October 15, 1898
Match: Football League, First Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:30.
Liverpool – Aston Villa 0-3 (0-2).
Attendance: 20,000.
Referee: Mr. J.H Strawson; linesmen: Messrs. F. Broughton and W. Harrison.
Liverpool (2-3-5): Harry Storer, Archie Goldie, Billy Dunlop, Rab Howell, Alex Raisbeck, William Goldie, John Cox, John Walker, George Allan, Hugh Morgan, Tom Robertson.
Aston Villa (2-3-5): Billy George, Charlie Aston, Albert Evans, Tommy Bowman, Jimmy Cowan, Jimmy Crabtree, Charles Athersmith, Jack Devey, George Johnson, Fred Wheldon, Steve Smith.
The goals: 0-1 Johnson (10 min.), 0-2 Devey (15 min.), 0-3 Wheldon (47 min.).
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Harry Storer, Liverpool (Lloyd’s Weekly News: December 1, 1895):
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Jimmy Crabtree, Aston Villa (Lloyd’s Weekly News: February 3, 1895):
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Charles Athersmith, Aston Villa (Lloyd’s Weekly News: November 6, 1892):
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Jack Devey, Aston Villa (Lloyd’s Weekly News: March 24, 1895):
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