1900–01 Aston Villa F.C. season
English football club season
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The 1900â01 English football season was Aston Villa's 13th season in the Football League, competing in the First Division,[a] the top flight of English football at the time. The season fell in what was to be called Villa's golden era.[1] During the season Jimmy Crabtree, Jack Devey, and Howard Spencer shared the captaincy of the club.[2] Billy Garraty, great-great-grandfather of Jack Grealish, made the most appearances during the season.[3][4] Goalkeeper & first-class cricketer, Billy George was next with 39 appearances.
| 1900â01 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Frederick Rinder | ||
| Manager | George Ramsay | ||
| First Division | 15th | ||
| FA Cup | Semi-finals | ||
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| 5--0--2 | |
Second Division Small Heath F.C. took part in the 1900â01 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.[5]
On 1 December 1900, Villa recorded the biggest home win in the League that season, 7â1 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,[6] Joe Pearson,[7] Albert Brown,[8] Joe Bache,[9] Frank Lloyd,[10] Alf Wood,[11] Jimmy Murray,[12] Tom Gilson,[13] Jack Whitley,[14] Tommy Wilson [15] and Willie McAulay (4).[16][17]
Football League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 39 | 55 | 0.709 | 31 | |
| 14 | Sheffield United | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 52 | 0.673 | 31 | |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 45 | 51 | 0.882 | 30 | |
| 16 | Stoke | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 46 | 57 | 0.807 | 27 | |
| 17 | Preston North End (R) | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 49 | 75 | 0.653 | 25 | Relegation to the Second Division |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Notes | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1900 | Stoke | Villa Park | 2â0 | â | Charlie Athersmith; Steve Smith [18] |
| 3 Sep 1900 | Preston | Villa Park | 4â0 | â | Jack Devey (3); Billy Garraty |
| 8 Sep 1900 | Albion | Hawthorns | 1â0 | â | George Johnson |
| 10 Sep 1900 | Bury | Villa Park | 1â0 | â | Jack Devey |
| 15 Sep 1900 | Everton | Villa Park | 1â2 | â | Jack Devey |
| 22 Sep 1900 | Sunderland | Roker | 0â0 | â | â |
| 29 Sep 1900 | Derby | Villa Park | 2â1 | â | Jack Devey (2) |
| 6 Oct 1900 | Bolton | Burnden | 0â1 | â | â |
| 13 Oct 1900 | Notts County | Villa Park | 1â2 | â | George Johnson |
| 20 Oct 1900 | Preston | Deepdale | 2â0 | â | Steve Smith; Billy Garraty |
| 27 Oct 1900 | Wolves | Villa Park | 0â0 | â | â |
| 29 Oct 1900 | Blackburn | Villa Park | 3â3 | â | Charlie Athersmith (2); Bobby Templeton |
| 3 Nov 1900 | Wednesday | Owlerton | 2â3 | â | Billy Garraty; George Johnson |
| 10 Nov 1900 | Liverpool | Anfield | 1â5 | â | George Johnson |
| 17 Nov 1900 | Newcastle | Villa Park | 2â2 | â | Albert Wilkes; George Johnson |
| 24 Nov 1900 | Sheffield United | Bramall Lane | 2â2 | â | Albert Brown (2) |
| 1 Dec 1900 | Manchester City | Villa Park | 7â1 | â | Jack Devey; Albert Wilkes; Billy Garraty; George Johnson (4) |
| 8 Dec 1900 | Bury | Gigg Lane | 1â3 | â | Steve Smith |
| 15 Dec 1900 | Forest | Villa Park | 2â1 | â | Jack Devey (2) |
| 22 Dec 1900 | Blackburn | Ewood | 2â2 | â | Steve Smith; Billy Garraty |
| 26 Dec 1900 | Bolton | Villa Park | 3â0 | â | Jack Devey (2); Charlie Athersmith |
| 29 Dec 1900 | Stoke | Victoria Ground | 0â0 | â | â |
| 5 Jan 1901 | Albion | Villa Park | 0â1 | â | â |
| 12 Jan 1901 | Everton | Goodison | 1â2 | â | Billy Garraty |
| 19 Jan 1901 | Sunderland | Villa Park | 2â2 | â | Jack Devey; Billy Garraty |
| 16 Feb 1901 | Notts County | Trent Bridge | 0â2 | â | â |
| 9 Mar 1901 | Wednesday | Villa Park | 2â1 | â | Billy Garraty; Frank Lloyd |
| 16 Mar 1901 | Liverpool | Villa Park | 0â2 | â | â |
| 30 Mar 1901 | Sheffield United | Villa Park | 0â0 | â | â |
| 8 Apr 1901 | Wolves | Molineux | 0â0 | â | â |
| 17 Apr 1901 | Newcastle | St James' | 0â3 | â | â |
| 20 Apr 1901 | Forest | City Ground | 1â3 | â | Joe Bache |
| 22 Apr 1901 | Derby | Baseball Ground | 0â3 | â | â |
| 27 Apr 1901 | Manchester City | Hyde Road | 0â4 [18] | â | â |
Source: avfchistory.co.uk
FA Cup
Players
Billy Garraty, 41 appearances- Billy George, 39 appearances, conceded 27
- Steve Smith, 36 appearances
- Jack Devey, 33 appearances
- Albert Evans, 33 appearances
Jimmy Cowan, 30 appearances- Charlie Athersmith, 32 appearances
- Howard Spencer, 21 appearances
- Jimmy Crabtree, 32 appearances
- Tommy Bowman, 31 appearances
- George Johnson, 25 appearances
- Charlie Aston, 6 appearances
- Albert Wilkes, 31 appearances
- Bobby Templeton, 20 appearances
- Chris Mann, 3 appearances
- Micky Noon, 13 appearances
- Willie McAuley, 6 appearances
- Joe Pearson, 6 appearances
- Albert Brown, 2 appearances
- Joe Bache, 7 appearances
- Frank Lloyd, 3 appearances
- Alf Wood, 4 appearances
- Jimmy Murray, 1 appearance
- Tom Gilson, 2 appearances
- Jack Whitley, 3 appearances, conceded 10
- Tommy Wilson, 1 appearance
- Arthur Millar, 1 appearance [2]
