1924–25 Aston Villa F.C. season
English football club season
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The 1924–25 English football season was Aston Villa's 33rd season in The Football League.
| 1924–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Frederick Rinder |
| Manager | George Ramsay |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| First Division | 15th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
Season1924–25
ChampionsHuddersfield Town, 2nd title
RelegatedPreston North End
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Top goalscorerFrank Roberts
(31 goals)[1]
(31 goals)[1]
| Season | 1924–25 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Huddersfield Town, 2nd title |
| Relegated | Preston North End Nottingham Forest |
| Top goalscorer | Frank Roberts (31 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Leeds United 6–0 Aston Villa (25 December 1924) Blackburn 7–1 Birmingham (2 April 1925) Bolton 6–0 Blackburn (22 April 1925) |
| Biggest away win | Sheffield United 0–5 Man City (27 September 1924) Arsenal 0–5 Huddersfield Town (14 February 1925) |
| Highest scoring | Burnley 5–4 West Ham United (28 February 1925) |
← 1923–24 1925–26 → | |
| 13--8--6 | |
In the Second City Derby, both teams won their home fixtures.[2] Len Capewell scored in the 1–0 victory over Birmingham at Villa Park.[3]
Captain Frank Moss had sacrificed his wages over the summer break in a dispute with the club.[4] Dicky York scored seven goals in 34 matches in 1924–25.
There were debuts for Wally Harris (20),[5] Joe Eccles, Tommy Muldoon, Arthur Phoenix, George Jakeman, George Clarke, Tom Jones,[6] Billy Dinsdale and Les Dennington (1).[7][8]
Villa agreed to play the touring South Africa amateurs in October 1924.[9]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | West Ham United | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 62 | 60 | 1.033 | 42 |
| 14 | Sheffield United | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 55 | 63 | 0.873 | 39 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 71 | 0.817 | 39 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 66 | 0.803 | 35 |
| 17 | Everton | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 40 | 60 | 0.667 | 35 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Competition | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1924 | Liverpool | Anfield | 4–2 | — | Billy Walker (2); Arthur Dorrell; Billy Kirton |
| 1 Sep 1924 | Bury | Villa Park | 3–3 | — | Dicky York; Billy Kirton; Len Capewell |
| 6 Sep 1924 | Newcastle United | Villa Park | 0–0 | — | — |
| 8 Sep 1924 | Bury | Gigg Lane | 3–4 | — | Frank Moss; Arthur Dorrell; Billy Walker |
| 13 Sep 1924 | Sheffield United | Bramall Lane | 2–2 | — | Len Capewell; Billy Walker |
| 20 Sep 1924 | West Ham United | Villa Park | 1–1 | — | Billy Walker |
| 27 Sep 1924 | Blackburn Rovers | Ewood Park | 1–1 | — | Billy Walker |
| 2 Oct 1924 | Nottingham Forest | City Ground | 2–0 | — | Billy Kirton; Billy Walker |
| 4 Oct 1924 | Huddersfield Town | Villa Park | 1–1 | — | Billy Walker |
| 11 Oct 1924 | Birmingham City | St Andrew’s | 0–1 | — | — |
| 18 Oct 1924 | Arsenal | Highbury | 1–1 | — | Billy Walker |
| 25 Oct 1924 | West Bromwich Albion | Villa Park | 1–0 | — | Arthur Dorrell |
| 1 Nov 1924 | Tottenham Hotspur | White Hart Lane | 3–1 | — | George Stephenson; Len Capewell; Frank Moss |
| 8 Nov 1924 | Bolton Wanderers | Villa Park | 2–2 | — | Billy Kirton; Billy Walker |
| 15 Nov 1924 | Notts County | Meadow Lane | 0–0 | — | — |
| 22 Nov 1924 | Everton | Villa Park | 3–1 | — | Billy Walker; Arthur Dorrell; Percy Varco |
| 29 Nov 1924 | Sunderland | Roker Park | 1–1 | — | George Blackburn |
| 6 Dec 1924 | Cardiff City | Villa Park | 1–2 | — | Billy Walker |
| 13 Dec 1924 | Preston North End | Deepdale | 2–3 | — | Arthur Dorrell; Billy Walker |
| 20 Dec 1924 | Burnley | Villa Park | 3–0 | — | Billy Kirton; Albert Surtees; Billy Walker |
| 25 Dec 1924 | Leeds United | Elland Road | 0–6 | — | — |
| 26 Dec 1924 | Leeds United | Villa Park | 2–1 | — | Arthur Phoenix (2) |
| 3 Jan 1925 | Newcastle United | St James’ Park | 1–4 | — | Billy Kirton |
| 17 Jan 1925 | Sheffield United | Villa Park | 1–1 | — | Dicky York |
| 21 Jan 1925 | Liverpool | Villa Park | 1–4 | — | Len Capewell |
| 24 Jan 1925 | West Ham United | Upton Park | 0–2 | — | — |
| 7 Feb 1925 | Huddersfield Town | Leeds Road | 1–4 | — | Billy Walker |
| 14 Feb 1925 | Birmingham City | Villa Park | 1–0 | — | Len Capewell |
| 28 Feb 1925 | West Bromwich Albion | The Hawthorns | 1–4 | — | Dicky York |
| 7 Mar 1925 | Tottenham Hotspur | Villa Park | 0–1 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 1925 | Bolton Wanderers | Burnden Park | 0–4 | — | — |
| 21 Mar 1925 | Notts County | Villa Park | 0–0 | — | — |
| 28 Mar 1925 | Everton | Goodison Park | 0–2 | — | — |
| 1 Apr 1925 | Arsenal | Villa Park | 4–0 | — | Dicky York (2); Billy Walker; Arthur Dorrell |
| 4 Apr 1925 | Sunderland | Villa Park | 1–4 | — | Arthur Dorrell |
| 10 Apr 1925 | Manchester City | Villa Park | 2–1 | — | George Stephenson; Billy Walker |
| 11 Apr 1925 | Cardiff City | Ninian Park | 1–2 | — | Dicky York |
| 13 Apr 1925 | Manchester City | Maine Road | 0–1 | — | — |
| 18 Apr 1925 | Preston North End | Villa Park | 1–0 | — | Percy Varco |
| 25 Apr 1925 | Burnley | Turf Moor | 1–1 | — | Billy Walker |
| 29 Apr 1925 | Blackburn Rovers | Villa Park | 4–3 | — | George Stephenson (2); Arthur Dorrell; Billy Walker |
| 2 May 1925 | Nottingham Forest | Villa Park | 2–0 | — | George Stephenson (2)[10] |
Source: avfchistory.co.uk