Aston Villa 2-1 Wednesday, 1895-96 Division One, 14 Mar 1896

Game #272

Aston Villa

Saturday, 14 March 1896

Won

1st

LDWDW

Division One

Attendance: 10,000

Sheffield Wednesday

Wellington Road, Perry Barr

Jack Devey scored Villa's winner to put them 5 clear over Derby at the top of the First Division table with three games to play.

Aston Villa

2-1

Wednesday

Scorer(s) | Jack Cowan | Jack Devey |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

KEY MAN

Jack Devey, scored Villa's winner, Saturday, 14 March 1896

PREVIOUS MATCH

🟨 7 Mar 1896, Villa 2-2 Bolton, Pike's Lane

NEXT MATCH

🟥 21 Mar 1896, Villa 3-5 Bury, Gigg Lane

MATCH TIMELINE

Saturday, 14 March 1896

[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield Wednesday)
Goal, 1-1, Jack Cowan, Assist by Jack Devey
HT Aston Villa 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Goal, 2-1, Jack Devey
FT Aston Villa 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday

ON THIS DAY

Villa's win puts them 5 clear over Derby at the top of the First Division table with three games to play.

Aston Villa

Sheffield Wednesday

League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌

FIXTURE HISTORY

Sheffield Wednesday

All the matches

Previous 5 vs. Wednesday: | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | 🟩 | 🟩 |

🟩 18 Jan 1896, Villa 3-1 Wednesday, Olive Grove

🟩 14 Nov 1896, Villa 3-1 Wednesday, Olive Grove

FIXTURE DETAILS

Season | 1895-96 |
Matchday | #28 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #246 |
Saturday, 14 March 1896

MATCH SUMMARY

MANAGERIAL RECORD

George Ramsay led Management Committee

GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME

🕒 246 | 🟩 136 🟨 37 🟥 73 | 1.81

Career Form:

Top 4

All the matches led by:

George Ramsay led Management Committee

MATCH OFFICIALS

All the matches refereed by:

CARDS

Villa

Sheffield Wednesday

TEAM NEWS

In one change from the side that drew with Bolton Jimmy Crabtree replaces Fred Burton.

TEAM STATS

MANAGER

George Ramsay led Management Committee

Aston Villa

Sheffield Wednesday

SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period

SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period

UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

SQUAD STATS

MATCHDAY SQUAD

SQUAD STATS

MATCHDAY SQUAD

UNAVAILABLE

Not recorded

UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded

Player Positions:

GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half 

M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward

Match Symbols:

⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution

🟨 | Booking

🟥 | Sending off

🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game

DEBUT APPEARANCES

FINAL APPEARANCES

MATCH STATS

Not recorded

TABLE

PROGRAMME

1/1

MATCHDAY QUOTES

"The Villa forced then a brace of corners, and Devey notched another point for his side. Until the finish game was continued in visitors' quarters, the Villa having several narrow shaves. Final Score : Aston Villa ... 2, Sheffield Wednesday … 1."

*The Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser*
Monday, 16 March 1896

Aston Villa v. Sheffield Wednesday.

At Perry Barr, before 7,000 spectators. After a period of considerable pressure on the home lines Spikesley got through and scored with a splendid shot.

Shortly after John Cowan did likewise, Devey providing him a with good opening.

Score at half time : Aston Villa, one goal; Sheffield Wednesday, one goal.

On resuming, the visitors pressed, but could not score.

The Villa forced then a brace of corners, and Devey notched another point for his side. Until the finish game was continued in visitors' quarters, the Villa having several narrow shaves. Final Score : Aston Villa ... 2, Sheffield Wednesday … 1.

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