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Villa Matches Refereed by

T. Armitt

🟥 26 Mar 1898, Villa 1-3 Forest, Town Ground

Scorer(s) | James Fisher |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Referee: T. Armitt

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
Referee | T. Armitt, Leek |
FT Score | 1-3 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | LWWWL |

4th

Division One

Team

GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Albert Evans |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
M Tommy Bowman |
W Jack Sharp |
W Steve Smith |
W Charlie Athersmith |
F Bob Chatt |
F James Fisher |
F Fred Wheldon |

Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
20’ Goal, 0-1, (Nottingham Forest)
Goal, 0-2, (Nottingham Forest)
Goal, 0-3, (Nottingham Forest)
Missed penalty, James Fisher
HT Nottingham Forest 3-0 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-3, James Fisher
FT Nottingham Forest 3-1 Aston Villa

🟩 11 Dec 1897, Villa 5-1 Blackburn, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Jimmy Crabtree | 30’ | Fred Wheldon | Charlie Athersmith | Jimmy Cowan | Jack Cowan |

Assists(s) | Not recorded

Referee: T. Armitt

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
Referee | T. Armitt, Leek |
FT Score | 5-1 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LWLWW |

1st=

Division One

Team

GK Jimmy Whitehouse |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
RB Bert Sharp |
FB Albert Evans |
M Tommy Bowman |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Jack Cowan |
F Howard Harvey |
F James Fisher |
F Fred Wheldon |

Match Timeline

[Exact timings not recorded]
15’ Goal, 0-1, (Blackburn Rovers)
30’ Goal, 1-1, Jimmy Crabtree
Goal, 2-1, Fred Wheldon, Assist by Charlie Athersmith
HT Aston Villa 2-1 Blackburn Rovers
Goal, 3-1, Charlie Athersmith
Goal, 4-1, Jimmy Cowan
Goal, 5-1, Jack Cowan
FT Aston Villa 5-1 Blackburn Rovers

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