The 1901–02 Football League season was Aston Villa's 14th season in the First Division, the top flight of English football at the time. The season fell in what was to be called Villa's golden era. During the season Jimmy Crabtree, and Joe Bache shared the captaincy of the club. Howard Spencer took the 1901–02 season off in order to rest his knee and ankle for twelve months in the hope of recovering from an injury.