1905–06 Aston Villa F.C. season
English football club season
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The 1905–06 English football season was Aston Villa's 18th 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]
| 1905–06 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Frederick Rinder |
| Manager | George Ramsay |
| First Division | 8th |
| FA Cup | third round |
| 9--2--4 | |
Aston Villa started the new year having been defeated by Blackburn Rovers meaning that they had a record of DWL in the three post-Christmas fixtures.[2][3] January's bad weather meant the trip to Sunderland was postponed until the end of January[4] Villa lost both matches in the Second City derby, 0–2 away,[5] and 1–3 at home.[6]
During the season Howard Spencer was captain of the club.[2]
In February 1905, after 167 league games, Harry Hadley left West Brom to join Aston Villa for a fee of £250, but played just 11 times before joining Nottingham Forest in April 1906.[7]
There were debut appearances for Charlie Millington,[8] Barney Allen,[9] Harry Hadley,[10] George Garratt,[11] Jock Logan,[12] Joe Walters,[13] Samuel Greenhalgh,[14] John Boden,[15] Joe Hisbent,[16] Arthur Elston,[17] Bert Kingaby,[18] Rowland Codling,[19] and Tom Riley (16).[20][21]
Football League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 81 | 67 | 1.209 | 41 |
| 7 | Birmingham | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 65 | 59 | 1.102 | 41 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 72 | 56 | 1.286 | 40 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 54 | 52 | 1.038 | 40 |
| 10 | Stoke | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 55 | 0.982 | 39 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Competition | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1905 | Blackburn | Ewood | 1–1 | — | Harry Hampton |
| 9 Sep 1905 | Sunderland | Villa Park | 2–1 | — | Billy Garraty (1–0, 2–1 pen) |
| 11 Sep 1905 | Liverpool | Villa Park | 5–0 | — | Harry Hampton (5'); Joe Bache (7'); Billy Brawn (65'); Harry Hampton (3–0, 5–0) |
| 16 Sep 1905 | Birmingham | Muntz Street | 0–2 | — | — |
| 23 Sep 1905 | Everton | Villa Park | 4–0 | — | Joe Bache (29'); Billy Garraty (60'); Harry Hampton (67'); Albert Hall (85') |
| 30 Sep 1905 | Derby | Baseball Ground | 0–1 | — | — |
| 7 Oct 1905 | Wednesday | Villa Park | 3–0 | — | Billy Brawn (4', 58'); Joe Bache (73') |
| 14 Oct 1905 | Forest | City Ground | 2–2 | — | Charlie Millington (4'); Billy Garraty (82' pen) |
| 21 Oct 1905 | Manchester City | Villa Park | 2–1 | — | Joe Bache (26'); Billy Garraty (51' pen) |
| 28 Oct 1905 | Bury | Gigg Lane | 1–0 | — | Joe Bache (60') |
| 4 Nov 1905 | Boro | Villa Park | 4–1 | — | Harry Hampton (24'); Barney Allen (26'); Joe Bache (30'); Billy Garraty (75' pen) |
| 11 Nov 1905 | Preston | Deepdale | 0–2 | — | — |
| 13 Nov 1905 | Stoke | Victoria Ground | 1–0 | — | Billy Garraty |
| 18 Nov 1905 | Newcastle | Villa Park | 0–3 | — | — |
| 25 Nov 1905 | Wolves | Villa Park | 6–0 | — | Jimmy Cantrell (14', 31', 60'); Billy Garraty (74', 80'); Harry Hampton (82') |
| 2 Dec 1905 | Liverpool | Anfield | 0–3 | — | — |
| 9 Dec 1905 | Sheffield United | Villa Park | 4–1 | — | Albert Hall (48'); Billy Garraty (53', 57'); Harry Hampton (85') |
| 16 Dec 1905 | Notts County | Trent Bridge | 1–2 | — | Harry Hampton (13') |
| 23 Dec 1905 | Stoke | Villa Park | 3–0 | — | Billy Garraty (1'); Harry Hampton (8', 60') |
| 26 Dec 1905 | Bolton | Villa Park | 1–1 | — | Joe Bache (80') |
| 27 Dec 1905 | Arsenal | Villa Park | 2–1 | — | Billy Garraty (1–0); Harry Hampton (2–0) |
| 30 Dec 1905 | Blackburn | Villa Park | 0–1 | — | — |
| 2 Jan 1906 | Bolton | Burnden | 1–4 | — | Harry Hampton (1–2) |
| 20 Jan 1906 | Birmingham | Villa Park | 1–3 | — | Joe Bache (47') |
| 27 Jan 1906 | Everton | Goodison | 2–4 | — | Billy Matthews (20'); Harry Hampton (2–4) |
| 10 Feb 1906 | Wednesday | Owlerton | 2–2 | — | Billy Matthews (25'); Harry Hampton (80') |
| 17 Feb 1906 | Forest | Villa Park | 3–1 | — | Billy Garraty (43'); Albert Hall (44'); Joe Bache (74') |
| 28 Feb 1906 | Sunderland | Roker | 0–2 | — | — |
| 3 Mar 1906 | Bury | Villa Park | 3–3 | — | Harry Hampton (2', 3–1); Albert Hall (20') |
| 10 Mar 1906 | Boro | Ayresome | 2–1 | — | John Boden (46'); Billy Garraty (83') |
| 14 Mar 1906 | Manchester City | Hyde Road | 4–1 | — | Harry Hampton (1–1, 4–1); Joe Bache (2–1); Billy Garraty (3–1) |
| 17 Mar 1906 | Preston | Villa Park | 0–1 | — | — |
| 24 Mar 1906 | Newcastle | St James' | 1–3 | — | Billy Matthews (1–3) |
| 31 Mar 1906 | Wolves | Molineux | 1–4 | — | Joe Bache (35') |
| 13 Apr 1906 | Arsenal | Manor Ground | 1–2 | — | Charlie Millington (65') |
| 14 Apr 1906 | Sheffield United | Bramall Lane | 1–1 | — | Joe Bache |
| 16 Apr 1906 | Derby | Villa Park | 6–0 | — | Charlie Millington (1–0); Billy Garraty (2–0); Joe Walters (3–0); Joe Bache (4–0); Billy Matthews (5–0); John Boden (6–0) |
| 21 Apr 1906 | Notts County | Villa Park | 2–1 | — | Joe Bache (13'); Joe Walters (16') |
Source: avfchistory.co.uk
FA Cup
Players
Billy Garraty, 37 appearances- Howard Spencer, 37 appearances
- Billy George, 36 appearances, conceded 53
- Harry Hampton, 35 appearances
- Albert Hall, 34 appearances
- Joe Bache, 34 appearances
- Joe Pearson, 30 appearances
- Alex Leake, 26 appearances
- Jack Windmill, 16 appearances
- Billy Brawn, 15 appearances
- Albert Evans, 15 appearances
- Albert Wilkes, 8 appearances
- George Harris, 8 appearances
- Jimmy Cantrell, 8 appearances
- Billy Matthews, 7 appearances
- Freddie Miles, 7 appearances
- Harry Cooch, 6 appearances, conceded 9
- Micky Noon, 5 appearances
- Watty Corbett, 4 appearances
- Walter Brown, 1 appearance[2]
Arrivals
- George Garratt, 17 appearances
- Samuel Greenhalgh, 12 appearances
- Harry Hadley, 11 appearances
- Jock Logan, 11 appearances
- John Boden, 10 appearances
- Joey Walters, 8 appearances
- Charlie Millington, 7 appearances
- Bert Kingaby, 4 appearances
- Tom Riley, 4 appearances
- Barney Allen, 3 appearances
- Rowland Codling, 3 appearances
- Joe Hisbent, 2 appearances, served in the Worcestershire Regiment during the First World War.[22][23]
- Arthur Elston, 1 appearance
Exits
- Josiah Gray
- Alf Wood left in May 1905 having scored seven goals in 111 league and cup games.[24]
Willie Clarke, the first Black professional footballer to score in the English Football League.[25][26][27]- George Johnson to Plymouth Argyle
Mart Watkins to Sunderland. A short career at Villa Park playing just six matches and scoring once.[28]
Notes
- 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.