The 1892–93 English football season was Aston Villa's 5th season in the Football League. The season fell in what was to be called Villa's golden era. This season saw the introduction of the Second Division below the now First Division clubs.
George Ramsay would continue in charge of Aston Villa while the Management Committee continued to pick the team. Frederick Rinder had become the club's financial secretary in 1892, and set about installing turnstiles at Villa's Wellington Road, Perry Barr ground. Gate receipts immediately increased from £75 to £250. He introduced many other good business practices to the club. It was his idea to make Aston Villa a limited company. Rinder would later be known as the 'Grand Old Man of Aston Villa'.
First-class cricketer and England football international, Jack Devey was Captain. Denny Hodgetts also captained the team.AVFC History: 1892–93 season There were debut appearances for Bill Dunning (64),https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/bill-dunning Bob Chatt,https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/bob-chatt Jack Ramsay,https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/jack-ramsay Peter Dowds,https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/peter-dowds Jock Fleming,https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/jock-fleming George A Davis,https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/george-a-davis Jimmy Logan,https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/peter-dowds Fred Burton,https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/fred-burton Bob Roberts,https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/bob-roberts David Skea,https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/david-skea William Devey,https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/william-devey Albert Woolleyhttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/albert-woolley and Arthur Stokes (13).https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/arthur-stokes
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 First Division
Source: avfchistory.co.uk
FA Cup
First round Tie No.Home teamScoreAway teamDate 2 Darwen 5–4 Aston Villa 21 January 1893
Birmingham Cup Burslem Port Vale were eliminated in the Second Round of the Birmingham Senior Cup by Aston Villa.
Friendlies
Reserves Reserve sides of Aston Villa had played unofficial matches since the formation of the club in 1874, while formal competition for a reserve side began in 1892, when Aston Villa Reserves joined the Birmingham & District League. They were runners-up, losing out on goal average.https://www.fchd.info/ASTONV2.HTM
References
External links Aston Villa official website avfchistory.co.uk The Matches