1896–97 Aston Villa F.C. season

Aston Villa
1896–97 season
Chairman [[]]
Manager George Ramsay
First Division 1st
FA Cup Winners
Top goalscorer League: Fred Wheldon (18)
All: Fred Wheldon (22)
← 1895–96 1897–98 →

The season got off to a slow start, with Villa recording only two wins in the first six games. An unbeaten run of 12 games took them to the top, where they finished with a lead of 11 points. The title was won when Derby County F.C. failed to win on April 10; Villa had three games left to play, all of which were won.

For good measure, the FA Cup was also won, to make Villa the second team to complete “The Double”.

This was the season during which Villa moved to their current home at Villa Park, although it was still referred to as 'Aston Lower Grounds' for some time.

John Campbell was not quite as productive as in the previous season, and the leading scorer honours went to Fred Wheldon. Fred had been signed in 1896 from local rivals Small Heath (today’s Birmingham City). He was a good dribbler with the ball and won four caps for England. He played first class cricket for Worcestershire.

Contents

Results

Football League

See also: 1896–97 Football League

A total of 16 teams competed in the First Division in the 1896–97 season. Each team would play every other team twice, once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Two points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats.

FA Cup

See also: 1896–97 FA Cup

Trivia

Ever-present: Charlie Athersmith, Jimmy Cowan, Fred Wheldon

First at top: Nov 28

Players used: 17

See also 1897 FA Cup Final

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