Aston Villa
10-4-5, 24 PTS
Monday, 27 December 1897
1897-98
1st
Drew
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
8-5-5, 21 PTS
Division One
Molineux
Attendance: 20,000
🟨 27 Dec 1897, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux
Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 15' |
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
🟩 1 Sep 1897, Villa 5-2 Wednesday, Villa Park
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🟩 4 Sep 1897, Villa 4-3 Albion, Villa Park
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🟩 11 Sep 1897, Villa 3-2 Notts County, Trent Bridge
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🟩 18 Sep 1897, Villa 3-1 Bury, Villa Park
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🟥 25 Sep 1897, Villa 3-4 Blackburn, Ewood
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🟥 27 Sep 1897, Villa 0-3 Wednesday, Olive Grove
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🟩 2 Oct 1897, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Villa Park
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🟨 9 Oct 1897, Villa 1-1 Albion, Stoney Lane
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🟩 16 Oct 1897, Villa 4-2 Notts County, Villa Park
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🟨 23 Oct 1897, Villa 0-0 Sunderland, Newcastle Road
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🟩 30 Oct 1897, Villa 3-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
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🟥 6 Nov 1897, Villa 1-3 Preston, Deepdale
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🟩 13 Nov 1897, Villa 3-0 Everton, Villa Park
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🟥 20 Nov 1897, Villa 0-2 Bolton, Burnden
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🟩 27 Nov 1897, Villa 4-3 Sunderland, Villa Park
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🟩 11 Dec 1897, Villa 5-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
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🟨 18 Dec 1897, Villa 0-0 Stoke, Victoria Ground
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🟥 25 Dec 1897, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison
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🟨 27 Dec 1897, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux
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🟥 8 Jan 1898, Villa 0-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
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🟥 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
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🟥 22 Jan 1898, Villa 1-3 Derby, Baseball Ground
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🟥 29 Jan 1898, Villa 0-1 Derby, Baseball Ground
FA Cup
🟩 5 Feb 1898, Villa 4-0 Preston, Villa Park
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🟩 5 Mar 1898, Villa 4-1 Derby, Villa Park
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🟩 12 Mar 1898, Villa 2-1 Bury, Gigg Lane
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🟥 26 Mar 1898, Villa 1-3 Forest, Town Ground
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🟨 2 Apr 1898, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Villa Park
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🟥 11 Apr 1898, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Villa Park
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🟥 16 Apr 1898, Villa 0-4 Liverpool, Anfield
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🟩 30 Apr 1898, Villa 2-0 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
On This Day
Monday, 27 December 1897
Charlie Athersmith opens the scoring but reigning Champions Villa can only draw at 3rd placed Wolves but remain top of the table by a single point.
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟨
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
🕒 305 | 🟩 174 🟨 48 🟥 83 | 1.87
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
Game #331
Match Record
Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #305 |
Monday, 27 December 1897
Game Record
Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: John Lewis | 🏴 | Blackburn, 1889-
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟨
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Wolves: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
Total 🕒 25 | 🟩 W12 (48% ) | 🟨 D8 | 🇺(80% ) | 🟥 L5 (20% ) | ⚽ 58 | 🥅 37 | GD 21
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1896–97
Wolverhampton Wanderers
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1892-93
Squad News
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Match Timeline
⚽ | 15’ Goal, 1-0, Charlie Athersmith
🕒 | HT Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 55' Goal, 1-1, (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Beats
🕒 | FT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: John Lewis | 🏴 | Blackburn, 1889-
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Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴 |
RB Bert Sharp | 🏴 |
FB Albert Evans | 🏴 |
M Tommy Bowman | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Jack Cowan | 🏴 |
F Howard Harvey | 🏴 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴 |
F Fred Wheldon | 🏴 |
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No Substitutions permitted in period
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
Jack Addenbrooke | 🏴 |
Baddeley, Eccles, Blackett, Malpass, Owen, Fleming, Tonks, Wood, Beats, W Smith, Miller.
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Aston Villa
Not recorded
Villa name an unchanged line up from the team that lost to Everton on Christmas Day.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Not Recorded
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
Match Media
What they Said
"The Wanderers' forwards were smaller than those of the Villa, but they were checked time after time by the Villa backs and the goalkeeper (Whitehouse), who played a fine game. A splendid match ended in a draw—one goal each."
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS V. ASTON VILLA
These teams played their first match this season at Wolverhampton yesterday, in threatening weather, and before nearly 30,000 spectators. Notwithstanding the recent thaw, the ground was in good order, though slightly greasy.
Each club put their best team on the ground, and a most exciting game was witnessed. Both sides worked hard from first to last to win, and there was not only a fine display of individual efforts but the combination on both sides was most effective.
The Villa won the toss and played with a stiff breeze. Play was very even for a time, but ultimately, after three of the Villa men had got off-side, a corner was obtained, and a foul followed close in goal, with the result that the visitors scored within a quarter of hour.
The Wanderers tried hard to equalise, but the point they wanted was not gained until the second half had been opened for some time, when Smith made a grand run and Beats put the ball into the net.
Both sides played hard to get the winning point, and some exciting scrummages were witnessed in both goals, but the defence at each end was very sound.
The Wanderers' forwards were smaller than those of the Villa, but they were checked time after time by the Villa backs and the goalkeeper (Whitehouse), who played a fine game. A splendid match ended in a draw—one goal each.
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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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