1948–49 Aston Villa F.C. season

Aston Villa
1948–49 season
ManagerAlex Massie
First Division10th
FA CupFourth round
Main article: History of Aston Villa F.C. (1874–1961)
Second City Derby
23--14--16
Trevor Ford, top scorer 1947–48 1948-49 and 1949-50

Aston Villa played the 1948–49 English football season in the Football League First Division, the top-tier of English football.

At the start of the season The Times had tipped both Villa and Birmingham as Championship contenders.[1] In the Second City derby both teams won their away fixtures.[2]

Villa faced Wolves for the 1948 Christmas fixtures.[3] On Christmas Day they were beaten 4–0 at the Molineux [4] before winning 5–1 at home two days later.[5] Trevor Ford scored four with Syd Howarth adding the fifth.[6]

There were debuts for Con Martin (194), Colin Gibson (158), Ivor Powell (79), Herbert Smith (54), Larry Canning (39), Miller Craddock (34), Jock Mulraney (12), and Syd Howarth (8).[7]

Table

Main article: 1948–49 Football League

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

See also

References

  1. ^ Association Football, The Times, 21 August 1948
  2. ^ "Aston Villa 0-3 Birmingham City, 1948-49 Division One, 4 Dec 1948". AVFC History.
  3. ^ Boxing Day, The Times, 24 December 1948
  4. ^ "Wolves 4-0 Aston Villa, 1948-49 Division One, 25 Dec 1948". AVFC History.
  5. ^ Association Football, 28 December 1948, The Times
  6. ^ "Aston Villa 5-1 Wolves, 1948-49 Division One, 27 Dec 1948". AVFC History.
  7. ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
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