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Game #275

Aston Villa

Monday, 6 April 1896

Aston Villa (Champions)

4-1

Wolves

Division One

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wellington Road, Perry Barr

Attendance: 15,000

Won

1st

DWLWW

Assists(s) | Not recorded

MATCH SUMMARY

Johnny Campbell scored a brace to make it 25 goals for the season as League Champions Villa win their final home game of the season to win the League by 4 points from Derby in the final standings. Villa had now won the League, FA Cup and League in consecutive seasons under George Ramsay.

KEY MAN

Johnny Campbell, scored a brace to make it 25 goals for the season, Monday, 6 April 1896

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MATCH TIMELINE

Monday, 6 April 1896

[Exact timings not recorded]
30’ Goal, 1-0, Jack Cowan
HT Aston Villa 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Goal, 2-0, Johnny Campbell
Goal, 2-1, (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Goal, 3-1, Jimmy Crabtree
Goal, 4-1, Johnny Campbell
FT Aston Villa 4-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

ON THIS DAY

League Champions Villa win their final home game of the season to win the League by 4 points from Derby in the final standings. Villa had now won the League, FA Cup and League in consecutive seasons under George Ramsay.

Aston Villa

Wolverhampton Wanderers

League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1892-93

FIXTURE HISTORY

Villa Vs.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Previous 5 vs. Wolves: | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟩 |

PREVIOUS MATCH

SUBSEQUENT MATCH

FIXTURE DETAILS

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Season | 1895-96 |
Matchday | #31 |
League Match | #30 |
Manager Game | #249 |
Monday, 6 April 1896

MATCH SUMMARY

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 4-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DWLWW |

MANAGERIAL RECORD

George Ramsay led Management Committee

GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME

🕒 249 | 🟩 138 🟨 37 🟥 74 | 1.81

Villa Career Form:

Top 4

MATCH OFFICIALS

ALL THE MATCHES REFEREED BY:

CARDS

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TEAM NEWS

League Champions Villa name an unchanged side from the team that secured the title last time out.

TEAM STATS

Starting XI Average Age
| 25.40 |

Oldest Player |
F Jack Devey | 29.30 |

Youngest Player |
FB Howard Spencer | 20.64 |

MANAGER

George Ramsay led Management Committee

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Aston Villa

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

MANAGER

Jack Addenbrooke | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

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Wolverhampton Wanderers

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MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES

STARTING XI

SUBSTITUTES

UNUSED

Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation

SUBSTITUTES

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No Substitutions permitted in period

SUBSTITUTES

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No Substitutions Permitted in Period

UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

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No Substitutions permitted in period

UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

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No Substitutions Permitted in Period

SQUAD STATS

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SQUAD STATS

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MATCHDAY SQUAD

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MATCHDAY SQUAD

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UNAVAILABLE

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Not recorded

UNAVAILABLE

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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

MATCH QUOTES

"After half an hour's play Tonks headed a goal for the Wanderers. Crabtree and Campbell, however, scored again for the Villa."

MATCH REPORT

*The Sheffield Independent*
Tuesday, 7 April 1896

ASTON VILLA v. WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS. This, the Villa's last League match, was played at Perry Barr before 15,000 persons. Both sides were fully representative. The Villa had the best of the opening play, showing better combination than their opponents, whose defence was, however, excellent. Half an hour passed without scoring, but then John Cowan put one past Tennant. Interval — Villa 1, Wanderers nil. The feature of the play in the second half was the brilliant custodianship of Tennant, who saved a great many difficult shots. Campbell at length beat him with a beauty. After half an hour's play Tonks headed a goal for the Wanderers. Crabtree and Campbell, however, scored again for the Villa. Result: — ASTON VILLA 4 goals. WOLVERHAMPTON 1 goal.

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