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Game #272

Saturday, 14 March 1896

Attendance: 10,000

Won

Division One

1st

Sheffield Wednesday

LDWDW

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

Assists(s) | Not recorded

KEY MAN

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

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MATCH TIMELINE

[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

FIXTURE HISTORY

Sheffield Wednesday

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

FIXTURE DETAILS

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

MATCH SUMMARY

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LDWDW |

MATCH OFFICIALS

CARDS

Villa

Sheffield Wednesday

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TEAM NEWS

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

TEAM STATS

Starting XI Average Age
| 25.14 |

Oldest Player |
F Jack Devey | 29.24 |

Youngest Player |
FB Howard Spencer | 20.57 |

MANAGER

MANAGER

George Ramsay led Management Committee

Aston Villa

GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jack Reynolds |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Jack Cowan |
F Jack Devey |
F Johnny Campbell |
F Bob Chatt |

Sheffield Wednesday

SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period

SUBSTITUTES

UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period

UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

SQUAD STATS

MATCHDAY SQUAD

SQUAD STATS

MATCHDAY SQUAD

UNAVAILABLE

Not recorded

UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded

Player Abbreviations:

GK : Goalkeeper

LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back

CB, D : Centre Back, Defender

M, W : Midfielder. Winger

F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward

🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game

Symbols:

⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution

🟨 | Booking

🟥 | Sending off

🆘 | Poor refereeing performance

DEBUT APPEARANCES

FINAL APPEARANCES

MATCH STATS

Not recorded

TABLE

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PROGRAMME

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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.