1906–07 Aston Villa F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Aston Villa 1906–07 President Joseph Ansell George Ramsay Frederick Rinder First Division 5th FA Cup Second round 1905–06 1907–08 Second City Derby 10--3--4 1905-06 1907–08 History of Aston Villa F.C. (1874–1961) Aston Villa F.C. records The 1906–07 English football season was Aston Villa's 19th season in the Football League competing in the First Division,Topdivision Up until 1992, the top division of English football was the Football League First Division. The Premier League took over from the First Division as the top tier of the English football league system upon its formation in 1992. The First Division then became the second tier of English football, the Second Division became the third tier and so on. The First Division is now known as the Football League Championship, while the Second Division is now known as Football League One. 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 Club crests did not always hold their current importance. In the case of Aston Villa Football Club, while the rampant lion was associated with the club from near its inception in 1874, the earliest known crest, the Lion Rampant To dexter (facing left) on a shield with motto "Prepared", was first documented in the club program of 1 September 1906.Badge of honour for Villa, Roger Clarke, Birmingham Mail 2 May 2007 Villa signed Bobby Evans in the summer of 1906 for a fee of £30 from Wrexham-the Welsh club then playing in the Birmingham and District League. While at Villa Evans continued to add to his tally of Welsh caps.Football, The Times, 5 February 1907 In the Second City Derby, both teams won their home fixtures.https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/659 Aston Villa 4-1 Birmingham, 1906-07 Division One, 15 Sep 1906 AVFC History 6 August 2023https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/680 Birmingham 3-2 Aston Villa, 1906-07 Division One, 19 Jan 1907 AVFC History 6 August 2023 Aston Villa started the new year with a 0–1 defeat to Manchester United.Football, The Times, 2 January 1907 The following month they recorded their biggest victory of the season beating Sheffield Wednesday 8–1.Football, The Times, 11 February 1907 There debuts for Chris Buckley,https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/chris-buckley Chris Buckley | Player IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 5 October 2026 Bobby Evans (16),https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/bobby-evans Bobby Evans AVFC History 5 October 2026 Frederick Chapple,https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/frederick-chapple Frederick Chapple | Player IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 5 October 2026 Alec Loganhttps://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/alec-logan Alec Logan | Player IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 5 October 2026 and George Tranter.https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/george-tranter George Tranter | Player IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 5 October 2026https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/villa-seasons Aston Villa's Seasons AVFC History Football League First Division y AVL Matches 1 September 1906 Aston Villa Blackburn Rovers 4–2 Joe Bache (9'); Harry Hampton (69'); Joe Walters (73'); Jimmy Cantrell (80') Villa Park W 3 September 1906 Stoke Aston Villa 0–2 Harry Hampton (20' pen) Victoria Ground W 8 September 1906 Sunderland Aston Villa 2–1 Joe Bache (10') Roker Park L 10 September 1906 Aston Villa Stoke 1–0 Albert Hall (75') Villa Park W 15 September 1906 Aston Villa Birmingham 4–1 Samuel Greenhalgh (41'); Albert Hall (2–0); Joe Walters (71'); Harry Hampton (83' pen) Villa Park W 22 September 1906 Everton Aston Villa 1–2 Harry Hampton (30'); Billy Garraty (57') Goodison Park W 29 September 1906 Aston Villa Arsenal 2–2 Harry Hampton (10'); Joe Bache (60') Villa Park D 6 October 1906 Wednesday Aston Villa 2–1 Harry Hampton (67') Owlerton Stadium L 13 October 1906 Aston Villa Bury 3–1 Charlie Millington (2'); Billy Matthews (5'); Joe Walters (81') Villa Park W 20 October 1906 Manchester City Aston Villa 4–2 Joe Bache (13'); Albert Hall (62') Hyde Road L 27 October 1906 Aston Villa Middlesbrough 2–3 Harry Hampton (49', 55') Villa Park L 3 November 1906 Preston North End Aston Villa 2–0 Deepdale L 10 November 1906 Aston Villa Newcastle United 0–0 Villa Park D 17 November 1906 Derby County Aston Villa 0–1 Billy Garraty (0–1) Baseball Ground W 24 November 1906 Liverpool Aston Villa 5–2 Joe Walters (1'); Albert Hall (5–2) Anfield L 1 December 1906 Aston Villa Bristol City 3–2 Jimmy Cantrell (29'); Charlie Millington (45'); Joe Bache (3–0) Villa Park W 8 December 1906 Notts County Aston Villa 1–1 Chris Buckley (1–1) Trent Bridge D 15 December 1906 Aston Villa Sheffield United 5–1 Albert Hall (19' pen); Jimmy Cantrell (22', 85', 86'); Charlie Millington (3–1) Villa Park W 22 December 1906 Bolton Wanderers Aston Villa 1–2 Charlie Millington (9'); Joe Walters (90') Burnden Park W 24 December 1906 Aston Villa Preston North End 3–0 Bobby Evans (26', 50'); Charlie Millington (60') Villa Park W 26 December 1906 Aston Villa Manchester United 2–0 Jimmy Cantrell (1–0); Frederick Chapple (2–0) Villa Park W 29 December 1906 Blackburn Rovers Aston Villa 2–1 Jimmy Cantrell (1–2) Ewood Park L 1 January 1907 Manchester United Aston Villa 1–0 Bank Street L 5 January 1907 Aston Villa Sunderland 2–2 Joe Bache (5'); Bobby Evans (26') Villa Park D 19 January 1907 Birmingham Aston Villa 3–2 Frederick Chapple (6'); Joe Walters (29') St Andrew's L 26 January 1907 Aston Villa Everton 2–1 Jimmy Cantrell (32'); Harry Hampton (73') Villa Park W 9 February 1907 Aston Villa Wednesday 8–1 Joe Bache (2', 78'); Charlie Millington (23'); Harry Hampton (38', 69'); Jimmy Cantrell (80', 86', 89') Villa Park W 16 February 1907 Bury Aston Villa 0–3 Jimmy Cantrell (10'); Harry Hampton (0–2, 0–3) Gigg Lane W 23 February 1907 Aston Villa Manchester City 4–1 Harry Hampton (36', 41', 67'); Albert Hall (55') Villa Park W 2 March 1907 Middlesbrough Aston Villa 1–0 Ayresome Park L 16 March 1907 Newcastle United Aston Villa 3–2 Albert Hall (12' pen); Jimmy Cantrell (60') St James' Park L 23 March 1907 Aston Villa Derby County 2–0 Charlie Millington (61'); Alec Logan (87') Villa Park W 30 March 1907 Aston Villa Liverpool 4–0 Harry Hampton (13'); Frederick Chapple (34'); Albert Hall (75', 87') Villa Park W 1 April 1907 Arsenal Aston Villa 3–1 Albert Hall (30') Manor Ground L 6 April 1907 Bristol City Aston Villa 2–4 Harry Hampton (30', 2–0, 4–2); Albert Hall (3–1) Ashton Gate W 13 April 1907 Aston Villa Notts County 0–0 Villa Park D 20 April 1907 Sheffield United Aston Villa 0–0 Bramall Lane D 27 April 1907 Aston Villa Bolton Wanderers 0–2 Villa Park L Source: avfchistory.co.uk FA Cup 1906–07 FA Cup Birmingham Senior Cup Birmingham Senior Cup Reserves The Aston Villa Reserves won the Birmingham & District League for the fifth year in succession.Aston Villa Football Club The Birmingham Post, 14 June 1907, p10 Notes References External links Aston Villa official website avfchistory.co.uk The Matches Category:Aston Villa F.C. seasons Aston Villa Category:Long stubs with short prose