Jimmy Cowan
| Date of birth | 17 October 1868 |
| Place of birth | Jamestown |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Defender |
Scotland International
With Aston Villa, 1st Division Champion 1894, 1896, 1897, 1899, 1900 FA Cup winner 1895, 1897 and runner-up 1892.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1889-90 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1889-90 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 22 | 2 |
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| 1890-91 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1890-91 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 20 | 5 |
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| 1891-92 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1891-92 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 25 | ||||
| 1892-93 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1892-93 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 26 | 1 |
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| 1893-94 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 1893-94 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 30 | 3 |
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| 1894-95 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1894-95 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 30 | 4 |
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| 1895-96 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1895-96 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 23 | ||||
| 1896-97 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1896-97 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 30 | ||||
| 1897-98 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1897-98 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 28 | 6 |
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| 1898-99 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1898-99 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 32 | 6 |
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| 1899-00 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1899-00 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 25 | 1 |
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| 1900-01 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1900-01 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 23 | ||||
| 1901-02 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Sep 1889 | Aston Villa v Burnley | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1889 | Aston Villa v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1889 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1889 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1889 | Burnley v Aston Villa | W | 2-6 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1889 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 7-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1889 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 7-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1889 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1889 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1889 | Notts County v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1889 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1889 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1889 | Accrington v Aston Villa | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1889 | Aston Villa v Stoke | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1889 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1889 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1889 | Aston Villa v Accrington | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1889 | Derby County v Aston Villa | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1890 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 7-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1890 | South Shore v Aston Villa | W | 2-4 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Jan 1890 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Feb 1890 | Notts County v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 17 Mar 1890 | Stoke v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1890 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1890 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1890 | Aston Villa v Notts County | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1890 | Burnley v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1890 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1890 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1890 | Aston Villa v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1890 | Derby County v Aston Villa | L | 5-4 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1890 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1890 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1890 | Aston Villa v Burnley | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1890 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1890 | Notts County v Aston Villa | L | 7-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1890 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1890 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1890 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1891 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1891 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Jan 1891 | Aston Villa v Casuals | W | 13-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 09 Mar 1891 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1891 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1891 | Accrington v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1891 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1891 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1891 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1891 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1891 | Derby County v Aston Villa | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1891 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1891 | Burnley v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1891 | Stoke v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1891 | Aston Villa v Notts County | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1891 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1891 | Aston Villa v Stoke | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1891 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1891 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1891 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1891 | Aston Villa v Darwen | W | 7-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1891 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1892 | Notts County v Aston Villa | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1892 | Accrington v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1892 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1892 | Aston Villa v Darwen | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Feb 1892 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 27 Feb 1892 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 05 Mar 1892 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1892 | Aston Villa v Accrington | W | 12-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1892 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 26 Mar 1892 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1892 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1892 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1892 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 3-6 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1892 | Burnley v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1892 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1892 | Stoke v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1892 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | L | 1-6 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1892 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1892 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1892 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1892 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1892 | Aston Villa v Stoke | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1892 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1892 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1892 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1892 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1892 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | W | 4-5 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1892 | Newton Heath v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1892 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1892 | Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa | L | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1892 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1892 | Derby County v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1893 | Darwen v Aston Villa | L | 5-4 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 11 Feb 1893 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1893 | Aston Villa v Newton Heath | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1893 | Aston Villa v Notts County | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1893 | Aston Villa v Accrington | W | 6-4 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1893 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1893 | Aston Villa v Burnley | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1893 | Accrington v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1893 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1893 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1893 | Aston Villa v Stoke | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1893 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1893 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1893 | Aston Villa v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1893 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1893 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1893 | Darwen v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1893 | Stoke v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1893 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | W | 3-6 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1893 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1893 | Aston Villa v Sheffield United | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1893 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1893 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1893 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1893 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1893 | Derby County v Aston Villa | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1893 | Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1893 | Newton Heath v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1893 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1893 | Aston Villa v Darwen | W | 9-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1894 | Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1894 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | W | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1894 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 03 Feb 1894 | Aston Villa v Newton Heath | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1894 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 21 Feb 1894 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 24 Feb 1894 | Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 03 Mar 1894 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1894 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1894 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1894 | Burnley v Aston Villa | W | 3-6 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1894 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1894 | Aston Villa v Small Heath | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1894 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1894 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1894 | Derby County v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1894 | Stoke v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1894 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1894 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1894 | Small Heath v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1894 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1894 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1894 | Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1894 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1894 | Aston Villa v Sheffield United | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1894 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1894 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1894 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1894 | Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1894 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1894 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1894 | Aston Villa v Stoke | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1895 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1895 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Jan 1895 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Jan 1895 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1895 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Feb 1895 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Feb 1895 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 7-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 23 Feb 1895 | Burnley v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1895 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | W | 6-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 16 Mar 1895 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 23 Mar 1895 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1895 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1895 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1895 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 24 Apr 1895 | Aston Villa v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1895 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1895 | Aston Villa v Small Heath | W | 7-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1895 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1895 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1895 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1895 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1895 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1895 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1895 | Small Heath v Aston Villa | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1895 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1895 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1895 | Aston Villa v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1895 | Burnley v Aston Villa | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 11 Jan 1896 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1896 | Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1896 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Feb 1896 | Derby County v Aston Villa | L | 4-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 08 Feb 1896 | Derby County v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Feb 1896 | Aston Villa v Stoke | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1896 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1896 | Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1896 | Bury v Aston Villa | L | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1896 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1896 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1896 | Aston Villa v Stoke | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1896 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1896 | Aston Villa v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1896 | Everton v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1896 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1896 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1896 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1896 | Derby County v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1896 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1896 | Stoke v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1896 | Aston Villa v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1896 | Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1896 | Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1896 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1896 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1896 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1896 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1897 | Aston Villa v Burnley | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1897 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Jan 1897 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1897 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 06 Feb 1897 | Bury v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1897 | Burnley v Aston Villa | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1897 | Aston Villa v Notts County | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 22 Feb 1897 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1897 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 03 Mar 1897 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 06 Mar 1897 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1897 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd replay |
| 13 Mar 1897 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1897 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 22 Mar 1897 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1897 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1897 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | Final |
| 17 Apr 1897 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1897 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1897 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1897 | Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1897 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1897 | Notts County v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1897 | Aston Villa v Bury | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1897 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1897 | Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1897 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1897 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1897 | Aston Villa v Notts County | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1897 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1897 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1897 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1897 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1897 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1897 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1897 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1897 | Stoke v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1897 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1897 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1898 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Jan 1898 | Aston Villa v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1898 | Derby County v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1898 | Derby County v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 05 Feb 1898 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1898 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1898 | Bury v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1898 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1898 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1898 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1898 | Aston Villa v Stoke | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1898 | Bury v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1898 | Burnley v Aston Villa | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1898 | Aston Villa v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1898 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1898 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1898 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1898 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1898 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1898 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 7-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1898 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1898 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1898 | Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1898 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1898 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1898 | Notts County v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1898 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1898 | Stoke v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1899 | Aston Villa v Bury | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1899 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1899 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1899 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 04 Feb 1899 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1899 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1899 | Derby County v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1899 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1899 | Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1899 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1899 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1899 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1899 | Aston Villa v Notts County | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1899 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 7-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1899 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1899 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1899 | Aston Villa v Glossop North End | W | 9-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1899 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1899 | Everton v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1899 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1899 | Derby County v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1899 | Aston Villa v Bury | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1899 | Notts County v Aston Villa | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1899 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1899 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1899 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1899 | Aston Villa v Stoke | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1899 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1900 | Bury v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1900 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Jan 1900 | Aston Villa v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Jan 1900 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1900 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 31 Jan 1900 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 03 Feb 1900 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1900 | Bristol City v Aston Villa | L | 5-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 17 Feb 1900 | Aston Villa v Notts County | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1900 | Millwall v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 28 Feb 1900 | Aston Villa v Millwall | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 03 Mar 1900 | Aston Villa v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1900 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1900 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1900 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1900 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1900 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1900 | Aston Villa v Stoke | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1900 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1900 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1900 | Aston Villa v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1900 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1900 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1900 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1900 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1900 | Aston Villa v Notts County | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1900 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1900 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1900 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1900 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | W | 7-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1900 | Bury v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1900 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1900 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1900 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1901 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Jan 1901 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Jan 1901 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1901 | Aston Villa v Millwall | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 23 Feb 1901 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Feb 1901 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 09 Mar 1901 | Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1901 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1901 | Small Heath v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 27 Mar 1901 | Aston Villa v Small Heath | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 06 Apr 1901 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 08 Apr 1901 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1901 | Stoke v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895-96 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1896-97 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1897-98 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr 1896 | Scotland v England | W | 2-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 03 Apr 1897 | England v Scotland | W | 1-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 02 Apr 1898 | Scotland v England | L | 1-3 | British Home Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.