The 1917-18 English football season was Aston Villa's 3rd season of wartime football in England during the First World War.
| 1917-18 season | |
|---|---|
| WW1 | X |
| FA Cup | WW1 |
Between 1915 and 1919 competitive football was suspended in England. Many footballers signed up to fight in the war and as a result many teams were depleted, and fielded guest players instead. The Football League and FA Cup were suspended and in their place regional league competitions were set up; appearances in these tournaments do not count in players' official records.
There were four regional leagues. The Football League Lancashire and Midland sections were split into a principal tournament, consisting of a single league, and then a subsidiary tournament of four groups.
Jack Windmill saw active service in World War I in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment.[1] He rose to the rank of Regimental Sergeant Major and gained the Military Cross and the Distinguished Conduct Medal for bravery.[1]
Tommy Jackson served with the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers during World War I[2] Sam Hardy served as an ordinary seaman in the Royal Navy during the First World War.[3] Tommy Jackson served with the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers during World War I[2]
In March 1918, Joe Bache's Royal Garrison Artillery side beat a team of convalescing soldiers at Home Park, Plymouth in front of 4,000 spectators.[4]
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edit- ^ a b "Jack Windmill – Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ a b Jackson Tommy Image 1 Aston Villa 1921, Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Samuel Hardy | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Joe Bache Aston Villa".