1946–47 Aston Villa F.C. season
English football club season
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The 1938–39 English football season was Aston Villa's 48th season in The Football League, Villa playing in the Football League First Division. The 1946–47 season was the first to feature a full football programme since the 1938–39 campaign.
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| 1946–47 season | |||
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| Manager | Alex Massie | ||
| Stadium | Villa Park | ||
| First Division | 8th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
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George Cummings was the Villains club captain from 1945 to his retirement in 1949, and was popular with supporters due to his never-say-die spirit and no-nonsense defending.[1]
Ernie Callaghan (125) previously held the Aston Villa club record for the oldest first team player, being 39 years 86 days old when he played against Grimsby Town in 1946. In his last game in April 1947, he was 39 years and 257 days. On 1 February 2011, American goalkeeper Brad Friedel set a new club record by playing a first-team game away at Manchester United ages 39 years and 259 days.[2]
In September 1946, Dicky Dorsett (257) joined Aston Villa for £3,000. He would be top scorer for the season. In January 1947, following a disagreement over preparations for a cup tie, Trevor Ford (120) left Swansea for first division Aston Villa. He would become the club's top scorer for three consecutive seasons.[3][4] There were also debuts for Johnny Dixon, Tommy Dodds,[5] Derek Ashton, John Graham, Arthur Haynes,[6] Amos Moss, Ron Guttridge [7] and Billy Evans.[8]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sheffield United | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 89 | 75 | 1.187 | 49 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 76 | 74 | 1.027 | 47 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 67 | 53 | 1.264 | 45 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 65 | 66 | 0.985 | 44 |
| 10 | Everton | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 62 | 67 | 0.925 | 43 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Notes | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1946 | Middlesbrough | Home | 0–1 | — | — [9] |
| 2 Sep 1946 | Everton | Home | 0–1 | — | — |
| 7 Sep 1946 | Derby County | Away | 2–1 | — | Johnny Dixon 21'; George Edwards 51' |
| 11 Sep 1946 | Wolves | Away | 2–1 | — | Les Smith 30'; Billy Goffin 43' |
| 14 Sep 1946 | Arsenal | Home | 0–2 | — | — |
| 16 Sep 1946 | Wolves | Home | 3–0 | — | Les Smith 6'; George Edwards 10', 40' |
| 21 Sep 1946 | Blackpool | Away | 0–1 | — | — |
| 28 Sep 1946 | Brentford | Home | 5–2 | — | Own Goal 10'; Jackie Martin 19'; Billy Goffin 49', 87'; John Graham 59' |
| 5 Oct 1946 | Blackburn | Away | 1–0 | — | George Edwards 76' |
| 12 Oct 1946 | Portsmouth | Home | 1–1 | — | Les Smith 40' |
| 19 Oct 1946 | Charlton | Home | 4–0 | — | Dicky Dorsett 19'; George Edwards 30'; Johnny Dixon 84', 90' |
| 26 Oct 1946 | Preston | Away | 1–3 | — | Bob Iverson 37' |
| 2 Nov 1946 | Manchester United | Home | 0–0 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 1946 | Stoke | Away | 0–0 | — | — |
| 16 Nov 1946 | Bolton | Home | 1–1 | — | Dicky Dorsett 54' (pen) |
| 23 Nov 1946 | Chelsea | Away | 3–1 | — | George Edwards 17'; Jackie Martin 58'; Les Smith 3–1 |
| 30 Nov 1946 | Sheffield United | Home | 2–3 | — | George Edwards 10'; Jackie Martin 79' |
| 7 Dec 1946 | Grimsby | Away | 3–0 | — | Jackie Martin 23'; George Edwards 64'; Dicky Dorsett 87' |
| 14 Dec 1946 | Leeds United | Home | 2–1 | — | Dicky Dorsett 10'; Les Smith 28' |
| 21 Dec 1946 | Liverpool | Away | 1–4 | — | Dicky Dorsett 24' |
| 25 Dec 1946 | Huddersfield | Home | 2–2 | — | Harry Parkes 1–0; Jackie Martin 2–0 |
| 26 Dec 1946 | Huddersfield | Away | 0–1 | — | — |
| 28 Dec 1946 | Middlesbrough | Away | 2–1 | — | Les Smith 32'; George Edwards 77' |
| 1 Jan 1947 | Everton | Away | 0–2 | — | — |
| 4 Jan 1947 | Derby County | Home | 2–0 | — | Jackie Martin 47'; John Graham 80' |
| 18 Jan 1947 | Arsenal | Away | 2–0 | — | Les Smith 3'; Dicky Dorsett 15' |
| 25 Jan 1947 | Blackpool | Home | 1–1 | — | Trevor Ford 80' |
| 1 Feb 1947 | Brentford | Away | 2–0 | — | Trevor Ford 59', 81' |
| 15 Feb 1947 | Portsmouth | Away | 2–3 | — | Jackie Martin 28'; Trevor Ford 42' |
| 22 Feb 1947 | Charlton | Away | 1–1 | — | Own Goal 49' |
| 8 Mar 1947 | Manchester United | Away | 1–2 | — | Dicky Dorsett 36' |
| 22 Mar 1947 | Bolton | Away | 1–2 | — | Jackie Martin 31' |
| 29 Mar 1947 | Chelsea | Home | 2–0 | — | Trevor Ford 9'; Dicky Dorsett 40' |
| 4 Apr 1947 | Sunderland | Away | 1–4 | — | Johnny Dixon 33' |
| 5 Apr 1947 | Sheffield United | Away | 2–1 | — | Dicky Dorsett 33', 70' |
| 8 Apr 1947 | Sunderland | Home | 4–0 | — | Trevor Ford 33', 64'; Bob Iverson 35'; Dicky Dorsett 43' |
| 12 Apr 1947 | Grimsby | Home | 3–3 | — | Trevor Ford 26', 33'; George Edwards 40' |
| 19 Apr 1947 | Leeds United | Away | 1–1 | — | Dicky Dorsett 77' |
| 26 Apr 1947 | Liverpool | Home | 1–2 | — | Billy Evans 6' |
| 10 May 1947 | Blackburn | Home | 2–1 | — | Dicky Dorsett 49'; Johnny Dixon 78' |
| 17 May 1947 | Preston | Home | 4–2 | — | Billy Evans 10', 53'; Bob Iverson 41'; Johnny Dixon 61' |
| 26 May 1947 | Stoke | Home | 0–1 | — | — |
Source: avfchistory.co.uk
