Game #276
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 2 September 1896
Won
n/a
WLWWW
Division One
Attendance: 6,000
Stoke
Wellington Road, Perry Barr
Aston Villa (Champions)
2-1
Stoke
Assists(s) | Not recorded
MATCH SUMMARY
Jack Devey scored as reigning Champions Villa, on the occasion of George Ramsay's 250th game in 'charge', won on the opening day of the campaign.
KEY MAN
Jack Devey, scored his first of the campaign, Wednesday, 2 September 1896.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 2 September 1896
[Exact timings not recorded]
20’ Goal, 1-0, Jack Cowan
Goal, 2-0, Jack Devey
HT Aston Villa 2-0 Stoke
Goal, 2-1, (Stoke)
FT Aston Villa 2-0 Stoke
ON THIS DAY
Reigning Champions Villa, on the occasion of George Ramsay's 250th game in 'charge', won on the opening day of the campaign as forward Fred Wheldon made his debut appearance for Villa aged 26 after joining from Small Heath for a fee of £350.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1895-96
Stoke
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Stoke
Previous 5 vs. Stoke: | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟩 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #250 |
Wednesday, 2 September 1896
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WLWWW |
MANAGERIAL RECORD
George Ramsay led Management Committee
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 250 | 🟩 139 🟨 37 🟥 74 | 1.82
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
ALL THE MATCHES LED BY:
MATCH OFFICIALS
ALL THE MATCHES REFEREED BY:
CARDS
Villa
Stoke
TEAM NEWS
Villa hand a debut to forward Fred Wheldon.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.68 |
Oldest Player |
F Jack Devey | 29.71 |
Youngest Player |
FB Howard Spencer | 21.04 |
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 Jack Cowan |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Johnny Campbell |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Jack Devey |
MANAGER
Bill Rowley | 🏴 |
Stoke
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
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
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
"The visitors were outplayed, but nothing farther happened before half-time when the score stood— Villa, two Stoke, nil,"
*The Sporting Life*
Thursday, 3 September 1896
THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE
DIVISION 1
ASTON VILLA V. STOKE
The League champions opened their season proper yesterday, when they met Stoke in their first League fixture at Perry Barr. The weather was beautifully dine, and fully 12,000 spectators were present.
There was very little advantage obtained by the visitors when they started the game with a very slight breeze in their favour. The home forwards quickly got to work, but for some time the play ruled very even.
The Villa left wing eventually succeeded in gaining the first point. Cowan putting on the finishing touch after about twenty minutes’ play.
After their success the Villains warmed to their work considerably and treated the spectators to a realty fine exhibition of passing, which ended in Campbell centring to Devey, who scored.
The visitors were outplayed, but nothing farther happened before half-time when the score stood— Villa, two Stoke, nil,
Upon resuming play the champions were the first to get away, and the game ruled very fast, but settled down in the visitors' quarters when Latham was found plenty to do.
The visiting forwards seemed to get away all in a moment during this bombardment, and for once caught the homesters napping, and as there was no one to beat but Wilkes, they were enabled to register their only goal, and the game ended: Aston Villa Two goals. Stoke One goal.