1899–1900 Aston Villa F.C. season

First Division
Champions	Aston Villa, 5th English title
Relegated	Burnley, Glossop
Top goalscorer	Billy Garraty; (27 goals)
Biggest home win	Aston Villa 9–0 Glossop; (4 September 1899)
Biggest away win	Preston North End 0–5 Aston Villa; (2 December 1899)
Highest scoring	Aston Villa 9–0 Glossop; (4 September 1899)
Longest winning run	5 matches; Sheffield United
Longest unbeaten run	22 matches; Sheffield United
Longest losing run	8 matches; Liverpool
Highest attendance	60,000; Aston Villa 4–2 Sunderland; (30 December 1899)
	← 1898–99 1900–01 →

Aston Villa
Chairman	Frederick Rinder
Manager	George Ramsay
First Division	1st (champions, 5th title)
FA Cup	Third round
Top goalscorer	League: Fred Wheldon (11); All: Fred Wheldon (13)
	Home colours
	Home colours
	← 1898–99 1900–01 →

The 1899–1900 English football season was Aston Villa's 12th season in the Football League, competing in the First Division, the top flight of English football at the time. Villa finished the season as Champions for the fifth time extending their record as the most successful League team.

Sheffield United set the pace this season and built up a six-point lead by the end of December. Villa grew stronger towards the end of the season, losing just one game in their last 13, to leave United in second place by two points. Villa finished their programme first, leaving a mathematical chance for the Blades if they scored plenty of goals in the last two games. Their last game at Burnley was lost, leaving Villa champions by two points.

Billy Garraty, great-great-grandfather of footballer Jack Grealish, was League top scorer this season. Garraty was a local man, signed from Aston Shakespeare, and just 21 years of age this season. He was an industrious player able to play in almost any position – one of the first great "utility" players. He was capped once by England. He scored 96 goals in 224 League games during his career at Villa.

There were debuts for Chris Mann (10),^[1] Jim Garfield,^[2] Michael Noon,^[3] Charlie McEleny^[4] and Alf Watkins.^[5]^[6]

Football League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts
1	Aston Villa (C)	34	22	6	6	77	35	2.200	50
2	Sheffield United	34	18	12	4	63	33	1.909	48
3	Sunderland	34	19	3	12	50	35	1.429	41
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers	34	15	9	10	48	37	1.297	39
5	Newcastle United	34	13	10	11	53	43	1.233	36

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Ever-present: Billy George, Fred Wheldon

First at top: 17 Feb

Players used: 21

Matches

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Notes	Scorers
2 Sep 1899	Sunderland	Roker	1–0	—	Billy Garraty^[7]
4 Sep 1899	Glossop	Villa Park	9–0	—	Fred Wheldon, Billy Garraty 10’, Steve Smith, Billy Garraty, Fred Wheldon, Charlie Athersmith, Billy Garraty, Billy Garraty, Jack Devey
9 Sep 1899	Albion	Villa Park	0–2	—	None
16 Sep 1899	Everton	Goodison Park	2–1	—	Fred Wheldon, Billy Garraty
23 Sep 1899	Blackburn	Villa Park	3–1	—	Fred Wheldon 30’, Jack Devey (2)
30 Sep 1899	Derby	Baseball Ground	0–2	—	None
7 Oct 1899	Bury	Villa Park	2–1	—	Fred Wheldon, George Johnson
14 Oct 1899	Notts County	Trent Bridge	4–1	—	George Johnson (3), Jack Devey
21 Oct 1899	Manchester City	Villa Park	2–1	—	Fred Wheldon (pen), Jack Devey
28 Oct 1899	Sheffield United	Bramall Lane	1–2	—	Jack Devey 23’
4 Nov 1899	Newcastle	Villa Park	2–1	—	Jack Devey 4’, Fred Wheldon ^[8]
11 Nov 1899	Wolves	Villa Park	0–0	—	None
13 Nov 1899	Stoke	Victoria Ground	2–0	—	Jim Garfield, Jack Devey
18 Nov 1899	Liverpool	Anfield	3–3	—	Billy Garraty, Jack Devey, Albert Wilkes
25 Nov 1899	Burnley	Villa Park	2–0	—	Fred Wheldon 38’, Bobby Templeton
2 Dec 1899	Preston	Deepdale	5–0	—	Billy Garraty 15’, Steve Smith 35’, 3–0 (90’), Own Goal
9 Dec 1899	Forest	Villa Park	2–2	—	Billy Garraty (1–1), Jack Devey (2–2)
16 Dec 1899	Glossop	North Road	0–1	—	None
23 Dec 1899	Stoke	Villa Park	4–1	—	Steve Smith 15’, Billy Garraty 22’, Fred Wheldon 47’, 79’
30 Dec 1899	Sunderland	Villa Park	4–2	—	Billy Garraty 25’, 31’, 50’, George Johnson (4–1) ^[9]
1 Jan 1900	Bury	Gigg Lane	0–2	—	None
6 Jan 1900	Albion	Stoney Lane	2–0	—	Billy Garraty (40’, 46’)
13 Jan 1900	Everton	Villa Park	1–1	—	Charlie Athersmith 75’
20 Jan 1900	Blackburn	Ewood	4–0	—	Billy Garraty (55’, 2–0), Steve Smith 75’, Charlie Athersmith (4–0)
3 Feb 1900	Derby	Villa Park	3–2	—	Billy Garraty (1–2, 84’), Fred Wheldon 89’
17 Feb 1900	Notts County	Villa Park	6–2	—	Billy Garraty 1’, Charlie Athersmith 2’, Jimmy Cowan (3–1), Jack Devey (4–2), Billy Garraty 50’
3 Mar 1900	Sheffield United	Villa Park	1–1	—	Billy Garraty 58’
10 Mar 1900	Newcastle	St James'	2–3	—	Jack Devey, Billy Garraty
19 Mar 1900	Manchester City	Hyde Road	2–0	—	Fred Wheldon 35’, Fred Wheldon
24 Mar 1900	Liverpool	Villa Park	1–0	—	Jack Devey
31 Mar 1900	Burnley	Turf Moor	2–1	—	Fred Wheldon, Jack Devey
7 Apr 1900	Preston	Villa Park	3–1	—	Own Goal 1’, Bobby Templeton, Billy Garraty
14 Apr 1900	Forest	Town Ground	1–1	—	Bobby Templeton
16 Apr 1900	Wolves	Molineux	1–0	—	Fred Wheldon 25’^[7]

Source: avfchistory.co.uk

FA Cup

References

External links

Aston Villa official website

[rdp-we-cite_note-1] ttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/chris-mann

[rdp-we-cite_note-2] ttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/jim-garfield

[rdp-we-cite_note-3] ttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/michael-noon

[rdp-we-cite_note-4] ttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/charlie-mceleny

[rdp-we-cite_note-5] ttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/alf-watkins

[rdp-we-cite_note-6] "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.

[rdp-we-cite_note-avfc9900-7] ttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/league/1899-00

[rdp-we-cite_note-8] ttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/390

[rdp-we-cite_note-9] ttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/400

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