The 1913–14 English football season was the 26th season in the Football League for Aston Villa.
| 1913–14 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Frederick Rinder | |
| Manager | George Ramsay | |
| First Division | 2nd | |
| FA Cup | Semi finals | |
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"The Wellington Whirlwind," played as a centre forward for Aston Villa from 1904 to 1920.[1]
Villa started the season with a goal-less draw at Bradford City[2] before losing 3-0 away to Sunderland.[3]
There were debuts for Bill Williams, John Laidlaw, Jack McLaverty, Bob Chandler, Reg Boyne, Bert McLachlan, Archie Dyke, Herby Smart and Charlie Slade (3).[4]
Table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers (C) | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 78 | 42 | 1.857 | 51 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 65 | 50 | 1.300 | 44 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 77 | 60 | 1.283 | 43 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 55 | 45 | 1.222 | 43 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 42 | 1.095 | 43 |
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
Results
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Harry Hampton, Aston Villa and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ Association Football. 8 September 1913, The Times
- ^ Association Football. 22 September 1913, The Times
- ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.