Aston Villa played the 1933–34 English football season in the Football League First Division. Billy Smith remained trophy-less going into his eighth season.[1] Jimmy McMullan was appointed as manager when Billy Smith retired in May 1934.[2]
| 1933–34 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Billy Smith |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| First Division | 13th |
| FA Cup | Semi-Finals |
| 20--11--14 | |
On 30 December 1933, Villa drew 1–1 away Leicester City, Dai Astley equalizing in the final seconds of the game.[3]
Both Second City derby matches were drawn. 0-0 away, 1-1 at home.[4]
Tommy Gardner was the sole debutant this season.[5]
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 62 | 67 | 0.925 | 41 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 58 | 71 | 0.817 | 41 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 78 | 75 | 1.040 | 40 |
| 14 | Everton | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 62 | 63 | 0.984 | 40 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 74 | 86 | 0.860 | 40 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Squad statistics
editAppearances
edit- Ronnie Dix 48 appearances
- Harry Morton, 48 appearances, conceded 86
- Eric Houghton, 47 appearances
- Dai Astley, 44 appearances
- Joe Nibloe, 40 appearances
- Arthur Cunliffe 39 appearances
- Danny Blair, 38 appearances
- Billy Kingdon, 37 appearances
- Alec Talbot, 33 appearances
- Jimmy Gibson, 28 appearances
- Pongo Waring, 28 appearances
- Joe Beresford, 27 appearances
- Tommy Wood, 20 appearances
- Tommy Mort, 16 appearances
- Tommy Gardner, 12 appearances
- Billy Simpson, 11 appearances
- George Brown, 6 appearances
- Jack Mandley, 6 appearances
- Billy Walker, 5 appearances
- Bob Brocklebank, 3 appearances
- Reg Chester, 2 appearances
- Teddy Bowen, 2 appearances
- Ernie Callaghan 2 appearances
- Joe Tate, 1 appearance [1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b AVFC History: 1933-34 season
- ^ News in Brief 12 May 1934 The Times
- ^ Association Football, The Times 1 January 1934
- ^ "All Aston Villa's Matches". AVFC History. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
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