The 1907–08 English football season was Aston Villa's 20th season in the Football League. Villa competed in the top flight of English football at the time. The season fell in what was to be called Villa's golden era.
Bobby Evans continued to add to his tally of Welsh caps.Football, The Times, 5 February 1907 There were debuts for Charlie Wallace, Bert Turner, Joseph Wilcox, George Reeves, Tom Lyons, Walter Kimberley, Roly Harper (2) and Peter Kyle.
Football League
Matches
Source: avfchistory.co.uk
FA Cup
First round 36 of the 40 clubs from the First and Second divisions joined the 12 clubs who came through the qualifying rounds. Of the League sides not exempt to this round, Clapton Orient was again entered in the preliminary round, but this time won through to the third qualifying round before also losing to Southend United. Glossop, Chesterfield and Oldham were all entered in the fifth qualifying round. Sixteen Southern League sides were also exempt to the first round.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate8Aston Villa3–0Stockport County11 January 1908 Second round The sixteen second round matches were played on Saturday 1 February 1908. Five matches were drawn, with the replays taking place in the following midweek. One of these, the Stoke against Gainsborough Trinity match, went to a second replay the following week.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate5Aston Villa3–0Hull City1 February 1908 Third round The eight third-round matches were scheduled for Saturday 22 February 1908. T
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate2Aston Villa0–2Manchester United22 February 1908 Birmingham Senior Cup
References
External links Aston Villa official website