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Aston Villa 1896–97: results and record

Every competitive match Aston Villa played in 1896–97 — 37 matches, 26 won, 7 drawn, 4 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Honours this season

Aston Villa 1896–97 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
2 Sep 1896First DivisionHStoke CityStoke City 1896–972–1Jack Cowan 20, Jack Devey
5 Sep 1896First DivisionAWest Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion 1896–971–3Jack Devey
12 Sep 1896First DivisionHSheffield UnitedSheffield United 1896–972–2Fred Burton, Fred Wheldon
19 Sep 1896First DivisionAEvertonEverton 1896–973–2Johnny Campbell, Johnny Campbell, Johnny Campbell
26 Sep 1896First DivisionHEvertonEverton 1896–971–2Jack Devey
3 Oct 1896First DivisionASheffield UnitedSheffield United 1896–970–0
10 Oct 1896First DivisionHWest Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion 1896–972–0Fred Wheldon, Johnny Campbell
17 Oct 1896First DivisionADerby CountyDerby County 1896–973–1Fred Wheldon, Johnny Campbell, Jack Cowan
24 Oct 1896First DivisionHDerby CountyDerby County 1896–972–1Jack Cowan, Fred Wheldon
31 Oct 1896First DivisionAStoke CityStoke City 1896–972–0Fred Wheldon, Steve Smith
7 Nov 1896First DivisionHBury1–1Charlie Athersmith
14 Nov 1896First DivisionASheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday 1896–973–1Fred Wheldon, Johnny Campbell, Charlie Athersmith
21 Nov 1896First DivisionHSheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday 1896–974–0Steve Smith, Charlie Athersmith, Jack Devey, Fred Wheldon
28 Nov 1896First DivisionABlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers 1896–975–1Jack Devey, Johnny Campbell, Charlie Athersmith, Steve Smith
19 Dec 1896First DivisionHNottingham ForestNottingham Forest 1896–973–2Jack Reynolds 5, Jack Devey 15, Charlie Athersmith
25 Dec 1896First DivisionALiverpoolLiverpool 1896–973–3Jack Cowan, Fred Wheldon, Charlie Athersmith
26 Dec 1896First DivisionAWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1896–972–1Bob Chatt, Charlie Athersmith
2 Jan 1897First DivisionHBurnleyBurnley 1896–970–3
9 Jan 1897First DivisionASunderlandSunderland 1896–972–4Johnny Campbell
16 Jan 1897First DivisionHSunderlandSunderland 1896–972–1Fred Wheldon
30 Jan 1897FA CupHNewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1896–975–0Fred Wheldon, Charlie Athersmith, Stephen Smith
6 Feb 1897First DivisionABury2–0Johnny Campbell, Johnny Campbell
8 Feb 1897First DivisionABurnleyBurnley 1896–974–3Johnny Campbell, Jack Devey, Jack Devey
13 Feb 1897FA CupHNotts CountyNotts County 1896–972–1
22 Feb 1897First DivisionHPreston North EndPreston North End 1896–973–1Jack Devey, Charlie Athersmith
27 Feb 1897FA CupAPreston North EndPreston North End 1896–971–1
3 Mar 1897FA CupHPreston North EndPreston North End 1896–970–0
6 Mar 1897First DivisionANottingham ForestNottingham Forest 1896–974–2Jack Devey, Jack Cowan, Johnny Campbell, Fred Wheldon
8 Mar 1897FA CupHPreston North EndPreston North End 1896–973–2
13 Mar 1897First DivisionHLiverpoolLiverpool 1896–970–0
20 Mar 1897FA CupNLiverpoolLiverpool 1896–973–0John Cowan 35, John Cowan 55, Charlie Athersmith 7530,000
22 Mar 1897First DivisionHBolton WanderersBolton Wanderers 1896–976–2Charlie Athersmith, Jack Reynolds, Johnny Campbell, Fred Wheldon, others
27 Mar 1897First DivisionABolton WanderersBolton Wanderers 1896–972–1Johnny Campbell, Fred Wheldon
10 Apr 1897FA CupNEvertonEverton 1896–973–2John Campbell 18, Fred Wheldon 35, Jimmy Crabtree 4465,891
17 Apr 1897First DivisionHBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers 1896–973–0Johnny Campbell, Fred Wheldon
19 Apr 1897First DivisionHWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1896–975–0Jimmy Cowan, Jack Devey, Jack Cowan, Johnny Campbell, Johnny Campbell
26 Apr 1897First DivisionAPreston North EndPreston North End 1896–971–0Fred Wheldon

75 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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