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
KEY MAN
Johnny Campbell, scored a brace to make it 25 goals for the season, Monday, 6 April 1896
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 DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_196cf0d9f41f4fb687678337fad0eaff~mv2.gif)
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
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_196cf0d9f41f4fb687678337fad0eaff~mv2.gif)
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
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
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 | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_196cf0d9f41f4fb687678337fad0eaff~mv2.gif)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_196cf0d9f41f4fb687678337fad0eaff~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_196cf0d9f41f4fb687678337fad0eaff~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_196cf0d9f41f4fb687678337fad0eaff~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_196cf0d9f41f4fb687678337fad0eaff~mv2.gif)
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_196cf0d9f41f4fb687678337fad0eaff~mv2.gif)
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
MATCH REPORT
*The Sheffield Independent*
Tuesday, 7 April 1896
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