Game #287
Aston Villa
Saturday, 14 November 1896
Wednesday
1-3
Aston Villa (Champions)
Division One
Sheffield Wednesday
Olive Grove
Attendance: 10,000
Won
3rd
WWWDW
Assists(s) | Not recorded
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Fred Wheldon, scored his fifth goal in 6 matches, Saturday, 14 November 1896.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 14 November 1896
[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Fred Wheldon
HT Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-1, (Sheffield Wednesday)
Goal, 2-1, Johnny Campbell
Goal, 3-1, Charlie Athersmith
FT Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Reigning Champions Villa were now unbeaten in seven games, winning five but tied for top spot of the First Division with Bolton Wanderers and Liverpool having two games in hand on the latter.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1895-96
Sheffield Wednesday
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1895–96
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_cdc13101812c407eafcffdc4cce3bf95~mv2.gif)
Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #12 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #261 |
Saturday, 14 November 1896
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWDW
MANAGERIAL RECORD
George Ramsay led Management Committee
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 261 | 🟩 145 🟨 40 🟥 76 | 1.82
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_cdc13101812c407eafcffdc4cce3bf95~mv2.gif)
TEAM NEWS
Villa make two changes from the side that could only draw with bottom club Bury last time out as Albert Evans and Jack Reynolds drop out with Bob Chatt (first appearance of the campaign) and Howard Spencer (back off international duty) return.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.58 |
Oldest Player |
F Jack Devey | 29.91 |
Youngest Player |
FB Howard Spencer | 21.24 |
MANAGER
George Ramsay led Management Committee
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Johnny Campbell |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Jack Devey |
F Bob Chatt |
MANAGER
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_cdc13101812c407eafcffdc4cce3bf95~mv2.gif)
Sheffield Wednesday
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_cdc13101812c407eafcffdc4cce3bf95~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_cdc13101812c407eafcffdc4cce3bf95~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
SQUAD STATS
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_cdc13101812c407eafcffdc4cce3bf95~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_cdc13101812c407eafcffdc4cce3bf95~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 Sporting Life*
Monday, 16 November 1896
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