Game #298
Aston Villa
14-4-4, 32 PTS
Monday, 8 February 1897
Burnley
3-4
Aston Villa (Champions)
Division One
Burnley
4-6-11, 14 PTS
Turf Moor
Attendance: 4,000
Won
1st
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
Assists(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 3-0 | Fred Wheldon | 4-2 |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Jack Devey, hat-trick.
MATCH TIMELINE
Monday, 8 February 1897
⚽ | Goal, 1-0, Johnny Campbell
⚽ | 5' Goal, 2-0, Jack Devey
⚽ | Goal, 3-0, Jack Devey, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
🥅 | 35' Goal, 3-1, (Burnley), Hugh Robertson
🥅 | Goal, 3-2, (Burnley), Wilf Toman
🕒 | HT Burnley 2-3 Aston Villa
⚽ | Goal, 4-2, Jack Devey, Assist by Fred Wheldon
🥅 | Goal, 4-3, (Burnley), David Black
🕒 | FT Burnley 3-4 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Reigning Champions Villa made it three consecutive League wins once again to leave them three points clear at the top of the table with a game in hand on nearest rivals Derby.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1895-96
Burnley
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_a2ae3add2b5040fcaf919a1f7c6b81bc~mv2.gif)
Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #272 |
Monday, 8 February 1897
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Tom Armitt | 🏴 | Leek
HT Score: 🟩 3-2
FT Score: 🟩 4-3
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
George Ramsay led Management Committee
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 272 | 🟩 153 🟨 41 🟥 78 | 1.84
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Tom Armitt | 🏴 | Leek
TEAM NEWS
Villa name an unchanged line up for the second consecutive time.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.25 |
Oldest Player |
F Jack Devey | 🏴 | 30.14 |
Youngest Player |
FB Howard Spencer | 🏴 | 21.47 |
MANAGER
George Ramsay led Management Committee
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
Goalkeeper: Harry Wilkes | 🏴 |
Back: Howard Spencer | 🏴 |
Back: Albert Evans | 🏴 |
Half Back: Jimmy Cowan | 🏴 |
Half Back: Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴 |
Half Back: Bob Chatt | 🏴 |
Forward: Steve Smith | 🏴 |
Forward: Charlie Athersmith | 🏴 | 🔥 |
Forward: Fred Wheldon | 🏴 | 🔥 |
Forward: Jack Devey | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ |
Forward: Johnny Campbell | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Harry Bradshaw | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_a2ae3add2b5040fcaf919a1f7c6b81bc~mv2.gif)
Burnley
Goalkeeper: Willie Tatham | 🏴 |
Back: Jeremiah Reynolds | 🏴 |
Back: Tom McLintock | 🏴 |
Half Back: Walter Place Snr | 🏴 |
Half Back: William Longair | 🏴 |
Half Back: Joe Taylor | 🏴 |
Forward: Wilf Toman | 🏴 |
Forward: David Black | 🏴 |
Forward: Hugh Robertson | 🏴 |
Forward: Billy Bowes | 🏴 |
Forward: Walter Place Jnr | 🏴 |
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_a2ae3add2b5040fcaf919a1f7c6b81bc~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_a2ae3add2b5040fcaf919a1f7c6b81bc~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_a2ae3add2b5040fcaf919a1f7c6b81bc~mv2.gif)
XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Goalkeeper: Harry Wilkes | 🏴 |
Back: Howard Spencer | 🏴 |
Back: Albert Evans | 🏴 |
Half Back: Jimmy Cowan | 🏴 |
Half Back: Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴 |
Half Back: Bob Chatt | 🏴 |
Forward: Steve Smith | 🏴 |
Forward: Charlie Athersmith | 🏴 |
Forward: Fred Wheldon | 🏴 |
Forward: Jack Devey | 🏴 |
Forward: Johnny Campbell | 🏴 |
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_a2ae3add2b5040fcaf919a1f7c6b81bc~mv2.gif)
Goalkeeper: Willie Tatham | 🏴 |
Back: Jeremiah Reynolds | 🏴 |
Back: Tom McLintock | 🏴 |
Half Back: Walter Place Snr | 🏴 |
Half Back: William Longair | 🏴 |
Half Back: Joe Taylor | 🏴 |
Forward: Wilf Toman | 🏴 |
Forward: David Black | 🏴 |
Forward: Hugh Robertson | 🏴 |
Forward: Billy Bowes | 🏴 |
Forward: Walter Place Jnr | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_a2ae3add2b5040fcaf919a1f7c6b81bc~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*
Tuesday, 9 February 1897
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