1894–95 Aston Villa F.C. season
season of football team
The 1894–95 English football season was Aston Villa's 7th season in the Football League falling into what was to be called Villa's golden era. Villa started the season as League champions and, under George Ramsay's management committee, won the FA Cup for the second time. The 1894–95 Division 1 season was the first season of the First league Second City Derby with Aston Villa beating local rivals Small Heath 2–1 on 1 September 1894. Villa beat Small Heath in the final of the Mayor of Birmingham's Charity Cup.
There were debut appearances for Arthur's son, Billy Dorrell, George Kinsey, Howard Spencer, Tom Purslow, Harry Wilkes, Billy Podmore and Bob Gordon.
First Division
Matches
Source: avfchistory.co.uk
FA Cup
The 1895 FA Cup Final was contested by Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion at Crystal Palace. Aston Villa won 1–0, with Bob Chatt being credited with scoring the fastest goal in FA Cup Final history, scored after just 30 seconds. This record would stand for 114 years before being broken by Everton 's Louis Saha in 2009 with a goal after 25 seconds. The first trophy, the 'little tin idol', had been made by Martin, Hall & Co at a cost of £20. It was stolen from a Birmingham shoe shop window belonging to William Shillcock while held by Aston Villa on 11 September 1895 and was never seen again.
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