Aston Villa won 3–2, with goals by John Campbell, Fred Wheldon and Jimmy Crabtree.
Izon played his part in the club finishing in runners-up spot, but was unable to displace the prolific Frank Mobley or Fred Wheldon, and played only 26 games in three-and-a-half years.
1901 was worse still, as he did not pass 51 in 26 innings, and 1902 was little better, but he returned to form at last in 1903 with 969 runs – the most of his career – including 112 against Somerset.
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Born in Langley Green (then in Worcestershire), Wheldon made his debut in Worcestershire's maiden first-class game, against Yorkshire in May 1899.
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The following season Wheldon had a rather thinner year, averaging under 20 despite making exactly 100 against Hampshire and in the process sharing in a sixth-wicket stand of 186 with William Lowe.
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He did return for 1906, but again his form was poor and though he made an unbeaten 89 batting at number nine against Warwickshire (out of 633; again Wheldon kept wicket) his next highest score was 31 and he played no more after the end of the season.
Fred Astaire | Fred Frith | Fred Quimby | Fred Thompson | Fred Beckey | Fred MacMurray | Fred Willard | Fred Hersch | Fred | The Jungle (Wheldon Road) | Fred Seibert | Fred R. Harris | Fred Olen Ray | Fred Neil | Fred Hoyle | Fred Flintstone | Fred Couples | Dan Wheldon | Fred Noonan | Fred Wilson | Fred Upton | Fred Rogers | Fred Gwynne | Fred Williamson | Fred Van Lente | Fred Trueman | Fred Titmus | Fred Silverman | Fred Schneider | Fred Schepisi |
Everton then went in front after Dickie Boyle scored five minutes later, but that lead only lasted seven minutes, when Fred Wheldon got an equaliser.