top of page

Game #973

Aston Villa

Aston Villa.jpg

Saturday, 7 March 1914

4th Round

Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

Aston Villa.jpg

Won

1-0

๐ŸŸฉ 7 Mar 1914, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Owlerton

FA Cup

Sheffield Wednesday

Aston Villa.jpg

Owlerton Stadium

Attendance: 56,991

On This Day
  • Villa make it ten consecutive win in all competitions in a single season for the first time in their history.

  • Villa had won ten consecutive games before however that had crossed the double winning seasons of 1896-97 (seven wins) and 1897-98 (three wins). 

  • Villa keep their thirteenth clean sheet in 32 games and for the 7th time in their last 13.

  • Villa win at the Owlerton for the second time this season having previously not won there since 1907. 

  • Villa qualify for their ninth FA Cup semi final as a result.

GK Sam Hardy | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Harrop | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Weston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tom Lyons | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Barber | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Leach | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Harold Edgley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
W Charlie Wallace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Clem Stephenson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Joe Bache | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
CF Harry Hampton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
Aston Villa.jpg
Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

None

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

None

Trophy Record

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1912โ€“13

Matchday Squad

Unavailable

Injury | 1 |
M Andy Ducat | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Team News

George Ramsay names an unchanged line up.

Team Stats

Not recorded

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

Starting XI
GK Sam Hardy | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

67

โœ…

67

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

37

๐ŸŸจ

16

๐ŸŸฅ

14

โ›”

25

๐Ÿฅ…

75

LB Tommy Weston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

76

โœ…

76

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

40

๐ŸŸจ

18

๐ŸŸฅ

18

CB Jimmy Harrop | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

67

โœ…

67

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

3

๐ŸŸฉ

37

๐ŸŸจ

15

๐ŸŸฅ

15

๐Ÿ•’

โœ…

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

M Tommy Barber | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

49

โœ…

49

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

7

2

๐ŸŸฉ

28

๐ŸŸจ

11

๐ŸŸฅ

10

M Jimmy Leach | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

38

โœ…

38

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

1

๐ŸŸฉ

25

๐ŸŸจ

4

๐ŸŸฅ

9

W Harold Edgley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

15

โœ…

15

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

3

๐ŸŸฉ

12

๐ŸŸจ

1

๐ŸŸฅ

2

๐Ÿ•’

โœ…

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

F Clem Stephenson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

98

โœ…

98

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

44

18

๐ŸŸฉ

54

๐ŸŸจ

19

๐ŸŸฅ

25

๐Ÿ•’

โœ…

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

โœ…

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

Substitutes
None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 1

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

Scorer(s) | Harold Edgley | 43' |

Assist(s) | Joe Bache | 43' |

Match Timeline

โšฝ | 43' Goal, 1-0, Harold Edgley, Assist by Joe Bache
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Aston Villa
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Aston Villa

Season | 1913-14 |
Matchday | #32 |
Manager Game | #947 |
Saturday, 7 March 1914

Aston Villa.jpg
Match Record
Game Record

Manager: George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: Harry Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Altrincham
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 1-0
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

Officials

Referee: Harry Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Altrincham, 1908-

Previous 5 vs. Wednesday: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

Aston Villa.jpg
Head to Head

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 44 | ๐ŸŸฉ W23 (52% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D4 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(61% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L17 (39% ) | โšฝ 107 | ๐Ÿฅ… 71 | GD 36

Match Stats

Not recorded

George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926

๐Ÿ•’ 947 | ๐ŸŸฉ 493 ๐ŸŸจ 173 ๐ŸŸฅ 281 | 1.74

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

What they Said

Davison
Worrall
Spoors
Brittleton
McSkimming
Campbell
Kirkman
Glennon
McLean
Wilson
Gill

Arthur Dickinson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa.jpg
Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

None

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

None

Opposition Trophy Record

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1906โ€“07

Opposition Matchday Squad

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

League Table
๐ŸŸฉ 12 Apr 2025, Villa 3-0 Southampton, St Mary's TBL.png
1913-14
Playing Squad
GK Bob Chandler | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #248 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
GK Brendel Anstey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #221 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
GK Len Richards | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #232 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
GK Sam Hardy | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #238 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
CB Bill Morris | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #235 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
CB Jack McLaverty | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #247 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
CB Jimmy Harrop | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #239 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
LB Bill Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #253 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
FB Freddie Miles | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #170 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
FB Tom Lyons | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #201 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
LB Tommy Weston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #228 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
FB Wilfred Littlewood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #234 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
M Andy Ducat | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #236 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
M Arthur Dobson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #243 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
M Bert McLachlan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #250 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
M George Tranter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #195 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
M Jimmy Leach | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #241 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
M Tommy Barber | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #242 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
W Albert Hall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #169 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
W Archie Dyke | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #251 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
W Charlie Wallace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #196 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
W Harold Edgley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #226 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
CF Andy McLachlan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #240 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
F Charlie Slade | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #245 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
F Clem Stephenson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #220 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
CF Harry Hampton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #175 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
F Herby Smart | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #252 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
CF Joe Bache | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #144 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
F John Laidlaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #246 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
F Reg Boyne | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #249 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
F Sammy Whittaker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #205 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
Match Media
Matchday Programme
Match Highlights
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
HNH.png
Peace, Love & Up The Villa โ˜ฎ๏ธ โœŒ๏ธ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’™

Trophiesโ€จ

๐Ÿ† European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72โ€จ
๐Ÿ† European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
๐Ÿ† Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
๐Ÿ† u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Contributions

 

We're always keen to receive contributions... whether it's an amendment, a personal recollection or even a physical reminder of Villa's past such as a matchday programme then please do get in touch.

  • X
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn

Copywrite Notice

You may reproduce material published on this site, provided you acknowledge AVFC History as the source and provide a link to this site.

We reserve the right to refuse permission for applications we consider unsuitable.

Please include the following statement wherever content from this site is used:

Source: AVFC History. Reproduced by kind permission.

bottom of page