Andy Ducat's ability and success with England brought attention from bigger clubs than Woolwich Arsenal.

Ducat was finally sold for £1,000 to England's most successful club Aston Villa in 1912, having played 188 matches and scored 21 goals for Arsenal.

[1] Tommy Barber scored the winning goal for Aston Villa in the 1913 FA Cup Final.

By the time he was allowed to join Villa in 1912 he had earned himself the nickname 'Safe and Steady Sam'.

There were also debuts for Harold Halse, Jimmy Harrop, Andy Ducat, Andy McLachlan, Jimmy Leach, Tommy Barber, Arthur Dobson and Stuart Doncaster.