1946–47 Aston Villa F.C. season

Main article: History of Aston Villa F.C. (1874–1961)
Main article: List of Aston Villa F.C. records and statistics
Aston Villa
1946–47 season
ManagerAlex Massie
StadiumVilla Park
First Division8th
FA CupThird round
Trevor Ford, top scorer 1947–48 1948-49 and 1949-50

The 1946–47 English football season was Aston Villa's 47th season in the Football League, this season 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.[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, Derek Ashton, John Graham, Arthur Haynes, Amos Moss, Ron Guttridge and Billy Evans.[5]

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

References

  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.
  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. ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.


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