| 1. Round | 01/09/1897 | Aston Villa | - | The Wednesday FC | 5:2 | ||||
| 1. Round | 04/09/1897 | Aston Villa | - | West Bromwich Albion | 4:3 | ||||
| 1. Round | 11/09/1897 | Notts County | - | Aston Villa | 2:3 |  |
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| 1. Round | 18/09/1897 | Aston Villa | - | Bury FC | 3:1 | ||||
| 1. Round | 25/09/1897 | Blackburn Rovers | - | Aston Villa | 4:3 | ||||
| 1. Round | 27/09/1897 | The Wednesday FC | - | Aston Villa | 3:0 | ||||
| 2. Round | 02/10/1897 | Aston Villa | - | Bolton Wanderers | 3:2 | ||||
| 2. Round | 09/10/1897 | West Bromwich Albion | - | Aston Villa | 1:1 | ||||
| 2. Round | 16/10/1897 | Aston Villa | - | Notts County | 4:2 | |
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| 2. Round | 23/10/1897 | Sunderland AFC | - | Aston Villa | 0:0 | ||||
| 2. Round | 30/10/1897 | Aston Villa | - | Liverpool FC | 3:1 | |
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| 3. Round | 06/11/1897 | Preston North End | - | Aston Villa | 3:1 | ||||
| 3. Round | 13/11/1897 | Aston Villa | - | Everton FC | 3:0 | ||||
| 3. Round | 20/11/1897 | Bolton Wanderers | - | Aston Villa | 2:0 | ||||
| 4. Round | 27/12/1897 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | - | Aston Villa | 1:1 | ||||
| 5. Round | 08/01/1898 | Sheffield United | - | Aston Villa | 1:0 | ||||
| 5. Round | 15/01/1898 | Aston Villa | - | Sheffield United | 1:2 |
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