1948–49 Aston Villa F.C. season

English football club season Aston Villa 1948–49 Alex Massie F.H. Normansellhttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/aston-villa/news-and-record/2051?pgid=mg55h189-9be7fa_a5854398fbc74078983780a679de36dcmv2.jpg 4 Dec 1948, Villa 0-3 Birmingham, Villa Park AVFC History First Division 10th FA Cup Fourth round 1947–48 1949–50 Second City Derby 23--14--16 1938–39 1949-50 History of Aston Villa F.C. (1874–1961) thumb|right|150px|Trevor Ford, top scorer 1947–48 1948-49 and 1949-50 The 1948–49 English football season was Aston Villa's 50th season in The Football League. Villa played in the First Division, the top-tier of English football. At the start of the season The Times had tipped both Villa and Birmingham as Championship contenders.Association Football, The Times, 21 August 1948 In the Second City derby both teams won their away fixtures.https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2051 Aston Villa 0-3 Birmingham City, 1948-49 Division One, 4 Dec 1948 AVFC History Villa faced Wolves for the 1948 Christmas fixtures.Boxing Day, The Times, 24 December 1948 On Christmas Day they were beaten 4–0 at the Molineux https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2054 Wolves 4-0 Aston Villa, 1948-49 Division One, 25 Dec 1948 AVFC History before winning 5–1 at home two days later.Association Football, 28 December 1948, The Times Trevor Ford scored four with Syd Howarth adding the fifth.https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2055 Aston Villa 5-1 Wolves, 1948-49 Division One, 27 Dec 1948 AVFC History There were debuts for Con Martin (194), Colin Gibson (158), Ivor Powell (79), Herbert Smith (54),https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/herbert-smith 1948–49 Aston Villa F.C. season avfchistory.co.uk 2026-02-25 Larry Canning (39), Miller Craddock (34),https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/miller-craddock 1948–49 Aston Villa F.C. season avfchistory.co.uk 2026-02-25 Jock Mulraney (12), and Syd Howarth (8).https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/villa-seasons Aston Villa's Seasons AVFC History Table 1948–49 Football League First Division y AVL Matches 21 August 1948 Aston Villa Liverpool 2–1 Trevor Ford (1', 44') Villa Park W 25 August 1948 Bolton Wanderers Aston Villa 3–0 Burnden Park L 28 August 1948 Blackpool Aston Villa 1–0 Bloomfield Road L 30 August 1948 Aston Villa Bolton Wanderers 2–4 Jackie Martin (13'); John Graham (55') Villa Park L 4 September 1948 Aston Villa Derby County 1–1 Dicky Dorsett (56' pen) Villa Park D 8 September 1948 Newcastle United Aston Villa 2–1 Johnny Dixon (35') St James' Park L 11 September 1948 Arsenal Aston Villa 3–1 George Edwards (85') Highbury L 13 September 1948 Aston Villa Newcastle United 2–4 Johnny Dixon (9'); George Edwards (57') Villa Park L 18 September 1948 Aston Villa Huddersfield Town 3–3 George Edwards (25'); Albert J Brown (64'); Les Smith (89') Villa Park D 25 September 1948 Manchester United Aston Villa 3–1 George Edwards (3') Old Trafford L 2 October 1948 Aston Villa Sheffield United 4–3 Trevor Ford (3', 13'); George Edwards (7', 83') Villa Park W 9 October 1948 Aston Villa Portsmouth 1–1 Jock Mulraney (72') Villa Park D 16 October 1948 Manchester City Aston Villa 4–1 Les Smith (30') Maine Road L 23 October 1948 Aston Villa Charlton Athletic 4–3 Jock Mulraney (1'); Dicky Dorsett (38', 82'); George Edwards (70') Villa Park W 30 October 1948 Stoke City Aston Villa 4–2 Dicky Dorsett (35' pen); George Edwards (2–4) Victoria Ground L 6 November 1948 Aston Villa Burnley 3–1 Dicky Dorsett (24'); Les Smith (56'); Trevor Ford (68') Villa Park W 13 November 1948 Preston North End Aston Villa 0–1 George Edwards (15') Deepdale W 20 November 1948 Aston Villa Everton 0–1 Villa Park L 27 November 1948 Chelsea Aston Villa 2–1 Les Smith (22') Stamford Bridge L 4 December 1948 Aston Villa Birmingham City 0–3 Villa Park L 11 December 1948 Middlesbrough Aston Villa 6–0 Ayresome Park L 18 December 1948 Liverpool Aston Villa 1–1 Eddie Lowe (27') Anfield D 25 December 1948 Wolverhampton Wanderers Aston Villa 4–0 Molineux L 27 December 1948 Aston Villa Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–1 Syd Howarth (15'); Trevor Ford (46', 75', 78', 88') Villa Park W 1 January 1949 Aston Villa Blackpool 2–5 George Edwards (21'); Billy Goffin (47') Villa Park L 22 January 1949 Aston Villa Arsenal 1–0 Billy Goffin (7') Villa Park W 12 February 1949 Huddersfield Town Aston Villa 0–1 Trevor Ford (7') Leeds Road W 19 February 1949 Aston Villa Manchester United 2–1 Johnny Dixon (49'); Trevor Ford (80') Villa Park W 26 February 1949 Sheffield United Aston Villa 0–1 Syd Howarth (75') Bramall Lane W 5 March 1949 Portsmouth Aston Villa 3–0 Fratton Park L 12 March 1949 Aston Villa Manchester City 1–0 Billy Goffin (75') Villa Park W 19 March 1949 Everton Aston Villa 1–3 Colin Gibson (44'); Johnny Dixon (52', 65') Goodison Park W 26 March 1949 Aston Villa Chelsea 1–1 Dicky Dorsett (66' pen) Villa Park D 2 April 1949 Burnley Aston Villa 1–1 Dicky Dorsett (24') Turf Moor D 9 April 1949 Aston Villa Preston North End 2–0 Les Smith (13'); Trevor Ford (63') Villa Park W 15 April 1949 Sunderland Aston Villa 0–0 Roker Park D 16 April 1949 Charlton Athletic Aston Villa 0–2 George Edwards (1'); Dicky Dorsett (81') The Valley W 19 April 1949 Aston Villa Sunderland 1–1 Trevor Ford (1') Villa Park D 23 April 1949 Aston Villa Stoke City 2–1 George Edwards (5'); Johnny Dixon (46') Villa Park W 27 April 1949 Derby County Aston Villa 2–2 Johnny Dixon (22'); Dicky Dorsett (51' pen) Baseball Ground D 30 April 1949 Birmingham City Aston Villa 0–1 Miller Craddock (6') St Andrew's W 7 May 1949 Aston Villa Middlesbrough 1–1 Dicky Dorsett (80') Villa Park D Source: avfchistory.co.uk FA Cup 1948–49 FA Cup See also List of Aston Villa F.C. records and statistics References Category:Aston Villa F.C. seasons Aston Villa F.C. season