Aston Villa
12-3-4, 27 PTS
Saturday, 23 December 1899
1899-00
2nd
Won
4-1
Stoke
8-3-7, 19 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 6,000
🟩 23 Dec 1899, Villa 4-1 Stoke, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Steve Smith | 15' | Billy Garraty | 22' | Fred Wheldon | 47' | 79' |
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
🟩 2 Sep 1899, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
🟩 4 Sep 1899, Villa 9-0 Glossop, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 9 Sep 1899, Villa 0-2 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 16 Sep 1899, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison Park
Division One
🟩 23 Sep 1899, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 30 Sep 1899, Villa 0-2 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
🟩 7 Oct 1899, Villa 2-1 Bury, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 14 Oct 1899, Villa 4-1 Notts County, Trent Bridge
Division One
🟩 21 Oct 1899, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 28 Oct 1899, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
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🟩 4 Nov 1899, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 8 Nov 1899, Villa 1-2 Corinthians, Crystal Palace
Charity Shield
🟨 11 Nov 1899, Villa 0-0 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 13 Nov 1899, Villa 2-0 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
🟨 18 Nov 1899, Villa 3-3 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
🟩 25 Nov 1899, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 2 Dec 1899, Villa 5-0 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
🟨 9 Dec 1899, Villa 2-2 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 16 Dec 1899, Villa 0-1 Glossop, North Road
Division One
🟩 23 Dec 1899, Villa 4-1 Stoke, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 30 Dec 1899, Villa 4-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 1 Jan 1900, Villa 0-2 Bury, Gigg Lane
Division One
🟩 6 Jan 1900, Villa 2-0 Albion, Stoney Lane
Division One
🟨 13 Jan 1900, Villa 1-1 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 20 Jan 1900, Villa 4-0 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
🟨 27 Jan 1900, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Hyde Road
FA Cup
🟩 31 Jan 1900, Villa 3-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
FA Cup
🟩 3 Feb 1900, Villa 3-2 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 10 Feb 1900, Villa 5-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
FA Cup
🟩 17 Feb 1900, Villa 6-2 Notts County, Villa Park
Division One
🟨 24 Feb 1900, Villa 1-1 Millwall, Athletic Grounds
FA Cup
🟨 28 Feb 1900, Villa 0-0 Millwall, Villa Park
FA Cup
🟨 3 Mar 1900, Villa 1-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 5 Mar 1900, Villa 1-2 Millwall, Elm Park
FA Cup
🟥 10 Mar 1900, Villa 2-3 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
🟩 19 Mar 1900, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Hyde Road
Division One
🟩 24 Mar 1900, Villa 1-0 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 31 Mar 1900, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
🟩 7 Apr 1900, Villa 3-1 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
🟨 14 Apr 1900, Villa 1-1 Forest, Town Ground
Division One
🟩 16 Apr 1900, Villa 1-0 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 23 December 1899
"The midnight gloom which overhung the neighbourhood" began the match report.
Fred Wheldon scored a brace as reigning Champions Villa return to winning ways with a crucial Christmas win over Stoke as leaders Sheffield United drop a point to leave Villa four points behind in second place.
Reigning Champions Villa return to winning ways with a crucial Christmas win over Stoke as leaders Sheffield United drop a point to leave Villa four points behind in second place.
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
🕒 373 | 🟩 209 🟨 60 🟥 104 | 1.84
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
Game #399
Match Record
Season | 1899-00 |
Matchday | #20 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #373 |
Saturday, 23 December 1899
Game Record
Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: S. Black | 🏴 | Burton
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Stoke: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩
Total 🕒 23 | 🟩 W15 (65% ) | 🟨 D5 | 🇺(87% ) | 🟥 L3 (13% ) | ⚽ 58 | 🥅 30 | GD 28
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1896–97
Stoke
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Squad News
Debut Appearances
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Final Appearances
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Match Timeline
⚽ | 15' Goal, 1-0, Steve Smith
⚽ | 22' Goal, 2-0, Billy Garraty
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Stoke
⚽ | 47’ Goal, 3-0, Fred Wheldon
🥅 | Goal, 3-1, (Stoke, pen), Robertson
⚽ | 79' Goal, 4-1, Fred Wheldon
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 4-1 Stoke
Officials
Referee: S. Black | 🏴 | Burton, 1899-
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VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
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Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1926
GK Billy George | 🏴 |
D Michael Noon | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴 |
FB Howard Spencer | 🏴 |
M Albert Wilkes | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴 |
W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Fred Wheldon | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F George Johnson | 🏴 |
CF Billy Garraty | 🏴 | ⚽ |
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Stoke
Horace Austerberry | 🏴 |
Wilkes
Capewell
Robertson
Headley
Wood
Parsons
Turner
Maxwell
Higginson
Jones
Johnston
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Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Following their defeat Glossop, Villa bring back Jimmy Cowan and Jimmy Crabtree after 8 game absences and George Johnson after 11 games out of the team with Chris Mann, Tommy Bowman and Jack Devey making way.
Stoke
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Stoke
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What they Said
"From a penalty kick Robertson scored the first point for Stoke. The game continued to be fast and exciting, but the home term held their own and Wheldon scored again. Result: Villa 4, Stoke 1."
ASTON VILLA v. STOKE.
Played at Aston. The visitors won the toss, but the Villa, who were well represented, attacked in fine form, and after Garratty had just missed with his head, Smith shot through from a rebound off Capewell's legs.
Soon afterwards Garratty hit the post, but he got possession again and added the second point. Stoke pressed, but failed to score.
Half-time : Aston Villa 2, Stoke 0.
The Villa were the first to show up the in the second half, and within two minutes Wheldon put the ball into the net.
From a penalty kick Robertson scored the first point for Stoke. The game continued to be fast and exciting, but the home term held their own and Wheldon scored again. Result: Villa 4, Stoke 1.
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1899-00
First Team Squad
GK Billy George | 🏴 | #122 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
FB Albert Evans | 🏴 | #118 |
Full Back
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FB Howard Spencer | 🏴 | #108 |
Full Back
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M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 | #139 |
Midfielder
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W Charlie Athersmith | 🏴 | #73 |
Winger
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F Alf Watkins | 🏴 | #140 |
Forward
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CF Fred Wheldon | 🏴 | #116 |
Forward
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CB Chris Mann | 🏴 | #136 |
Centre Back
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LB Billy Haggart | 🏴 | #132 |
Full Back
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FB Michael Noon | 🏴 | #138 |
Full Back
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M Jimmy Crabtree | 🏴 | #112 |
Midfielder
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W Jim Garfield | 🏴 | #137 |
Winger
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CF Billy Garraty | 🏴 | #126 |
Forward
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CF George Johnson | 🏴 | #129 |
Forward
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CB Jimmy Cowan | 🏴 | #56 |
Centre Back
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RB Charlie Aston | 🏴 | #128 |
Full Back
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M Albert Wilkes | 🏴 | #131 |
Midfielder
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M Tommy Bowman | 🏴 | #123 |
Midfielder
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W Steve Smith | 🏴 | #100 |
Winger
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F Bobby Templeton | 🏴 | #134 |
Forward
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CF Jack Devey | 🏴 | #74 |
Forward
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