ASTON VILLA V. SHEFFIELD UNITED

The cutlery team visited Perry Barr on Saturday to keep this League fixture. The day opened with wretched weather, and rain fell almost incessantly throughout the match, only about 4,000 spectators being present.

The visitors opened strongly, and made the running for some time.

The Villa eventually got away, and Campbell sent in a splendid shot, which however, Foulkes headed his usual good style and cleared. The homesters were not to be denied however and again got await Wheldon registering a very neat goal from a good centre, but the referee ruled him offside.

The cutlers now had a run and were more successful in front of goal that their opponents, Henderson scoring first point for the visitors.

This reverse seemed to warm the Villa to their work, and they attacked furiously, and within a few minutes Burton netted the ball and equalised the score.

After this the game was remarkably well contested, each having an innings but no further score was registered before half time, when the game read one goal each.

Upon resuming the home forwards quickly got away, but Cain returned, but this was only momentarily, for the Villains pressed hard, and Foulkes had his work cut out to keep a clear entrance. The Villa forwards gave a wretched display in front of the posts, and missed several really good chances of leading.

Athersmith eventually centre, and Wheldon rushing in headed the ball through.

This gave the crowd great satisfaction, and relieved the anxiety. The Sheffielders obtained a goal shortly afterwards and were going strong, and, in fact, netted the ball just as the whistle sounded for a foul against the visitors, and of course the point was not allowed.

The game went very tame until a few minutes before time, when the United pressed and were conceded a corner, which was well taken, and Priest headed through.

Nothing of any particular merit took place afterwards and the game ended - Aston Villa two goals; Sheffield United two goal.