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Game #317
Aston Villa
Saturday, 25 September 1897
Lost
1st
WWWWL
Division One
Blackburn Rovers
Ewood Park
Attendance: 10,000
Blackburn Rovers
4-3
Aston Villa (Champions)
Assists(s) | Not recorded
MANAGER
George Ramsay | 🏴 | 1886-1899
Aston Villa
GK Harry Wilkes |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Albert Evans |
FB Howard Spencer |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
M Fred Burton |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Jack Cowan |
F James Fisher |
F Jack Devey |
F Fred Wheldon |
MANAGER
Blackburn Rovers
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟥 25 Sep 1897, Villa 3-4 Blackburn, Ewood Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 25 September 1897
Reigning Champions Villa suffer their first defeat in 23 games as they lose by an odd goal in seven to the club at the foot of the early First Division table.
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