1911–12 Aston Villa F.C. season
English football club season
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The 1911-12 English football season was Aston Villa's 24th season in the Football League.
| 1911–12 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Frederick Rinder | |
| Manager | George Ramsay | |
| First Division | 6th | |
| FA Cup | Round 2 | |
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1st English title
Bury
David McLean
George Holley
(25 goals each)[1]
| Season | 1911–12 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Blackburn Rovers 1st English title |
| Relegated | Preston North End Bury |
| Top goalscorer | Harry Hampton David McLean George Holley (25 goals each)[1] |
| Biggest home win | The Wednesday 8–0 Sunderland (26 December 1911) |
| Biggest away win | Sheffield United 0–5 Bolton (9 September 1911) |
| Highest scoring | Sheffield United 7–3 Bradford City (4 March 1912) |
← 1910–11 1912–13 → | |
"Happy" Harry Hampton was a prolific goalscorer and scored five goals when Aston Villa beat Sheffield Wednesday 10–0 in a First Division match in 1912.[2] Hampton was joint top goalscorer in the First Division this season.[3] "The Wellington Whirlwind," played as a centre forward for Aston Villa from 1904 to 1920.[2]
In March, Justice A.T. Lawrence established the legality of the football league's retain-and-transfer system with his judgement in the Kingaby case.[4] Former Aston Villa player Herbert Kingaby had brought legal proceedings against his old club for preventing him from playing. Erroneous strategy by Kingaby's counsel resulted in the suit being dismissed.[5]
There were also debuts for Dicky Roose,[6] Les Askew,[7] Jimmy Birch,[8] Harold Edgley,[9] Bert Goode,[10] Tommy Weston,[11] Frank Mann,[12] Albert Ralphs,[13] Albert Lindon,[14] Len Richards,[15] Walter Watson,[16] Bill Morris [17] and Wilfred Littlewood.[18][19]
Final League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 54 | 43 | 1.256 | 43 |
| 5 | The Wednesday | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 69 | 49 | 1.408 | 41 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 76 | 63 | 1.206 | 41 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 45 | 1.244 | 40 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 58 | 51 | 1.137 | 39 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Notes | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1911 | Bradford | Valley Parade | 1–2 | — | Harry Hampton (24') [20] |
| 4 Sep 1911 | Albion | Villa Park | 0–3 | — | — [21] |
| 9 Sep 1911 | Arsenal | Villa Park | 4–1 | — | Joe Walters (17'); Harry Hampton (37', 56'); Charlie Wallace (77' pen) [22] |
| 16 Sep 1911 | Manchester City | Hyde Road | 6–2 | — | Joe Walters (33'); Joe Bache (2–1, 3–1, 4–2); Harry Hampton (5–2, 6–2) [23] |
| 23 Sep 1911 | Everton | Villa Park | 3–0 | — | Harry Hampton (1'); Charlie Wallace (68' pen); Joe Walters (89') [24] |
| 30 Sep 1911 | Albion | Hawthorns | 2–2 | — | Harry Hampton (8'); Horace Henshall (50') [25] |
| 7 Oct 1911 | Sunderland | Villa Park | 1–3 | Alfred Edwards made his debut - he would be killed in action during WWI [26] | Charlie Wallace (20' pen) [27] |
| 14 Oct 1911 | Blackburn | Ewood | 1–3 | — | Charlie Wallace (59' pen) [28] |
| 21 Oct 1911 | Wednesday | Villa Park | 2–3 | — | Jimmy Birch (34', 89') [29] |
| 23 Oct 1911 | Sheffield United | Bramall Lane | 1–0 | — | Joe Walters (61') [30] |
| 28 Oct 1911 | Bury | Gigg Lane | 1–1 | — | Joe Walters (60') [31] |
| 4 Nov 1911 | Boro | Villa Park | 2–1 | — | Charlie Wallace (24'); Joe Walters (50') [32] |
| 18 Nov 1911 | Spurs | Villa Park | 2–2 | — | Harry Hampton (37', 68') [33] |
| 25 Nov 1911 | United | Old Trafford | 1–3 | — | Sammy Whittaker (1–2) [34] |
| 2 Dec 1911 | Liverpool | Villa Park | 5–0 | — | Charlie Wallace (37' pen, 83'); Joe Bache (71'); Bert Goode (58', 73') [35] |
| 9 Dec 1911 | Preston | Villa Park | 1–0 | — | Joe Bache (23') [36] |
| 16 Dec 1911 | Newcastle | St James' | 2–6 | — | Harry Hampton (38'); Joe Bache (42') [37] |
| 23 Dec 1911 | Sheffield United | Villa Park | 1–0 | — | Charlie Wallace (64') [38] |
| 26 Dec 1911 | Oldham | Villa Park | 6–1 | — | Harry Hampton (12', 40', 80', 89'); Clem Stephenson (37', 81') [39] |
| 30 Dec 1911 | Bradford | Villa Park | 0–0 | — | — [40] |
| 1 Jan 1912 | Bolton | Burnden | 0–3 | — | — [41] |
| 6 Jan 1912 | Arsenal | Manor Ground | 2–2 | — | Joe Walters (12'); Charlie Wallace (80') [42] |
| 20 Jan 1912 | Manchester City | Villa Park | 3–1 | — | Charlie Wallace (8', 52'); Clem Stephenson (62') [43] |
| 27 Jan 1912 | Everton | Goodison | 1–1 | — | Harry Hampton (23') [44] |
| 10 Feb 1912 | Sunderland | Roker | 2–2 | — | Clem Stephenson (24'); Horace Henshall (70') |
| 17 Feb 1912 | Blackburn | Villa Park | 0–3 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 1912 | Wednesday | Owlerton | 0–3 | — | — |
| 2 Mar 1912 | Bury | Villa Park | 5–2 | — | Harry Hampton (6', 12', 25', 82'); Charlie Wallace (66') |
| 9 Mar 1912 | Boro | Ayresome | 2–1 | — | Charlie Wallace (23'); Joe Bache (76') |
| 13 Mar 1912 | Notts County | Meadow Lane | 0–2 | — | — |
| 16 Mar 1912 | Notts County | Villa Park | 5–1 | — | Harry Hampton Hampton (14', 30'); Clem Stephenson (15'); Bert Goode (23'); Charlie Wallace 70' [45] |
| 23 Mar 1912 | Spurs | White Hart Lane | 1–2 | — | Harold Edgley (2') |
| 30 Mar 1912 | United | Villa Park | 6–0 | — | Clem Stephenson (14', 51', 52'); Charlie Wallace (59', 66'); Harry Hampton (68') |
| 5 Apr 1912 | Bolton | Villa Park | 0–1 | — | — |
| 6 Apr 1912 | Liverpool | Anfield | 2–1 | — | Harry Hampton (9'); Clem Stephenson (51') |
| 8 Apr 1912 | Oldham | Boundary Park | 2–1 | — | Joe Walters (1–0); Clem Stephenson (2–1) |
| 13 Apr 1912 | Preston | Deepdale | 1–4 | — | Harry Hampton (67') |
| 20 Apr 1912 | Newcastle | Villa Park | 2–0 | — | Harry Hampton (86'); Albert Hall (89') |
Source: avfchistory.co.uk