Game #307
Aston Villa
Monday, 22 March 1897
1st
WWDWW
Won
6-2
🟩 22 Mar 1897, Villa 6-2 Bolton, Wellington Road
Division One
Bolton Wanderers
Wellington Road, Perry Barr
Attendance: 8,000
On This Day
GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Albert Evans |
M Jack Reynolds |
M Jeremiah Griffiths |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Johnny Campbell |
F Jack Devey |
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
Substitutes
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Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1895-96
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Villa make two changes to the team that qualified for the FA Cup final last time out with Harry Wilkes retuning in goal for Jimmy Whitehouse and Steve Smith replacing Jack Cowan.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.43 |
Oldest Player |
F Jack Devey | 30.26 |
Youngest Player |
FB Howard Spencer | 21.59 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
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Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 62’ | Jack Reynolds | 67’ | Johnny Campbell | Fred Wheldon | 72’ | Fred Wheldon | Jack Devey |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
[Exact timings not recorded]
17’ Goal, 0-1, (Bolton Wanderers)
Goal, 0-2, (Bolton Wanderers)
HT Aston Villa 0-2 Bolton Wanderers
62’ Goal, 1-2, Charlie Athersmith
67’ Goal, 2-2, Jack Reynolds
Goal, 3-2, Johnny Campbell, Assist by Steve Smith
72’ Goal, 4-2, Fred Wheldon
Goal, 5-2, Fred Wheldon
Goal, 6-2, Jack Devey
FT Aston Villa 6-2 Bolton Wanderers
Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #32 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #281 |
Monday, 22 March 1897
Match Record
Game Record
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 6-2 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWDWW |
Officials
Previous 5 vs. Bolton: | 🟥 | 🟩 | 🟥 | 🟩 | 🟨 |
Head to Head
Total 🕒 17 | 🟩 W8 (47% ) | 🟨 D2 | 🇺(59% ) | 🟥 L7 (41% ) | ⚽ 37 | 🥅 33 | GD 4
Match Stats
Not recorded
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
🕒 281 | 🟩 159 🟨 44 🟥 78 | 1.85
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
What they Said
"Amidst great cheering the pressure was maintained, and from a centre by Smith, Campbell shot the third goal and put Villa ahead. Then Wheldon added another, four goals having been scored in ten minutes Wheldon got a fifth, and the Villa won as below. Result; ASTON VILLA 6 goals. BOLTON WANDERERS 2 goals."
LEAGUE.
DIVISION I.
VILLA v. BOLTON WANDERERS.
This League match was played yesterday at Perry Barr before 7,000 persons. Neither side was fully represented.
Bolton played downhill in the first half, but Villa had the most of the game.
Seventeen minutes from the start Spencer missed his kick and Jack scored for Bolton.
The game was subsequently well contested, and Sutcliffe gave a good display in goal. Jack scored for Bolton, and the interval score was Bolton Wanderers 2 goals, Aston Villa 0 goal.
Play was resumed in wind and rain, and the Villa pressed heavily.
After 17 minutes Athersmith scored, five minutes later Reynolds equalised.
Amidst great cheering the pressure was maintained, and from a centre by Smith, Campbell shot the third goal and put Villa ahead. Then Wheldon added another, four goals having been scored in ten minutes Wheldon got a fifth, and the Villa won as below. Result; ASTON VILLA 6 goals. BOLTON WANDERERS 2 goals.
Frank Brettell | 🏴 |
Substitutes
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Unused Substitutes
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Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
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
Playing Squad
GK Harry Wilkes | 🏴 | #105 |
Goalkeeper
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GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴 | #117 |
Goalkeeper
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CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴 | #56 |
Centre Back
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FB Albert Evans | 🏴 | #118 |
Full Back
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FB Howard Spencer | 🏴 | #108 |
Full Back
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FB Jimmy Welford | 🏴 | #98 |
Full Back
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M Fred Burton | 🏴 | #89 |
Midfielder
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M Jack Reynolds | 🏴 | #96 |
Midfielder
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M Jeremiah Griffiths | 🏴 | #115 |
Midfielder
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M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴 | #112 |
Midfielder
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W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴 | #73 |
Winger
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W Jack Cowan | 🏴 | #113 |
Winger
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W Steve Smith | 🏴 | #100 |
Winger
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F Bob Chatt | 🏴 | #94 |
Forward
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CF Fred Wheldon | 🏴 | #116 |
Forward
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CF Jack Devey | 🏴 | #74 |
Forward
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F Johnny Campbell | 🏴 | #111 |
Forward
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