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League

1898-99

Division One

๐Ÿ†
Champions
1st of 18
4th Title

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1898-99
George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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n/a

๐ŸŸฉ 3 Sep 1898, Villa 3-1 Stoke, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | Jack Devey | Ralph Gaudie | 71' |

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George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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n/a

๐ŸŸฅ 10 Sep 1898, Villa 1-2 Bury, Gigg Lane

Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon |

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George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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6th

๐ŸŸฉ 17 Sep 1898, Villa 4-2 Burnley, Turf Moor

Scorer(s) | Steve Smith | George Johnson | Charlie Athersmith | Steve Smith |

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1898-99
George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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8th

๐ŸŸจ 24 Sep 1898, Villa 1-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey |

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1898-99
George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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7th

๐ŸŸจ 1 Oct 1898, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, St James'

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | 55' |

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1898-99
George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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4th

๐ŸŸฉ 8 Oct 1898, Villa 4-2 Preston, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | Jack Devey | Jimmy Cowan | George Johnson |

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George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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3rd

๐ŸŸฉ 15 Oct 1898, Villa 3-0 Liverpool, Anfield

Scorer(s) | George Johnson | Jack Devey | Fred Wheldon | 48โ€™ |

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George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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2nd

๐ŸŸฉ 22 Oct 1898, Villa 3-0 Forest, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Jack Sharp | Jack Sharp | Jack Devey |

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George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Oct 1898, Villa 2-1 Bolton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | Jack Devey |

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George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Nov 1898, Villa 7-1 Derby, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | 8โ€™ | George Johnson | Fred Wheldon | Jack Devey | Fred Wheldon, Jack Cowan | George Johnson |

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1898-99
George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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1st

๐ŸŸฉ 12 Nov 1898, Villa 1-0 Albion, Stoney Lane

Scorer(s) | George Johnson | 30' |

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George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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1st

๐ŸŸฉ 19 Nov 1898, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | Fred Wheldon | Fred Wheldon |

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1898-99
George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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1st

๐ŸŸฅ 26 Nov 1898, Villa 1-3 Wednesday, Owlerton

Scorer(s) | Steve Smith |

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George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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1st

๐ŸŸฉ 3 Dec 1898, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Jack Sharp (brace) |

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1898-99
George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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1st

๐ŸŸจ 10 Dec 1898, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Jimmy Crabtree | 22' |

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1898-99
George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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1st

๐ŸŸฉ 17 Dec 1898, Villa 3-0 Everton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | 37' | Jack Devey | 53' | George Johnson | 70' |

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1898-99
George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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1st

๐ŸŸฅ 24 Dec 1898, Villa 0-1 Notts County, Trent Bridge

Scorer(s) | None

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1898-99
George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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1st

๐ŸŸฉ 26 Dec 1898, Villa 1-0 Newcastle, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 2' |

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George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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1st

๐ŸŸฅ 31 Dec 1898, Villa 0-3 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Scorer(s) | None

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George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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1st

๐ŸŸฉ 7 Jan 1899, Villa 3-2 Bury, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | 2' | Jack Devey | 16' | 25' |

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1898-99
George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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1st

๐ŸŸฉ 14 Jan 1899, Villa 4-0 Burnley, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | 15' | Charlie Athersmith | 2-0 | Own Goal | 3-0 | Tommy Bowman | 4-0 |

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George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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1st

๐ŸŸฉ 21 Jan 1899, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

Scorer(s) | Albert Wilkes | 5โ€™ | George Johnson | 54โ€™ | Jack Cowan | 85' |

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1898-99
George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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1st

๐ŸŸฅ 4 Feb 1899, Villa 0-2 Preston, Deepdale

Scorer(s) | None

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George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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๐ŸŸฅ 18 Feb 1899, Villa 0-1 Forest, City Ground

Scorer(s) | None

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1898-99
George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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1st

๐ŸŸจ 4 Mar 1899, Villa 1-1 Derby, Baseball Ground

Scorer(s) | George Johnson | 28' |

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George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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๐ŸŸจ 18 Mar 1899, Villa 0-0 Blackburn, Ewood

Scorer(s) | None

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1898-99
George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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1st

๐ŸŸฉ 25 Mar 1899, Villa 3-1 Wednesday, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Fred Wheldon | Billy Garraty | George Johnson |

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1898-99
George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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1st

๐ŸŸฅ 1 Apr 1899, Villa 2-4 Sunderland, Roker

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | Jimmy Cowan |

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George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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๐ŸŸฅ 3 Apr 1899, Villa 0-4 Wolves, Molineux

Scorer(s) | None

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George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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2nd

๐ŸŸจ 15 Apr 1899, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison Park

Scorer(s) | Steve Smith |

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1898-99
George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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1st

๐ŸŸจ 17 Apr 1899, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Burnden

Scorer(s) | None

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George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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2nd

๐ŸŸฉ 22 Apr 1899, Villa 6-1 Notts County, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | 6โ€™ | Fred Wheldon | Jack Devey | Billy Garraty | Jack Devey | Billy Garraty |

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George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Apr 1899, Villa 7-1 Albion, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Tommy Bowman | 10โ€™ | Fred Wheldon | Billy Garraty | Fred Wheldon | Billy Garraty | Jimmy Cowan | Billy Garraty |

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1898-99
George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1886-1926
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1st

๐ŸŸฉ 29 Apr 1899, Villa 5-0 Liverpool, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | 4โ€™ | Jack Devey | Billy Garraty | Jimmy Crabtree | Fred Wheldon |

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Trophiesโ€จ

๐Ÿ† European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72โ€จ
๐Ÿ† European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
๐Ÿ† Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
๐Ÿ† u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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