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Game #318

Aston Villa

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Monday, 27 September 1897

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WWWLL

GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Albert Evans |
FB Howard Spencer |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Jack Cowan |
F James Fisher |
F Jack Devey |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Bob Chatt |

George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1926
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Substitutes

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Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

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Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

None

Trophy Record

Matchday Squad

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Team News

Villa recall Bob Chatt with Fred Burton making way.

Team Stats

Starting XI Average Age
| 25.69 |

Oldest Player |
F Jack Devey | 30.78 |

Youngest Player |
F James Fisher | 20.78 |

Debut Appearances

Final Appearances

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Lost

0-3

🟥 27 Sep 1897, Villa 0-3 Wednesday, Olive Grove
Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
40’ Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield Wednesday)
HT Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Aston Villa
Goal, 0-2, (Sheffield Wednesday)
Goal, 0-3, (Sheffield Wednesday)
FT Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 Aston Villa

Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #6 |
League Match | #6 |
Manager Game | #292 |
Monday, 27 September 1897

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Match Record
Game Record

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 0-3 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WWWLL |

Officials

Previous 5 vs. Wednesday: | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟩 |

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Head to Head

Total 🕒 13 | 🟩 W8 (62% ) | 🟨 D1 | 🇺(69% ) | 🟥 L4 (31% ) | ⚽ 35 | 🥅 21 | GD 14

Match Stats

Not recorded

George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1926

🕒 292 | 🟩 168 🟨 44 🟥 80 | 1.88

Villa Career Form:

Top 4

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Division One

Sheffield Wednesday

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Olive Grove

Attendance: 12,000

Arthur Dickinson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
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Substitutes

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Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

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Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

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Opposition Trophy Record

League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1895–96

Opposition Matchday Squad

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

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On This Day
Reigning Champions Villa suffer a second successive defeat having not lost in the previous 22 matches. As a result Villa were beaten in consecutive games for the first time since January and had failed to score for the first time in 12 games.
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Match Media
What they Said

"A second disaster to the famous Birmingham side has followed immediately on that of Saturday."

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
The League Championship.
Another Defeat for Aston Villa.

A second disaster to the famous Birmingham side has followed immediately on that of Saturday, for yesterday at Olive Grove, Sheffield, Sheffield Wednesday vanquished Aston Villa by three goals to none. The match aroused widespread interest around Sheffield, and there was a crowd of 10,000 people. By the aid of a fine defence Sheffield Wednesday made the play fairly even in the first half, in addition to which they were able to score the only goal of the first period at the end of some 40 minutes, Ferrier being the kicker. Sheffield played in great form in the second half. Spikesley scored a couple more goals, and Aston Villa were beaten by three to none. It is curious that two of the clubs who had done badly this season should be the first to inflict defeat on the Villa.

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