Aston Villa
1948–49 season
ManagerAlex Massie
First Division10th
FA CupFourth round
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.

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

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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