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #258
Match Record
Season | 1895-96 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Match | #14 |
Manager Game | #232 |
Saturday, 23 November 1895
Game Record
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 4-3 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWLDW |
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Burnley: | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟩 | 🟩 |
Total 🕒 16 | 🟩 W9 (56% ) | 🟨 D3 | 🇺(75% ) | 🟥 L4 (25% ) | ⚽ 54 | 🥅 34 | GD 20
Villa Trophy Cabinet
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1894–95
Head to Head
Opposition Trophy Cabinet
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Team News
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Opposition Unavailable
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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.
Squad News
Debut Appearances
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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
Line Up & Subs
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
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 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
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Harry Bradshaw | 🏴 |
Substitutes
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Officials
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Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Villa Bookings
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Officials
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On This Day
Saturday, 23 November 1895
Matchday Squads
Match Stats
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Match Media
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.
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1895-96
First Team Squad
GK Edward Harris | 🏴 | #114 |
Goalkeeper
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FB Howard Spencer | 🏴 | #108 |
Full Back
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M Fred Burton | 🏴 | #89 |
Midfielder
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M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴 | #112 |
Midfielder
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W Steve Smith | 🏴 | #100 |
Winger
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F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴 | #38 |
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 Jack Reynolds | 🏴 | #96 |
Midfielder
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W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴 | #73 |
Winger
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F Billy Dorrell | 🏴 | #106 |
Forward
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CF Jack Devey | 🏴 | #74 |
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 Jeremiah Griffiths | 🏴 | #115 |
Midfielder
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W Jack Cowan | 🏴 | #113 |
Winger
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F Bob Chatt | 🏴 | #94 |
Forward
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F Johnny Campbell | 🏴 | #111 |
Forward
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