1901–02 Aston Villa F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Aston Villa 1901–02 President Joseph Ansell George Ramsay Frederick Rinder First Division 8th FA Cup first round 1900–01 1902–03 Second City Derby 7--0--2 1895–96 1903-04 History of Aston Villa F.C. (1874–1961) Aston Villa F.C. records The 1901–02 English football season was Aston Villa's 14th 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 in 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 On Wednesday 25 December 1901, Villa won 3–2 away to Everton in front of a crowd of 18,000 at Goodison Park. Villa scorer, Willie Clarke (41) became the first non-white player to score in the English First Division.http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/2011/07/celebrating-106-years-of-black-footballers-at-valley-parade/ Celebrating 106 Years of Black Footballers at Valley Parade 6 July 2011 Dave Pendleton Boy From BrazilFootball's Black Pioneers on Radio Leeds https://footballs-black-pioneers.com/about/tag/bradford-city/ Football's Black Pioneers 9 September 2020Murray Scott The Title: The Story of the First Division September 2017 Bloomsbury Publishing 9781472936622 1st https://books.google.com/books?id=9M8vDgAAQBAJ 9 September 2020 During the season Joe Bache (431), and Jimmy Crabtree (176) shared the captaincy of the club.AVFC History: 1901–02 season Knee and ankle injuries induced Howard Spencer (258) to take the season off for twelve months rest.https://playupliverpool.com/1901/07/03/twelve-months-rest-for-howard-spencer/ Twelve months rest for Howard Spencer Dundee Evening Post 3 July 1901 17 December 2017 The previous season Small Heath had finished runners-up in Second Division, so were promoted to the First Division for 1901–02.Birmingham Senior Cup The Birmingham City FC Archive Tony Jordan https://web.archive.org/web/20050514054937/http://www.bcfc-archive.freeserve.co.uk/bhamsnrcup.htm 14 May 2005 http://www.bcfc-archive.freeserve.co.uk/bhamsnrcup.htm Villa won 2–0 at Coventry Road Muntz Street with goals by Bache and Jack Devey (268).https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/470 Small Heath 0-2 Aston Villa, 1901-02 Division One, 12 Oct 1901 AVFC History 6 August 2023 In the 1901 Boxing Day fixture, Villa's Jasper McLuckie (57) was the only scorer.https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/480 Aston Villa 1-0 Small Heath, 1901-02 Division One, 26 Dec 1901 AVFC History 6 August 2023 At the end of the season Small Heath were relegated back to the Second Division. In locally organised competition, Small Heath lost to Villa in the first round of the Birmingham Senior Cup.Birmingham Senior Cup The Birmingham City FC Archive Tony Jordan https://web.archive.org/web/20050514054937/http://www.bcfc-archive.freeserve.co.uk/bhamsnrcup.htm 14 May 2005 http://www.bcfc-archive.freeserve.co.uk/bhamsnrcup.htm There were debuts for Willie Clarke,https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/willie-clarke Willie Clarke | Player IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 9 October 2026 George Smith,https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/george-smith George Smith | Player IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 9 October 2026 George Harris,https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/george-harris George Harris | Player IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 9 October 2026 George Shutt,https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/george-shutt George Shutt | Player IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 9 October 2026 Tom Perry,https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/tom-perry Tom Perry | Player IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 9 October 2026 Billy Marriott,https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/billy-marriott Billy Marriott | Player IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 9 October 2026 Jasper McLuckie,https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/jasper-mcluckie Jasper McLuckie | Player IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 9 October 2026 Billy Brawn,https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/billy-brawn Billy Brawn | Player IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 9 October 2026 Tommy Niblo,https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/tommy-niblo Tommy Niblo | Player IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 9 October 2026 Bert Banks (5)https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/bert-banks Bert Banks | Player IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 9 October 2026 and Harry Cooch.https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/harry-cooch Harry Cooch | Player IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 9 October 2026https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/villa-seasons Aston Villa's Seasons AVFC History League First Division y AVL Matches 7 September 1901 Bury 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/463 Aston Villa Gigg Lane D https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/league/1901-02 9 September 1901 Aston Villa 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/464 Notts County Joe Bache; Billy Garraty Villa Park W As in the last match Villa play in thin cotton red shirts due to the warm weather.Aston Villa, Sports Argus, 14 September 1901 14 September 1901 Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/465 Blackburn Joe Bache Villa Park D 16 September 1901 Aston Villa 1–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/466 Sheffield United Albert Wilkes Villa Park L 21 September 1901 Stoke 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/467 Aston Villa Victoria Ground L 28 September 1901 Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/468 Everton Joe Bache Villa Park D 5 October 1901 Sunderland 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/469 Aston Villa Roker Park L 12 October 1901 Small Heath 0–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/470 Aston Villa Jack Devey; Joe Bache Muntz Street W 19 October 1901 Derby County 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/471 Aston Villa Baseball Ground L 26 October 1901 Aston Villa 4–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/472 The Wednesday Jasper McLuckie (2); Joe Bache; Bobby Templeton Villa Park W 2 November 1901 Notts County 0–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/473 Aston Villa Jasper McLuckie (2); Billy Garraty Trent Bridge W 9 November 1901 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/474 Bolton Wanderers Jasper McLuckie Villa Park W 23 November 1901 Aston Villa 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/475 Wolverhampton Wanderers Jasper McLuckie (2) Villa Park W 30 November 1901 Liverpool 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/476 Aston Villa Anfield L 7 December 1901 Aston Villa 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/477 Newcastle United Villa Park D 14 December 1901 Aston Villa 4–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/478 Grimsby Jack Devey; Jasper McLuckie (2) Villa Park W 25 December 1901 Everton 2–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/479 Aston Villa Billy Garraty; Alf Wood; Willie Clarke Goodison Park W Willie Clarke became the first black player to score in the English First Division.Murray Scott The Title: The Story of the First Division September 2017 Bloomsbury Publishing 9781472936622 1st https://books.google.com/books?id=9M8vDgAAQBAJ 26 December 1901 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/480 Small Heath Jasper McLuckie Villa Park W 28 December 1901 Aston Villa 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/481 Nottingham Forest Billy Garraty; Willie Clarke; Jasper McLuckie Villa Park W 1 January 1902 Sheffield United 6–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/482 Aston Villa Bramall Lane L 4 January 1902 Aston Villa 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/483 Bury Jasper McLuckie; Willie Clarke Villa Park W 11 January 1902 Blackburn 4–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/484 Aston Villa Ewood Park L 18 January 1902 Aston Villa 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/485 Stoke Villa Park D 1 February 1902 Aston Villa 0–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/488 Sunderland Villa Park L 15 February 1902 Aston Villa 3–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/489 Derby County Tom Perry; Joe Bache; Alf Wood Villa Park W 17 February 1902 Manchester City 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/490 Aston Villa Hyde Road L 22 February 1902 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/491 Aston Villa Owlerton L 8 March 1902 Bolton Wanderers 2–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/492 Aston Villa Jasper McLuckie; George Johnson Burnden Park D 22 March 1902 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/493 Aston Villa Jasper McLuckie; Joe Bache Molineux W 29 March 1902 Aston Villa 0–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/494 Liverpool Villa Park L 31 March 1902 Aston Villa 2–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/495 Manchester City Jasper McLuckie; George Johnson Villa Park D 1 April 1902 Nottingham Forest 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/496 Aston Villa Tommy Niblo City Ground D 5 April 1902 Newcastle United 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/497 Aston Villa Tommy Niblo St James' Park L 12 April 1902 Grimsby 4–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/498 Aston Villa Joe Bache Blundell Park L https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/league/1901-02 Source: avfchistory.co.uk FA Cup 1901–02 FA Cup The first round proper contained sixteen ties between 32 teams. 17 of the 18 First Division sides were exempt to this round, as were West Bromwich Albion, Middlesbrough and Preston North End from the Second Division, and Southern League sides Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur, finalists in the two previous seasons. They joined the ten teams who won in the intermediate round. The matches were played on Saturday 25 January 1902. Seven matches were drawn, with the replays taking place in the following midweek. Two of these then went to a second replay the following week. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate3Stoke2–2Aston Villa25 January 1902ReplayAston Villa1–2Stoke29 January 1902 Birmingham Senior Cup Birmingham Senior Cup Players ENG Joe Bache, 35 appearances ENG Alf Wood, 35 appearances ENG Jimmy Crabtree, 31 appearances ENG Albert Wilkes, 31 appearances ENG Billy Garraty, 28 appearances ENG Billy George, 27 appearances, conceded 30 SCO Bobby Templeton, 26 appearances ENG Jack Shutt, 26 appearances ENG Tom Perry, 25 appearances SCO Jasper McLuckie, 23 appearances SCO Willie Clarke, 16 appearances SCO Tommy Niblo, 14 appearances ENG Micky Noon, 10 appearances SCO Arthur Millar, 9 appearances ENG George Johnson, 8 appearances ENG Jack Whitley, 8 appearances, conceded 12 ENG Billy Marriott, 8 appearances SCO Bert Banks, 5 appearances ENG Joe Pearson, 5 appearances ENG George Smith, 5 appearances ENG Jack Devey, 4 appearances ENG Albert Evans, 4 appearances ENG Tommy Wilson, 4 appearances ENG Frank Lloyd, 3 appearances ENG George Harris, 3 appearances ENG Billy Brawn, 1 appearance Harry Cooch, 1 appearance, conceded 2 SCO Jimmy Cowan, 1 appearance SCO Jimmy Murray, 1 appearance References Footnotes External links Aston Villa official website avfchistory.co.uk The Matches Category:Aston Villa F.C. seasons Aston Villa