1916–17 Aston Villa F.C. season
The
First World War
.
Between 1915 and 1919 the Football League and FA Cup
were suspended and in their place regional league competitions were set up; appearances in these tournaments do not count in players' official records. Many footballers signed up to fight in the war and as a result many teams were depleted, and fielded guest players instead.
There were three regional leagues; the South-West Combination played in
1915–16
was discontinued. Each league, except the London Combination, was split into a principal tournament, consisting of a single league, and then a subsidiary tournament of four groups.
Regimental Sergeant Major and gained the Military Cross and the Distinguished Conduct Medal for bravery.[1]
First World War, Jimmy Stephenson enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery and saw action on the Western Front and later served as part of the British Army of the Rhine.[4]
The Battle of Bazentin Ridge in the North Western trench formation. Aston Trench was the front line before Villa Trench in the rear.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Jack Windmill – Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ Jackson Tommy Image 1 Aston Villa 1921, Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Samuel Hardy | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Jimmy Stephenson Aston Villa". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2018/10/31/remembrance-day-aston-villa-name-used