1906–07 Aston Villa F.C. season explained

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

Season:1906–07
League Result:5th
Cup1 Result:Second round
Nextseason:1907–08
League Result:10--3--4
Nextseason:1907–08

The 1906–07 Football League season was Aston Villa's 19th season in the First Division, 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 1st September 1906.[2]

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 0–1 defeat to Manchester United.[6] The following month they recorded their biggest victory of the season beating Sheffield Wednesday 8–1.[7]

There debuts for Chris Buckley, Bobby Evans (16), Frederick Chapple, Alec Logan and George Tranter.[8]

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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. Badge of honour for Villa, Roger Clarke, Birmingham Mail 2 May 2007
  3. Football, The Times, 5 February 1907
  4. Web site: Aston Villa 4-1 Birmingham, 1906-07 Division One, 15 Sep 1906. AVFC History. 6 August 2023.
  5. Web site: Birmingham 3-2 Aston Villa, 1906-07 Division One, 19 Jan 1907. AVFC History. 6 August 2023.
  6. Football, The Times, 2 January 1907
  7. Football, The Times, 11 February 1907
  8. Web site: Aston Villa's Seasons. AVFC History.