1951–52 Aston Villa F.C. season

English football club season Early history of Aston Villa Villa records and statistics Aston Villa 1951–52 George Martin First Division 6th FA Cup Third round 1950–51 1952-53 The 1951–52 English football season was Aston Villa's 53rd season in The Football League. Villa played in the First Division, the top-tier of English football There were debuts for Ken Roberts (38)https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/villa-seasons Aston Villa's Seasons AVFC History and Graham Cordell (5).https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/graham-cordell From 1953 to 1958 Welsh winger, Roberts added 38 league outings and three goals to his tally.Football League Stats - Aston Villa players Con Martin started the 1951–52 season as a left-back, but after goalkeeper Joe Rutherford was injured and the club was caught without cover he took over duties between the posts. He made 26 league appearances and 1 FA Cup appearance as a goalkeeper for Villa before reverting to the centre-half position. Table 1951–52 Football League First Division y AVL Matches 18 August 1951 Bolton Wanderers 5–2 Aston Villa L Tommy Thompson 20'; Herbert Smith 26' Burnden Park https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1951-52-villa-2-5-bolton-wanderers-a 25 August 1951 Aston Villa 4–1 Derby County W Johnny Dixon 26', 42'; Les Smith 31'; Davy Walsh 74' Villa Park 27 August 1951 Aston Villa 2–1 Sunderland W Derek Pace 8'; Johnny Dixon 27' Villa Park 1 September 1951 Manchester City 2–2 Aston Villa D Derek Pace 17'; Les Smith 44' Maine Road 5 September 1951 Sunderland 1–3 Aston Villa W Johnny Dixon 21'; Own Goal 25', 55' Roker Park 8 September 1951 Aston Villa 1–0 Arsenal W Tommy Thompson 28' Villa Park 10 September 1951 Aston Villa 1–0 Huddersfield Town W Billy Goffin 90' Villa Park 15 September 1951 Blackpool 0–3 Aston Villa W Johnny Dixon 51', 88'; Tommy Thompson 71' Bloomfield Road 19 September 1951 Huddersfield Town 3–1 Aston Villa L Amos Moss 77' Leeds Road 22 September 1951 Aston Villa 2–0 Liverpool W Tommy Thompson 30'; Billy Goffin 42' Villa Park 29 September 1951 Portsmouth 2–0 Aston Villa L Fratton Park 6 October 1951 Stoke City 4–1 Aston Villa L Johnny Dixon 50' Victoria Ground 13 October 1951 Aston Villa 2–5 Manchester United L Billy Goffin 4'; Herbert Smith 44' Villa Park 20 October 1951 Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Aston Villa L White Hart Lane 27 October 1951 Aston Villa 3–2 Preston North End W Les Smith 20'; Johnny Dixon 30'; Colin Gibson 58' Villa Park 3 November 1951 Burnley 2–1 Aston Villa L Tommy Thompson 63' Turf Moor 10 November 1951 Aston Villa 0–2 Charlton Athletic L Villa Park 17 November 1951 Fulham 2–2 Aston Villa D Stan Lynn 4'; Johnny Dixon 5' Craven Cottage 24 November 1951 Aston Villa 2–0 Middlesbrough W Johnny Dixon 18', 66' Villa Park 1 December 1951 West Bromwich Albion 1–2 Aston Villa W Colin Gibson 15', 49' The Hawthorns 8 December 1951 Aston Villa 2–2 Newcastle United D Tommy Thompson 3'; Johnny Dixon 42' Villa Park 15 December 1951 Aston Villa 1–1 Bolton Wanderers D Billy Goffin 77' Villa Park 22 December 1951 Derby County 1–1 Aston Villa D Tommy Thompson 6' Baseball Ground 25 December 1951 Aston Villa 3–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers D Davy Walsh 9'; Johnny Dixon 15'; Billy Goffin 75' Villa Park 26 December 1951 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 Aston Villa W Herbert Smith 3'; Tommy Thompson 38' Molineux 29 December 1951 Aston Villa 1–2 Manchester City L Johnny Dixon 42' Villa Park 5 January 1952 Arsenal 2–1 Aston Villa L Johnny Dixon 8' Highbury 19 January 1952 Aston Villa 4–0 Blackpool W Tommy Thompson 32', 46'; Johnny Dixon 68'; Davy Walsh 72' Villa Park 26 January 1952 Liverpool 1–2 Aston Villa W Johnny Dixon 35'; Colin Gibson 40' Anfield 9 February 1952 Aston Villa 2–0 Portsmouth W Davy Walsh 46'; Johnny Dixon 50' Villa Park 16 February 1952 Aston Villa 2–3 Stoke City L Own Goal 44'; Davy Walsh 89' Villa Park 1 March 1952 Manchester United 1–1 Aston Villa D Johnny Dixon 28' Old Trafford 8 March 1952 Aston Villa 0–3 Tottenham Hotspur L Villa Park 15 March 1952 Preston North End 2–2 Aston Villa D Tommy Thompson 42'; Johnny Dixon 74' Deepdale 22 March 1952 Aston Villa 4–1 Burnley W Johnny Dixon 6'; Ken Roberts 32'; Davy Walsh 66'; Tommy Thompson 89' Villa Park 5 April 1952 Aston Villa 4–1 Fulham W Johnny Dixon 2'; Billy Goffin 22'; Tommy Thompson 65'; Davy Walsh 70' Villa Park 12 April 1952 Middlesbrough 2–0 Aston Villa L Ayresome Park 14 April 1952 Chelsea 2–2 Aston Villa D Dicky Dorsett 25'; Johnny Dixon 30' Stamford Bridge 15 April 1952 Aston Villa 7–1 Chelsea W Colin Gibson 25', 35'; Johnny Dixon 29'; Billy Goffin 66', 70', 89'; Davy Walsh 83' Villa Park 19 April 1952 Aston Villa 2–0 West Bromwich Albion W Johnny Dixon 9', 61' Villa Park 24 April 1952 Aston Villa 1–0 Charlton Athletic W Herbert Smith 89' Villa Park 26 April 1952 Newcastle United 6–1 Aston Villa L Billy Goffin 65' St James' Park Source: avfchistory.co.uk FA Cup 1951–52 FA Cup References Category:Aston Villa F.C. seasons Aston Villa F.C. season