Aston Villa
17-4-4, 38 PTS
Saturday, 22 February 1896
1895-96
1st
Won
5-2
Stoke
12-0-11, 24 PTS
Division One
Wellington Road, Perry Barr
Attendance: 15,000
🟩 22 Feb 1896, Villa 5-2 Stoke, Wellington Road
Scorer(s) | Bob Chatt | 20' | Johnny Campbell | 2-0 | 4-1 | 5-1 | Jack Devey | 3-1 |
Assist(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 2-0 |
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
🕒 244 | 🟩 135 🟨 36 🟥 73 | 1.81
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
Game #270
Match Record
Season | 1895-96 |
Matchday | #26 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #244 |
Saturday, 22 February 1896
Game Record
Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Aaron Scragg | 🏴 | Crewe
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Stoke: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩
Total 🕒 15 | 🟩 W10 (67% ) | 🟨 D3 | 🇺(87% ) | 🟥 L2 (13% ) | ⚽ 44 | 🥅 23 | GD 21
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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In one change from the side that drew with Derby Jimmy Crabtree replaces Jack Reynolds.
Squad News
Debut Appearances
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Match Timeline
⚽ | 20' Goal, 1-0, Bob Chatt
⚽ | Goal, 2-0, Johnny Campbell, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
🥅 | Goal, 2-1, (Stoke), Dickson
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Stoke
⚽ | Goal, 3-1, Jack Devey
⚽ | Goal, 4-1, Johnny Campbell
⚽ | Goal, 5-1, Johnny Campbell
🥅 | Goal, 5-2, (Stoke), W. Maxwell
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 5-2 Stoke
Line Up & Subs
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
GK Harry Wilkes | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴 |
FB Howard Spencer | 🏴 |
FB Jimmy Welford | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴 |
M Fred Burton | 🏴 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Jack Cowan | 🏴 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Johnny Campbell | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Bob Chatt | 🏴 | ⚽ |
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No Substitutions permitted in period
Bill Rowley | 🏴 |
Clawley
Eccles
Clare
Robertson
Grewer
Turner
Johnson
Dickson
A. Maxwell
W. Maxwell
Schofield
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Officials
Referee: Aaron Scragg | 🏴 | Crewe, 1895-
Officials
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VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Villa Bookings
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Officials
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On This Day
Saturday, 22 February 1896
Matchday Squads
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What they Said
"The home team was now having all the best of matters, and Campbell again beat Crawley. The Villa pressed to the finish but Maxwell broke away, and scored for Stoke. Final Score : Aston Villa 5, Stoke 2."
Aston Villa v. Stoke
The Villa won the toss, and Maxwell started for the visitors before. 14,000 spectators. Fast, but even play followed the kick off, and at length, from good pass by Burton, Chatt scored a beauty, and ere a minute had passed Campbell scored again from judicious centre from Athersmith. Shortly afterwards Schofield was injured, and retired, just upon half-time Dixon scored for Stoke.
Half-time score: Aston Villa, two goals; Stoke, one goal.
On resuming, John Cowan made a good run, his final shot hitting Robertson, who had fallen back into goal, and the ball rebounded into the nat.
Campbell shortly after received a nice pass, and added another for the Villa.
The home team was now having all the best of matters, and Campbell again beat Crawley. The Villa pressed to the finish but Maxwell broke away, and scored for Stoke. Final Score : Aston Villa 5, Stoke 2.
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