1900–01 Aston Villa F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Aston Villa 1900–01 George Ramsay President Joseph Ansell Frederick Rinder First Division 15th FA Cup Semi-finals _claretborder _lightblue_neck_loop _claretborder 33CCFF 990033 33CCFF FFFFFF 990033 _claretborder _villa190021a _claretborder ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff 990033 1898–1900 1901–02 History of Aston Villa F.C. (1874–1961) Aston Villa F.C. records The 1900–01 English football season was Aston Villa's 13th 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 During the season Jimmy Crabtree, Jack Devey, and Howard Spencer shared the captaincy of the club.AVFC History: 1900-01 season https://web.archive.org/web/20210622080323/https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/1900-01-season 22 June 2021 Billy Garraty, great-great-grandfather of Jack Grealish, made the most appearances during the season.https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-v-arsenal-1905-9067929 Aston Villa v Arsenal: This 1905 FA Cup winner is related to a current Villa star – find out who Mat Kendrick Birmingham Mail 26 May 2015 15 August 2018http://englandstats.com/players.php?pid=380 Player info: William Garraty Englandstats.com Davey Naylor 15 August 2018 15 August 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190815012337/https://englandstats.com/players.php?pid=380 dead Goalkeeper & first-class cricketer, Billy George was next with 39 appearances. Second Division Small Heath F.C. took part in the 1900–01 FA Cup, entering at the first round proper and losing in the third round to Aston Villa after a replay, Villa's Billy Garraty being the sole scorer over the two fixtures. Small Heath also lost to Villa in the semi-final of the Lord Mayor of Birmingham's Charity Cup."Birmingham Charity Cup. Semi-Final Ties". Birmingham Daily Post. 18 September 1900. p. 8. On 1 December 1900, Villa recorded the biggest home win in the League that season, 7–1 against Manchester City in front of a crowd of 12,000. When Aston Villa played away at Stoke on 29 December 1900, the home club registered its biggest home attendance of the season. There were debuts for Arthur Millar,Arthur Millar Player IQ AVDB https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/arthur-millar 2026-09-24 www.avfchistory.co.uk Joe Pearson,Joe Pearson Player IQ AVDB https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/joe-pearson 2026-09-24 www.avfchistory.co.uk Albert Brown,Albert Brown Player IQ AVDB https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/albert-brown 2026-09-24 www.avfchistory.co.uk Joe Bache,Joe Bache Player IQ AVDB https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/joe-bache 2026-09-24 www.avfchistory.co.uk Frank Lloyd,Frank Lloyd Player IQ AVDB https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/frank-lloyd 2026-09-24 www.avfchistory.co.uk Alf Wood,Alf Wood Player IQ AVDB https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/alf-wood 2026-09-24 www.avfchistory.co.uk Jimmy Murray,Jimmy Murray Player IQ AVDB https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/jimmy-murray 2026-09-24 www.avfchistory.co.uk Tom Gilson,Tom Gilson Player IQ AVDB https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/tom-gilson 2026-09-24 www.avfchistory.co.uk Jack Whitley,Jack Whitley Player IQ AVDB https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/jack-whitley 2026-09-24 www.avfchistory.co.uk Tommy WilsonTommy Wilson Player IQ AVDB https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/tommy-wilson 2026-09-24 www.avfchistory.co.uk and Willie McAulay (4).Willie McAulay Player IQ AVDB https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/willie-mcaulay 2026-09-24 www.avfchistory.co.ukhttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/villa-seasons Aston Villa's Seasons AVFC History Football League First Division y AVL Matches 1 September 1900 Aston Villa 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/421 Stoke Charlie Athersmith; Steve Smith Villa Park W 3 September 1900 Aston Villa 4–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/422 Preston Jack Devey (3); Billy Garraty Villa Park W 8 September 1900 West Bromwich Albion 0–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/423 Aston Villa George Johnson The Hawthorns W 10 September 1900 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/424 Bury Jack Devey Villa Park W 15 September 1900 Aston Villa 1–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/425 Everton Jack Devey Villa Park L 22 September 1900 Sunderland 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/426 Aston Villa Roker Park D 29 September 1900 Aston Villa 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/427 Derby County Jack Devey (2) Villa Park W 6 October 1900 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/428 Aston Villa Burnden Park L 13 October 1900 Aston Villa 1–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/429 Notts County George Johnson Villa Park L 20 October 1900 Preston 0–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/430 Aston Villa Steve Smith; Billy Garraty Deepdale W 27 October 1900 Aston Villa 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/431 Wolverhampton Wanderers Villa Park D 29 October 1900 Aston Villa 3–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/432 Blackburn Rovers Charlie Athersmith (2); Bobby Templeton Villa Park D 3 November 1900 Sheffield Wednesday 3–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/433 Aston Villa Billy Garraty; George Johnson Owlerton L 10 November 1900 Liverpool 5–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/434 Aston Villa George Johnson Anfield L 17 November 1900 Aston Villa 2–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/435 Newcastle United Albert Wilkes; George Johnson Villa Park D 24 November 1900 Sheffield United 2–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/436 Aston Villa Albert Brown (2) Bramall Lane D 1 December 1900 Aston Villa 7–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/437 Manchester City Jack Devey; Albert Wilkes; Billy Garraty; George Johnson (4) Villa Park W 8 December 1900 Bury 3–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/438 Aston Villa Steve Smith Gigg Lane L 15 December 1900 Aston Villa 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/439 Nottingham Forest Jack Devey (2) Villa Park W 22 December 1900 Blackburn Rovers 2–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/440 Aston Villa Steve Smith; Billy Garraty Ewood Park D 26 December 1900 Aston Villa 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/441 Bolton Wanderers Jack Devey (2); Charlie Athersmith Villa Park W 29 December 1900 Stoke 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/442 Aston Villa Victoria Ground D 5 January 1901 Aston Villa 0–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/443 West Bromwich Albion Villa Park L 12 January 1901 Everton 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/444 Aston Villa Billy Garraty Goodison Park L 19 January 1901 Aston Villa 2–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/445 Sunderland Jack Devey; Billy Garraty Villa Park D 16 February 1901 Notts County 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/447 Aston Villa Trent Bridge L 9 March 1901 Aston Villa 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/451 Sheffield Wednesday Billy Garraty; Frank Lloyd Villa Park W 16 March 1901 Aston Villa 0–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/452 Liverpool Villa Park L 30 March 1901 Aston Villa 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/455 Sheffield United Villa Park D 8 April 1901 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/457 Aston Villa Molineux D 17 April 1901 Newcastle United 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/459 Aston Villa St James' Park L 20 April 1901 Nottingham Forest 3–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/460 Aston Villa Joe Bache City Ground L 22 April 1901 Derby County 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/461 Aston Villa Baseball Ground L 27 April 1901 Manchester City 4–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/462 Aston Villa Hyde Road L Source: avfchistory.co.uk FA Cup 1900–01 FA Cup First round The first round proper contained sixteen ties between 32 teams. The remaining 16 of 18 Football League First Division sides were given a bye to this round, as were Small Heath, Burnley and Leicester Fosse of the Second Division and Southern League First Division clubs Southampton, Millwall Athletic and Tottenham Hotspur. They joined the ten teams who won in the intermediate round. The matches were played on Saturday 9 February 1901. Four matches were drawn, with the replays taking place in the following midweek. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate7Aston Villa5–0Millwall Athletic9 February 1901 Second round The eight Second Round matches were scheduled for Saturday 23 February 1901. There was one replay, between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest, played in the following midweek. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate2Aston Villa0–0Nottingham Forest23 February 1901ReplayNottingham Forest1–3Aston Villa27 February 1901 Third round The four Third Round matches were scheduled for Saturday, 23 March 1901. Two replays were needed, played in the following midweek. Second City Derby 5--0--2 1895-96 1901-02 Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate4Small Heath0–0Aston Villa23 March 1901ReplayAston Villa1–0Small Heath27 March 1901 Semi-finals The semi-final matches were both intended to be played on Saturday 6 April 1901. Sheffield United and Aston Villa played on this date, but drew their tie and had to replay it five days later; this next match finished in a 3–0 win for United. The other game, Tottenham Hotspur against West Bromwich Albion, was delayed until Monday 8 April and finished in a convincing win for Spurs. 6 April 1901 15:00 Sheffield United 2–2 Aston Villa City Ground, Nottingham Replay 11 April 1901 15:00 Sheffield United 3–0 Aston Villa Baseball Ground, Derby Birmingham Senior Cup Birmingham Senior Cup Players ENG Billy Garraty, 41 appearances ENG Billy George, 39 appearances, conceded 27 ENG Steve Smith, 36 appearances ENG Jack Devey, 33 appearances ENG Albert Evans, 33 appearances SCO Jimmy Cowan, 30 appearances ENG Charlie Athersmith, 32 appearances ENG Howard Spencer, 21 appearances ENG Jimmy Crabtree, 32 appearances SCO Tommy Bowman, 31 appearances ENG George Johnson, 25 appearances ENG Charlie Aston, 6 appearances ENG Albert Wilkes, 31 appearances SCO Bobby Templeton, 20 appearances ENG Chris Mann, 3 appearances ENG Micky Noon, 13 appearances SCO Willie McAulay, 6 appearances ENG Joe Pearson, 6 appearances ENG Albert Brown, 2 appearances ENG Joe Bache, 7 appearances ENG Frank Lloyd, 3 appearances ENG Alf Wood, 4 appearances SCO Jimmy Murray, 1 appearance ENG Tom Gilson, 2 appearances ENG Jack Whitley, 3 appearances, conceded 10 ENG Tommy Wilson, 1 appearance SCO Arthur Millar, 1 appearance References Notes External links Aston Villa official website avfchistory.co.uk The Matches Category:Aston Villa F.C. seasons Aston Villa