[1] In locally organised competition, Villa beat Small Heath in the first round of the Birmingham Senior Cup.

[4] Freddie Miles (269) made his Villa debut in a 7–3 win at Nottingham Forest on 19 December 1903.

Other debuts were Jack Windmill, Albert Hall, Mart Watkins and Billy Matthews.

[6] Arthur Lockett, such a key figure in the Stoke side the previous season, signed for Villa.

[7] Jack Windmill signed from Halesowen Town making his debut on 7 November 1903 in a 3–1 home win against Newcastle United.