1884–85 Aston Villa F.C. season

Early history of Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa records and statistics Aston Villa 1884–85 President W. M. Ellis FA Cup 3rd round 1883–84 1885–86 The 1884–85 English football season was Aston Villa's 6th season in Football Association Cup, the top-level football competition at the time. There were debut appearances for Dick Robertson and Albert A Brown. FA Cup details 1884–85 FA Cup 3 November 1884 1st Round Aston Villa 4–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/21 Wednesbury Town W https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/21 🟩 3 Nov 1884, Villa 4-1 Wednesbury Town, Wellington Road AVFC History 6 December 1884 2nd Round Walsall Town 0–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/22 Aston Villa W https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/22 🟩 6 Dec 1884, Villa 2-0 Walsall Town, The Chuckery AVFC History 3 January 1885 3rd Round Aston Villa 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/23 West Bromwich Albion D On 3 January 1885 Villa & West Brom met for the first time in the third round of the FA Cuphttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/23 🟨 3 Jan 1885, Villa 0-0 Albion, Wellington Road AVFC History 10 January 1885 3rd Round Replay West Bromwich Albion 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/24 Aston Villa L The goalless draw was followed by a 3–0 victory for WBA in "drenching rain".Morris p. 11.1882–1885 http://www.westbromwichalbionhistory.co.uk/page6.htm West Bromwich Albion History 8 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20141112181933/http://www.westbromwichalbionhistory.co.uk/page6.htm 12 November 2014 deadhttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/24 🟥 10 Jan 1885, Villa 0-3 Albion, Four Acres AVFC History thumb|An early form of football league table, with clubs sorted by goal average. Manchester Courier, 5 January 1885 Birmingham Senior Cup Aston Villa won the Birmingham Senior Cup for the 5th time. StaveleyCarr Steve The History of the Birmingham Senior Cup. Part One 1876 to 1905 2000 Grorty Dick West Bromwich had the club's best run coming in 1884–85. The club reached the quarter-final, and almost pulled off an almighty shock, drawing 1–1 with holders and eventual winners Aston Villa at the Aston Lower Grounds,Birmingham Cup ties Birmingham Post 26 January 1885 7 but, with the replay taking place at the same venue, and Staveley being forced to do without Wilshaw in the replay,Staveley v Aston Villa (Birmingham Cup tie: fourth round) Derby Evening Post 31 January 1885 3 it could not repeat the feat. Friendlies In addition to the various cup competitions, the club's fixtures included testimonials and friendlies. On 13 August 1884 Villa played Blackburn Rovers "in beautiful red jerseys and white knickers The Preston Herald, 13 August 1884 reported by historicalkits.co.uk 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 On 27 September, Aston Villa fielded two teams. The stronger team played Aston Unity at home while the weaker team travelled to Shrewsbury to play the infamous Castle Blues. The match was abandoned 1–1 after both match balls were burst possibly on purpose by the home team players and home supporters.Aston Villa Friendlies, Fours & Testimonials, Bryan Sheppard, 2012, Yore Publications References Sources Morris Peter West Bromwich Albion: Soccer in the Black Country Heinemann 1965 Category:Aston Villa F.C. seasons Aston Villa F.C. season