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Aston Villa

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Saturday, 17 October 1896

1896-97

4th

Won

3-1

Derby County

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Division One

Baseball Ground

Attendance: 10,000

🟩 17 Oct 1896, Villa 3-1 Derby, Baseball Ground

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Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | Johnny Campbell | Jack Cowan |

Assist(s) | None

Fixture List

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🟩 2 Sep 1896, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Wellington Road

Division One

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🟥 5 Sep 1896, Villa 1-3 Albion, Stoney Lane

Division One

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🟨 12 Sep 1896, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Wellington Road

Division One

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🟩 19 Sep 1896, Villa 3-2 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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🟥 26 Sep 1896, Villa 1-2 Everton, Wellington Road

Division One

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🟨 3 Oct 1896, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

Division One

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🟩 10 Oct 1896, Villa 2-0 Albion, Wellington Road

Division One

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🟩 17 Oct 1896, Villa 3-1 Derby, Baseball Ground

Division One

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🟩 24 Oct 1896, Villa 2-1 Derby, Wellington Road

Division One

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🟩 31 Oct 1896, Villa 2-0 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Division One

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🟨 7 Nov 1896, Villa 1-1 Bury, Wellington Road

Division One

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🟩 14 Nov 1896, Villa 3-1 Wednesday, Olive Grove

Division One

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🟩 21 Nov 1896, Villa 4-0 Wednesday, Wellington Road

Division One

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🟩 28 Nov 1896, Villa 5-1 Blackburn, Ewood

Division One

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🟩 19 Dec 1896, Villa 3-2 Forest, Wellington Road

Division One

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🟨 25 Dec 1896, Villa 3-3 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

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🟩 26 Dec 1896, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux

Division One

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🟥 2 Jan 1897, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Wellington Road

Division One

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🟥 9 Jan 1897, Villa 2-4 Sunderland, Newcastle Road

Division One

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🟩 16 Jan 1897, Villa 2-1 Sunderland, Wellington Road

Division One

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🟩 30 Jan 1897, Villa 5-0 Newcastle, Wellington Road

FA Cup

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🟩 6 Feb 1897, Villa 2-0 Bury, Gigg Lane

Division One

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🟩 8 Feb 1897, Villa 4-3 Burnley, Turf Moor

Division One

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🟩 13 Feb 1897, Villa 2-1 Notts County, Wellington Road

FA Cup

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🟩 22 Feb 1897, Villa 3-1 Preston, Wellington Road

Division One

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🟨 27 Feb 1897, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale

FA Cup

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🟨 3 Mar 1897, Villa 0-0 Preston, Wellington Road

FA Cup

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🟩 6 Mar 1897, Villa 4-2 Forest, Town Ground

Division One

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🟩 10 Mar 1897, Villa 3-2 Preston, Bramall Lane

FA Cup

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🟨 13 Mar 1897, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Wellington Road

Division One

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🟩 20 Mar 1897, Villa 3-0 Liverpool, Bramall Lane

FA Cup

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🟩 22 Mar 1897, Villa 6-2 Bolton, Wellington Road

Division One

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🟩 27 Mar 1897, Villa 2-1 Bolton, Pike's Lane

Division One

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🟩 10 Apr 1897, Villa 3-2 Everton, Crystal Palace

FA Cup

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🟩 17 Apr 1897, Villa 3-0 Blackburn, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 19 Apr 1897, Villa 5-0 Wolves, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 26 Apr 1897, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale

Division One

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On This Day

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On this day in Villa history

Saturday, 17 October 1896

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WLDWW

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George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1926

🕒 257 | 🟩 142 🟨 39 🟥 76 | 1.81

Villa Career Form:

Top 4

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Game #283

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Match Record

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #8 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #257 |
Saturday, 17 October 1896

Game Record

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WLDWW |

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Derby County: | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟥 | 🟨 |

Total 🕒 21 | 🟩 W12 (57% ) | 🟨 D2 | 🇺(67% ) | 🟥 L7 (33% ) | ⚽ 64 | 🥅 40 | GD 24

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1895-96

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Derby County

League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

Final Appearances

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Match Timeline

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[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Fred Wheldon
Goal, 1-1, (Derby County)
HT Derby County 1-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 2-1, Johnny Campbell
Goal, 3-1, Jack Cowan
FT Derby County 1-3 Aston Villa

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Officials

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

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Villa Bookings

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Villa Sendings Off

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Opposition Bookings

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Opposition Sendings Off

None

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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Line Up & Subs

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Aston Villa
George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1926

GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
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 |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

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Derby County
Harry Newbould | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Team News

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Aston Villa

Not recorded

Villa name an unchanged line up from the team that beat Albion last time out.

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Derby County

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

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Derby County

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Match Media

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What they Said

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"Derby did not make the most of their chances front of goal, and Johnny Goodall’s loss was glaringly apparent. Villa thus won three goals to Derby's one."

DERBY COUNTY V. ASTON VILLA.

These teams antagonised each other at Derby on Saturday. There would be close upon 8,000 people present when the game commenced, and Derby, who won the toss, kicked towards the Town goal. M'Queen was at once conspicuous, but he was driven back and Athersmith was seen tearing away, only to be stopped neatly by Methven.

The Villa again showed up prominently, but Cox was all there and stopped their progress very opportunely. More brilliant play by M’Queen and Stevenson was followed by run by Bloomer, who forced a corner, which, however, proved fruitless.

Then the Villa attacked, and Wheldon rushing up beat A. Goodall and steered the object safely towards the aperture, where Robinson tried desperately, but could not reach the object, and thus Villa scored the first goal.

Derby pressed very hotly after this, but so well did the Brums defend that it looked great odds against Derby. However, they did not relax their efforts as Cox sent a hot one to Miller, who, being in close proximity to the Villa sticks, headed through, thus bringing about an equalisation.

This was the game at half time, County now showed up in fine style, and Whitehouse returned, but Derby returned to the attack.

The game was fast and exciting, but the Villa appeared better in front of goal and from a combined attack the Brums shot a second.

Whilst keeping up their excellent form a third point was secured them.

Derby did not make the most of their chances front of goal, and Johnny Goodall’s loss was glaringly apparent. Villa thus won three goals to Derby's one.

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

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1896-97

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First Team Squad

GK Harry Wilkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #105 |

Goalkeeper

🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #118 |

Full Back

🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #112 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #100 |

Winger

🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

CF Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #74 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #108 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Jack Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #96 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #73 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #94 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

F Johnny Campbell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #111 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #56 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

FB Jimmy Welford | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #98 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Jeremiah Griffiths | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #115 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Jack Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #113 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

CF Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #116 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

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Matchday Programme

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League Table

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:

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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 
FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57

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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96


Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83


Other Domestic:

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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60

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Third Division Champions: 1971-72


Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02

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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve League
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12

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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 

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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13

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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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