1921–22 Aston Villa F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Early history of Aston Villa Aston Villa records and statistics Aston Villa 1921–22 George Ramsay Frederick Rinder Villa Park First Division 5th FA Cup Fourth round _claretborder _lightblue_neck_loop _claretborder _3_sky_stripes 3BB9FF 990033 3BB9FF FFFFFF 990033 1920–21 1922–23 thumb|150px|left|A one-club man, Billy Walker scored 244 goals in 531 appearances for Villa between 1920 and 1934. He is Aston Villa's all-time top goalscorer. Second City Derby 11—5—5 1907–08 1922–23 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. 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.Butler Bryon 100 Seasons of League Football 1998 Queen Anne Press England 1852915951 392 Richard York went on to make 47 appearances in the 1921–22 campaign, as the "Villans" finished fifth in the First Division.http://www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com/1474.html Detailed bio Aston Villa Database 4 June 2009 There were debuts for Tommy Mort (337), Len Capewell (157),https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/len-capewell Len Capewell, Villa Forward, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1928–29 AVFC History 20 August 2024 Jock Johnstone (106), George Stephenson (93), Percy Jones (15),https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/percy-jones Percy Jones | Player IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 29 September 2026 George Harkus (4) and Martin Taylor (1).https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/martin-taylor Martin Taylor | Player IQ | AVDB Aston Villa Database 29 September 2026https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/villa-seasons Aston Villa's Seasons AVFC History Football League First Division. First Division y AVL Matches 27 August 1921 Manchester City Aston Villa 2–1 L Billy Walker 35' Hyde Road https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-1-2-manchester-city-a 29 August 1921 Aston Villa Cardiff City 2–1 W Billy Kirton; Andy Young Villa Park https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-2-1-cardiff-city In the second match of the season, Cardiff defender Bert Smith became his club's first-ever player to score in the top division with a consolation goal during a 2–1 defeat to Aston Villa. 3 September 1921 Aston Villa Manchester City 4–0 W Andy Young (2); Billy Kirton; Frank Moss Villa Park https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-4-0-manchester-city 5 September 1921 Cardiff City Aston Villa 0–4 W Frank Barson (pen); Frank Moss; Ian Dickson Ninian Park https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-4-0-cardiff-city-a 10 September 1921 Preston North End Aston Villa 1–0 L Deepdale https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-0-1-preston-north-end-a 12 September 1921 Aston Villa Blackburn Rovers 1–1 D Billy Walker (pen) Villa Park https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-1-1-blackburn-rovers 17 September 1921 Aston Villa Preston North End 2–0 W Billy Walker (2) Villa Park https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-2-0-preston-north-end 24 September 1921 Tottenham Hotspur Aston Villa 3–1 L Ian Dickson White Hart Lane https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-1-3-tottenham-hotspur-a 1 October 1921 Aston Villa Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 W Billy Kirton; Ian Dickson Villa Park https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-2-1-tottenham-hotspur 8 October 1921 West Bromwich Albion Aston Villa 0–1 W Andy Young The Hawthorns https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-1-0-west-bromwich-albion-a 15 October 1921 Aston Villa West Bromwich Albion 0–1 L Villa Park https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-0-1-west-bromwich-albion 22 October 1921 Middlesbrough Aston Villa 5–0 L Ayresome Park https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-0-5-middlesbrough-a 29 October 1921 Aston Villa Middlesbrough 6–2 W Arthur Dorrell; Ian Dickson (2); Billy Walker; Billy Kirton; Dicky York Villa Park https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-6-2-middlesbrough 5 November 1921 Bradford City Aston Villa 3–2 L Billy Walker (2) Valley Parade https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-2-3-bradford-city-a 12 November 1921 Aston Villa Bradford City 7–1 W Billy Walker (3); Arthur Dorrell (2); Ian Dickson (2) Villa Park https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-7-1-bradford-city 19 November 1921 Aston Villa Manchester United 3–1 W Billy Walker; Frank Barson; Ian Dickson Villa Park https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-3-1-manchester-united 26 November 1921 Manchester United Aston Villa 1–0 L Old Trafford https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-0-1-manchester-united-a 3 December 1921 Aston Villa Liverpool 1–1 D Ian Dickson Villa Park https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-1-1-liverpool 10 December 1921 Liverpool Aston Villa 2–0 L Anfield https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-0-2-liverpool-a 17 December 1921 Newcastle United Aston Villa 1–2 W Billy Walker; Ian Dickson St James' Park https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-2-1-newcastle-united-a 24 December 1921 Aston Villa Newcastle United 1–0 W Arthur Dorrell Villa Park https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-1-0-newcastle-united 26 December 1921 Sheffield United Aston Villa 2–3 W Ian Dickson; Dicky York; Frank Barson Bramall Lane https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-3-2-sheffield-united-a 27 December 1921 Aston Villa Sheffield United 5–3 W Ian Dickson (3); Billy Kirton; Billy Walker Villa Park https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-5-3-sheffield-united 31 December 1921 Burnley Aston Villa 2–1 L Frank Moss Turf Moor https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-1-2-burnley-a 14 January 1922 Aston Villa Burnley 2–0 W Billy Kirton; Billy Walker Villa Park https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-2-0-burnley 21 January 1922 Everton Aston Villa 3–2 L Billy Kirton (2) Goodison Park https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-2-3-everton-a 4 February 1922 Sunderland Aston Villa 1–4 W Ian Dickson (2); Billy Walker; Billy Kirton Roker Park https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-4-1-sunderland-a 8 February 1922 Aston Villa Everton 2–1 W Billy Kirton; Ian Dickson Villa Park https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-2-1-everton 11 February 1922 Sunderland Aston Villa 0–2 W Billy Walker; Ian Dickson Roker Park https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-2-0-sunderland 25 February 1922 Aston Villa Huddersfield Town 2–0 W Billy Kirton; Billy Walker Villa Park https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-2-0-huddersfield-town 11 March 1922 Aston Villa Birmingham City 1–1 D Ian Dickson Villa Park https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-1-1-birmingham-city In the first Second City derby in fifteen years, Villa were held to a draw at home https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1156 Aston Villa 1–1 Birmingham, 1921–22 Division One, 11 Mar 1922 AVFC History 6 August 2023 and lost the away fixture.https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1157 Birmingham 1–0 Aston Villa, 1921–22 Division One, 15 Mar 1922 AVFC History 6 August 2023 15 March 1922 Birmingham City Aston Villa 1–0 L St Andrew's https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-0-1-birmingham-city-a 18 March 1922 Aston Villa Arsenal 2–0 W Ian Dickson; Billy Walker (pen) Villa Park 25 March 1922 Arsenal Aston Villa 2–0 L Highbury 1 April 1922 Blackburn Rovers Aston Villa 1–2 W Len Capewell; Arthur Dorrell Ewood Park https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1921-22-villa-2-1-blackburn-rovers-a 5 April 1922 Huddersfield Town Aston Villa 1–0 L Leeds Road 14 April 1922 Chelsea Aston Villa 1–0 L Stamford Bridge 15 April 1922 Aston Villa Bolton Wanderers 2–1 W Billy Walker (2) Villa Park 17 April 1922 Aston Villa Chelsea 1–4 L Billy Walker Villa Park 22 April 1922 Bolton Wanderers Aston Villa 1–0 L Burnden Park 29 April 1922 Aston Villa Oldham Athletic 2–0 W Billy Walker; Len Capewell Villa Park 6 May 1922 Oldham Athletic Aston Villa 3–1 L Len Capewell Boundary Park FA Cup 1921–22 FA Cup First round Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate10Aston Villa6–1Derby County7 January 1922 Second round The 16 Second Round matches were played on Saturday, 28 January 1922. Five matches were drawn, with replays taking place in the following midweek fixture. One of these, the Bradford City–Notts County match, went to a second replay. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate6Aston Villa1–0Luton Town28 January 1922 Third round The eight Third Round matches were scheduled for Saturday, 18 February 1922. Four matches were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Stoke0–0Aston Villa18 February 1922ReplayAston Villa4–0Stoke22 February 1922 Fourth round The four Fourth round matches were scheduled for Saturday, 4 March 1922. There were three replays, each played in the following midweek fixture. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Notts County2–2Aston Villa4 March 1922ReplayAston Villa3–4Notts County8 March 1922 References External links Aston Villa official website avfchistory.co.uk The Matches Aston Villa football club match record: 1922 Category:Aston Villa F.C. seasons Aston Villa F.C. season Category:Long stubs with short prose