League Champions for the fourth time - what were the other big events that season?

September 3 - Villa opened the season with a 3-1 home victory against Stoke City thanks to goals from Athersmith, Devey and Gaudie.

November 5 - Villa thrashed visitors Derby County 7-1.

December 10 - A treaty was signed in Paris to officially end the Spanish-American War.

December 26 - Marie and Pierre Curie announced discovery of a substance they named radium.

January 21 - Opel motors opened for business.

January 21 - Villa beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 thanks to goals from Wilkes, Cowan (2)

April 29 - Villa ended the season with a 5-0 hammering of Liverpool to secure their fourth league title in six years.