Game #417
Aston Villa
Saturday, 31 March 1900
Burnley
1-2
Aston Villa (Champions)
Division One
Burnley
Turf Moor
Attendance: 6,000
Won
1st
LLWWW
Assists(s) | Not recorded
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Jack Devey, scored the winner to keep Villa three points clear, Saturday, 31 March 1900.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 31 March 1900
[Exact timings not recorded]
1’ Debut, Alf Watkins
Goal, 0-1, (Burnley)
Goal, 1-1, Fred Wheldon
HT Burnley 1-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 2-1, Jack Devey
FT Burnley 1-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Forward Alf Watkins made his sole appearance for Villa aged 21 after joining from Leicester Fosse. Watkins would later moved on to Grimsby Town but had helped Villa to a third consecutive League victory to maintain their 3 point lead at the top of the Division One table. Meanwhile Sheffield United now had two games in hand.
Aston Villa
Burnley
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_a2ae3add2b5040fcaf919a1f7c6b81bc~mv2.gif)
Season | 1899-00 |
Matchday | #38 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #391 |
Saturday, 31 March 1900
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 2-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LLWWW |
MANAGERIAL RECORD
George Ramsay led Management Committee
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 391 | 🟩 219 🟨 65 🟥 107 | 1.85
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_a2ae3add2b5040fcaf919a1f7c6b81bc~mv2.gif)
TEAM NEWS
Villa make five changes to the team that beat Liverpool last time out with Michael Noon, Charlie Aston, Albert Wilkes, Bobby Templeton and Alf Watkins (debut) coming in as
Jimmy Cowan, Jimmy Crabtree, Albert Evans, Steve Smith and Charlie Athersmith drop out.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age | 25.38 |
Oldest Player |
F Jack Devey | 33.28 |
Youngest Player |
W Bobby Templeton | 20.79 |
MANAGER
George Ramsay led Management Committee
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Billy George |
D Michael Noon |
FB Charlie Aston |
FB Howard Spencer |
M Tommy Bowman |
M Albert Wilkes |
W Bobby Templeton |
F Alf Watkins |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Jack Devey |
CF Billy Garraty |
MANAGER
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_a2ae3add2b5040fcaf919a1f7c6b81bc~mv2.gif)
Burnley
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_a2ae3add2b5040fcaf919a1f7c6b81bc~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_a2ae3add2b5040fcaf919a1f7c6b81bc~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_a2ae3add2b5040fcaf919a1f7c6b81bc~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_a2ae3add2b5040fcaf919a1f7c6b81bc~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_a2ae3add2b5040fcaf919a1f7c6b81bc~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, 2 April 1900
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