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Game #303
Aston Villa
Saturday, 6 March 1897
Won
1st
WWDDW
Division One
Nottingham Forest
Town Ground
Attendance: 10,000
Nottingham Forest
2-4
Aston Villa (Champions)
Assists(s) | Not recorded
MANAGER
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1899
Aston Villa
GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Albert Evans |
M Jack Reynolds |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Jack Cowan |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Fred Wheldon |
F Johnny Campbell |
F Jack Devey |
MANAGER
Nottingham Forest
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
🟩 6 Mar 1897, Villa 4-2 Forest, Town Ground
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 6 March 1897
Reigning Champions Villa were now unbeaten in nine League and Cup games to head the First division by five points over nearest rivals Derby County.
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