Aston Villa
1899–1900 season
ChairmanEngland Frederick Rinder
ManagerScotland George Ramsay
First DivisionChampion (5)
FA CupRound 3

The 1899–1900 English football season was Aston Villa's 12th season in the Football League First Division, the top flight of English football at the time. Villa finished the season as Champions for the fifth time extending their record as the most successful League team.

Sheffield United set the pace this season and built up a six-point lead by the end of December. Villa grew stronger towards the end of the season, losing just one game in their last 13, to leave United in second place by two points. Villa finished their programme first, leaving a mathematical chance for the Blades if they scored plenty of goals in the last two games. Their last game at Burnley was lost, leaving Villa champions by two points.

Billy Garraty, great-great grandfather of footballer Jack Grealish, was League top scorer this season. Garraty was a local man, signed from Aston Shakespeare, and just 21 years of age this season. He was an industrious player able to play in almost any position – one of the first great "utility" players. He was capped once by England. He scored 96 goals in 224 League games during his career at Villa.

There were debuts for Chris Mann (10), Jim Garfield, Michael Noon, Charlie McEleny and Alf Watkins.[1]

Football League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Relegation
1 Aston Villa (C) 34 22 6 6 77 35 2.200 50
2 Sheffield United 34 18 12 4 63 33 1.909 48
3 Sunderland 34 19 3 12 50 35 1.429 41
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 34 15 9 10 48 37 1.297 39
5 Newcastle United 34 13 10 11 53 43 1.233 36
6 Derby County 34 14 8 12 45 43 1.047 36
7 Manchester City 34 13 8 13 50 44 1.136 34
8 Nottingham Forest 34 13 8 13 56 55 1.018 34
9 Stoke 34 13 8 13 37 45 0.822 34
10 Liverpool 34 14 5 15 49 45 1.089 33
11 Everton 34 13 7 14 47 49 0.959 33
12 Bury 34 13 6 15 40 44 0.909 32
13 West Bromwich Albion 34 11 8 15 43 51 0.843 30
14 Blackburn Rovers 34 13 4 17 49 61 0.803 30
15 Notts County 34 9 11 14 46 60 0.767 29
16 Preston North End 34 12 4 18 38 48 0.792 28
17 Burnley (R) 34 11 5 18 34 54 0.630 27 Relegation to the Second Division
18 Glossop (R) 34 4 10 20 31 74 0.419 18
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Ever-present: Billy George, Fred Wheldon

First at top: 17 Feb

Players used: 21

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
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