1948–49 Aston Villa F.C. season
English football club season
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The 1948–49 English football season was Aston Villa's 50th season in The Football League. Villa played in the First Division, the top-tier of English football.
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| 1948–49 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | F.H. Normansell [1] |
| Manager | Alex Massie |
| First Division | 10th |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| 23--14--16 | |
At the start of the season The Times had tipped both Villa and Birmingham as Championship contenders.[2] In the Second City derby both teams won their away fixtures.[3]
Villa faced Wolves for the 1948 Christmas fixtures.[4] On Christmas Day they were beaten 4–0 at the Molineux [5] before winning 5–1 at home two days later.[6] Trevor Ford scored four with Syd Howarth adding the fifth.[7]
There were debuts for Con Martin (194), Colin Gibson (158), Ivor Powell (79), Herbert Smith (54),[8] Larry Canning (39), Miller Craddock (34),[9] Jock Mulraney (12), and Syd Howarth (8).[10]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sunderland | 42 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 49 | 58 | 0.845 | 43 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 63 | 67 | 0.940 | 42 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 60 | 76 | 0.789 | 42 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 66 | 68 | 0.971 | 41 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 53 | 43 | 1.233 | 40 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Notes | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1948 | Liverpool | Home | 2–1 | — | Trevor Ford 1', 44' |
| 25 Aug 1948 | Bolton | Away | 0–3 | — | None |
| 28 Aug 1948 | Blackpool | Away | 0–1 | — | None |
| 30 Aug 1948 | Bolton | Home | 2–4 | — | Jackie Martin 13'; John Graham 55' |
| 4 Sep 1948 | Derby County | Home | 1–1 | — | Dicky Dorsett 56' (pen) |
| 8 Sep 1948 | Newcastle | Away | 1–2 | — | Johnny Dixon 35' |
| 11 Sep 1948 | Arsenal | Away | 1–3 | — | George Edwards 85' |
| 13 Sep 1948 | Newcastle | Home | 2–4 | — | Johnny Dixon 9'; George Edwards 57' |
| 18 Sep 1948 | Huddersfield | Home | 3–3 | — | George Edwards 25'; Albert J Brown 64'; Les Smith 89' |
| 25 Sep 1948 | Manchester United | Away | 1–3 | — | George Edwards 3' |
| 2 Oct 1948 | Sheffield United | Home | 4–3 | — | Trevor Ford 3', 13'; George Edwards 7', 83' |
| 9 Oct 1948 | Portsmouth | Home | 1–1 | — | Jock Mulraney 72' |
| 16 Oct 1948 | Manchester City | Away | 1–4 | — | Les Smith 30' |
| 23 Oct 1948 | Charlton | Home | 4–3 | — | Jock Mulraney 1'; Dicky Dorsett 38', 82'; George Edwards 70' |
| 30 Oct 1948 | Stoke | Away | 2–4 | — | Dicky Dorsett 35' (pen); George Edwards 2–4 |
| 6 Nov 1948 | Burnley | Home | 3–1 | — | Dicky Dorsett 24'; Les Smith 56'; Trevor Ford 68' |
| 13 Nov 1948 | Preston | Away | 1–0 | — | George Edwards 15' |
| 20 Nov 1948 | Everton | Home | 0–1 | — | None |
| 27 Nov 1948 | Chelsea | Away | 1–2 | — | Les Smith 22' |
| 4 Dec 1948 | Birmingham | Home | 0–3 | — | None |
| 11 Dec 1948 | Middlesbrough | Away | 0–6 | — | None |
| 18 Dec 1948 | Liverpool | Away | 1–1 | — | Eddie Lowe 27' |
| 25 Dec 1948 | Wolves | Away | 0–4 | — | None |
| 27 Dec 1948 | Wolves | Home | 5–1 | — | Syd Howarth 15'; Trevor Ford 46', 75', 78', 88' |
| 1 Jan 1949 | Blackpool | Home | 2–5 | — | George Edwards 21'; Billy Goffin 47' |
| 22 Jan 1949 | Arsenal | Home | 1–0 | — | Billy Goffin 7' |
| 12 Feb 1949 | Huddersfield | Away | 1–0 | — | Trevor Ford 7' |
| 19 Feb 1949 | Manchester United | Home | 2–1 | — | Johnny Dixon 49'; Trevor Ford 80' |
| 26 Feb 1949 | Sheffield United | Away | 1–0 | — | Syd Howarth 75' |
| 5 Mar 1949 | Portsmouth | Away | 0–3 | — | None |
| 12 Mar 1949 | Manchester City | Home | 1–0 | — | Billy Goffin 75' |
| 19 Mar 1949 | Everton | Away | 3–1 | — | Colin Gibson 44'; Johnny Dixon 52', 65' |
| 26 Mar 1949 | Chelsea | Home | 1–1 | — | Dicky Dorsett 66' (pen) |
| 2 Apr 1949 | Burnley | Away | 1–1 | — | Dicky Dorsett 24' |
| 9 Apr 1949 | Preston | Home | 2–0 | — | Les Smith 13'; Trevor Ford 63' |
| 15 Apr 1949 | Sunderland | Away | 0–0 | — | None |
| 16 Apr 1949 | Charlton | Away | 2–0 | — | George Edwards 1'; Dicky Dorsett 81' |
| 19 Apr 1949 | Sunderland | Home | 1–1 | — | Trevor Ford 1' |
| 23 Apr 1949 | Stoke | Home | 2–1 | — | George Edwards 5'; Johnny Dixon 46' |
| 27 Apr 1949 | Derby County | Away | 2–2 | — | Johnny Dixon 22'; Dicky Dorsett 51' (pen) |
| 30 Apr 1949 | Birmingham | Away | 1–0 | — | Miller Craddock 6' |
| 7 May 1949 | Middlesbrough | Home | 1–1 | — | Dicky Dorsett 80' |
Source: avfchistory.co.uk
