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1897-98
Matchday Summary
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๐ฉ 1 Sep 1897, Villa 5-2 Wednesday, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Jack Cowan | Fred Wheldon | Fred Wheldon | Fred Wheldon | Charlie Athersmith |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
n/a
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐ฉ 4 Sep 1897, Villa 4-3 Albion, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | Fred Wheldon | Fred Wheldon | James Fisher |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
n/a
None
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐ฉ 11 Sep 1897, Villa 3-2 Notts County, Trent Bridge
Scorer(s) | Jimmy Cowan | Jack Devey | Jimmy Cowan |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
2nd
None
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐ฉ 18 Sep 1897, Villa 3-1 Bury, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | James Fisher | 15โ | James Fisher | Fred Wheldon |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
1st
GK Harry Wilkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐ฅ 25 Sep 1897, Villa 3-4 Blackburn, Ewood
Scorer(s) | Jack Cowan | Fred Wheldon (pen) | Fred Wheldon |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
1st
None
GK Harry Wilkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐ฅ 27 Sep 1897, Villa 0-3 Wednesday, Olive Grove
Scorer(s) | None |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
n/a
GK Harry Wilkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐ฉ 2 Oct 1897, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Jack Sharp | Jack Sharp | Fred Wheldon |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
1st
None
GK Harry Wilkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐จ 9 Oct 1897, Villa 1-1 Albion, Stoney Lane
Scorer(s) | Jack Sharp |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
2nd
GK Billy George | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐ฉ 16 Oct 1897, Villa 4-2 Notts County, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | 12โ | Jack Sharp | 13โ | Fred Wheldon | Jack Sharp |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
2nd
GK Harry Wilkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐จ 23 Oct 1897, Villa 0-0 Sunderland, Newcastle Road
Scorer(s) | None |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
2nd
GK Billy George | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐ฉ 30 Oct 1897, Villa 3-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | 25โ | Charlie Athersmith | Jack Devey |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
2nd
GK Billy George | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐ฅ 6 Nov 1897, Villa 1-3 Preston, Deepdale
Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
2nd
None
GK Billy George | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐ฉ 13 Nov 1897, Villa 3-0 Everton, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon (pen) | Fred Wheldon | Jack Sharp |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
2nd
None
GK Billy George | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐ฅ 20 Nov 1897, Villa 0-2 Bolton, Burnden
Scorer(s) | None |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
2nd
None
GK Billy George | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐ฉ 27 Nov 1897, Villa 4-3 Sunderland, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Howard Harvey (brace) | Fred Wheldon (brace) |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
2nd
GK Billy George | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐ฉ 11 Dec 1897, Villa 5-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Jimmy Crabtree | 35โ | Fred Wheldon | 2-1 | Charlie Athersmith | 60' |Jimmy Cowan | 70' | Jack Cowan | 5-1 |
Assists(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 2-1 |
1st=
None
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐จ 18 Dec 1897, Villa 0-0 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
1st
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐ฅ 25 Dec 1897, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison
Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | 1-2 |
Assist(s) | Bob Chatt | 1-2 |
1st
None
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐จ 27 Dec 1897, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux
Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 15' |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
1st
None
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐ฅ 8 Jan 1898, Villa 0-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
2nd
None
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐ฅ 15 Jan 1898, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | 55' |
Assist(s) | None
3rd=
None
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐ฅ 22 Jan 1898, Villa 1-3 Derby, Baseball Ground
Scorer(s) | Bert Sharp | 26' |
Assist(s) | None
5th
None
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐ฅ 29 Jan 1898, Villa 0-1 Derby, Baseball Ground
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
1st Round
None
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐ฉ 5 Feb 1898, Villa 4-0 Preston, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Jimmy Suddick | 6' | Fred Wheldon | 2-0 | Charlie Athersmith | 3-0 | Jack Sharp | 4-0 |
Assists(s) | Bob Chatt | 2-0 |
4th
None
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐ฉ 5 Mar 1898, Villa 4-1 Derby, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Steve Smith | 15โ | James Fisher | 2-0 | Jack Sharp | 3-0 | 4-0 |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
4th=
None
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐ฉ 12 Mar 1898, Villa 2-1 Bury, Gigg Lane
Scorer(s) | Jack Sharp | Fred Wheldon |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
4th
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐ฅ 26 Mar 1898, Villa 1-3 Forest, Town Ground
Scorer(s) | James Fisher |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
4th
None
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐จ 2 Apr 1898, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Jack Sharp |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
5th
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Bert Sharp | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐ฅ 11 Apr 1898, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
7th
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐ฅ 16 Apr 1898, Villa 0-4 Liverpool, Anfield
Scorer(s) | None |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
7th
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Albert Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐ฉ 30 Apr 1898, Villa 2-0 Forest, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Steve Smith | George Johnson |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
6th
None
GK Jimmy Whitehouse | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Cowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
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