Aston Villa
16-3-4, 35 PTS
Saturday, 25 January 1896
1895-96
1st
Won
3-1
Nottingham Forest
8-2-11, 18 PTS
Division One
Wellington Road, Perry Barr
Attendance: 5,000
🟩 25 Jan 1896, Villa 3-1 Forest, Wellington Road
Scorer(s) | Jack Cowan | 15’ | Bob Chatt | 17’ | Jack Devey | 3-1 |
Assist(s) | Dennis Hodgetts | 15' | Jack Cowan | 3-1 |
Fixture List
🟩 2 Sep 1895, Villa 1-0 Albion, Wellington Road
Division One
🟩 7 Sep 1895, Villa 7-3 Small Heath, Wellington Road
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🟥 14 Sep 1895, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
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🟩 21 Sep 1895, Villa 4-1 Derby, Wellington Road
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🟨 28 Sep 1895, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Ewood
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🟩 30 Sep 1895, Villa 4-3 Everton, Wellington Road
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🟩 5 Oct 1895, Villa 2-1 Sunderland, Wellington Road
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🟨 12 Oct 1895, Villa 1-1 Albion, Stoney Lane
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🟩 19 Oct 1895, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Wellington Road
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🟩 26 Oct 1895, Villa 4-1 Small Heath, Muntz Street
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🟩 2 Nov 1895, Villa 5-1 Burnley, Wellington Road
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🟥 9 Nov 1895, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Newcastle Road
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🟨 16 Nov 1895, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Wellington Road
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🟩 23 Nov 1895, Villa 4-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
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🟥 7 Dec 1895, Villa 3-4 Preston, Deepdale
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🟩 14 Dec 1895, Villa 2-0 Bolton, Wellington Road
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🟥 21 Dec 1895, Villa 0-2 Everton, Goodison
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🟩 26 Dec 1895, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux
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🟩 28 Dec 1895, Villa 2-0 Bury, Wellington Road
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🟩 4 Jan 1896, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
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🟩 11 Jan 1896, Villa 1-0 Preston, Wellington Road
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🟩 18 Jan 1896, Villa 3-1 Wednesday, Olive Grove
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🟩 25 Jan 1896, Villa 3-1 Forest, Wellington Road
Division One
🟥 1 Feb 1896, Villa 2-4 Derby, Baseball Ground
FA Cup
🟨 8 Feb 1896, Villa 2-2 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
🟩 22 Feb 1896, Villa 5-2 Stoke, Wellington Road
Division One
🟨 7 Mar 1896, Villa 2-2 Bolton, Pike's Lane
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🟩 14 Mar 1896, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Wellington Road
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🟥 21 Mar 1896, Villa 3-5 Bury, Gigg Lane
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🟩 3 Apr 1896, Villa 2-0 Forest, Town Ground
Division One
🟩 6 Apr 1896, Villa 4-1 Wolves, Wellington Road
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 25 January 1896
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Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
🕒 241 | 🟩 134 🟨 35 🟥 72 | 1.81
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
Game #267
Match Record
Season | 1895-96 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #241 |
Saturday, 25 January 1896
Game Record
Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Forest: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩
Total 🕒 10 | 🟩 W9 (90% ) | 🟨 D0 | 🇺(90% ) | 🟥 L1 (10% ) | ⚽ 31 | 🥅 14 | GD 17
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1894–95
Nottingham Forest
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Squad News
Debut Appearances
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Final Appearances
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Match Timeline
⚽ | 15’ Goal, 1-0, Jack Cowan, Assist by Dennis Hodgetts
⚽ | 17’ Goal, 2-0, Bob Chatt
🥅 | Goal, 2-1, (Nottingham Forest), Shaw
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Nottingham Forest
⚽ | Goal, 3-1, Jack Devey, Assist by Jack Cowan
🚑 | Player retires from field of play with injury, (Nottingham Forest), McPherson
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest
Officials
Referee: Unknown
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Match Stats
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Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
GK Harry Wilkes | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴 |
FB Howard Spencer | 🏴 |
M Fred Burton | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴 |
W Jack Cowan | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
F Dennis Hodgetts | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Johnny Campbell | 🏴 |
F Bob Chatt | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
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Nottingham Forest
Harry Radford | 🏴 |
Allsopp
Ritchie
Scott
McPherson
McCraken
Pike
Carnelly
Smellie
Snaw
McInnes
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Team News
Aston Villa
None
Villa named an unchanged line up for the second successive game.
Nottingham Forest
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
Match Media
What they Said
"After the third goal, the visitors were completely beaten, the defence of Scott and Ritchie, however, being excellent. Final score:-Aston Villa, three goals; Notts Forest, one goal."
ASTON VILLA v. NOTTS FOREST
This tie was decided at Perry Barr before 6,000 spectators. Villa were the first become prominent, smart attack Hodgetts and Cowan being only repulsed by Ritchie.
Mid-field play followed, and Chatt was responsible for a splendid exhibition at half-back. A grand run by the visitors’ left made matters hot for the Villa, whose defence experienced the utmost difficulty in clearing their lines.
Hodgetts, getting the ball, made a lovely pass to John Cowan, who scored the first goal for the Villa after fifteen minutes’ play.
A couple of minutes afterwards Chatt put in a grand shot, which Allsopp misjudged and the second goal was registered after seventeen minutes' play.
Shaw scored during a scrummage, and half-time arrived with score—Aston Villa, two goals. Notts Forest, one.
In the second half the Villa started strongly, and a couple of corners were awarded in rapid succession, no score, however, resulting,
At this period the Villa were having for the best of the game, and time after time they attacked in grand style. The forward work was excellent, and able support was accorded by the half-backs.
After the third goal, the visitors were completely beaten, the defence of Scott and Ritchie, however, being excellent. Final score:-Aston Villa, three goals; Notts Forest, one goal.
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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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