1932–33 Aston Villa F.C. season

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The 1932–33 English football season was Aston Villa's 41st season in The Football League, Villa playing in the First Division. Billy Smith remained trophy-less going into his seventh season.[1]

ManagerBilly Smith
StadiumVilla Park
First Division2nd
FA CupFourth round
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Aston Villa
1932–33 season
ManagerBilly Smith
StadiumVilla Park
First Division2nd
FA CupFourth round
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Second City Derby
20--11--12
← 1931–32
1933-34 â†’
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Going into the New Year fixtures, the Influenza season was creating havoc with so many ill that clubs were struggling to field full teams. The Times noted that the main threat to Arsenal came "as usual" from Aston Villa.[2] In the Second City derby both teams won their home fixtures.[3]

There were debuts for Archie Watkins,[4] Joe Nibloe, Ernie Callaghan, Ollie Tidman, Ken Tewkesbury, Arthur Cunliffe and Ronnie Dix.[5]

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
1 Arsenal (C) 42 25 8 9 118 61 1.934 58
2 Aston Villa 42 23 8 11 92 67 1.373 54
3 Sheffield Wednesday 42 21 9 12 80 68 1.176 51
4 West Bromwich Albion 42 20 9 13 83 70 1.186 49
5 Newcastle United 42 22 5 15 71 63 1.127 49
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Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Matches

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DateOpponentVenueScoreNotesScorers
27 Aug 1932MiddlesbroughAway2–0—George Brown 53'; Billy Walker 64'
29 Aug 1932SunderlandHome1–0—George Brown 19'
3 Sep 1932BoltonHome6–1—George Brown 2', 21', 30', 63'; Joe Beresford 44', 87'
7 Sep 1932SunderlandAway1–1—George Brown 43'
10 Sep 1932LiverpoolAway0–0—None
17 Sep 1932LeicesterHome4–2—George Brown 14', 78'; Billy Walker 48'; Eric Houghton 58'
24 Sep 1932PortsmouthAway4–2—George Brown 44', 63'; Dai Astley 60', 89'
1 Oct 1932ChelseaHome3–1—Jimmy Gibson 2'; Dai Astley 82'; 2–0
8 Oct 1932HuddersfieldAway0–0—None
15 Oct 1932Sheffield UnitedHome3–0—Billy Walker 21'; Eric Houghton 44'; George Brown 57'
22 Oct 1932BirminghamHome1–0—Eric Houghton 59'
29 Oct 1932West Bromwich AlbionAway1–3—Eric Houghton 65'
5 Nov 1932BlackpoolHome6–2—Eric Houghton 6', 16'; Jack Mandley 24'; Billy Walker 30', 78'; George Brown 87'
12 Nov 1932EvertonAway3–3—Dai Astley 1–1; George Brown 46'; Jack Mandley 65'
19 Nov 1932ArsenalHome5–3—Jimmy Gibson 22'; Eric Houghton 29', 58'; Jack Mandley 72'; George Brown 76'
26 Nov 1932Manchester CityAway2–5—Dai Astley 30'; Eric Houghton 2–5
3 Dec 1932Sheffield WednesdayHome3–6—George Brown 14'; Dai Astley 2
10 Dec 1932LeedsAway1–1—Eric Houghton 51' (pen)
17 Dec 1932BlackburnHome4–0—Dai Astley 18', 30?; George Brown 23', 4–0
24 Dec 1932Derby CountyAway0–0—None
26 Dec 1932WolvesHome1–3—Dai Astley 11'
27 Dec 1932WolvesAway4–2—George Brown 51', 52'; Jack Mandley 81'; Joe Beresford 88'
31 Dec 1932MiddlesbroughHome3–1—Eric Houghton 43' (pen); Jack Mandley 81'; Joe Beresford 84'
7 Jan 1933BoltonAway1–0—Jack Mandley 21'
21 Jan 1933LiverpoolHome5–2—Pongo Waring 1', 3–1; Eric Houghton 8'; Jimmy Gibson 4–2; Joe Beresford 5–2
4 Feb 1933PortsmouthHome4–1—George Brown 4'; Archie Watkins 26'; Pongo Waring 60', 61'
9 Feb 1933LeicesterAway0–3—None
11 Feb 1933ChelseaAway1–0—Jack Mandley 75'
18 Feb 1933HuddersfieldHome0–3—None
8 Mar 1933BirminghamAway2–3—George Brown 54'; Jack Mandley 84'
11 Mar 1933West Bromwich AlbionHome3–2—Dai Astley 13', 82'; George Brown 88'
18 Mar 1933BlackpoolAway2–6—Reg Chester 1–5; Billy Simpson 82'
25 Mar 1933EvertonHome2–1—George Brown 29'; Joe Beresford 82'
1 Apr 1933ArsenalAway0–5—None
8 Apr 1933Manchester CityHome1–1—George Brown 39'
15 Apr 1933Sheffield WednesdayAway2–0—Tommy Wood 43'; George Brown 67'
17 Apr 1933NewcastleAway1–3—George Brown 45'
18 Apr 1933NewcastleHome3–0—Tommy Wood 30'; George Brown 67', 85'
22 Apr 1933LeedsHome0–0—None
24 Apr 1933Sheffield UnitedAway0–1—None
29 Apr 1933BlackburnAway5–0—George Brown 67', 68', 71', 74'; Eric Houghton 87'
6 May 1933Derby CountyHome2–0—Arthur Cunliffe 46'; Dai Astley 55'
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Source: avfchistory.co.uk

FA Cup

Main article: 1932–33 FA Cup

Squad statistics

Main article: List of Aston Villa F.C. records and statistics

References

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