1946–47 Aston Villa F.C. season

Aston Villa
1946–47 season
Chairman	Fred Normansell
Manager	Alex Massie
Stadium	Villa Park
First Division	8th
FA Cup	Third round
Home colours	Away colours
	← 1945–46 1947–48 →

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.

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.

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.

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. There were also debuts for Johnny Dixon, Tommy Dodds, Derek Ashton, John Graham, Arthur Haynes, Amos Moss, Ron Guttridge and Billy Evans.

League table

Pos	Team v t e	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

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Matches

31 August 1946	Aston Villa	0–1	Middlesbrough
		Report

2 September 1946	Aston Villa	0–1	Everton
		Report

7 September 1946	Derby County	1–2	Aston Villa
		Report	Johnny Dixon, 21; George Edwards, 51

11 September 1946	Wolves	1–2	Aston Villa
		Report	Les Smith, 30; Billy Goffin, 43

14 September 1946	Aston Villa	0–2	Arsenal
		Report

16 September 1946	Aston Villa	3–0	Wolves
	Les Smith, 6; George Edwards, 10, 40	Report

21 September 1946	Blackpool	1–0	Aston Villa
		Report

28 September 1946	Aston Villa	5–2	Brentford
	Own Goal, 10; Jackie Martin, 19; Billy Goffin, 49, 87; John Graham, 59	Report

5 October 1946	Blackburn	0–1	Aston Villa
		Report	George Edwards, 76

12 October 1946	Aston Villa	1–1	Portsmouth
	Les Smith, 40	Report

19 October 1946	Aston Villa	4–0	Charlton
	Dicky Dorsett, 19; George Edwards, 30; Johnny Dixon, 84, 90	Report

26 October 1946	Preston	3–1	Aston Villa
		Report	Bob Iverson, 37

2 November 1946	Aston Villa	0–0	Manchester United
		Report

9 November 1946	Stoke	0–0	Aston Villa
		Report

16 November 1946	Aston Villa	1–1	Bolton
	Dicky Dorsett, 54 (pen)	Report

23 November 1946	Chelsea	1–3	Aston Villa
		Report	George Edwards, 17; Jackie Martin, 58; Les Smith

30 November 1946	Aston Villa	2–3	Sheffield United
	George Edwards, 10; Jackie Martin, 79	Report

7 December 1946	Grimsby	0–3	Aston Villa
		Report	Jackie Martin, 23; George Edwards, 64; Dicky Dorsett, 87

14 December 1946	Aston Villa	2–1	Leeds United
	Dicky Dorsett, 10; Les Smith, 28	Report

21 December 1946	Liverpool	4–1	Aston Villa
		Report	Dicky Dorsett, 24

25 December 1946	Aston Villa	2–2	Huddersfield
	Harry Parkes, 1–0; Jackie Martin, 2–0	Report

26 December 1946	Huddersfield	1–0	Aston Villa
		Report

28 December 1946	Middlesbrough	1–2	Aston Villa
		Report	Les Smith, 32; George Edwards, 77

1 January 1947	Everton	2–0	Aston Villa
		Report

4 January 1947	Aston Villa	2–0	Derby County
	Jackie Martin, 47; John Graham, 80	Report

18 January 1947	Arsenal	0–2	Aston Villa
		Report	Les Smith, 3; Dicky Dorsett, 15

25 January 1947	Aston Villa	1–1	Blackpool
	Trevor Ford, 80	Report

1 February 1947	Brentford	0–2	Aston Villa
		Report	Trevor Ford, 59, 81

15 February 1947	Portsmouth	3–2	Aston Villa
		Report	Jackie Martin, 28; Trevor Ford, 42

22 February 1947	Charlton	1–1	Aston Villa
		Report	Own Goal, 49

8 March 1947	Manchester United	2–1	Aston Villa
		Report	Dicky Dorsett, 36

22 March 1947	Bolton	2–1	Aston Villa
		Report	Jackie Martin, 31

29 March 1947	Aston Villa	2–0	Chelsea
	Trevor Ford, 9; Dicky Dorsett, 40	Report

4 April 1947	Sunderland	4–1	Aston Villa
		Report	Johnny Dixon, 33

5 April 1947	Sheffield United	1–2	Aston Villa
		Report	Dicky Dorsett, 33, 70

8 April 1947	Aston Villa	4–0	Sunderland
	Trevor Ford, 33, 64; Bob Iverson, 35; Dicky Dorsett, 43	Report

12 April 1947	Aston Villa	3–3	Grimsby
	Trevor Ford, 26, 33; George Edwards, 40	Report

19 April 1947	Leeds United	1–1	Aston Villa
		Report	Dicky Dorsett, 77

26 April 1947	Aston Villa	1–2	Liverpool
	Billy Evans, 6	Report

10 May 1947	Aston Villa	2–1	Blackburn
	Dicky Dorsett, 49; Johnny Dixon, 78	Report

17 May 1947	Aston Villa	4–2	Preston
	Billy Evans, 10, 53; Bob Iverson, 41; Johnny Dixon, 61	Report

26 May 1947	Aston Villa	0–1	Stoke
		Report

Source: avfchistory.co.uk

FA Cup

Third round

The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage along with Chester, Cardiff City and Crystal Palace.

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 11 January 1947.

Tie no	Home team	Score	Away team	Date
4	Burnley	5–1	Aston Villa	11 January 1947

References

↑ George Cummings, Aston Villa Player Database
↑ Our Grumpy Old Man. "Brad Friedel is Villa's record-breaker " Express & Star". Expressandstar.com. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
↑ Brian Halford (10 January 2014). "How Aston Villa star Trevor Ford played a big role in Sobers' big day". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
↑ Ford, Trevor (1923–2003), footballer, Huw Richards, ODNB, 4 January 2007
↑ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/tommy-dodds
↑ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/arthur-haynes
↑ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/ron-guttridge
↑ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.

External links

Aston Villa official website
AVFC History: 1946–47 season

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[avpd-1] George Cummings, Aston Villa Player Database

[2] Our Grumpy Old Man. "Brad Friedel is Villa's record-breaker " Express & Star". Expressandstar.com. Retrieved 1 February 2011.

[Sobers-3] Brian Halford (10 January 2014). "How Aston Villa star Trevor Ford played a big role in Sobers' big day". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 12 May 2016.

[4] Ford, Trevor (1923–2003), footballer, Huw Richards, ODNB, 4 January 2007

[5] ttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/tommy-dodds

[6] ttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/arthur-haynes

[7] ttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/ron-guttridge

[8] "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.

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