Aston Villa made a storming start to the 1891–92 English Football League season, winning their first four games and scoring sixteen goals in the process.

Villa dispatched Heanor Town F.C., Darwen, local rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.

It was with some consternation then that the large crowd assembled at Birmingham New Street station to hear the result learned that Villa had been defeated 3–0.

With stars like James Cowan, Charlie Athersmith and John Devey, Villa were now in a much stronger position to challenge for supremacy of English football.

There were debut appearances for Jack Devey (268), Percy Hislop, John Baird, Albert Hinchley, Charlie Hare, Tom Dutton and Ted Diver.