1 8 9 4 (June) - 1 8 9 5 (Jan)
V I L L A . S E A S O N

This season was the last season for Woolley at Aston Villa. He only played two league games, scoring 1 goal before the press had their final say over how physically weak he was and how he was now lacking the pace and shooting power from the previous seasons. His last league match was on October 20th at Small Heath and this could possibly be his last match for Aston Villa as there is no record of any other games found at time of writing.

He was transferred to Derby County on January 18th 1895 where there was more unusual comments about him. He was described as "a clever footballer" but then stated that he never could get over being left out of the starting eleven and even mentioned he "sulked a little".

His Derby County days are detailed on a separate page. Please use the navigation bar at the top to view these

Position 3rd Played 30 Won 17 Drawn 5 Lost 8 For 82 Against 43 Points 39

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15th June 1894

Birmingham Evening Mail


The Evening Mail publish an article entitled the Balance Sheet of Aston Villa.

"The first team entered was entered for all cup competitions and was successful in four of them. The Mayor of Birmingham charity cup and the Bass charity cup of Staffordshire cup and last and most important the league championship cup, to win which is the severest test of football merit".

"To show their appreciation of the teams sterling work your committee have decided to present the players with handsome gold medals and caps".
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27th August 1894

Birmingham Evening Mail


The Evening Mail - Pre Season Review

"Of left wing aspirants there would seem to be no limit. In Woolley, Smith and Dorrell the Villa have three of the best outside lefts in the country and it is hard that's any one of the three should be passed over but two of them will have to be treated."

"The first three are all in good trim, although Woolley is a little slack and seems to have lost some of his shooting power"
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31st August 1894

Birmingham Evening Mail


The Evening Mail mention the opening match against Small Heath. The paper indicates that "the Committee had very hard work in deciding between Smith, Woolley and Dorrell for outside left but eventually Smith's claims were deemed the strongest."

Further on it states that Woolley will play in a reserve match against Small Heath at Coventry Road.
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1st September 1894 : Reserves

Small Heath v Aston Villa
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Goals : ?
 
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 Woolley  
 
Evening Mail indicates that Woolley played in the reserve match. No further information on this game can be found
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14th September 1894

Birmingham Evening Mail


The Evening Mail talk of the lineup of the reserve match with Wolverhampton Wanderers. "The Villa are sending a powerful reserve team to Old Hill to meet the Wanderers...". Woolley is named in the squad.
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15th September 1894 : Reserves

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa
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Goals : ?
 
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 Woolley  
 
Evening Mail indicates that Woolley played in the reserve match. No further information on this game can be found
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24th September 1894

Birmingham Evening Mail


The Evening Mail review the Derby vs Villa match and indicates how a Derby veteran refused to give a promising youth sufficient openings. This was then compared to Hodgetts who took on Smith and Woolley as young players. It states "Both Woolley and Smith owe the Villa veteran a heavy debt of gratitude...."
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13th October 1894 : League

Aston Villa v WBA
3 : 1
Goals : Hodgetts (2) and Woolley
 
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Dunning
2
 Spencer
3
 Welford
4
 Reynolds
5
Cowan Jas
6
 Russell
7
 Athersmith
8
 Chatt
8
Devey J
10
 Hodgetts
11
 Woolley  
 
The Evening Mail review 2 days later slated Woolley for being "physically weak" and questioned the selection of him over Smith or Dorrell. This was to be Woolley's last home league game and last league goal for Aston Villa.
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15th October 1894

Birmingham Evening Mail


The Evening Mail review Saturday's match about WBA (Oct 13th)

"What have Smith and Dorrell done that they should be superseded by Woolley"...."And why was Dorrell left out on his Nottingham form! He is a much better man today than Woolley"

"Woolley seems physically weak, he dodged prettily at times, but either Smith or Dorrell would have done the eleven better service"
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20th October 1894 : League

Small Heath v Villa
2 : 2
Goals : Gordon and Hodgetts
 
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Dunning
2
 Spencer
3
 Welford
4
 Burton
5
Cowan Jas
6
 Russell
7
 Athersmith
8
 Chatt
8
Devey J
10
 Hodgetts
11
 Woolley  
 
The Evening Mail review 2 days later again questioned why Woolley is being picked over Smith. They mention that he has "lost both his pace and his shooting power". This was Woolley's last league game for Aston Villa.
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22nd October 1894

Evening Mail


The Evening Mail review Saturday's match about Small Heath (Oct 20th)

"We are still wholly at a loss to account for preferences being given to Woolley over Smith. Woolley was most judiciously fed by his experienced partner, but he seems to have lost both his pace and his shooting power"
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15th December 1894 : Friendly

Corinthians v Villa
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Goals : ?
 
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Its unknown whether Woolley played in this friendly but it was mentioned in the Evening Mail. This will be investigated at a later date and hopefully the details of this match will be found.
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18th January 1895

Birmingham Evening Mail


The Evening Mail reports on the sale of Woolley

"Derby County FC have engaged three new players. They are MacFarlane of Leith Athletic, Stephenson of Kilburnie and Woolley, who has been playing outside left wing with Aston Villa. Negotiations with the Villa terminated satisfactorily on Wednesday, when the authorities of that club agreed to transfer Woolley who will be available to play in the match against Wolverhampton on the 26th"
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21st January 1895

Birmingham Evening Mail


During the Villa match review, the Evening Mail states

“The Villa have transferred Woolley to Derby County, a team badly in want of good men. With Dorrell available as reserve , the Villa had no use for another outside left, it does not pay to keep three first-class men for the one position. We hope Woolley will do well with his new team. He should do, he is undoubtedly a clever footballer, but he never seemed to get over his exclusion from the first eleven. In fact we have an idea that he sulked a little. It is a big blow to any man and disappointment was only natural”
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