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Game #339

Aston Villa

Saturday, 26 March 1898

Nottingham Forest

3-1

Aston Villa (Champions)

Division One

Nottingham Forest

Town Ground

Attendance: 7,000

Lost

4th

LWWWL

Assists(s) | Not recorded

MATCH SUMMARY

George Ramsay's reigning Champions Villa lose for the first time in four but so do the League leaders Sheffield United who remain 6 points ahead of Villa with 8 points available.

KEY MAN

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MATCH TIMELINE

Saturday, 26 March 1898

[Exact timings not recorded]
20’ Goal, 0-1, (Nottingham Forest)
Goal, 0-2, (Nottingham Forest)
Goal, 0-3, (Nottingham Forest)
Missed penalty, James Fisher
HT Nottingham Forest 3-0 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-3, James Fisher
FT Nottingham Forest 3-1 Aston Villa

ON THIS DAY

Reigning Champions Villa lose for the first time in four but so do the League leaders Sheffield United who remain 6 points ahead of Villa with 8 points available.

Aston Villa

Nottingham Forest

League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌

FIXTURE HISTORY

Villa Vs.

Nottingham Forest

Previous 5 vs. Forest: | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟩 |

PREVIOUS MATCH

SUBSEQUENT MATCH

FIXTURE DETAILS

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Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #27 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #313 |
Saturday, 26 March 1898

MATCH SUMMARY

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
Referee | T. Armitt, Leek |
FT Score | 1-3 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | LWWWL |

MANAGERIAL RECORD

George Ramsay led Management Committee

GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME

🕒 313 | 🟩 177 🟨 48 🟥 88 | 1.85

Villa Career Form:

Top 4

MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: T. Armitt

ALL THE MATCHES REFEREED BY:

CARDS

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TEAM NEWS

Villa name an unchanged line up from the team that beat Bury last time out.

TEAM STATS

Starting XI Average Age
| 25.16 |

Oldest Player |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 29.46 |

Youngest Player |
W Jack Sharp | 20.12 |

MANAGER

George Ramsay led Management Committee

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Aston Villa

GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Albert Evans |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
M Tommy Bowman |
W Jack Sharp |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Bob Chatt |
F James Fisher |
F Fred Wheldon |

MANAGER

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Nottingham Forest

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MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES

STARTING XI

SUBSTITUTES

UNUSED

Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation

SUBSTITUTES

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No Substitutions permitted in period

SUBSTITUTES

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No Substitutions permitted in period

UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

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No Substitutions permitted in period

UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

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No Substitutions permitted in period

SQUAD STATS

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SQUAD STATS

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MATCHDAY SQUAD

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MATCHDAY SQUAD

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UNAVAILABLE

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Not recorded

UNAVAILABLE

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Not Recorded

Player Positions:

GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half


M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward

Match Symbols:

⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution

🟨 | Booking

🟥 | Sending off

🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game

DEBUT APPEARANCES

FINAL APPEARANCES

MATCH STATS

Not recorded

MATCH QUOTES

"The visitors were awarded a penalty kick, which was taken by Fisher. He, however, kicked over the barrier amid derisive laughter."

MATCH REPORT

*The Sporting Life*
Monday, 28 March 1898

NOTTS FOREST V. ASTON VILLA. This match was played on the City Grounds, Nottingham on Saturday afternoon, in the presence something like 4,930 spectators. More would have assembled had the weather been of a more propitious character. As it was, the most tempestuous wind raged from the north-east, and at times rain and sleet fell in almost blinding fashion. Scientific football was out of the question. The Forest men, following their victory over Southampton St. Mary’s at the Crystal Palace Grounds on Thursday, met with a fine reception. Several alterations were made in the constitution of the local team. M’Innes, Allsop, and Wragg were given a rest, their places being filled by Bradshaw. Martin and Peter M'Cracken. Aston Villa had a strong eleven, and their support seemed unusually sanguine of success. The locals won the toss, and of course, had the benefit of the wind - and such a wind, too. The forwards early began to press, and when the game had been in progress about twenty minutes Penbow, from the centre, shot the first goal. This was succeeded by one from the foot of Capes, inside left, and before the cross-over a third was obtained Benbow. The visitors were awarded a penalty kick, which was taken by Fisher. He, however, kicked over the barrier amid derisive laughter. The interval was reached with the score standing at 3 to 0 in favour of the Reds. In the second half the visitors were seen to more advantage, the wind assisting their operation very considerably. Fisher, inside right, shot through the Forest goal after some short passing, and later on he was again dangerous. In the end the Forest men triumphed throe goals to one. The game throughout was of a most erratic description, in consequence of the violence the wind, combined with blizzard storms at frequent intervals.

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