1950–51 Aston Villa F.C. season
English football club season
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The 1950–51 English football season was Aston Villa's 52nd season in The Football League. Villa played in the First Division, the top-tier of English football and manager George Martin's 1st season.
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| 1950–51 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | George Martin |
| First Division | 15th |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
George Martin resigned from Newcastle in 1950 after establishing them as a top six side in the First Division and took over at struggling Aston Villa.
Danny Blanchflower transferred from Barnsley for a fee of £15,000, making his debut in March 1951. He made 155 senior appearances for Villa (148 in the League), before being sold during the 1954–55 season.[1] There were also debuts for Stan Lynn (281), Peter Aldis (262), Tommy Thompson (149), Davy Walsh (108), Derek Pace (98) Jack Hindle (15), Geoff Sellars,[2] and Ron Jeffries (2).[3][4]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Stoke City | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 59 | 0.847 | 40 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 74 | 61 | 1.213 | 38 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 66 | 68 | 0.971 | 37 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 53 | 61 | 0.869 | 37 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 63 | 80 | 0.788 | 37 |
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 | Score | Notes | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1950 | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 2–0 | — | Johnny Dixon 32'; Colin Gibson 67'[5] |
| 21 Aug 1950 | Sunderland | Home | 3–1 | — | Miller Craddock 6'; Johnny Dixon 44'; Colin Gibson 75'[6] |
| 26 Aug 1950 | Derby County | Away | 2–4 | — | Miller Craddock 11'; Les Smith 13'[7] |
| 30 Aug 1950 | Sunderland | Away | 3–3 | — | Ivor Powell 44'; Johnny Dixon 78'; Miller Craddock 81'[8] |
| 2 Sep 1950 | Liverpool | Home | 1–1 | — | Frank Moss 80'[9] |
| 4 Sep 1950 | Manchester United | Home | 1–3 | — | Trevor Ford 79'[10] |
| 9 Sep 1950 | Fulham | Away | 1–2 | — | Billy Goffin 15'[11] |
| 13 Sep 1950 | Manchester United | Away | 0–0 | 28-year-old Jack Hindle (#420) kept a clean sheet on his debut at Old Trafford.[12] | None[13] |
| 16 Sep 1950 | Bolton | Home | 0–1 | — | None[14] |
| 23 Sep 1950 | Blackpool | Away | 1–1 | — | Billy Goffin 89'[15] |
| 30 Sep 1950 | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 2–3 | — | Tommy Thompson 32'; Les Smith 48'[16] |
| 7 Oct 1950 | Newcastle United | Home | 3–0 | — | Ivor Powell 44'; Miller Craddock 48'; Tommy Thompson 54'[17] |
| 14 Oct 1950 | Huddersfield | Away | 2–4 | — | George Edwards 66'; Trevor Ford 88'[18] |
| 21 Oct 1950 | Arsenal | Home | 1–1 | Villa had had just a single win in twelve games under their management committee structure but this was their best performance since beating leaders Newcastle. Despite conceding the first Villa were the better side for much of the game and equalised in the second half.[2] Winger Geoff Sellars (b 20 May 1930, Cheadle Hulme) made his first team debut.[2][19] Sellars stood 5ft 9ins and weighed 11st.[19]Having completed of his National Service, the 19-year-old Joined Leeds United from Altrincham FC on 1 May 1950. He made one appearance with Leeds Reserves. | Larry Canning 72'[20] |
| 28 Oct 1950 | Burnley | Away | 0–2 | — | [21] |
| 4 Nov 1950 | Middlesbrough | Home | 0–1 | — | [22] |
| 11 Nov 1950 | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 2–3 | — | Miller Craddock 56'; Colin Gibson 73'[23] |
| 18 Nov 1950 | Chelsea | Home | 4–2 | — | Johnny Dixon 33', 64'; Miller Craddock 36'; Tommy Thompson 81'[24] |
| 25 Nov 1950 | Portsmouth | Away | 3–3 | — | Johnny Dixon 68', 76'; Tommy Thompson 79'[25] |
| 2 Dec 1950 | Everton | Home | 3–3 | — | Les Smith 16', 83'; Dicky Dorsett 78' (pen)[26] |
| 9 Dec 1950 | Stoke | Away | 0–1 | — | [27] |
| 16 Dec 1950 | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 0–2 | — | [28] |
| 23 Dec 1950 | Derby County | Home | 1–1 | — | Stan Lynn 22'[29] |
| 25 Dec 1950 | Charlton | Away | 2–2 | — | Tommy Thompson 1'; Stan Lynn 2'[30] |
| 26 Dec 1950 | Charlton | Home | 0–0 | Geoff Sellars made his final appearance.[31] | [31] |
| 13 Jan 1951 | Fulham | Home | 3–0 | — | Stan Lynn 24'; Johnny Dixon 58'; Own Goal 89' |
| 20 Jan 1951 | Bolton | Away | 0–1 | — | None |
| 3 Feb 1951 | Blackpool | Home | 0–3 | — | None |
| 17 Feb 1951 | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 2–3 | — | Johnny Dixon 65'; Colin Gibson 76' |
| 3 Mar 1951 | Huddersfield | Home | 0–1 | — | None |
| 10 Mar 1951 | Arsenal | Away | 1–2 | — | Stan Lynn 58' (pen) |
| 17 Mar 1951 | Burnley | Home | 3–2 | — | Larry Canning 20'; Derek Pace 26'; Johnny Dixon 82' |
| 24 Mar 1951 | Middlesbrough | Away | 1–2 | — | Johnny Dixon 20' |
| 26 Mar 1951 | Wolves | Away | 3–2 | — | Johnny Dixon 23'; Harry Parkes 42' (pen); Own Goal 54' |
| 27 Mar 1951 | Wolves | Home | 1–0 | — | Tommy Thompson 42' |
| 31 Mar 1951 | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 2–1 | — | Davy Walsh 44'; Tommy Thompson 57' |
| 4 Apr 1951 | Newcastle United | Away | 1–0 | — | Tommy Thompson 45' |
| 7 Apr 1951 | Chelsea | Away | 1–1 | — | Herbert Smith 75' |
| 14 Apr 1951 | Portsmouth | Home | 3–3 | — | Herbert Smith 23'; Johnny Dixon 75'; Harry Parkes 87' (pen) |
| 21 Apr 1951 | Everton | Away | 2–1 | — | Johnny Dixon 1'; Herbert Smith 75' |
| 25 Apr 1951 | Liverpool | Away | 0–0 | — | None |
| 5 May 1951 | Stoke | Home | 6–2 | — | Tommy Thompson 3', 8'; Davy Walsh 27', 37'; Johnny Dixon 73'; Own Goal 76' |
Source: avfchistory.co.uk
