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Game #311

Monday, 19 April 1897

Attendance: 45,000

Won

Division One

1st

Wolverhampton Wanderers

WWWWW

Villa Park

Jimmy Cowan scored the opener as Double winners Villa won for the fourteenth time in 17 unbeaten games, playing in front of their highest league crowd to date, 45,000, and scored 5 goals to make it 8 without reply on their new ground.

Aston Villa (Champions)

5-0

Wolves

Assists(s) | Not recorded

KEY MAN

Jimmy Cowan, scored the opener, Monday, 19 April 1897

RELATED MATCHES

MATCH TIMELINE

[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 1-0, Jimmy Cowan
HT Aston Villa 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
47’ Goal, 2-0, Jack Devey
Goal, 3-0, Jack Cowan
Goal, 4-0, Johnny Campbell
Goal, 5-0, Johnny Campbell
FT Aston Villa 5-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

ON THIS DAY

Double winners Villa won for the fourteenth time in 17 unbeaten games, playing in front of their highest league crowd to date, 45,000, and scored 5 goals to make it 8 without reply on their new ground.

Aston Villa

Wolverhampton Wanderers

FIXTURE HISTORY

Previous 5 vs. Wolves: | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟩 |

FIXTURE DETAILS

Season | 1896-97 |
Matchday | #36 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #285 |
Monday, 19 April 1897

MATCH SUMMARY

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 5-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWWWW |

MATCH OFFICIALS

CARDS

Villa

Wolverhampton Wanderers

All the matches

TEAM NEWS

Villa make one change from the team that beat Blackburn last time out with Jimmy Crabtree being replaced by Fred Burton.

TEAM STATS

Starting XI Average Age
| 26.29 |

Oldest Player |
F Jack Devey | 30.33 |

Youngest Player |
FB Howard Spencer | 21.67 |

MANAGER

MANAGER

George Ramsay led Management Committee

Aston Villa

GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Albert Evans |
M Jack Reynolds |
M Fred Burton |
W Jack Cowan |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Johnny Campbell |
F Jack Devey |

Wolverhampton Wanderers

SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period

SUBSTITUTES

UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period

UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

SQUAD STATS

MATCHDAY SQUAD

SQUAD STATS

MATCHDAY SQUAD

UNAVAILABLE

Not recorded

UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded

Player Abbreviations:

GK : Goalkeeper

LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back

CB, D : Centre Back, Defender

M, W : Midfielder. Winger

F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward

🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game

Symbols:

⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution

🟨 | Booking

🟥 | Sending off

🆘 | Poor refereeing performance

DEBUT APPEARANCES

FINAL APPEARANCES

MATCH STATS

Not recorded

TABLE

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PROGRAMME

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MATCHDAY QUOTES

"The game continued fast and exciting the finish, but no further points were registered. Result: Villa, five goals; Wanderers, nil."

*The Sporting Life*
Tuesday, 20 April 1897

ASTON VILLA v. WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS.

These teams met on the Aston Villa’s now ground after the athletic sports yesterday, taking the field at five o’clock.

There was a crowd of fully 45,000 spectators present, and the weather, although cold, was fine.

Each team was fully represented, and the Wanderers winning the toss Campbell kicked for the Villa against a slight breeze.

The home forwards were quickly away, and Cowan missed a very soft chance in the first minute.

Then, after a brief incursion by the Wanderers, the League Champions were again to the front.

After some superb passing, James Cowan shot a brilliant goal.

The Wolves got away quickly from the centre kick, and were twice given a good sight of goal, but nothing came of it either.

After a multitude of fouls the Villa forced the work, and James Cowan getting possession, raced the length of the field, beating Tonks at the distance and centring beautifully, but Campbell shot wide.

The Villa were still pressing when half-time arrived, and the scores stood - Villa, one goal Wanderers, nil.

Upon resuming the homesters had the benefit of slight wind, and getting away quickly, Villa forced a corner, and Devey netted the ball after two minutes’ play.

Villa continued to keep the play in the Wolves’ territory, and, after some smart attacks Cowan, sent in a long shot which struck the upright and bounced into the net, registering a third goal for the homesters.

The visitors made two good attempts on goal shortly afterwards, but Whitehouse proved equal to all emergencies, and cleared in style.

After some superb passing Athersmith shot for goal, but the ball was cleared, when Campbell came up and netted the ball a fourth time.

From the kick-on Villa again raced away, and Athersmith seemed certain to score, but Tennant managed to clear.

The Wanderers gained four fruitless corners, and then the homesters got away again with with a rush, and Campbell registered another goal.

The game continued fast and exciting the finish, but no further points were registered. Result: Villa, five goals; Wanderers, nil.