1924–25 Aston Villa F.C. season

English football club season Early history of Aston Villa Aston Villa records and statistics Aston Villa 1924–25 George Ramsay Frederick Rinder President Patrick Hannon Aston Villa Meeting, Birmingham Evening Mail, 5 July 1941, p3 Villa Park First Division 15th FA Cup Third round 1923–24 1925–26 First Division 1924–25 Huddersfield Town, 2nd title Preston North EndNottingham Forest Frank Roberts(31 goals)https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html English League Leading Goalscorers Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 2010-10-31 Leeds United 6–0 Aston Villa(25 December 1924)Blackburn 7–1 Birmingham(2 April 1925)Bolton 6–0 Blackburn(22 April 1925) Sheffield United 0–5 Man City(27 September 1924)Arsenal 0–5 Huddersfield Town(14 February 1925) Burnley 5–4 West Ham United(28 February 1925) 1923–24 1925–26 Second City Derby 13--8--6 1923–24 1925–26 The 1924–25 English football season was Aston Villa's 33rd season in The Football League. In the Second City Derby, both teams won their home fixtures.https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/all-the-matches Len Capewell scored in the 1–0 victory over Birmingham at Villa Park.https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1288 Aston Villa 1-0 Birmingham, 1924-25 Division One, 14 Feb 1925 Captain Frank Moss had sacrificed his wages over the summer break in a dispute with the club.Association Football, 29 August 1924, The Times Dicky York scored seven goals in 34 matches in 1924–25. There were debuts for Wally Harris (20),https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/wally-harris Joe Eccles, Tommy Muldoon, Arthur Phoenix, George Jakeman, George Clarke, Tom Jones,https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/tom-jones Billy Dinsdale and Les Dennington (1).https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/les-denningtonhttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/villa-seasons Aston Villa's Seasons AVFC History Villa agreed to play the touring South Africa amateurs in October 1924.Association Football. Friday 8 August 1924, The Times Table 1924–25 Football League First Division y AVL Matches 30 August 1924 Liverpool 2–4 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1259 Aston Villa Billy Walker (2); Arthur Dorrell; Billy Kirton Anfield W 1 September 1924 Aston Villa 3–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1260 Bury Dicky York; Billy Kirton; Len Capewell Villa Park D 6 September 1924 Aston Villa 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1261 Newcastle United Villa Park D 8 September 1924 Bury 4–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1262 Aston Villa Frank Moss; Arthur Dorrell; Billy Walker Gigg Lane L 13 September 1924 Sheffield United 2–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1263 Aston Villa Len Capewell; Billy Walker Bramall Lane D 20 September 1924 Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1264 West Ham United Billy Walker Villa Park D 27 September 1924 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1265 Aston Villa Billy Walker Ewood Park D 2 October 1924 Nottingham Forest 0–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1266 Aston Villa Billy Kirton; Billy Walker City Ground W 4 October 1924 Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1267 Huddersfield Town Billy Walker Villa Park D 11 October 1924 Birmingham City 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1268 Aston Villa St Andrew’s L 18 October 1924 Arsenal 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1269 Aston Villa Billy Walker Highbury D 25 October 1924 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1270 West Bromwich Albion Arthur Dorrell Villa Park W 1 November 1924 Aston Villa 3–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1271 Tottenham Hotspur George Stephenson; Len Capewell; Frank Moss Villa Park W 8 November 1924 Aston Villa 2–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1272 Bolton Wanderers Billy Kirton; Billy Walker Villa Park D 15 November 1924 Notts County 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1273 Aston Villa Meadow Lane D 22 November 1924 Aston Villa 3–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1274 Everton Billy Walker; Arthur Dorrell; Percy Varco Villa Park W 29 November 1924 Sunderland 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1275 Aston Villa George Blackburn Roker Park D 6 December 1924 Aston Villa 1–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1276 Cardiff City Billy Walker Villa Park L 13 December 1924 Preston North End 3–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1277 Aston Villa Arthur Dorrell; Billy Walker Deepdale L 20 December 1924 Aston Villa 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1278 Burnley Billy Kirton; Albert Surtees; Billy Walker Villa Park W 25 December 1924 Leeds United 6–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1278 Aston Villa Elland Road L 26 December 1924 Aston Villa 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1280 Leeds United Arthur Phoenix; Arthur Phoenix Villa Park W 3 January 1925 Newcastle United 4–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1281 Aston Villa Billy Kirton St James’ Park L 17 January 1925 Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1283 Sheffield United Dicky York Villa Park D 21 January 1925 Aston Villa 1–4 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1284 Liverpool Len Capewell Villa Park L 24 January 1925 West Ham United 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1285 Aston Villa Upton Park L 7 February 1925 Huddersfield Town 4–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1287 Aston Villa Billy Walker Leeds Road L 14 February 1925 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1288 Birmingham City Len Capewell Villa Park W 28 February 1925 West Bromwich Albion 4–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1291 Aston Villa Dicky York The Hawthorns L 7 March 1925 Aston Villa 0–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1292 Tottenham Hotspur Villa Park L 14 March 1925 Bolton Wanderers 4–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1293 Aston Villa Burnden Park L 21 March 1925 Aston Villa 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1294 Notts County Villa Park D 28 March 1925 Everton 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1295 Aston Villa Goodison Park L 1 April 1925 Aston Villa 4–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1296 Arsenal Dicky York; Dicky York; Billy Walker; Arthur Dorrell Villa Park W 4 April 1925 Aston Villa 1–4 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1297 Sunderland Arthur Dorrell Villa Park L 10 April 1925 Aston Villa 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1298 Manchester City George Stephenson; Billy Walker Villa Park W 11 April 1925 Cardiff City 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1299 Aston Villa Dicky York Ninian Park L 13 April 1925 Manchester City 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1300 Aston Villa Maine Road L 18 April 1925 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1301 Preston North End Percy Varco Villa Park W 25 April 1925 Burnley 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1302 Aston Villa Billy Walker Turf Moor D 29 April 1925 Aston Villa 4–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1303 Blackburn Rovers George Stephenson; George Stephenson; Arthur Dorrell; Billy Walker Villa Park W 2 May 1925 Aston Villa 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1304 Nottingham Forest George Stephenson; George Stephenson Villa Park W https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1304 🟩 2 May 1925, Villa 2-0 Forest, Villa Park] Source: avfchistory.co.uk FA Cup 1924–25 FA Cup First round 42 of 44 clubs from the Football League First and Second Divisions joined the 12 Second and Third Division clubs who came through the qualifying rounds. Indeed, had the FA not exempted amateur side Corinthian until the first round proper, this stage would have been an all-League affair for the only time in the competition's history. This would also be the last time that First Division teams started at this stage, with significant format changes set to be introduced to the tournament in 1925. To bring the number of teams up to 64, nine Third Division South sides, Watford, *Brighton, Luton, *Swindon, *Northampton, Bristol City, Millwall, Swansea and Plymouth were given byes to this round. 32 matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 10 January 1925 Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate11Aston Villa7–2Port Vale10 January 1925 Second round The 16 Second Round matches were played on Saturday, 31 January 1925. Five matches were drawn, with replays taking place in the following midweek fixture. One of these then went to a second replay played the following week. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate16Swansea Town1–3Aston Villa31 January 1925 Third round The eight Third Round matches were scheduled for Saturday, 21 February 1925. Four matches were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate4West Bromwich Albion1–1Aston Villa21 February 1925ReplayAston Villa1–2West Bromwich Albion25 February 1925 See also List of Aston Villa F.C. records and statistics References Category:1924–25 in English football Category:Aston Villa F.C. seasons