1912–13 Aston Villa F.C. season
English football club season
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The 1912–13 English football season was Aston Villa's 25th season in the Football League. Aston Villa won the FA Cup competition for the fifth time matching the record jointly held with Wanderers F.C. and Blackburn Rovers.
| 1912–13 season | ||
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| Chairman | Frederick Rinder | |
| Manager | George Ramsay | |
| First Division | 2nd | |
| FA Cup | Winners | |
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| Event | 1912–13 FA Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 19 April 1913 | ||||||
| Venue | Crystal Palace, London | ||||||
| Referee | A. Adams | ||||||
| Attendance | 121,919 | ||||||
Andy Ducat's ability and success with England brought attention from bigger clubs than Woolwich Arsenal. His then current club was, at the time, going through a financial crisis. Ducat was finally sold for £1,000 to England's most successful club Aston Villa in 1912, having played 188 matches and scored 21 goals for Arsenal. After suffering a broken leg in his first season at Villa, he recovered to become a stalwart in the side, captaining Villa to their sixth FA Cup win in 1919–20,
"Happy" Harry Hampton was a prolific goalscorer and scored five goals when Aston Villa beat Wednesday 10–0 in a First Division match in 1912.[1][2] "The Wellington Whirlwind," played as a centre forward for Aston Villa from 1904 to 1920.[1]
Tommy Barber scored the winning goal for Aston Villa in the 1913 FA Cup Final.[3]
Sam Hardy became one of the best goalkeepers of his generation while at Liverpool. By the time he was allowed to join Villa in 1912 he had earned himself the nickname 'Safe and Steady Sam'.[4] He had made 239 appearances between the sticks for the Reds before he arrived for £1500. He would go on to win two FA Cups in 1913 and 1920 with Aston Villa. There were also debuts for Harold Halse, Jimmy Harrop, Andy Ducat, Andy McLachlan,[5] Jimmy Leach, Tommy Barber, Arthur Dobson and Stuart Doncaster.[6]
Final League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland (C) | 38 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 86 | 43 | 2.000 | 54 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 86 | 52 | 1.654 | 50 |
| 3 | The Wednesday | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 75 | 55 | 1.364 | 49 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 69 | 43 | 1.605 | 46 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 79 | 43 | 1.837 | 45 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Notes | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1912 | Chelsea | Villa Park | 1–0 | — | Clem Stephenson (1') |
| 7 Sep 1912 | Bradford | Villa Park | 3–1 | — | Harold Halse (5'); Joe Bache (12'); Albert Hall (53') |
| 9 Sep 1912 | Oldham | Boundary Park | 2–2 | — | Joe Bache (6'); Charlie Wallace (61' pen) |
| 14 Sep 1912 | Manchester City | Hyde Road | 0–1 | — | — |
| 16 Sep 1912 | Arsenal | Manor Ground | 3–0 | — | Clem Stephenson (8'); Harry Hampton (63', 67') |
| 21 Sep 1912 | Albion | Villa Park | 2–4 | — | Joe Bache (2', 52') |
| 28 Sep 1912 | Everton | Goodison | 1–0 | — | Harold Halse (80') |
| 5 Oct 1912 | Wednesday | Villa Park | 10–0 | — | Harold Halse (3'); Harry Hampton (14', 28', 36', 47', 60'); Clem Stephenson (30', 38'); Joe Bache (57', 77') |
| 12 Oct 1912 | Blackburn | Ewood | 2–2 | — | Harold Halse (75', 80') |
| 19 Oct 1912 | Derby | Villa Park | 5–1 | — | Harold Halse (6', 8', 61', 81', 87') |
| 26 Oct 1912 | Spurs | White Hart Lane | 3–3 | — | Harold Halse (22', 64'); Clem Stephenson (85') |
| 2 Nov 1912 | Boro | Villa Park | 5–1 | — | Charlie Wallace (5' pen); Harry Hampton (20', 82'); Harold Halse (35'); Clem Stephenson (46') |
| 9 Nov 1912 | Notts County | Meadow Lane | 1–1 | — | Harry Hampton (5') |
| 16 Nov 1912 | United | Villa Park | 4–2 | — | Joe Bache (16'); Harry Hampton (30', 40'); Clem Stephenson (51') |
| 23 Nov 1912 | Sunderland | Roker | 1–3 | — | Harry Hampton (70') |
| 30 Nov 1912 | Liverpool | Anfield | 0–2 | — | — |
| 7 Dec 1912 | Bolton | Villa Park | 1–1 | — | Charlie Wallace (89' pen) |
| 14 Dec 1912 | Sheffield United | Bramall Lane | 2–3 | — | Harold Halse (1–0, 35') |
| 21 Dec 1912 | Newcastle | Villa Park | 3–1 | — | Harry Hampton (22'); Joe Bache (44'); Charlie Wallace (84') |
| 26 Dec 1912 | Oldham | Villa Park | 7–1 | — | Harry Hampton (8', 44', 61'); Harold Halse (30', 65'); Clem Stephenson (50', 60') |
| 28 Dec 1912 | Bradford | Valley Parade | 1–1 | — | Clem Stephenson (62') |
| 4 Jan 1913 | Manchester City | Villa Park | 2–0 | — | Harold Halse (2'); Harry Hampton (60') |
| 18 Jan 1913 | Albion | Hawthorns | 2–2 | — | Harry Hampton (42'); Jimmy Harrop (85') |
| 25 Jan 1913 | Everton | Villa Park | 1–1 | — | Harry Hampton (31') |
| 8 Feb 1913 | Wednesday | Owlerton | 1–1 | — | Albert Hall (43') |
| 15 Feb 1913 | Blackburn | Villa Park | 1–1 | — | Tommy Barber (4') |
| 1 Mar 1913 | Spurs | Villa Park | 1–0 | — | Andy McLachlan (72') |
| 12 Mar 1913 | Derby | Baseball Ground | 1–0 | — | Clem Stephenson (5') |
| 15 Mar 1913 | Notts County | Villa Park | 1–0 | — | Clem Stephenson (55') |
| 21 Mar 1913 | Chelsea | Stamford Bridge | 2–1 | — | Harry Hampton (1–0); Jimmy Leach (2–0) |
| 22 Mar 1913 | United | Old Trafford | 0–4 | — | — |
| 24 Mar 1913 | Arsenal | Villa Park | 4–1 | — | Howard Halse (1', 6'); Joe Bache (80'); Albert Hall (90') |
| 5 Apr 1913 | Liverpool | Villa Park | 1–3 | — | Stuart Doncaster (89') |
| 9 Apr 1913 | Boro | Ayresome | 1–1 | — | Harry Hampton (21') |
| 12 Apr 1913 | Bolton | Burnden | 3–2 | — | Tommy Barber (58'); Harry Hampton (88'); Clem Stephenson (89') |
| 23 Apr 1913 | Sunderland | Villa Park | 1–1 | — | Howard Halse (1–1) |
| 26 Apr 1913 | Newcastle | St James' | 3–1 | — | Clem Stephenson (5'); Charlie Wallace (12'); Harry Hampton (18') |
| 28 Apr 1913 | Sheffield United | Villa Park | 4–2 | — | Charlie Wallace (21', 40'); Andy McLachlan (55'); Harry Hampton (82') |
Source: avfchistory.co.uk
FA Cup
First round proper
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Derby County | 1–3 | Aston Villa | 15 January 1913 |
Second round proper
15 of the 16 second-round matches were played on Saturday 1 February 1913. Four matches were drawn, with the replays taking place in the following midweek . One of these went to a second replay the following week.[7]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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| 3 | Aston Villa | 5–0 | West Ham United | 1 February 1913 |
Third round proper
The eight third-round matches were played on Saturday 22 February 1913. There were two replays, played in the following midweek.[7]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Aston Villa | 5–0 | Crystal Palace | 22 February 1913 |
Fourth round proper
The four fourth-round (quarter-final) matches were played on 8 March 1913. There was one replay, the Tyne-Wear derby between Newcastle United and Sunderland, played on 12 March. This went to a second replay, which Sunderland won.[8]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bradford Park Avenue | 0–5 | Aston Villa | 8 March 1913 |
Semi-finals
Final