Game #284
Aston Villa
Saturday, 24 October 1896
Won
3rd
LDWWW
Division One
Derby County
Attendance: 10,000
Wellington Road, Perry Barr
Aston Villa (Champions)
2-1
Derby County
Assists(s) | Not recorded
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Fred Wheldon, scored for the third successive match, Saturday, 24 October 1896.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 24 October 1896
[Exact timings not recorded]
HT Aston Villa 0-0 Derby County
52’ Goal, 1-0, Jack Cowan, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 2-0, Fred Wheldon
Goal, 2-1, (Derby County)
Player retired injured, Jack Cowan
FT Aston Villa 2-1 Derby County
ON THIS DAY
Reigning Champions Villa win their third consecutive match for the first time this season and climb to 3rd place in the League table, two points behind leaders Bolton.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1895-96
Derby County
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Derby County
Previous 5 vs. Derby County: | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟥 | 🟨 | 🟩 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #258 |
Saturday, 24 October 1896
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LDWWW |
MANAGERIAL RECORD
George Ramsay led Management Committee
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 258 | 🟩 143 🟨 39 🟥 76 | 1.81
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
MATCH OFFICIALS
ALL THE MATCHES REFEREED BY:
CARDS
Villa
Derby County
TEAM NEWS
Villa name an unchanged line up for the second successive time after beating today's opponents last time out.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.93 |
Oldest Player |
F Jack Devey | 29.85 |
Youngest Player |
FB Howard Spencer | 21.19 |
MANAGER
George Ramsay led Management Committee
Aston Villa
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 |
MANAGER
Harry Newbould | 🏴 |
Derby County
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
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
*The Sporting Life*
Monday, 26 October 1896