Game #341
Aston Villa
Monday, 11 April 1898
Lost
7th
WWLDL
Division One
Attendance: 9,000
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-2
Wolves
Assists(s) | Not recorded
MATCH SUMMARY
Fred Wheldon scored an equaliser but Villa go into the game having officially lost the Championship to Sheffield United and losing by the odd goal in three to Wolves, they drop to a season low of seventh but have games in hand to improve their final League placing.
KEY MAN
Fred Wheldon, equaliser to no avail, Monday, 11 April 1898.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Monday, 11 April 1898
[Exact timings not recorded]
Goal, 0-1, (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Goal, 1-1, Fred Wheldon, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
HT Aston Villa 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Goal, 1-2, (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
FT Aston Villa 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
ON THIS DAY
Villa go into the game having officially lost the Championship to Sheffield United and losing by the odd goal in three to Wolves, they drop to a season low of seventh but have games in hand to improve their final League placing.
Aston Villa
Wolverhampton Wanderers
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1892-93
FIXTURE HISTORY
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Previous 5 vs. Wolves: | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1897-98 |
Matchday | #29 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #315 |
Monday, 11 April 1898
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-2 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WWLDL |
MANAGERIAL RECORD
George Ramsay led Management Committee
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 315 | 🟩 177 🟨 49 🟥 89 | 1.84
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
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Villa
Wolverhampton Wanderers
TEAM NEWS
Villa make 5 changes from the team that could only draw with Stoke last time out. Jimmy Cowan, Jimmy Crabtree, Charlie Athersmith, Steve Smith and Fred Wheldon return with Bert Sharp, Edmund Strange, Jack Cowan, Howard Harvey and Billy Garraty making way.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.20 |
Oldest Player |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 29.50 |
Youngest Player |
W Jack Sharp | 20.16 |
MANAGER
George Ramsay led Management Committee
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Albert Evans |
M Tommy Bowman |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Jack Sharp |
W Steve Smith |
F James Fisher |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Bob Chatt |
MANAGER
Jack Addenbrooke | 🏴 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
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
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
"A regular scrimmage in goal occurred. Whitehouse saved and amidst tremendous excitement the game ended with the score Wolverhampton, 2 goals; Aston Villa, 1 goal."
*The Sheffield Independent*
Tuesday, 12 April 1898
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS V. ASTON VILLA
At Aston, in shocking weather, before 9,000 spectators, on heavy ground. Both teams played their full strength. The Villa kicked off against the wind. Wolverhampton attacked strongly, and Wood Scored.
Play was carried from end to end though accurate shooting was out of the question. The Villa pressed but Harris cleared nicely. Returning to the attack, Wheldon headed through from Athersmith’s centre.
Even play followed until half time.
Restarting, the Wolves attacked and the Villa retaliated. Fisher sent in a hot shot. Harris saved brilliantly, and Athersmith centred to Sharp, who failed to score a few yards from goal.
The Wolves raced away, and Cowan missed badly, and Wood scored.
A regular scrimmage in goal occurred. Whitehouse saved and amidst tremendous excitement the game ended with the score Wolverhampton, 2 goals; Aston Villa, 1 goal.
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