Game #375
Aston Villa
Saturday, 15 April 1899
Everton
1-1
Aston Villa
Division One
Everton
Goodison Park
Attendance: 20,000
Drew
2nd
DWLLD
Assists(s) | Not recorded
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Steve Smith, opened the scoring, Saturday, 15 April 1899.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 15 April 1899
[Exact timings not recorded]
1’ Debut, Walter Leigh
HT Everton 0-0 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-0, Steve Smith
Goal, 1-1, (Everton)
FT Everton 1-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Villa’s draw with Everton opens the door for Liverpool to take top spot - the first time Villa had not topped the table since October 1898. Villa however were just a point behind with a game in hand and four games to play.
Centre forward Walter Leigh made his sole appearance for Villa aged 24 after joining from Calishead Amateurs. Leigh would later move on to Altrincham.
Aston Villa
Everton
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_d341891d8aae439fb45b2714cf2f00a1~mv2.gif)
Season | 1898-99 |
Matchday | #32 |
League Match | #30 |
Manager Game | #349 |
Saturday, 15 April 1899
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-1 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | DWLLD |
MANAGERIAL RECORD
George Ramsay led Management Committee
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 349 | 🟩 194 🟨 56 🟥 99 | 1.83
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_d341891d8aae439fb45b2714cf2f00a1~mv2.gif)
TEAM NEWS
Villa hand Walter Leigh his debut.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.57 |
Oldest Player |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 30.51 |
Youngest Player |
CF Billy Garraty | 20.54 |
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 Howard Spencer |
FB Albert Evans |
M Tommy Bowman |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Fred Wheldon |
CF Billy Garraty |
CF Walter Leigh |
MANAGER
Dick Molyneux | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d341891d8aae439fb45b2714cf2f00a1~mv2.gif)
Everton
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_d341891d8aae439fb45b2714cf2f00a1~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_d341891d8aae439fb45b2714cf2f00a1~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_d341891d8aae439fb45b2714cf2f00a1~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_d341891d8aae439fb45b2714cf2f00a1~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_d341891d8aae439fb45b2714cf2f00a1~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, 17 April 1899
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