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Aston Villa

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Monday, 3 April 1899

1898-99

1st=

Lost

0-4

Wolverhampton Wanderers

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Division One

Molineux

Attendance: 18,000

🟥 3 Apr 1899, Villa 0-4 Wolves, Molineux

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Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

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DDWLL

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George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1926

🕒 348 | 🟩 194 🟨 55 🟥 99 | 1.83

Villa Career Form:

Top 4

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Game #374

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Match Record

Season | 1898-99 |
Matchday | #31 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #348 |
Saturday, 8 April 1899

Game Record

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
Referee: John Lewis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Blackburn, 1889-
FT Score | 0-4 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | DDWLL |

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Wolves: | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟨 |

Total 🕒 28 | 🟩 W12 (43% ) | 🟨 D9 | 🇺(75% ) | 🟥 L7 (25% ) | ⚽ 60 | 🥅 44 | GD 16

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Villa Trophy Cabinet

League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1896–97

Head to Head

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Opposition Trophy Cabinet

League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1892-93

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Team News

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Unavailable

Not recorded

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

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Squad News

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Debut Appearances

Final Appearances

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Match Timeline

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[Exact timings not recorded]
15’ Goal, 0-1, (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
20’ Goal, 0-2, (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
30’ Goal, 0-3, (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
HT Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 Aston Villa
Goal, 0-4, (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
FT Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 Aston Villa

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Line Up & Subs

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George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-1926

Unknown

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Jack Addenbrooke | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

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Officials

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Referee: John Lewis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Blackburn, 1889-

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Villa Bookings

None

Villa Sendings Off

None

Officials

Opposition Bookings

None

Opposition Sendings Off

None

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On This Day

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How can we do better next time?

Monday, 3 April 1899

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Matchday Squads

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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Match Media

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What they Said

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"The Villa players showed none of their true form, and were hopelessly outplayed."

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS V. ASTON VILLA

After their recent victories the Wanderers met the Villa at Molineux Grounds, and the meeting created interest, 20,000 persons being present. Both teams were strongly represented. The Wanderers faced the sun and scored through Tonks in the first quarter of an hour. Five minutes later the Wanderers added a second goal through a penalty. A third goal by Harper was added after 30 minutes’ play. Half-time:— Wanderers, 3 goals ; Villa, 0. The Villa players showed none of their true form, and were hopelessly outplayed. The Wanderers played a brilliant game, and Worton adding another goal the home team won in easy fashion. Result:— Wolverhampton Wanderers, 4 goals; Aston Villa. 0.

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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1898-99

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First Team Squad

GK Billy George | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #122 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

FB Albert Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #118 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

RB Charlie Aston | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #128 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #112 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Jack Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #113 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

CF Billy Garraty | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #126 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

CF Fred Wheldon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #116 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

F Ralph Gaudie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #130 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

GK Harry Wilkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #105 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

FB Bert Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #120 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

FB Howard Spencer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #108 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Tommy Bowman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #123 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Jack Sharp | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #121 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

F Bobby Templeton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #134 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

CF George Johnson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #129 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

CF Walter Leigh | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #135 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #56 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

LB Billy Haggart | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #132 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Albert Wilkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #131 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #73 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

W Steve Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #100 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

CF Frank Bedingfield | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #133 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

CF Jack Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #74 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

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Matchday Programme

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League Table

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 
League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 
FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57

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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96


Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83


Other Domestic:

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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60

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Third Division Champions: 1971-72


Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02

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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve League
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12

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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 

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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13

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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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