1891–92 Aston Villa F.C. season
| 1891–92 season | |||
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| Manager | George Ramsay | ||
| Ground | Wellington Road | ||
| Football League | 4th | ||
| FA Cup | Runners-up (1) | ||
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| Season | 1891–92 |
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| Champions | Sunderland (1st English title) |
| Relegated | Darwen |
| New Club in League | Darwen, Stoke |
| FA Cup winners | West Bromwich Albion (2nd FA Cup title) |
| Matches | 182 |
| Goals | 777 (4.27 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | John Campbell (Sunderland), 32 |
| Biggest home win | West Bromwich Albion – Darwen 12–0 (4 April 1892) |
| Biggest away win | Darwen – Sunderland 1–7 (23 April 1892) |
| Highest scoring | Aston Villa – Accrington 12–2 (12 March 1892) |
| Average attendance | 6,193 |
← 1890–91 1892–93 → | |
The 1890–91 English football season was Aston Villa's fourth season in the Football League. Aston Villa (Villa) made a strong start to the season, winning their first four games and scoring sixteen goals. They eventually finished fourth in The Football League and set a club record for goals scored in a league match while defeating Accrington 12-2. Aston Villa did not draw a single match during the season.
It was the FA Cup, however, which retained the most excitement for supporters. Villa defeated Heanor Town F.C., Darwen, local rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. and Sunderland to reach their second FA Cup final, which was played at The Oval at that time. Villa were matched against their Warwickshire rivals West Bromwich Albion F.C., as they were in 1887 FA Cup Final, where Aston Villa won 2-0. Villa were viewed as strong favourites in 1892, as they had already beaten Albion home and away in the league; in the end, they were defeated 3-0.
After the match, rumours circulated that goalkeeper Jimmy Warner had thrown the match. He would be transferred to Newton Heath F.C. following the controversy, which included accusations that he had thrown the match to resolve gambling debts.
The campaign was part of a relatively dominant period in Aston Villa's history: footballers such as James Cowan, Charlie Athersmith and John Devey are noted for their contributions during this season and the following years. In addition the eventual captain Jack Devey debuted this year.