1906–07 Aston Villa F.C. season
English football club season
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The 1906â07 English football season was Aston Villa's 19th 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] 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.[2]
| 1906â07 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Frederick Rinder |
| Manager | George Ramsay |
| First Division | 5th |
| FA Cup | Second round |
| 10--3--4 | |
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.[3] In the Second City Derby, both teams won their home fixtures.[4][5]
Aston Villa started the new year with a 0â1 defeat to Manchester United.[6] The following month they recorded their biggest victory of the season beating Sheffield Wednesday 8â1.[7]
There debuts for Chris Buckley,[8] Bobby Evans (16),[9] Frederick Chapple,[10] Alec Logan [11] and George Tranter.[12][13]
Football League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Everton | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 70 | 46 | 1.522 | 45 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 57 | 55 | 1.036 | 45 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 78 | 52 | 1.500 | 44 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 59 | 47 | 1.255 | 44 |
| 7 | Woolwich Arsenal | 38 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 66 | 59 | 1.119 | 44 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Competition | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1906 | Blackburn | Villa Park | 4â2 | â | Joe Bache (9'); Harry Hampton (69'); Joe Walters (73'); Jimmy Cantrell (80') |
| 3 Sep 1906 | Stoke | Victoria Ground | 2â0 | â | Harry Hampton (20' pen) |
| 8 Sep 1906 | Sunderland | Roker | 1â2 | â | Joe Bache (10') |
| 10 Sep 1906 | Stoke | Villa Park | 1â0 | â | Albert Hall (75') |
| 15 Sep 1906 | Birmingham | Villa Park | 4â1 | â | Samuel Greenhalgh (41'); Albert Hall (2â0); Joe Walters (71'); Harry Hampton (83' pen) |
| 22 Sep 1906 | Everton | Goodison | 2â1 | â | Harry Hampton (30'); Billy Garraty (57') |
| 29 Sep 1906 | Arsenal | Villa Park | 2â2 | â | Harry Hampton (10'); Joe Bache (60') |
| 6 Oct 1906 | Wednesday | Owlerton | 1â2 | â | Harry Hampton (67') |
| 13 Oct 1906 | Bury | Villa Park | 3â1 | â | Charlie Millington (2'); Billy Matthews (5'); Joe Walters (81') |
| 20 Oct 1906 | Manchester City | Hyde Road | 2â4 | â | Joe Bache (13'); Albert Hall (62') |
| 27 Oct 1906 | Boro | Villa Park | 2â3 | â | Harry Hampton (49', 55') |
| 3 Nov 1906 | Preston | Deepdale | 0â2 | â | â |
| 10 Nov 1906 | Newcastle | Villa Park | 0â0 | â | â |
| 17 Nov 1906 | Derby | Baseball Ground | 1â0 | â | Billy Garraty (1â0) |
| 24 Nov 1906 | Liverpool | Anfield | 2â5 | â | Joe Walters (1'); Albert Hall (2â5) |
| 1 Dec 1906 | Bristol City | Villa Park | 3â2 | â | Jimmy Cantrell (29'); Charlie Millington (45'); Joe Bache (3â0) |
| 8 Dec 1906 | Notts County | Trent Bridge | 1â1 | â | Chris Buckley (1â1) |
| 15 Dec 1906 | Sheffield United | Villa Park | 5â1 | â | Albert Hall (19' pen); Jimmy Cantrell (22', 85', 86'); Charlie Millington (3â1) |
| 22 Dec 1906 | Bolton | Burnden | 2â1 | â | Charlie Millington (9'); Joe Walters (90') |
| 24 Dec 1906 | Preston | Villa Park | 3â0 | â | Bobby Evans (26', 50'); Charlie Millington (60') |
| 26 Dec 1906 | United | Villa Park | 2â0 | â | Jimmy Cantrell (1â0); Frederick Chapple (2â0) |
| 29 Dec 1906 | Blackburn | Ewood | 1â2 | â | Jimmy Cantrell (1â2) |
| 1 Jan 1907 | United | Bank Street | 0â1 | â | â |
| 5 Jan 1907 | Sunderland | Villa Park | 2â2 | â | Joe Bache (5'); Bobby Evans (26') |
| 19 Jan 1907 | Birmingham | St Andrew's | 2â3 | â | Frederick Chapple (6'); Joe Walters (29') |
| 26 Jan 1907 | Everton | Villa Park | 2â1 | â | Jimmy Cantrell (32'); Harry Hampton (73') |
| 9 Feb 1907 | Wednesday | Villa Park | 8â1 | â | Joe Bache (2', 78'); Charlie Millington (23'); Harry Hampton (38', 69'); Jimmy Cantrell (80', 86', 89') |
| 16 Feb 1907 | Bury | Gigg Lane | 3â0 | â | Jimmy Cantrell (10'); Harry Hampton (2â0, 3â0) |
| 23 Feb 1907 | Manchester City | Villa Park | 4â1 | â | Harry Hampton (36', 41', 67'); Albert Hall (55') |
| 2 Mar 1907 | Boro | Ayresome | 0â1 | â | â |
| 16 Mar 1907 | Newcastle | St James' | 2â3 | â | Albert Hall (12' pen); Jimmy Cantrell (60') |
| 23 Mar 1907 | Derby | Villa Park | 2â0 | â | Charlie Millington (61'); Alec Logan (87') |
| 30 Mar 1907 | Liverpool | Villa Park | 4â0 | â | Harry Hampton (13'); Frederick Chapple (34'); Albert Hall (75', 87') |
| 1 Apr 1907 | Arsenal | Manor Ground | 1â3 | â | Albert Hall (30') |
| 6 Apr 1907 | Bristol City | Ashton Gate | 4â2 | â | Harry Hampton (30', 2â0, 4â2); Albert Hall (3â1) |
| 13 Apr 1907 | Notts County | Villa Park | 0â0 | â | â |
| 20 Apr 1907 | Sheffield United | Bramall Lane | 0â0 | â | â |
| 27 Apr 1907 | Bolton | Villa Park | 0â2 | â | â |
Source: avfchistory.co.uk
FA Cup
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.
