Game #323
Aston Villa
Saturday, 30 October 1897
2nd
WDWDW
Won
3-1
🟩 30 Oct 1897, Villa 3-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
Liverpool
Villa Park
Attendance: 25,000
On This Day
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 |
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Villa make one change from the team that drew with Sunderland as Jack Cowan returns in place of Steve Smith.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.83 |
Oldest Player |
F Jack Devey | 30.87 |
Youngest Player |
W Jack Sharp | 19.72 |
Debut Appearances
Final Appearances
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Sub 2
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Sub 4
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Sub 5
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Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | 25’ | Charlie Athersmith | Jack Devey |
Assist(s) | None
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
Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #11 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #297 |
Saturday, 30 October 1897
Match Record
Game Record
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 3-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WDWDW |
Officials
Previous 5 vs. Liverpool: | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟩 | 🟩 |
Head to Head
Total 🕒 6 | 🟩 W4 (67% ) | 🟨 D2 | 🇺(100% ) | 🟥 L0 (0% ) | ⚽ 16 | 🥅 5 | GD 11
Match Stats
Not recorded
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
🕒 297 | 🟩 171 🟨 46 🟥 80 | 1.88
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
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.
Tom Watson | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1897-98
Playing Squad
GK Billy George | 🏴 | #122 |
GK Harry Wilkes | 🏴 | #105 |
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴 | #117 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴 | #56 |
FB Albert Evans | 🏴 | #118 |
FB Bert Sharp | 🏴 | #120 |
RB Charlie Aston | 🏴 | #128 |
FB Howard Spencer | 🏴 | #108 |
M Edmund Strange | 🏴 | #127 |
M Fred Burton | 🏴 | #89 |
M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴 | #112 |
M Tommy Bowman | 🏴 | #123 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴 | #73 |
W Jack Cowan | 🏴 | #113 |
W Jack Sharp | 🏴 | #121 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴 | #100 |
CF Billy Garraty | 🏴 | #126 |
F Bob Chatt | 🏴 | #94 |
CF Fred Wheldon | 🏴 | #116 |
CF George Johnson | 🏴 | #129 |
F Howard Harvey | 🏴 | #124 |
CF Jack Devey | 🏴 | #74 |
F James Fisher | 🏴 | #119 |
F Jimmy Suddick | 🏴 | #125 |