1948–49 Aston Villa F.C. season

Aston Villa played the 1948–49 English football season in the Football League First Division.

Second City Derby
23--14--16

At the start of the season The Times had tipped both Villa and Birmingham as Championship contenders.[1] In the Second City derby both teams won their away fixtures.[2]

Villa faced Wolves for the 1948 Christmas fixtures.[3] On Christmas Day they were beaten 4–0 at the Molineux [4] before winning 5–1 at home two days later.[5] Trevor Ford scored four with Syd Howarth adding the fifth.[6]

Table
Main article: 1948–49 Football League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
8 Sunderland 42 13 17 12 49 58 0.845 43
9 Charlton Athletic 42 15 12 15 63 67 0.940 42
10 Aston Villa 42 16 10 16 60 76 0.789 42
11 Stoke City 42 16 9 17 66 68 0.971 41
12 Liverpool 42 13 14 15 53 43 1.233 40
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

References
  1. Association Football, The Times, 21 August 1948
  2. "Aston Villa 0-3 Birmingham City, 1948-49 Division One, 4 Dec 1948". AVFC History.
  3. Boxing Day, The Times, 24 December 1948
  4. "Wolves 4-0 Aston Villa, 1948-49 Division One, 25 Dec 1948". AVFC History.
  5. Association Football, 28 December 1948, The Times
  6. "Aston Villa 5-1 Wolves, 1948-49 Division One, 27 Dec 1948". AVFC History.


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