| 1933–34 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Billy Smith |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| First Division | 13th |
| FA Cup | Semi-Finals |
| 20--11--14 | |
The1933–34 English football season wasAston Villa's 42nd season in The Football League,Villa playing in theFirst 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]
On 30 December 1933, Villa drew 1–1 away Leicester City,Dai Astley equalizing in the final seconds of the game.[3]
BothSecond City derby matches were drawn. 0-0 away, 1-1 at home.[4]
Tommy Gardner was the sole debutant this season.[5]
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Notes | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1933 | Leicester | Home | 2–3 | — | Dai Astley 65'; Pongo Waring 85'[6] |
| 28 Aug 1933 | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 2–1 | — | Eric Houghton 35'; Dai Astley 86' |
| 2 Sep 1933 | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 2–3 | — | Pongo Waring 56'; Dai Astley 57' |
| 4 Sep 1933 | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 1–0 | — | Pongo Waring 3' |
| 9 Sep 1933 | Liverpool | Home | 4–2 | — | Dai Astley 4'; Eric Houghton 44' (pen); Alec Talbot 3–1; 4–2 |
| 16 Sep 1933 | Chelsea | Away | 0–1 | — | None |
| 23 Sep 1933 | Sunderland | Home | 2–1 | — | Eric Houghton 37'; Dai Astley 65' |
| 30 Sep 1933 | Portsmouth | Away | 2–3 | — | Dai Astley 33'; Arthur Cunliffe 55' |
| 7 Oct 1933 | Huddersfield | Home | 4–3 | — | Eric Houghton 10', 52'; Dai Astley 29'; Pongo Waring 61' |
| 14 Oct 1933 | Stoke City | Away | 1–1 | — | Arthur Cunliffe 45' |
| 21 Oct 1933 | Manchester City | Away | 0–1 | — | None |
| 28 Oct 1933 | Arsenal | Home | 2–3 | — | Pongo Waring 65', 77' |
| 4 Nov 1933 | Leeds United | Away | 4–2 | — | Pongo Waring 10', 78'; Eric Houghton 46'; Dai Astley 80' |
| 11 Nov 1933 | Middlesbrough | Home | 3–0 | — | Eric Houghton 1–0; Joe Beresford 58'; Arthur Cunliffe 3–0 |
| 18 Nov 1933 | Blackburn | Away | 1–2 | — | Arthur Cunliffe 19' |
| 25 Nov 1933 | Newcastle | Home | 2–3 | — | Pongo Waring 15'; Dai Astley 2–2 |
| 2 Dec 1933 | Birmingham | Away | 0–0 | — | None |
| 9 Dec 1933 | Derby County | Home | 0–2 | — | None |
| 16 Dec 1933 | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 1–2 | — | Dai Astley 36' |
| 23 Dec 1933 | Everton | Home | 2–1 | — | Dai Astley 65'; Eric Houghton 80' |
| 25 Dec 1933 | Wolves | Home | 6–2 | — | Jack Mandley 7'; Dai Astley 15'; Pongo Waring 17'; Ronnie Dix 45'; 5–1; 6–2 |
| 26 Dec 1933 | Wolves | Away | 3–4 | — | Reg Chester 27'; Ronnie Dix 2–3 |
| 30 Dec 1933 | Leicester | Away | 1–1 | — | Dai Astley 89' |
| 1 Jan 1934 | Sheffield United | Away | 3–3 | — | Eric Houghton 7'; 2–2; Pongo Waring 87' |
| 6 Jan 1934 | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 1–5 | — | Dai Astley 86' |
| 20 Jan 1934 | Liverpool | Away | 3–2 | — | Ronnie Dix 16'; Pongo Waring 23', 89' |
| 3 Feb 1934 | Sunderland | Away | 1–5 | — | Dai Astley 20' |
| 7 Feb 1934 | Chelsea | Home | 2–0 | — | Dai Astley 40'; Eric Houghton 60' |
| 10 Feb 1934 | Portsmouth | Home | 1–1 | — | Dai Astley 70' |
| 21 Feb 1934 | Huddersfield | Away | 1–2 | — | Arthur Cunliffe 30' |
| 24 Feb 1934 | Stoke City | Home | 1–2 | — | Joe Beresford 2' |
| 7 Mar 1934 | Manchester City | Home | 0–0 | — | None |
| 10 Mar 1934 | Arsenal | Away | 2–3 | — | Ronnie Dix 10'; Eric Houghton 25' |
| 24 Mar 1934 | Middlesbrough | Away | 2–1 | — | Eric Houghton 18'; Dai Astley 50' |
| 31 Mar 1934 | Blackburn | Home | 1–1 | — | Alec Talbot 70' |
| 2 Apr 1934 | Sheffield United | Home | 3–0 | — | Dai Astley 47'; Eric Houghton 55'; Joe Beresford 80' |
| 7 Apr 1934 | Newcastle | Away | 1–1 | — | Eric Houghton 87' |
| 14 Apr 1934 | Birmingham | Home | 1–1 | — | Ronnie Dix 3' |
| 21 Apr 1934 | Derby County | Away | 1–1 | — | Dai Astley 2' |
| 28 Apr 1934 | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 4–4 | — | Dai Astley 21'; Eric Houghton 48', 66' (pen); Joe Beresford 62' |
| 30 Apr 1934 | Leeds United | Home | 3–0 | — | Dai Astley 36', 56', 75' |
| 5 May 1934 | Everton | Away | 2–2 | — | Dai Astley 42'; Eric Houghton 68'[7] |
Source:avfchistory.co.uk
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