The 1904–05 English football season was Aston Villa's 17th season in the Football League competing 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. Aston Villa won the FA Cup competition for the fourth time, beating Newcastle United 2–0 in the final at Crystal Palace, through two goals scored by Harry Hampton. The man of the match was Aston Villa's prolific scorer Billy Garraty.
Villa won both matches in the Second City derby, 2–1 at Villa Park and 3–0 away. Events surrounding the February 1905 match away to Small Heath highlighted their Coventry Road ground's inadequacies. The official attendance was given as 28,000,This Day's Matches. Birmingham Daily Mail. 25 February 1905. p. 4. though with the gates closed before kick-off, thousands scaled walls or forced entrances in order to gain admission, and the actual attendance was estimated at anything up to 35,000.Matthews (1995), Complete Record. p. 57.Inglis, Simon (1996). Football Grounds of Britain (3rd ed.) London: CollinsWillow. p. 44. .
First Division
Matches
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FA Cup
🟩 4 Feb 1905, Villa 5-1 Leicester, Villa Park 🟩 18 Feb 1905, Villa 3-2 Bury, Villa Park 🟨 25 Mar 1905, Villa 1-1 Everton, Victoria Ground 🟩 29 Mar 1905, Villa 2-1 Everton, Trent Bridge 🟩 15 Apr 1905, Villa 2-0 Newcastle, Crystal Palace Birmingham Cup
Players During the season Howard Spencer and Joe Bache shared the captaincy of the club.AVFC History: 1904-05 season Also known as "The Wellington Whirlwind," Harry Hampton (339) debuted as a centre forward for Aston Villa from 1904 to 1920.,https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/harry-hampton He scored both goals against Newcastle United in the 1905 FA Cup Final. Hampton was a prolific goalscorer. There were also debuts for Josiah Gray,https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/josiah-gray Walter Brown,https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/walter-brown Jimmy Cantrellhttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/jimmy-cantrell and Watty Corbett.https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/watty-corbett Billy George, 39 appearances, conceded 46 Billy Brawn, 37 appearances Joe Bache, 37 appearances Billy Garraty, 37 appearances Alex Leake, 36 appearances Freddie Miles, 35 appearances Joe Pearson, 31 appearances Jack Windmill, 30 appearances Harry Hampton, 28 appearances Albert Hall, 28 appearances Howard Spencer, 24 appearances Albert Wilkes, 10 appearances Billy Matthews, 7 appearances Alf Wood, 6 appearances Willie Clarke, 5 appearances Albert Evans, 5 appearances Micky Noon, 5 appearances George Johnson, 3 appearances Harry Cooch, 1 appearance, conceded 2 Mart Watkins, 1 appearance Josiah Gray, 7 appearances Walter Brown, 11 appearances Jimmy Cantrell, 3 appearances Watty Corbett, 1 appearance Reserves The Aston Villa Reserves won the Birmingham & District League for the third year in succession.Aston Villa Football Club The Birmingham Post, 14 June 1907, p10
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References
External links Aston Villa official website avfchistory.co.uk The Matches