1901–02 Aston Villa F.C. season
| 1901–02 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Frederick Rinder |
| Manager |  George Ramsay |
| First Division | 8th |
| FA Cup | first round |
The 1901–02 Football League season was Aston Villa's 14th 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]
During the season Jimmy Crabtree, and Joe Bache shared the captaincy of the club.[2] Howard Spencer took the 1901–02 season off in order to rest his knee and ankle for twelve months in the hope of recovering from an injury.[3]
On Wedneday 25 December 1901, Villa won 3–2 away to Everton in front of a crowd of 18,000 at Goodison Park.[2] Villa scorer, Willie Clarke became the first non-white player to score in the English First Division.[4][5][6]
Football League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland (C) | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 35 | 1.429 | 44 | |
| 2 | Everton | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 53 | 35 | 1.514 | 41 | |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 34 | 1.412 | 37 | |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 52 | 48 | 1.083 | 36 | |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 43 | 1.000 | 35 | |
| 6 | Derby County | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 41 | 0.951 | 35 | |
| 7 | Bury | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 38 | 1.158 | 34 | |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 40 | 1.050 | 34 | |
| 9 | The Wednesday | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 52 | 0.923 | 34 | |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 53 | 48 | 1.104 | 33 | |
| 11 | Liverpool | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 38 | 1.105 | 32 | |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 51 | 56 | 0.911 | 32 | |
| 13 | Notts County | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 51 | 57 | 0.895 | 32 | |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 46 | 57 | 0.807 | 32 | |
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 60 | 0.733 | 32 | |
| 16 | Stoke | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 45 | 55 | 0.818 | 31 | |
| 17 | Small Heath (R) | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 47 | 45 | 1.044 | 30 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 18 | Manchester City (R) | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 42 | 58 | 0.724 | 28 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
First team squad
Joe Bache, 35 appearances- Alf Wood, 35 appearances
- Jimmy Crabtree, 31 appearances
- Albert Wilkes, 31 appearances
- Billy Garraty, 28 appearances
- Billy George, 27 appearances, conceded 30
Bobby Templeton, 26 appearances- Jack Shutt, 26 appearances
- Tom Perry, 25 appearances
- Jasper McLuckie, 23 appearances
- Willie Clarke, 16 appearances
- Tommy Niblo, 14 appearances
- Micky Noon, 10 appearances
- Arthur Millar, 9 appearances
- George Johnson, 8 appearances
- Jack Whitley, 8 appearances, conceded 12
- Billy Marriott, 8 appearances
- Bert Banks, 5 appearances
- Joe Pearson, 5 appearances
- George Smith, 5 appearances
- Jack Devey, 4 appearances
- Albert Evans, 4 appearances
- Tommy Wilson, 4 appearances
- Frank Lloyd, 3 appearances
- George Harris, 3 appearances
- Billy Brawn, 1 appearance
- Harry Cooch, 1 appearance, conceded 2
- Jimmy Cowan, 1 appearance
- Jimmy Murray, 1 appearance [2]
References
- ^ "Aston Villa Club History 1900 – 1939". AVFC.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 August 2006. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
- ^ a b c AVFC History: 1901–02 season
- ^ "Twelve months rest for Howard Spencer". Dundee Evening Post. 3 July 1901. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ Dave Pendleton (6 July 2011). "Celebrating 106 Years of Black Footballers at Valley Parade". Boy From Brazil.
- ^ "Football's Black Pioneers on Radio Leeds". Football's Black Pioneers. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ Murray, Scott (September 2017). The Title: The Story of the First Division (1st ed.). Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781472936622. Retrieved 9 September 2020.