Aston Villa
Saturday, 30 October 1897
1897-98
2nd
Won
3-1
Liverpool
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 25,000
On This Day
Saturday, 30 October 1897
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🟩 30 Oct 1897, Villa 3-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | 25’ | Charlie Athersmith | Jack Devey |
Assist(s) | None
WDWDW
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
🕒 297 | 🟩 171 🟨 46 🟥 80 | 1.88
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
Game #323
Match Record
Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #11 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #297 |
Saturday, 30 October 1897
Game Record
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WDWDW |
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Liverpool: | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟩 | 🟩 |
Total 🕒 6 | 🟩 W4 (67% ) | 🟨 D2 | 🇺(100% ) | 🟥 L0 (0% ) | ⚽ 16 | 🥅 5 | GD 11
Villa Trophy Cabinet
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Opposition Trophy Cabinet
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Team News
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Villa make one change from the team that drew with Sunderland as Jack Cowan returns in place of Steve Smith.
Squad News
Debut Appearances
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Match Timeline
[Exact timings not recorded]
25’ Goal, 1-0, Fred Wheldon
Goal, 2-0, Charlie Athersmith
HT Aston Villa 2-0 Liverpool
75’ Goal, 2-1, (Liverpool)
Goal, 3-1, Jack Devey
FT Aston Villa 3-1 Liverpool
Line Up & Subs
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
GK Billy George |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Albert Evans |
RB Bert Sharp |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
M Fred Burton |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Jack Sharp |
W Jack Cowan |
F Jack Devey |
F Fred Wheldon |
Substitutes
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Tom Watson | 🏴 |
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Match Media
What they Said
"Generally speaking Villa had the better of the game, but half an hour from the start Bradshaw scored from a free kick and some exciting play followed."
ASTON VILLA v. LIVERPOOL.
Played at Aston, before 20,000 persons.
Villa again played John Cowan, but Liverpool were without Goldie and Beckton. Villa kicked off, and even and interesting play was witnessed, but the Villa attacks were the more dangerous, and Wheldon scored 25 minutes from the start.
Villa though had the better of the game, but Storer kept goal excellently. Athersmith scored a second before the interval.
Half time score : Villa, two ; Liverpool, nil.
Villa pressed on restating, and Storer saved cleverly several times. Then Liverpool attacked, and George was responsible for some effective work.
Generally speaking Villa had the better of the game, but half an hour from the start Bradshaw scored from a free kick and some exciting play followed.
Devey scored a third for the Villa with a splendid shot.
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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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