▁season , ▁with ▁only ▁S under land ▁providing ▁a ▁serious ▁challenge . ▁ ▁Jack ▁De vey ▁was ▁an ▁all - round ▁sports man ▁who ▁enjoyed ▁a ▁long ▁cr icket ▁career ▁with ▁War wick shire . ▁He ▁played ▁football ▁for ▁local ▁clubs ▁in ▁B irmingham ▁before ▁joining ▁Villa ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 1 . ▁He ▁was ▁c apped ▁twice ▁by ▁England . ▁ ▁Jimmy ▁Cow an ▁was ▁an ▁attack ing ▁centre - half ▁in ▁the ▁days ▁when ▁this ▁was ▁a ▁common ▁t actic . ▁He ▁was ▁well ▁known ▁as ▁a ▁spr inter ▁and ▁won ▁the ▁Pow der hall ▁Hand ic ap ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 6 . ▁He ▁was ▁just ▁ 5   ft ▁ 6   in ▁( 1 . 6 9   m ) ▁tall , ▁but ▁his ▁quoted ▁weight ▁of ▁ 1 2   st ▁ 3   l bs ▁( 7 7 . 6   kg ) ▁indicates ▁a ▁spr inter ’ s ▁powerful ▁build . ▁ ▁First ▁Division ▁ ▁A ston ▁Villa ▁won ▁the ▁league ▁title ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁match ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁ 3 - 1 ▁against ▁Ever ton ▁with ▁goals ▁from ▁top ▁sc orer ▁Guy ▁Jones . ▁ ▁FA ▁Cup ▁Ever - present : ▁Jimmy ▁Cow an ▁ ▁First ▁at ▁top : ▁ 1 6 ▁September ▁ ▁Play ers ▁used : ▁ 2 3 ▁▁ 1 8 9 3 - 9 4 ▁ 1 8 9 4 ▁Category : English ▁football ▁clubs ▁ 1 8 9 3 – 9 4 ▁season <0x0A> </s> ▁Via ▁Gem