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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

Steve Smith opened the scoring but 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.

KEY MAN

Steve Smith, opened the scoring, Saturday, 15 April 1899.

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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 HISTORY

Villa Vs.

Everton

Previous 5 vs. Everton: | 🟥 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟥 | 🟩 |

PREVIOUS MATCH

SUBSEQUENT MATCH

FIXTURE DETAILS

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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

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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

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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 | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

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Everton

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MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES

STARTING XI

SUBSTITUTES

UNUSED

Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation

SUBSTITUTES

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No Substitutions permitted in period

SUBSTITUTES

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No Substitutions Permitted in Period

UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

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No Substitutions permitted in period

UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

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No Substitutions Permitted in Period

SQUAD STATS

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SQUAD STATS

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MATCHDAY SQUAD

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MATCHDAY SQUAD

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UNAVAILABLE

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Not recorded

UNAVAILABLE

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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

"Villa pressed strongly, but in front of goal they were very erratic, many good chances from this cause being allowed to go a begging."

MATCH REPORT

*The Sporting Life*
Monday, 17 April 1899

EVERTON V. ASTON VILLA This game in the Goodison Park enclosure, Liverpool, on Saturday attracted a gate 20,000. Everton started in great style, and Oldham getting clean through had hard lines in not scoring, his fine effort missing by inches only. Athersmith was penalised for fouling Taylor, but the free kick, admirably placed by Molyneux, was headed past by Wolstenholme. Wheldon and Smith were putting on capital work, but they found more than they could manage in Turner and Wolstenholme, Muir in consequence not being troubled. Cowan, by beautiful play, worked himself a nice position, his final shot just missing Muir’s charge. Play was in Everton’s favour, Chadwick and Oldham shooting over. Villa now obliged with one of their old time passing movements, but the finishing touches were weak. Garraty shooting wide when nicely placed. During another attack upon the Everton citadel a score appeared certain, but they found a stumbling block in Muir, the manner in which he disposed of several shots from Garraty and Wheldon being brilliant in the extreme. Everton pressed, but their play lacked finish, George not being troubled, and when half time came round nothing had been scored. Everton re-started in promising style, and Taylor quickly called upon George to dispose of a long shot, the Villa keeper doing his work very cleverly. Villa pressed strongly, but in front of goal they were very erratic, many good chances from this cause being allowed to go a begging. Two corners to the Villa in quick succession looked promising from a Villa standpoint and from the second Smith banged the ball past Muir. Gee ran down, Oldham equalising from a centre by Gee. Up to the end the game was hard fought, and though the Villa had the best of the attacking, they shot badly, and failed to record a goal. Result: Everton, one; Villa, one.

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