Game #361
Aston Villa
Monday, 26 December 1898
Aston Villa
1-0
Newcastle United
Division One
Newcastle United
Villa Park
Attendance: 30,000
Won
1st
WDWLW
Assists(s) | Not recorded
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Charlie Athersmith, hit a 1' goal to win the game, Monday, 26 December 1898.
MATCH TIMELINE
Monday, 26 December 1898
[Exact timings not recorded]
1’ Goal, 1-0, Charlie Athersmith
HT Aston Villa 1-0 Newcastle United
FT Aston Villa 1-0 Newcastle United
ON THIS DAY
Villa return to winning ways and reopen a two point lead at the top of the table with a game in hand on their title rivals.
Aston Villa
Newcastle United
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d4653adc06d94b11822ca7bc8d604f6d~mv2.gif)
Season | 1898-99 |
Matchday | #18 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #335 |
Monday, 26 December 1898
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WDWLW |
MANAGERIAL RECORD
George Ramsay led Management Committee
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 335 | 🟩 190 🟨 52 🟥 93 | 1.86
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
MATCH OFFICIALS
ALL THE MATCHES REFEREED BY:
CARDS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d4653adc06d94b11822ca7bc8d604f6d~mv2.gif)
TEAM NEWS
Villa name an unchanged line up to the team that unexpectedly lost to Notts County last time out.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.79 |
Oldest Player |
F Jack Devey | 32.02 |
Youngest Player |
RB Bert Sharp | 22.98 |
MANAGER
George Ramsay led Management Committee
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Billy George |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Albert Evans |
RB Bert Sharp |
M Tommy Bowman |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Fred Wheldon |
F George Johnson |
F Jack Devey |
MANAGER
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d4653adc06d94b11822ca7bc8d604f6d~mv2.gif)
Newcastle United
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d4653adc06d94b11822ca7bc8d604f6d~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d4653adc06d94b11822ca7bc8d604f6d~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d4653adc06d94b11822ca7bc8d604f6d~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d4653adc06d94b11822ca7bc8d604f6d~mv2.gif)
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d4653adc06d94b11822ca7bc8d604f6d~mv2.gif)
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
MATCH REPORT
*The Sporting Life*
Tuesday, 27 December 1898
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