1932–33 Aston Villa F.C. season
| 1932–33 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Billy Smith |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| First Division | 2nd |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| 20--11--12 | |
Aston Villa played the 1932–33 English football season in the Football League First Division. Billy Smith remained trophy-less going into his seventh season.[1]
Going into the New Year fixtures, the Influenza season was creating havoc with so many ill that clubs were struggling to field full teams. The Times noted that the main threat to Arsenal came "as usual" from Aston Villa.[2] In the Second City derby both teams won their home fixtures.[3]
There were debuts for Archie Watkins, Joe Nibloe, Ernie Callaghan, Ollie Tidman, Ken Tewkesbury, Arthur Cunliffe and Ronnie Dix.[4]
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal (C) | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 118 | 61 | 1.934 | 58 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 92 | 67 | 1.373 | 54 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 80 | 68 | 1.176 | 51 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 83 | 70 | 1.186 | 49 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 71 | 63 | 1.127 | 49 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Squad statistics
[edit]- Eric Houghton, 45 appearances
- Harry Morton, 44 appearances, conceded 73
- George Brown, 41 appearances
- Jimmy Gibson, 41 appearances
- Danny Blair, 40 appearances
- Tommy Mort, 36 appearances
- Billy Walker, 33 appearances
- Joe Tate, 30 appearances
- Jack Mandley, 28 appearances
- Dai Astley, 28 appearances
- Alec Talbot, 21 appearances
- Joe Beresford, 20 appearances
- Billy Kingdon, 18 appearances
- Billy Simpson, 13 appearances
- Tommy Wood, 13 appearances
- Joe Nibloe, 12 appearances
- Archie Watkins, 8 appearances
- Reg Chester, 6 appearances
- Pongo Waring, 6 appearances
- Ernie Callaghan 5 appearances
- Tommy Smart, 2 appearances
- Teddy Bowen, 1 appearance
- Ollie Tidman 1 appearance
- Ken Tewkesbury 1 appearance, Conceded 0
- Arthur Cunliffe 1 appearance
- Ronnie Dix 1 appearance [1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b AVFC History: 1932-33 season
- ^ Association Football, The Times 7 January 1933
- ^ "All Aston Villa's Matches". AVFC History. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
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