1921–22 Aston Villa F.C. season
| 1921–22 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Frederick Rinder | |
| Manager | George Ramsay | |
| Stadium | Villa Park | |
| First Division | 5th | |
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |
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| 11—5—5 | |
The 1921-22 English football season was Aston Villa's 30th season in The Football League. Villa played the 1921–22 English football season in the Football League First Division. Villa finished fifth below Burnley, and Cardiff City, just above Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle United.
In the first Second City derby in fifteen years, Villa were held to a draw at home [1] and lost the away fixture.[2] In the second match of the season, defender Bert Smith became the first-ever Cardiff player to score in the division with a consolation goal during a 2–1 defeat to Aston Villa.
Billy Walker remains the only player to have scored a hat-trick of penalty kicks in a Football League game, doing so against Bradford City in November 1921.[3] Richard York went on to make 47 appearances in the 1921–22 campaign, as the "Villans" finished fifth in the First Division.[4] There were debuts for Tommy Mort (337), Len Capewell (157),[5] Jock Johnstone (106), George Stephenson (93), Percy Jones (15),[6] George Harkus (4) and Martin Taylor (1).[7][8]
Football League First Division.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Burnley | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 72 | 54 | 1.333 | 49 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 61 | 53 | 1.151 | 48 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 42 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 74 | 55 | 1.345 | 47 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 68 | 59 | 1.153 | 47 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 59 | 45 | 1.311 | 46 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Competition | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1921 | Manchester City | Hyde Road | 1–2 | — | Billy Walker (35') |
| 29 Aug 1921 | Cardiff City | Villa Park | 2–1 | — | Billy Kirton; Andy Young |
| 3 Sep 1921 | Manchester City | Villa Park | 4–0 | — | Andy Young (2); Billy Kirton; Frank Moss |
| 5 Sep 1921 | Cardiff City | Ninian Park | 4–0 | — | Frank Barson (pen); Frank Moss; Ian Dickson |
| 10 Sep 1921 | Preston North End | Deepdale | 0–1 | — | — |
| 12 Sep 1921 | Blackburn Rovers | Villa Park | 1–1 | — | Billy Walker (pen) |
| 17 Sep 1921 | Preston North End | Villa Park | 2–0 | — | Billy Walker (2) |
| 24 Sep 1921 | Tottenham Hotspur | White Hart Lane | 1–3 | — | Ian Dickson |
| 1 Oct 1921 | Tottenham Hotspur | Villa Park | 2–1 | — | Billy Kirton; Ian Dickson |
| 8 Oct 1921 | West Bromwich Albion | The Hawthorns | 1–0 | — | Andy Young |
| 15 Oct 1921 | West Bromwich Albion | Villa Park | 0–1 | — | — |
| 22 Oct 1921 | Middlesbrough | Ayresome Park | 0–5 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 1921 | Middlesbrough | Villa Park | 6–2 | — | Arthur Dorrell; Ian Dickson (2); Billy Walker; Billy Kirton; Dicky York |
| 5 Nov 1921 | Bradford City | Valley Parade | 2–3 | — | Billy Walker (2) |
| 12 Nov 1921 | Bradford City | Villa Park | 7–1 | — | Billy Walker (3); Arthur Dorrell (2); Ian Dickson (2) |
| 19 Nov 1921 | Manchester United | Villa Park | 3–1 | — | Billy Walker; Frank Barson; Ian Dickson |
| 26 Nov 1921 | Manchester United | Old Trafford | 0–1 | — | — |
| 3 Dec 1921 | Liverpool | Villa Park | 1–1 | — | Ian Dickson |
| 10 Dec 1921 | Liverpool | Anfield | 0–2 | — | — |
| 17 Dec 1921 | Newcastle United | St James’ Park | 2–1 | — | Billy Walker; Ian Dickson |
| 24 Dec 1921 | Newcastle United | Villa Park | 1–0 | — | Arthur Dorrell [9] |
| 26 Dec 1921 | Sheffield United | Bramall Lane | 3–2 | — | Ian Dickson; Dicky York; Frank Barson [10] |
| 27 Dec 1921 | Sheffield United | Villa Park | 5–3 | — | Ian Dickson (3); Billy Kirton; Billy Walker[11] |
| 31 Dec 1921 | Burnley | Turf Moor | 1–2 | — | Frank Moss [12] |
| 14 Jan 1922 | Burnley | Villa Park | 2–0 | — | Billy Kirton; Billy Walker |
| 21 Jan 1922 | Everton | Goodison Park | 2–3 | — | Billy Kirton (2) |
| 4 Feb 1922 | Sunderland | Roker Park | 4–1 | — | Ian Dickson (2); Billy Walker; Billy Kirton |
| 8 Feb 1922 | Everton | Villa Park | 2–1 | — | Billy Kirton; Ian Dickson |
| 11 Feb 1922 | Sunderland | Roker Park | 2–0 | — | Billy Walker; Ian Dickson [13] |
| 25 Feb 1922 | Huddersfield Town | Villa Park | 2–0 | — | Billy Kirton; Billy Walker |
| 11 Mar 1922 | Birmingham City | Villa Park | 1–1 | — | Ian Dickson |
| 15 Mar 1922 | Birmingham City | St Andrew’s | 0–1 | — | — |
| 18 Mar 1922 | Arsenal | Villa Park | 2–0 | — | Ian Dickson; Billy Walker (pen) |
| 25 Mar 1922 | Arsenal | Highbury | 0–2 | — | — |
| 1 Apr 1922 | Blackburn Rovers | Ewood Park | 2–1 | — | Len Capewell; Arthur Dorrell [14] |
| 5 Apr 1922 | Huddersfield Town | Leeds Road | 0–1 | — | — |
| 14 Apr 1922 | Chelsea | Stamford Bridge | 0–1 | — | — |
| 15 Apr 1922 | Bolton Wanderers | Villa Park | 2–1 | — | Billy Walker (2) |
| 17 Apr 1922 | Chelsea | Villa Park | 1–4 | — | Billy Walker |
| 22 Apr 1922 | Bolton Wanderers | Burnden Park | 0–1 | — | — |
| 29 Apr 1922 | Oldham Athletic | Villa Park | 2–0 | — | Billy Walker; Len Capewell |
| 6 May 1922 | Oldham Athletic | Boundary Park | 1–3 | — | Len Capewell |
FA Cup
See also
References
- ^ "Aston Villa 1–1 Birmingham, 1921–22 Division One, 11 Mar 1922". AVFC History. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Birmingham 1–0 Aston Villa, 1921–22 Division One, 15 Mar 1922". AVFC History. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ Butler, Bryon (1998). 100 Seasons of League Football. England: Queen Anne Press. p. 392. ISBN 1852915951.
- ^ "Detailed bio". Aston Villa Database. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
- ^ "Len Capewell, Villa Forward, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1928–29". AVFC History. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/percy-jones
- ^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/martin-taylor
- ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
- ^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1140
- ^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1141
- ^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1142
- ^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1143
- ^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1150
- ^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1160
External links
- Aston Villa official website
- avfchistory.co.uk The Matches
- Aston Villa football club match record: 1922