[1] During the season Howard Spencer and Albert Evans shared the captaincy of the club.

[2] Spencer returned, having taken the 1901–02 season off in order to rest his knee and ankle for twelve months in the hope of recovering from an injury.

[3] Billy Garraty, great-great grandfather of Jack Grealish, made 30 appearances during the season.

[4][5] Alex Leake joined Aston Villa from Small Heath in July 1902, when he was 31, and stayed five years.

Other debuts were Arthur Lockett, Albert Fisher, Oscar Evans and Harry Griffin (1) .