Game #371
Aston Villa
Saturday, 18 March 1899
Blackburn Rovers
0-0
Aston Villa
Division One
Blackburn Rovers
Ewood Park
Attendance: 10,000
Drew
1st=
LLDDD
Assists(s) | Not recorded
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 18 March 1899
HT Blackburn Rovers 0-0 Aston Villa
FT Blackburn Rovers 0-0 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Villa hadn’t won in 6 games and hadn’t scored in 4 out of the last 5 games whilst scoring just twice. Despite this Villa remained in first place in the table ahead of Liverpool on goal ratio and with a single game in hand over their nearest rivals with 8 games to play.
Aston Villa
Blackburn Rovers
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1890–91
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_3987e43935e9484b9482b66f0b01a16b~mv2.gif)
Season | 1898-99 |
Matchday | #28 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #345 |
Saturday, 18 March 1899
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 0-0 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | LLDDD |
MANAGERIAL RECORD
George Ramsay led Management Committee
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 345 | 🟩 193 🟨 55 🟥 97 | 1.84
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_3987e43935e9484b9482b66f0b01a16b~mv2.gif)
TEAM NEWS
In one change from the Charity Shield line up, Howard Spencer returns for Albert Evans.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.90 |
Oldest Player |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 30.44 |
Youngest Player |
CF Billy Garraty | 20.46 |
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 Charlie Aston |
FB Howard Spencer |
M Tommy Bowman |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Fred Wheldon |
F George Johnson |
CF Billy Garraty |
MANAGER
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_3987e43935e9484b9482b66f0b01a16b~mv2.gif)
Blackburn Rovers
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_3987e43935e9484b9482b66f0b01a16b~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_3987e43935e9484b9482b66f0b01a16b~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_3987e43935e9484b9482b66f0b01a16b~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_3987e43935e9484b9482b66f0b01a16b~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_3987e43935e9484b9482b66f0b01a16b~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*
Monday, 20 March 1899
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