The 1894–95 Football League season fell in what was to be called Villa's golden era. Under George Ramsay's management committee Villa won the FA Cup for the second time. The 1894–95 Division 1 season was the first season of the First league Second City Derby with Aston Villa beating local rivals Small Heath 2–1 on 1 September 1894.

William Charles Athersmith Harper, known as Charlie Athersmith, was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. He played the majority of his club career at Aston Villa, making 307 appearances and scoring 85 goals, and also made 106 appearances for Small Heath. He was capped 12 times for England.