May 4, 1895
James Gillan, Bob Gray, and Willie Dunning will not be with the Villa next season. The last named will probably be with Liverpool.
James Elliott, the ex-Middlesbrough Ironopolis back, who was last season a regular player in the Villa League team, has been tried at half-back in the last few matches, and has proved a decided success.
(Source: Lancashire Evening Post: May 4, 1895)