1907–08 Aston Villa F.C. season
English football club season
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The 1907–08 English football season was Aston Villa's 20th season in the Football League. Villa compteted in the top flight of English football at the time. The season fell in what was to be called Villa's golden era.[1]
| 1907–08 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Frederick Rinder |
| Manager | George Ramsay |
| First Division | 2nd |
| FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11--4--4 | |
In the Second City Derby, both teams won their away fixtures.[2][3] Birmingham would be relegated this year and the teams would not meet again in top flight competition until their promotion fifteen years later.
Bobby Evans continued to add to his tally of Welsh caps.[4]
There were debuts for Charlie Wallace,[5] Bert Turner,[6] Joseph Wilcox,[7] George Reeves,[8] Tom Lyons,[9] Walter Kimberley,[10] Roly Harper (2) [11] and Peter Kyle.[12][13]
Football League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United (C) | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 81 | 48 | 1.688 | 52 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 77 | 59 | 1.305 | 43 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 54 | 1.148 | 43 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 65 | 54 | 1.204 | 42 |
| 5 | The Wednesday | 38 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 73 | 64 | 1.141 | 42 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Notes | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1907 | United | Villa Park | 1–4 | — | Harry Hampton (1–3 pen) |
| 7 Sep 1907 | Blackburn | Ewood | 0–2 | — | — |
| 9 Sep 1907 | Sunderland | Villa Park | 1–0 | — | Samuel Greenhalgh (1–0) |
| 14 Sep 1907 | Bolton | Villa Park | 2–0 | — | Harry Hampton (35', 42') |
| 21 Sep 1907 | Birmingham | St Andrew's | 3–2 | — | Jimmy Cantrell (49'); Bobby Evans (53'); Albert Hall (75') |
| 28 Sep 1907 | Everton | Villa Park | 0–2 | — | — |
| 5 Oct 1907 | Sunderland | Roker | 0–3 | — | — |
| 12 Oct 1907 | Arsenal | Villa Park | 0–1 | — | — |
| 19 Oct 1907 | Wednesday | Owlerton | 3–2 | — | Harry Hampton (53'); Albert Hall (65' pen) |
| 26 Oct 1907 | Bristol City | Villa Park | 4–4 | — | Harry Hampton (4', 25'); Joe Bache (12', 52') |
| 2 Nov 1907 | Notts County | Trent Bridge | 3–0 | — | Alec Logan (11', 34'); Joe Bache (75') |
| 9 Nov 1907 | Manchester City | Villa Park | 2–2 | — | Harry Hampton (15', 42' pen) |
| 16 Nov 1907 | Preston | Deepdale | 0–3 | — | — |
| 23 Nov 1907 | Bury | Villa Park | 2–2 | — | Albert Hall (7'); Alec Logan (57') |
| 30 Nov 1907 | Newcastle | Villa Park | 3–3 | — | Alec Logan (5'); Joe Bache (51'); Albert Hall (55') |
| 7 Dec 1907 | Liverpool | Anfield | 0–5 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 1907 | Boro | Villa Park | 6–0 | — | Jimmy Cantrell (7', 51'); Alec Logan (13', 54'); Albert Hall (22', 89') |
| 21 Dec 1907 | Sheffield United | Bramall Lane | 1–1 | — | Albert Hall (40') |
| 25 Dec 1907 | Forest | Villa Park | 4–0 | — | Joe Bache (48', 49', 60', 80') |
| 26 Dec 1907 | Forest | City Ground | 2–2 | — | Jimmy Cantrell (14', 37') |
| 28 Dec 1907 | Chelsea | Villa Park | 0–0 | — | — |
| 4 Jan 1908 | Blackburn | Villa Park | 1–1 | — | Joe Bache (61') |
| 18 Jan 1908 | Birmingham | Villa Park | 2–3 | — | Alec Logan (17'); Albert Hall (70') |
| 25 Jan 1908 | Everton | Goodison | 0–1 | — | — |
| 8 Feb 1908 | Arsenal | Manor Ground | 1–0 | — | Joe Bache (79') |
| 15 Feb 1908 | Wednesday | Villa Park | 5–0 | — | Jimmy Cantrell (14'); Joe Bache (18', 26'); Harry Hampton (67') |
| 2 Mar 1908 | Notts County | Villa Park | 5–1 | — | Joe Bache (1–1, 4–1, 5–1); George Reeves (2–1); Albert Hall (3–1) |
| 7 Mar 1908 | Manchester City | Hyde Road | 2–3 | — | Harry Hampton (17'); George Reeves (30') |
| 11 Mar 1908 | Bristol City | Ashton Gate | 2–2 | — | George Reeves (5'); Harry Hampton (60') |
| 14 Mar 1908 | Preston | Villa Park | 3–0 | — | Charlie Wallace (12', 57'); George Reeves (50') |
| 21 Mar 1908 | Bury | Gigg Lane | 1–2 | — | Joe Bache (57') |
| 4 Apr 1908 | Liverpool | Villa Park | 5–1 | — | Harry Hampton (35', 77'); Joe Bache (64', 73', 86') |
| 8 Apr 1908 | Newcastle | St James' | 5–2 | — | Charlie Wallace (3', 24'); Joe Bache (3–1, 5–1); George Reeves (4–1) |
| 11 Apr 1908 | Boro | Ayresome | 1–0 | — | Harry Hampton (51') |
| 17 Apr 1908 | Bolton | Burnden | 1–3 | — | Joe Bache (51') |
| 18 Apr 1908 | Sheffield United | Villa Park | 1–0 | — | Harry Hampton (48') |
| 20 Apr 1908 | United | Bank Street | 2–1 | — | Albert Hall (4', 73' pen) |
| 25 Apr 1908 | Chelsea | Stamford Bridge | 3–1 | — | Joe Bache (20'); Albert Hall (2–0, 3–1) |
Source: avfchistory.co.uk
