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]
| 1907–08 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Frederick Rinder |
| Manager |  George Ramsay |
| First Division | 2nd |
| FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11--4--4 | |
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
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| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
See also
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edit- ^ "Aston Villa Club History 1900 – 1939". AVFC.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 August 2006. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
- ^ "Birmingham 2-3 Aston Villa, 1907-08 Division One, 21 Sep 1907". AVFC History. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Aston Villa 2-3 Birmingham, 1907-08 Division One, 18 Jan 1908". AVFC History. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ avfchistory.co.uk 1907–08 season
- ^ Football, The Times, 5 February 1907
- ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
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