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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
See also
References
- ^ Association Football, The Times, 21 August 1948
- ^ "Aston Villa 0-3 Birmingham City, 1948-49 Division One, 4 Dec 1948". AVFC History.
- ^ Boxing Day, The Times, 24 December 1948
- ^ "Wolves 4-0 Aston Villa, 1948-49 Division One, 25 Dec 1948". AVFC History.
- ^ Association Football, 28 December 1948, The Times
- ^ "Aston Villa 5-1 Wolves, 1948-49 Division One, 27 Dec 1948". AVFC History.
- ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
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