1903–04 Aston Villa F.C. season
The 1903–04 Football League season was Aston Villa's 16th 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 locally organised competition, Villa beat Small Heath in the first round of the Birmingham Senior Cup.[2]
| 1903–04 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Frederick Rinder |
| Manager |  George Ramsay |
| First Division | 5th |
| FA Cup | second round |
During the season Howard Spencer was captain of the club.[3] Arthur Lockett, such a key figure in the Stoke side the previous season, signed for Villa.[4] Jack Windmill signed from Halesowen Town making his debut on 7 November 1903 in a 3–1 home win against Newcastle United.[5] Bert Hall scored six goals in his nine league outings in the 1903–04 season. He was noted as being a hard working outside left player who teamed up well with Joe Bache.[6]
Football League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Everton | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 59 | 32 | 1.844 | 43 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 58 | 45 | 1.289 | 42 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 70 | 48 | 1.458 | 41 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 63 | 49 | 1.286 | 39 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 57 | 1.088 | 38 |
First team squad
- Billy Brawn, 34 appearances
- Alf Wood, 31 appearances
- Alex Leake, 30 appearances
- Joe Bache, 29 appearances
- Arthur Lockett, 27 appearances
- Billy George, 27 appearances, conceded 41
- Howard Spencer, 25 appearances
- Joe Pearson, 25 appearances
- Albert Wilkes, 20 appearances
- Billy Garraty, 18 appearances
- Tommy Niblo, 18 appearances
- Albert Evans, 15 appearances
- Jasper McLuckie, 15 appearances
- George Johnson, 13 appearances
- Micky Noon, 12 appearances
- Harry Cooch, 9 appearances, conceded 10
- Willie Clarke, 2 appearances
- George Harris, 2 appearances
- Jack Shutt, 1 appearance
- Jack Windmill, 1 appearance
- Freddie Miles, 17 appearances
- Albert Hall, 11 appearances
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Mart Watkins, 5 appearances- Billy Matthews, 8 appearances [3]
References
- "Aston Villa Club History 1900 – 1939". AVFC.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 August 2006. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
- "Birmingham Senior Cup". The Birmingham City FC Archive. Tony Jordan. Archived from the original on 14 May 2005.
- AVFC History: 1903–04 season
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- "Jack Windmill". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- Hayes, pp.80