Game #304
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 10 March 1897
Aston Villa
3-2
Preston North End
FA Cup
Preston North End
Bramall Lane
Attendance: 22,000
Won
3rd Round 2nd Replay
WDDWW
Assists(s) | Not recorded
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Charlie Athersmith, scored a brace to finally see off Preston, Wednesday, 10 March 1897.
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 10 March 1897
[Exact timings not recorded]
39’ Goal, 1-0, Charlie Athersmith, Assist by Jack Cowan
HT Aston Villa 1-0 Preston North End
52’ Goal, 2-0, Johnny Campbell, Assist by Jack Devey
Goal, 2-1, (Preston North End)
77’ Goal, 3-1, Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 3-2, (Preston North End)
FT Aston Villa 3-2 Preston North End
ON THIS DAY
Villa finally disposed with Preston to set up a second FA Cup semi final in three seasons and now were 10 games unbeaten for the second time this campaign.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1895-96
Preston North End
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1889–90
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_7cc95c9513994373b4757736a2b745a8~mv2.gif)
Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #29 |
Manager Game | #278 |
Wednesday, 10 March 1897
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-2 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WDDWW |
MANAGERIAL RECORD
George Ramsay led Management Committee
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 278 | 🟩 157 🟨 43 🟥 78 | 1.85
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_7cc95c9513994373b4757736a2b745a8~mv2.gif)
TEAM NEWS
Villa name an unchanged line up from the team that beat Forest last time out in an attempt to finally settle this tie.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.75 |
Oldest Player |
F Jack Devey | 30.22 |
Youngest Player |
FB Howard Spencer | 21.56 |
MANAGER
George Ramsay led Management Committee
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Albert Evans |
M Jack Reynolds |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Jack Cowan |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Johnny Campbell |
F Jack Devey |
MANAGER
E.H. Bahr | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_7cc95c9513994373b4757736a2b745a8~mv2.gif)
Preston North End
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_7cc95c9513994373b4757736a2b745a8~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_7cc95c9513994373b4757736a2b745a8~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_7cc95c9513994373b4757736a2b745a8~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_7cc95c9513994373b4757736a2b745a8~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_7cc95c9513994373b4757736a2b745a8~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*
Thursday, 11 March 1897
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