The 1890–91 English football season saw Aston Villa's 3rd season in the Football League disappoint expectations when a ninth-placed finish required re-election to the Football League. They also had a poor season in the F.A. Cup going out in the second round against Stoke. As consolation Aston Villa won the 1890 National League of Baseball of Great Britain.
Aston Villa, now known exclusively as a football club, won their only professional baseball championship in 1890. The competition was hindered by poor weather and disappointing crowds and made a loss for its investors. Aston Villa's win was not without controversy, however, with both Aston Villa and Preston North End being found guilty of cheating during the season. For much of the season Derby Baseball Club did lead the championship, however, pressure from other teams in the league over the number of American players on the Derby team and low attendances led to Derby being expelled before the end of the season, though at the time the club insisted they had ‘retired’ as champions, despite evidence to the contrary.
There were debuts for Walter Evans, Fred Marshall,https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/fred-marshall Tom McKnight, Charles Harley, George Campbell, James Brown and Charlie Athersmith.
As late as 1901, in the warm weather months, Villa would forgo their heavier woollen club colours in favour of thin cotton red shirts.Aston Villa, Sports Argus, 14 September 1901 League
Matches The table below lists all the results of Aston Villa in the Football League for the 1890–91 season
Source: avfchistory.co.uk
FA Cup
1st Round, 17 January 1891, London Casuals, Home, Won 13–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/108 2nd Round, 31 January 1891, Stoke, Away, Lost 0–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/110 Birmingham Senior Cup
References
External links avfchistory.co.uk The Matches