| 1931–32 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Billy Smith |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| First Division | 5th |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| 19--10--12 | |
Aston Villa played the 1931–32 English football season in the Football League First Division. Billy Smith remained trophy-less going into his sixth season.[1]
Aston Villa had ended the previous season with nine consecutive home wins. On 29 August, the first day of the season, Villa beat Leicester 3-2 at home.[2] This was followed by home wins against Grimsby,[3] West Ham[4] and Bolton.[5] In the Second City Derby Villa won 3-2 at home and drew 1-1 away.[6] With a full programme of New Year fixtures across all four divisions, The Times highlighted in particular Aston Villa's clash with high-flying Newcastle United. Villa had recently beaten Newcastle 3–0.[7]
There were debuts for Dai Astley, Danny Blair, Harry Morton, George H Stephenson, Billy Simpson and Tommy Moore.[8]
Diary
- 31 August 1931: Aston Villa draw 1 - 1 away at Huddersfield in front of a crowd of 13,226.
First Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 96 | 82 | 1.171 | 50 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 80 | 63 | 1.270 | 48 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 104 | 72 | 1.444 | 46 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 77 | 55 | 1.400 | 46 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 80 | 75 | 1.067 | 46 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Appearances
- Alec Talbot, 45 appearances
- Tommy Smart, 39 appearances
- Eric Houghton, 39 appearances
- Pongo Waring, 38 appearances
- Tommy Mort, 37 appearances
- Jimmy Gibson, 37 appearances
- Joe Tate, 35 appearances
- Joe Beresford, 34 appearances
- Jack Mandley, 33 appearances
- Harry Morton, 31 appearances, conceded 50
- Billy Walker, 31 appearances
- George Brown, 17 appearances
- Dai Astley, 15 appearances
- Fred Biddleston, 14 appearances, conceded 22
- Reg Chester, 13 appearances
- Tommy Wood, 13 appearances
- Danny Blair, 10 appearances
- Teddy Bowen, 5 appearances
- George Stephenson, 4 appearances
- Billy Simpson, 2 appearances
- Billy Kingdon, 2 appearances
- Tommy Moore, 1 appearance [1]
References
- 1 2 AVFC History: 1931-32 season
- ↑ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1577
- ↑ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1580
- ↑ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1582
- ↑ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1584
- ↑ "All Aston Villa's Matches". AVFC History. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ↑ Association Football, The Times 1 January 1932
- ↑ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.