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1946–47 Aston Villa F.C. season

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Main article:History of Aston Villa F.C. (1874–1961)
Main article:List of Aston Villa F.C. records and statistics
Aston Villa 1946–47 football season
Aston Villa
1946–47 season
ManagerAlex Massie
StadiumVilla Park
First Division8th
FA CupThird round
Trevor Ford, top scorer1947–481948-49 and1949-50

The1946–47 English football season was Aston Villa's 47th season in theFootball League, this season playing in theFootball League First Division. The 1946–47 season was the first to feature a full football programme since the1938–39 campaign.

George Cummings was theVillains clubcaptain from 1945 to his retirement in 1949, and was popular with supporters due to his never-say-die spirit and no-nonsense defending.[1]

Ernie Callaghan (125) previously held the Aston Villa club record for the oldest first team player, being 39 years 86 days old when he played againstGrimsby Town in 1946. In his last game in April 1947, he was 39 years and 257 days.On 1 February 2011, American goalkeeperBrad Friedel set a new club record by playing a first-team game away atManchester United ages 39 years and 259 days.[2]

In September 1946,Dicky Dorsett (257) joinedAston Villa for £3,000. He would be top scorer for the season. In January 1947, following a disagreement over preparations for a cup tie,Trevor Ford (120) left Swansea for first division Aston Villa. He would become the club's top scorer for three consecutive seasons.[3][4] There were also debuts for Johnny Dixon, Tommy Dodds, Derek Ashton, John Graham, Arthur Haynes, Amos Moss, Ron Guttridge and Billy Evans.[5]

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPts
6Sheffield United422171489751.18749
7Preston North End4218111376741.02747
8Aston Villa421891567531.26445
9Sunderland421881665660.98544
10Everton421791662670.92543
Source:World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

References

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  1. ^George Cummings, Aston Villa Player Database
  2. ^Our Grumpy Old Man."Brad Friedel is Villa's record-breaker " Express & Star". Expressandstar.com. Retrieved1 February 2011.
  3. ^Brian Halford (10 January 2014)."How Aston Villa star Trevor Ford played a big role in Sobers' big day".Birmingham Mail. Retrieved12 May 2016.
  4. ^Ford, Trevor (1923–2003), footballer, Huw Richards,ODNB, 4 January 2007
  5. ^"Aston Villa's Seasons".AVFC History.

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