Aston Villa v Sheffield United, 15 January 1898
| Score | 2-1 to Sheffield United |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 42,000 |
View Aston Villa v Sheffield United head to head
Goals:
| Fred Wheldon | penalty |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jimmy Whitehouse
Right back
Albert Sharp
Defender
Jimmy Cowan
Full back
Jimmy Crabtree
Full back
Albert Evans
Wing half
John Devey
Half back
Tommy Bowman
Outside right
Charlie Athersmith
Forward
Fred Wheldon
Inside right
Harold Harvey
Winger
John Cowan