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Game #323

Aston Villa

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Saturday, 30 October 1897

2nd

WDWDW

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
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Substitutes

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Unused 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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Trophy Record

Matchday Squad

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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
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Oldest Player |
F Jack Devey | 30.87 |

Youngest Player |
W Jack Sharp | 19.72 |

Debut Appearances

Final Appearances

On This Day
Reigning Champions Villa are unbeaten in five games, and now have seven wins in 11 League games but are now 3 points behind leaders Sheffield United.
Starting XI
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Won

3-1

🟩 30 Oct 1897, Villa 3-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
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

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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: | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟩 | 🟩 |

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Head to Head

Total 🕒 6 | 🟩 W4 (67% ) | 🟨 D2 | 🇺(100% ) | 🟥 L0 (0% ) | ⚽ 16 | 🥅 5 | GD 11

Match Stats

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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.

Division One

Liverpool

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Villa Park

Attendance: 25,000

Tom Watson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
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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

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League Table
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1897-98
Playing Squad
GK Billy George | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #122 |
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GK Harry Wilkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #105 |
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GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #117 |
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CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #56 |
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FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #118 |
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FB Bert Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |
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RB Charlie Aston | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #128 |
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FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #108 |
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M Edmund Strange | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #127 |
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M Fred Burton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #89 |
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M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #112 |
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M Tommy Bowman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #123 |
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W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #73 |
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W Jack Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #113 |
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W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #121 |
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W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #100 |
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CF Billy Garraty | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #126 |
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F Bob Chatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #94 |
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CF Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #116 |
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CF George Johnson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #129 |
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F Howard Harvey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #124 |
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CF Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #74 |
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F James Fisher | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #119 |
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F Jimmy Suddick | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #125 |
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