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]