1903β04 season | |
---|---|
Chairman | Frederick Rinder |
Manager | George Ramsay |
First Division | 5th |
FA Cup | second round |
7--0--4 | |
The 1903β04 Football League season was Aston Villa's 16th 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] In locally organised competition, Villa beat Small Heath in the first round of the Birmingham Senior Cup. [2] Small Heath had been promoted from the Second Division the previous season. Both matches of the Second City derby ended in draws, 2-2, [3] and 1-1. [4]
Freddie Miles (269) made his Villa debut in a 7β3 win at Nottingham Forest on 19 December 1903. During his first season at Villa he developed a good understanding with Howard Spencer. Other debuts were Jack Windmill, Albert Hall, Mart Watkins and Billy Matthews. [5]
During the season Howard Spencer was captain of the club. [6] Arthur Lockett, such a key figure in the Stoke side the previous season, signed for Villa. [7] Jack Windmill signed from Halesowen Town making his debut on 7 November 1903 in a 3β1 home win against Newcastle United. [8] Bert Hall scored six goals in his nine league outings in the 1903β04 season. He was noted as being a hard working outside left player who teamed up well with Joe Bache. [9]
Aston Villa had ended the previous season with nine consecutive home wins. Villa faced West Brom in the first home game of the season. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Everton | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 59 | 32 | 1.844 | 43 |
4 | Newcastle United | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 58 | 45 | 1.289 | 42 |
5 | Aston Villa | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 70 | 48 | 1.458 | 41 |
6 | Sunderland | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 63 | 49 | 1.286 | 39 |
7 | Sheffield United | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 57 | 1.088 | 38 |