Aston Villa
Monday, 27 September 1897
1897-98
n/a
Lost
0-3
Sheffield Wednesday
Division One
Olive Grove
Attendance: 12,000
🟥 27 Sep 1897, Villa 0-3 Wednesday, Olive Grove
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
WWWLL
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
🕒 292 | 🟩 168 🟨 44 🟥 80 | 1.88
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
Game #318
Match Record
Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #6 |
League Match | #6 |
Manager Game | #292 |
Monday, 27 September 1897
Game Record
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 0-3 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WWWLL |
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Wednesday: | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟩 |
Total 🕒 13 | 🟩 W8 (62% ) | 🟨 D1 | 🇺(69% ) | 🟥 L4 (31% ) | ⚽ 35 | 🥅 21 | GD 14
Villa Trophy Cabinet
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League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1895–96
Team News
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Opposition Unavailable
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Villa recall Bob Chatt with Fred Burton making way.
Squad News
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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
Line Up & Subs
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
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 |
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Arthur Dickinson | 🏴 |
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On This Day
Monday, 27 September 1897
Matchday Squads
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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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1897-98
First Team Squad
GK Billy George | 🏴 | #122 |
Goalkeeper
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CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴 | #56 |
Centre Back
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RB Charlie Aston | 🏴 | #128 |
Full Back
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M Fred Burton | 🏴 | #89 |
Midfielder
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W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴 | #73 |
Winger
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W Steve Smith | 🏴 | #100 |
Winger
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CF Fred Wheldon | 🏴 | #116 |
Forward
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CF Jack Devey | 🏴 | #74 |
Forward
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GK Harry Wilkes | 🏴 | #105 |
Goalkeeper
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FB Albert Evans | 🏴 | #118 |
Full Back
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FB Howard Spencer | 🏴 | #108 |
Full Back
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M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴 | #112 |
Midfielder
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W Jack Cowan | 🏴 | #113 |
Winger
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CF Billy Garraty | 🏴 | #126 |
Forward
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CF George Johnson | 🏴 | #129 |
Forward
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F James Fisher | 🏴 | #119 |
Forward
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GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴 | #117 |
Goalkeeper
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FB Bert Sharp | 🏴 | #120 |
Full Back
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M Edmund Strange | 🏴 | #127 |
Midfielder
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M Tommy Bowman | 🏴 | #123 |
Midfielder
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W Jack Sharp | 🏴 | #121 |
Winger
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F Bob Chatt | 🏴 | #94 |
Forward
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F Howard Harvey | 🏴 | #124 |
Forward
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F Jimmy Suddick | 🏴 | #125 |
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