Game #297
Aston Villa
13-4-4, 30 PTS

Saturday, 6 February 1897
1st
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
GK Harry Wilkes | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴 |
FB Howard Spencer | 🏴 |
FB Albert Evans | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴 |
F Fred Wheldon | 🏴 |
F Johnny Campbell | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Bob Chatt | 🏴 |
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926

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Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
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Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
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Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1895-96
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Villa name an unchanged line up from the team that hammered Newcastle in the FA Cup last time out.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.25 |
Oldest Player |
F Jack Devey | 30.14 |
Youngest Player |
FB Howard Spencer | 21.47 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Johnny Campbell scores a brace as reigning Champions Villa, after a difficult start to the year, now have two consecutive League wins to leave them a point clear at the top of the table with two games in hand on nearest rivals Derby.
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Won
2-0
🟩 6 Feb 1897, Villa 2-0 Bury, Gigg Lane
Scorer(s) | Johnny Campbell | 1-0 | 2-0 |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
⚽ | Goal, 1-0, Johnny Campbell
⚽ | Goal, 2-0, Johnny Campbell
🕒 | HT Bury 0-2 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Bury 0-2 Aston Villa
Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #271 |
Saturday, 6 February 1897
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Officials
Referee: Unknown
Match Stats
Not recorded
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
🕒 271 | 🟩 152 🟨 41 🟥 78 | 1.83
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
What they Said
"Cowan and Crabtree were in brilliant form in the Villa ranks and could not be beaten, while if by chance the ball was got behind them, Wilkes was ever ready."
BURY v. ASTON VILLA.
THE VILLA IN FORM AGAIN.
This return engagement was played on the Bury Ground, before 9,000 spectators, in capital weather and on ground which appeared perfect, but cut up a little before the close.
The home side began hostilities by pressing slightly, but they soon found out that their opponents were in capital form. Campbell, Wheldon, and Smith early on prominent for stylish play, which taxed the energies of Darrach, Barbour, and Montgomery to the utmost.
The custodian, however, was in capital order, and repelled half a dozen shots in just as many seconds. From a centre by Athersmith, Wheldon missed a grand opening, and then from a Bury attack and shot by Plant, Wilkes was lucky to get rid of the ball.
The Villa attack worked up the field in their inimitable style, and secured a corner, but “Monty” got the ball away cleverly. Half time was fast approaching before Campbell, after a plucky run. broke through all opposition and scored a beautiful goal.
This was only the signal for the ex-Celt to show his ability, for in the next three minutes he put in two capital shots, and completely non-plussed Montgomery, who was beaten all over. The Bury men might have scored by Millar, but the chance was missed and at half time the Villa were leading by two nil.
In the second half the home lot were expected to show a lot better form, but they proved disappointing. Cowan and Crabtree were in brilliant form in the Villa ranks and could not be beaten, while if by chance the ball was got behind them, Wilkes was ever ready. Bury played nicely but were overmatched. Villa, two; Bury, nil.
Division One
Bury
4-7-8, 15 PTS
Gigg Lane
Attendance: 10,000
Not Recorded
Management Committee
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Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
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Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1896-97
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