Aston Villa
1907–08 season
ChairmanEngland Frederick Rinder
ManagerScotland George Ramsay
First Division2nd
FA Cup3rd round
Second City Derby
11--4--4

The 1907–08 Football League season was Aston Villa's 20th 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 the Second City Derby, both teams won their away fixtures.[2][3] Birmingham would be relegated this year and the teams would not meet again in top flight competition until their promotion fifteen years later.

New additions to the squad included Charlie Wallace, Bert Turner, Roly Harper, Joseph Wilcox, George Reeves, Tommy Lyons, Walter Kimberley and Peter Kyle.[4]

Bobby Evans continued to add to his tally of Welsh caps.[5]

There were debuts for Charlie Wallace, Bert Turner, Joseph Wilcox, George Reeves, Tom Lyons, Walter Kimberley, Roly Harper (2) and Peter Kyle.[6]

Football League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
1 Manchester United (C) 38 23 6 9 81 48 1.688 52
2 Aston Villa 38 17 9 12 77 59 1.305 43
3 Manchester City 38 16 11 11 62 54 1.148 43
4 Newcastle United 38 15 12 11 65 54 1.204 42
5 The Wednesday 38 19 4 15 73 64 1.141 42
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Aston Villa Club History 1900 – 1939". AVFC.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 August 2006. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
  2. ↑ "Birmingham 2-3 Aston Villa, 1907-08 Division One, 21 Sep 1907". AVFC History. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Aston Villa 2-3 Birmingham, 1907-08 Division One, 18 Jan 1908". AVFC History. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  4. ↑ avfchistory.co.uk 1907–08 season
  5. ↑ Football, The Times, 5 February 1907
  6. ↑ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.


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