Game #380
Aston Villa
Saturday, 2 September 1899
Sunderland
0-1
Aston Villa (Champions)
Division One
Sunderland
Roker Park
Attendance: 27,000
Won
n/a
DWWWW
Assists(s) | Not recorded
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Billy Garraty, scored Villa's first of the season to beat Sunderland, Saturday, 2 September 1899.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 2 September 1899
[Exact timings not recorded]
HT Sunderland 0-0 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-0, Billy Garraty
FT Sunderland 0-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Reigning Champions Villa hit a late winner to open their title defence with a victory.
Aston Villa
Sunderland
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1894-95
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_ba028309dae04680bfc11fdb0558f777~mv2.gif)
Season | 1899-00 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #354 |
Saturday, 2 September 1899
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DWWWW |
MANAGERIAL RECORD
George Ramsay led Management Committee
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 354 | 🟩 198 🟨 57 🟥 99 | 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_ba028309dae04680bfc11fdb0558f777~mv2.gif)
TEAM NEWS
Villa name the same line up that finished the 1898-99 season as Champions.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.88 |
Oldest Player |
F Jack Devey | 32.71 |
Youngest Player |
CF Billy Garraty | 20.92 |
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 |
FB Howard Spencer |
M Tommy Bowman |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Jack Devey |
CF Billy Garraty |
MANAGER
Alex Mackie | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_ba028309dae04680bfc11fdb0558f777~mv2.gif)
Sunderland
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_ba028309dae04680bfc11fdb0558f777~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_ba028309dae04680bfc11fdb0558f777~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_ba028309dae04680bfc11fdb0558f777~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_ba028309dae04680bfc11fdb0558f777~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_ba028309dae04680bfc11fdb0558f777~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, 4 September 1899
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