Burnley v Aston Villa, 17 September 1898
| Score | 4-2 to Aston Villa |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
View Burnley v Aston Villa head to head
Goals:
| Charlie Athersmith |
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| Fred Wheldon |
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| Stephen Smith |
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| George Johnson |
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Starting lineup:
Tom Wilkes
Goalkeeper
Jimmy Cowan
Defender
Jimmy Crabtree
Full back
Richard Gaudie
Left half
John Devey
Wing half
Albert Wilkes
Wing half
Tommy Bowman
Half back
Stephen Smith
Outside left
Charlie Athersmith
Outside right
George Johnson
Forward
Fred Wheldon
Forward