1897–98 Aston Villa F.C. season explained

See main article: History of Aston Villa F.C. (1874–1961).

Season:1897–98
Stdtitle:Ground
League Result:6th
Cup1 Result:First round
League Topscorer:Fred Wheldon (21)
Nextseason:1898–99

The 1897–98 Football League season was Aston Villa's 10th season in the Football League First Division, the top flight of English football. George Ramsay would continue in charge of Aston Villa while the Management Committee continued to pick the team. The season fell in what was to be called Villa's golden era.[1]

First-class cricketer[2] and England football international, Jack Devey was Captain. Jimmy Crabtree also captained the team.[3] "Diamond" Freddie Wheldon was League top scorer with 21.

Billy Garraty great-great grandfather of Jack Grealish, made his league debut for Aston Villa during the season but made just one other appearance that year.[4] [5] Other debuts were James Fisher, Jack Sharp, Bert Sharp, Billy George, Howard Harvey, Jimmy Suddick, Tommy Bowman, Edmund Strange, George Johnson and Charlie Aston.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 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.
  2. Web site: Jack Devey . www.cricketarchive.com . 23 July 2015.
  3. AVFC History: 1897–98 season
  4. News: 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 2018.
  5. Web site: Player info: William Garraty . Englandstats.com . Davey Naylor . 15 August 2018.
  6. Web site: Aston Villa's Seasons. AVFC History.