1889–90 Aston Villa F.C. season

English football club season December 2014 May 2026 Aston Villa 1889–90 George Ramsayhttp://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=520 George Ramsey Soccerbase.com 12 August 2012 Ground Wellington Road Football League 8th FA Cup Round 2 _skyblueborder _villa1888 _claretborder A70C1C A70C1C 3399FF FFFFFF A70C1C _old_laced 000000 1888–89 1890–91 The Football League 1889–90 Preston North End, 2nd title Jimmy Ross, 24 https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html English League Leading Goalscorers RSSSF 2010-10-31 Preston North End 10–0 Stoke(14 September 1889) Accrington 1–8 Notts County(12 October 1889) Preston North End 10–0 Stoke(14 September 1889)Blackburn 9–1 Notts County(16 November 1889)Wolves 9–1 Burnley(7 December 1889) 6, Everton, Preston 7, Accrington, Blackburn, Preston North End 10 matchesStoke 1888–89 1890–91 Early history of Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa records and statistics The 1889–90 English football season saw Aston Villa's 2nd season in the Football League. They started with an unbeaten opening three games including a win over champions Preston, but suffered several defeats after Christmas, winning only one of their six remaining league games to finish 8th. Scottish centre back, Jimmy Cowan, made his debut, coming from Vale of Leven FC.avfchistory.co.uk 1889–90 season He would go on to make 357 appearances for Villa, his last win seeing Small Heath knocked out of the 1901 FA Cup Quarter-final replay.Jimmy Cowan, 11v11.com There were also debuts for Albert Aldridge, Tom Clarkson, Billy Dickson, Sammy Gray,https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/sammy-gray Sammy Gray | Player IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 28 September 2026 George Davis, Ike Moore, Arthur Hickton, James Connor, Jack Graham, Lewis Campbell, Bill Dickie https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/bill-dickie Bill Dickie | Player IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 28 September 2026 and Jim Paton.https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/jim-paton Jim Paton | Player IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 28 September 2026https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/villa-seasons Aston Villa's Seasons AVFC History As late as 1901, in the warm weather months, Villa would forgo their heavier woollen club colours in favour of thin cotton red shirts.Aston Villa, Sports Argus, 14 September 1901 In the former top tear of English football, home and away Christmas Day fixtures were often played allowing many working people their only chance to watch a game guaranteeing football clubs large crowds.https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z4y847h Why football at Christmas is a very British tradition BBC Bitesize Champions Preston North End faced Aston Villa on Christmas Day 1889. Christmas fixtures were recorded as late as the 1957-58 Football League season.https://www.90min.com/posts/the-last-time-football-was-played-christmas-day-england The Last Time Football Was Played on Christmas Day in England 25 December 2020 https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1889-90-villa-5-3-preston-north-end Aston Villa 5-3 Preston North End | Match IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 28 September 2026 League 1889–90 Football League First Division y AVL 7 Sep 1889 1st Round Aston Villa 2–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/66 Burnley D 🟨 https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1889-90-villa-2-2-burnley Aston Villa 2-2 Burnley | Match IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 28 September 2026 14 Sep 1889 2nd Round Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/67 Notts County D 🟨 https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1889-90-villa-1-1-notts-county Aston Villa 1-1 Notts County | Match IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 28 September 2026 21 Sep 1889 3rd Round Aston Villa 5–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/68 Preston North End W 🟩 Preston's "Invincibles" were unbeaten from the previous season. They had now won their first league match to stretch their unbeaten league run to 23 games but faced a Villa team who would inflict their first-ever league defeat with a 5–3 victory.Preston North End match record: 1890 http://www.11v11.com/teams/preston-north-end/tab/matches/season/1890 11v11.com 11 August 2015 28 Sep 1889 4th Round Aston Villa 0–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/69 West Bromwich Albion L 🟥 https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1889-90-villa-0-3-west-bromwich-albion-a West Bromwich Albion 3-0 Aston Villa | Match IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 28 September 2026 5 Oct 1889 5th Round Aston Villa 6–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/70 Burnley W 🟩 https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1889-90-villa-6-2-burnley-a Burnley 2-6 Aston Villa | Match IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 28 September 2026 George Davis only got to play one game for the Aston Villa first team as Jimmy Warner, the Villa regular goalkeeper was unavailable. The 21-year-old's Club & League debut was on 5 October 1889. The venue was Turf Moor, the home of Burnley. Davis' only top-flight match was a winning appearance as Villa won 6–2. The Lancashire Evening Post described the match in its 5 October 1889 edition reports that Villa were 4-1 up at half-time. Davis was mentioned in the Post' report a couple of times in the Second-Half. "Friel elicited cheers by a long field run, accompanied by Haresnape. They passed through the (Villa) ranks, but were pulled up by Davis," The second reference in the 'Post' was "Haresnape, by a long shot, was fisted out by Davis". English National Football Archive http://www.enfa.co.uk// 2023-03-16 (registration & fee required)The British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000710/18891005/053/0003?browse=true 2023-03-15(registration & fee required) Davis came to notice when the he signed for St Philip's F.C. in 1888. The following year he signed for Aston Villa.Joyce Michael Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 2004 SoccerData 1-899468-67-6 71 Davis left Villa in 1890 and signed for Witton White Star F.C. 12 Oct 1889 6th Round Aston Villa 7–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/71 Derby County W 🟩 https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1889-90-villa-7-1-derby-county Aston Villa 7-1 Derby County | Match IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 28 September 2026 19 Oct 1889 7th Round Aston Villa 0–7 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/72 Blackburn Rovers L 🟥 https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1889-90-villa-0-7-blackburn-rovers-a Blackburn Rovers 7-0 Aston Villa | Match IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 28 September 2026 26 Oct 1889 8th Round Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/73 West Bromwich Albion W 🟩 https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1889-90-villa-1-0-west-bromwich-albion Aston Villa 1-0 West Bromwich Albion | Match IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 28 September 2026 2 Nov 1889 9th Round Aston Villa 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/74 Wolverhampton Wanderers W 🟩 https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1889-90-villa-2-1-wolverhampton-wanderers Aston Villa 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers | Match IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 28 September 2026 9 Nov 1889 10th Round Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/75 Notts County D 🟨 https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1889-90-villa-1-1-notts-county-a Notts County 1-1 Aston Villa | Match IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 28 September 2026 16 Nov 1889 11th Round Aston Villa 0–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/76 Bolton Wanderers L 🟥 https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1889-90-villa-0-2-bolton-wanderers-a Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Aston Villa | Match IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 28 September 2026 23 Nov 1889 12th Round Aston Villa 1–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/77 Everton L 🟥 https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1889-90-villa-1-2-everton Aston Villa 1-2 Everton | Match IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 28 September 2026 30 Nov 1889 13th Round Aston Villa 2–4 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/78 Accrington L Arthur Hickton signed for Aston Villa in July 1889 from Birmingham Waterworks F.C.. On 30 November 1889 at Thorneyholme Road, Accrington he made his only appearance for the Villa first-team replacing Archie Hunter at Centre-Forward. The match is reported upon by the 30 November 1889 edition of the Lancashire Evening Post. However, Hickton did not get a mention as Villa lost 4–2.The British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000710/18891130/069/0003 2023-03-17(registration & fee required) He was never selected for the First-team again and left Aston Villa in November 1890.Joyce Michael Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 2004 SoccerData 1-899468-67-6 124 English National Football Archive http://www.enfa.co.uk// 2023-03-17 (registration & fee required)Matthews Tony Who's Who of Aston Villa 2004 Mainstream Publishing (Edinburgh) Ltd 1-84018-821-9 144–145 AVFC HISTORY https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/arthur-hickton 17 March 2023 7 Dec 1889 14th Round Aston Villa 6–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/79 Stoke W 🟩 https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1889-90-villa-6-1-stoke-city Aston Villa 6-1 Stoke City | Match IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 28 September 2026 21 Dec 1889 15th Round Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/80 Wolverhampton Wanderers D 🟨 https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1889-90-villa-1-1-wolverhampton-wanderers-a Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Aston Villa | Match IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 28 September 2026 25 Dec 1889 16th Round Aston Villa 2–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/81 Preston North End L 🟥 https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1889-90-villa-2-3-preston-north-end-a Preston North End 3-2 Aston Villa | Match IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 28 September 2026 26 Dec 1889 17th Round Aston Villa 1–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/82 Accrington L 🟥 https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1889-90-villa-1-2-accrington Aston Villa 1-2 Accrington | Match IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 28 September 2026 28 Dec 1889 18th Round Aston Villa 0–5 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/83 Derby County L 🟥 https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1889-90-villa-0-5-derby-county-a Derby County 5-0 Aston Villa | Match IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 28 September 2026 4 Jan 1890 19th Round Aston Villa 0–7 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/84 Everton L 🟥 https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1889-90-villa-0-7-everton-a Everton 7-0 Aston Villa | Match IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 28 September 2026 25 Jan 1890 20th Round Aston Villa 1–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/86 Bolton Wanderers L 🟥 https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1889-90-villa-1-2-bolton-wanderers Aston Villa 1-2 Bolton Wanderers | Match IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 28 September 2026 17 Mar 1890 21st Round Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/88 Stoke D 🟨 https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1889-90-villa-1-1-stoke-city-a Stoke City 1-1 Aston Villa | Match IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 28 September 2026 31 Mar 1890 22nd Round Aston Villa 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/89 Blackburn Rovers W 🟩 https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1889-90-villa-3-0-blackburn-rovers Aston Villa 3-0 Blackburn Rovers | Match IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 28 September 2026 FA Cup 1889–90 FA Cup 1st Round, 18 January 1890, South Shore (Blackpool), Away, Won 4–2 2nd Round, 1 February 1890, Notts County, Away, Lost 1–4 Birmingham Senior Cup Birmingham Senior Cup Friendlies A benefit match was held for Small Heath player, Chris Charsley, ahead of his retirement; despite the admission charge being increased for the occasion,Notes on Sport. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 8. 21 April 1890. around 6,000 spectators turned up to watch a schoolboys' match followed by the main attraction. In an encounter described by the Birmingham Daily Post as "perhaps the closest and most exciting ever played on the field", Aston Villa, featuring new signing Tom McKnight, drew 2–2 with a Small Heath eleven.Football. Aston Villa v. Small Heath. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 6 May 1890. A substantial sum was raised.Notes on Sport. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 12 May 1890. References External links avfchistory.co.uk The Matches Category:Aston Villa F.C. seasons Aston Villa F.C.