1897–98 Aston Villa F.C. season

The season fell in what was to be called Villa's golden era.

[1] First-class cricketer[2] and England football international, Jack Devey was Captain.

[3] "Diamond" Freddie Wheldon was League top scorer with 21.

Billy Garraty great-great grandfather of Jack Grealish, made his league debut for Aston Villa during the season but made just one other appearance that year.

[4][5] Other debuts were James Fisher, Jack Sharp, Bert Sharp, Billy George, Howard Harvey, Jimmy Suddick, Tommy Bowman, Edmund Strange, George Johnson and Charlie Aston.