1907–08 Aston Villa F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Aston Villa 1907–08 George Ramsay President Joseph Ansell Frederick Rinder First Division 2nd FA Cup 3rd round 1906–07 1908–09 Second City Derby 11--4--4 1906-07 1921–22 History of Aston Villa F.C. (1874–1961) Aston Villa F.C. records The 1907–08 English football season was Aston Villa's 20th season in the Football League. Villa competed in the top flight of English football at the time. The season fell in what was to be called Villa's golden era.http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ClubHistory/0,,10265~423103,00.html Aston Villa Club History 1900 – 1939 AVFC.co.uk 2007-10-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20060824144935/http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ClubHistory/0%2C%2C10265~423103%2C00.html 24 August 2006 dead Bobby Evans continued to add to his tally of Welsh caps.Football, The Times, 5 February 1907 There were debuts for Charlie Wallace,https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/charlie-wallace Charlie Wallace | Player IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 6 October 2026 Bert Turner,https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/bert-turner Bert Turner | Player IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 6 October 2026 Joseph Wilcox,https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/joseph-wilcox Joseph Wilcox | Player IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 6 October 2026 George Reeves,https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/george-reeves George Reeves | Player IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 6 October 2026 Tom Lyons,https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/tom-lyons Tom Lyons | Player IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 6 October 2026 Walter Kimberley,https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/walter-kimberley Walter Kimberley | Player IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 6 October 2026 Roly Harper (2)https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/roly-harper Roly Harper | Player IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 6 October 2026 and Peter Kyle.https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/peter-kyle Peter Kyle | Player IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 6 October 2026https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/villa-seasons Aston Villa's Seasons AVFC History Football League First Division y AVL Matches 2 September 1907 Aston Villa 1–4 https://www.avdb.co.uk/game/695 Manchester United Harry Hampton (pen) Villa Park L A year after playing 20 league games in his first season, 20-year-old Chris Buckley breaks his ankle on the opening day keeping him out of the game for over a year. Buckley would later become Chairman of Aston Villa. With no substitues Villa played on with ten men. 7 September 1907 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 https://www.avdb.co.uk/game/696 Aston Villa Ewood Park L 9 September 1907 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avdb.co.uk/game/697 Sunderland Samuel Greenhalgh Villa Park W 14 September 1907 Aston Villa 2–0 https://www.avdb.co.uk/game/698 Bolton Wanderers Harry Hampton (2) Villa Park W 21 September 1907 Birmingham 2–3 https://www.avdb.co.uk/game/699 Aston Villa Jimmy Cantrell; Bobby Evans; Albert Hall St Andrew's W In the Second City Derby, both teams won their away fixtures.https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/699 Birmingham 2-3 Aston Villa, 1907-08 Division One, 21 Sep 1907 AVFC History 6 August 2023https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/718 Aston Villa 2-3 Birmingham, 1907-08 Division One, 18 Jan 1908 AVFC History 6 August 2023 Birmingham would be relegated this year and the teams would not meet again in top flight competition until their promotion fifteen years later. 28 September 1907 Aston Villa 0–2 https://www.avdb.co.uk/game/700 Everton Villa Park L 5 October 1907 Sunderland 3–0 https://www.avdb.co.uk/game/701 Aston Villa Roker Park L 12 October 1907 Aston Villa 0–1 https://www.avdb.co.uk/game/702 Arsenal Villa Park L 19 October 1907 Sheffield Wednesday 2–3 https://www.avdb.co.uk/game/703 Aston Villa Harry Hampton; Albert Hall (pen) Owlerton W 26 October 1907 Aston Villa 4–4 https://www.avdb.co.uk/game/704 Bristol City Harry Hampton (2); Joe Bache (2) Villa Park D 2 November 1907 Notts County 0–3 https://www.avdb.co.uk/game/705 Aston Villa Alec Logan (2); Joe Bache Trent Bridge W 9 November 1907 Aston Villa 2–2 https://www.avdb.co.uk/game/706 Manchester City Harry Hampton (2) Villa Park D 16 November 1907 Preston North End 3–0 https://www.avdb.co.uk/game/707 Aston Villa Deepdale L 23 November 1907 Aston Villa 2–2 https://www.avdb.co.uk/game/708 Bury Albert Hall; Alec Logan Villa Park D 30 November 1907 Aston Villa 3–3 https://www.avdb.co.uk/game/709 Newcastle United Alec Logan; Joe Bache; Albert Hall Villa Park D 7 December 1907 Liverpool 5–0 https://www.avdb.co.uk/game/710 Aston Villa Anfield L 14 December 1907 Aston Villa 6–0 https://www.avdb.co.uk/game/711 Middlesbrough Jimmy Cantrell (2); Alec Logan (2); Albert Hall (2) Villa Park W 21 December 1907 Sheffield United 1–1 https://www.avdb.co.uk/game/712 Aston Villa Albert Hall Bramall Lane D 25 December 1907 Aston Villa 4–0 https://www.avdb.co.uk/game/713 Nottingham Forest Joe Bache (4) Villa Park W 26 December 1907 Nottingham Forest 2–2 https://www.avdb.co.uk/game/714 Aston Villa Jimmy Cantrell (2) City Ground D 28 December 1907 Aston Villa 0–0 https://www.avdb.co.uk/game/715 Chelsea Villa Park D 4 January 1908 Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avdb.co.uk/game/716 Blackburn Rovers Joe Bache Villa Park D 18 January 1908 Aston Villa 2–3 Birmingham Alec Logan; Albert Hall Villa Park L In the Second City Derby, both teams won their away fixtures. Birmingham would be relegated this year and the teams would not meet again in top flight competition until their promotion fifteen years later. 25 January 1908 Everton 1–0 Aston Villa Goodison Park L 8 February 1908 Arsenal 0–1 Aston Villa Joe Bache Manor Ground W 15 February 1908 Aston Villa 5–0 Sheffield Wednesday Jimmy Cantrell; Joe Bache (2); Harry Hampton Villa Park W 2 March 1908 Aston Villa 5–1 Notts County Joe Bache (3); George Reeves; Albert Hall Villa Park W 7 March 1908 Manchester City 3–2 Aston Villa Harry Hampton; George Reeves Hyde Road L 11 March 1908 Bristol City 2–2 Aston Villa George Reeves; Harry Hampton Ashton Gate D 14 March 1908 Aston Villa 3–0 Preston North End Charlie Wallace (2); George Reeves Villa Park W 21 March 1908 Bury 2–1 Aston Villa Joe Bache Gigg Lane L 4 April 1908 Aston Villa 5–1 Liverpool Harry Hampton (2); Joe Bache (3) Villa Park W 8 April 1908 Newcastle United 2–5 Aston Villa Charlie Wallace (2); Joe Bache (2); George Reeves St James' Park W 11 April 1908 Middlesbrough 0–1 Aston Villa Harry Hampton Ayresome Park W 17 April 1908 Bolton Wanderers 3–1 Aston Villa Joe Bache Burnden Park L 18 April 1908 Aston Villa 1–0 Sheffield United Harry Hampton Villa Park W 20 April 1908 Manchester United 1–2 Aston Villa Albert Hall (2) Bank Street W 25 April 1908 Chelsea 1–3 Aston Villa Joe Bache; Albert Hall (2) Stamford Bridge W Source: avfchistory.co.uk FA Cup 1907–08 FA Cup First round 36 of the 40 clubs from the First and Second divisions joined the 12 clubs who came through the qualifying rounds. Of the League sides not exempt to this round, Clapton Orient was again entered in the preliminary round, but this time won through to the third qualifying round before also losing to Southend United. Glossop, Chesterfield and Oldham were all entered in the fifth qualifying round. Sixteen Southern League sides were also exempt to the first round. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate8Aston Villa3–0Stockport County11 January 1908 Second round The sixteen second round matches were played on Saturday 1 February 1908. Five matches were drawn, with the replays taking place in the following midweek. One of these, the Stoke against Gainsborough Trinity match, went to a second replay the following week. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate5Aston Villa3–0Hull City1 February 1908 Third round The eight third-round matches were scheduled for Saturday 22 February 1908. T Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate2Aston Villa0–2Manchester United22 February 1908 Birmingham Senior Cup Birmingham Senior Cup References External links Aston Villa official website Category:Aston Villa F.C. seasons Aston Villa Category:Long stubs with short prose