Game #307
Aston Villa
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
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 |
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.
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
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 6-2 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWDWW |
Previous 5 vs. Bolton: | 🟥 | 🟩 | 🟥 | 🟩 | 🟨 |
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
Wellington Road, Perry Barr
Attendance: 8,000
Frank Brettell | 🏴 |
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes:
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded
"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."