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Game #307

Aston Villa

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Monday, 22 March 1897

1st

WWDWW

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
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Substitutes:

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes:

No Substitutions permitted in period

League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1895-96

Matchday Squad:

Not recorded

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.

Starting XI Average Age
| 25.43 |

Oldest Player |
F Jack Devey | 30.26 |

Youngest Player |
FB Howard Spencer | 21.59 |

Reigning Champions Villa's second half performance puts Bolton to the sword and extend their lead at the top of the First Division table to 7 points and a game in hand over second placed Sheffield United. Jeremiah Griffiths made his final appearance for Villa aged 24 before moving on to Bilston Town. Griffiths had made only 3 appearances but each of those appearances came in a competition that Villa went on to win: the 1895-96 Football League season, the 1896-97 FA Cup and the 1896-97 Football League season.

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.

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Won

6-2

🟩 22 Mar 1897, Villa 6-2 Bolton, Wellington Road
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

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Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 6-2 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWDWW |

Previous 5 vs. Bolton: | 🟥 | 🟩 | 🟥 | 🟩 | 🟨 |

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Not recorded

Debut Appearances:

None

Final Appearances:

George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1926

🕒 281 | 🟩 159 🟨 44 🟥 78 | 1.85

Villa Career Form:

Top 4

Referee:

VAR (from 2021)

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Division One

Bolton Wanderers

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Wellington Road, Perry Barr

Attendance: 8,000

Frank Brettell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
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Substitutes:

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes:

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌

Matchday Squad:

Not Recorded

🟩 12 Apr 2025, Villa 3-0 Southampton, St Mary's TBL.png

"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."

🟩 12 Apr 2025, Villa 3-0 Southampton, St Mary's TBL.png

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