1913–14 Aston Villa F.C. season
| 1913–14 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Frederick Rinder | |
| Manager | George Ramsay | |
| First Division | 2nd | |
| FA Cup | Semi finals | |
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The 1913–14 English football season was Aston Villa's 26th season in the Football League.
"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,[4] John Laidlaw,[5] Jack McLaverty,[6] Bob Chandler,[7] Reg Boyne,[8] Bert McLachlan,[9] Archie Dyke,[10] Herby Smart [11] and Charlie Slade (3).[12][13]
Table
| 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
Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Competition | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1913 | Manchester City | Villa Park | 1–1 | — | Tommy Barber (52') |
| 6 Sep 1913 | Bradford | Valley Parade | 0–0 | — | — |
| 13 Sep 1913 | Blackburn | Villa Park | 1–3 | — | Clem Stephenson (66') |
| 20 Sep 1913 | Sunderland | Roker | 0–2 | — | — |
| 27 Sep 1913 | Everton | Villa Park | 3–1 | — | Joe Bache (28', 63'); Sammy Whittaker (36') |
| 4 Oct 1913 | Albion | Hawthorns | 0–1 | — | — |
| 11 Oct 1913 | Wednesday | Villa Park | 2–0 | — | Tommy Barber (8'); Harry Hampton (32') |
| 18 Oct 1913 | Bolton | Burnden | 0–3 | — | — |
| 25 Oct 1913 | Chelsea | Villa Park | 1–2 | — | Own Goal (85') |
| 1 Nov 1913 | Oldham | Boundary Park | 1–0 | — | Clem Stephenson (53') |
| 8 Nov 1913 | United | Villa Park | 3–1 | — | Harry Hampton (19' pen); Albert Hall (35'); Sammy Whittaker (65') |
| 15 Nov 1913 | Burnley | Turf Moor | 0–4 | — | — |
| 22 Nov 1913 | Preston | Villa Park | 3–0 | — | Harry Hampton (1'); Sammy Whittaker (25'); Charlie Wallace (27') |
| 29 Nov 1913 | Newcastle | St James' | 2–2 | — | Harry Hampton (35'); Clem Stephenson (42') |
| 6 Dec 1913 | Liverpool | Villa Park | 2–1 | — | Harry Hampton (25', 40' pen) |
| 13 Dec 1913 | Spurs | Villa Park | 3–3 | — | Jimmy Harrop (30'); Sammy Whittaker (63'); Harry Hampton (89') |
| 20 Dec 1913 | Boro | Ayresome | 2–5 | — | Clem Stephenson (6', 82') |
| 25 Dec 1913 | Derby | Baseball Ground | 2–0 | — | Harry Hampton (47'); Clem Stephenson (80') |
| 26 Dec 1913 | Sheffield United | Villa Park | 3–0 | — | Harry Hampton (55' pen); Tommy Barber (58'); Charlie Wallace (3–0) |
| 27 Dec 1913 | Bradford | Villa Park | 0–1 | — | — |
| 1 Jan 1914 | Sheffield United | Bramall Lane | 0–3 | — | — |
| 3 Jan 1914 | Blackburn | Ewood | 0–0 | — | — |
| 17 Jan 1914 | Sunderland | Villa Park | 5–0 | — | Joe Bache (1', 79'); Harold Edgley (16', 27'); Harry Hampton (37') |
| 24 Jan 1914 | Everton | Goodison | 4–1 | — | Harry Hampton (37'); Clem Stephenson (65', 89'); Own Goal (83') |
| 7 Feb 1914 | Albion | Villa Park | 2–0 | — | Charlie Wallace (10'); Tommy Barber (50') |
| 14 Feb 1914 | Wednesday | Owlerton | 3–2 | — | Clem Stephenson (30'); Harry Hampton (46'); Joe Bache (56') |
| 25 Feb 1914 | Bolton | Villa Park | 1–0 | — | Harry Hampton (33') |
| 28 Feb 1914 | Chelsea | Stamford Bridge | 3–0 | — | Clem Stephenson (25'); Harry Hampton (36'); Joe Bache (85') |
| 14 Mar 1914 | United | Old Trafford | 6–0 | — | Harold Edgley (13'); Joe Bache (25', 48', 71'); Harry Hampton (54'); Clem Stephenson (78') |
| 18 Mar 1914 | Oldham | Villa Park | 0–0 | — | — |
| 21 Mar 1914 | Burnley | Villa Park | 1–0 | — | Harold Edgley (28') |
| 1 Apr 1914 | Preston | Deepdale | 2–3 | — | Clem Stephenson (34'); Harry Hampton (86' pen) |
| 4 Apr 1914 | Newcastle | Villa Park | 1–3 | — | Charlie Wallace (67' pen) |
| 10 Apr 1914 | Manchester City | Hyde Road | 1–3 | — | Harold Edgley (16') |
| 11 Apr 1914 | Liverpool | Anfield | 1–0 | — | Joe Bache (39') |
| 13 Apr 1914 | Derby | Villa Park | 3–2 | — | Harry Hampton (21' pen, 51'); Joe Bache (34') |
| 18 Apr 1914 | Spurs | White Hart Lane | 2–0 | — | Andy McLachlan (20'); Harry Hampton (78') |
| 25 Apr 1914 | Boro | Villa Park | 1–3 | — | Joe Bache (51') |
Source: avfchistory.co.uk
FA Cup
See also
References
- ^ "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
- ^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/bill-williams
- ^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/john-laidlaw
- ^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/jack-mclaverty
- ^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/bob-chandler
- ^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/reg-boyne
- ^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/bert-mclachlan
- ^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/archie-dyke
- ^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/herby-smart
- ^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/charlie-slade
- ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.