1949–50 Aston Villa F.C. season

English football club season November 2023 History of Aston Villa F.C. (1874–1961) Aston Villa 1949-50 Alex Massie First Division 12th FA Cup Third round 1948–49 1950–51 Second City Derby 23--14--18 1948–49 1955-56 thumb|right|150px|Trevor Ford, top scorer 1947–48 1948-49 and 1949-50 The 1949–50 English football season was Aston Villa's 51st season in The Football League. Villa played in the First Division, the top-tier of English football. Both matches in the Second City Derby were drawn,https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/all-the-matches All Aston Villa's Matches AVFC History 12 November 2023 1–1 at home,https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2097 Aston Villa 1-1 Birmingham City, 1949-50 Division One, 10 Dec 1949 AVFC History 12 November 2023 2–2 away.https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2121 Birmingham City 2-2 Aston Villa, 1949-50 Division One, 29 Apr 1950 AVFC History 12 November 2023 Alex Massie leaves Villa.https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/villa-seasons Aston Villa's Seasons AVFC History 12 November 2023 He had led them to top ten finishes in his first three seasons and twelfth place the following year. There were debuts for Jimmy Harrison (8) and Pat Daly (3).https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/villa-seasons Aston Villa's Seasons AVFC History Table 1949–50 Football League First Division y AVL Matches 20 August 1949 Manchester City Aston Villa 3–3 Les Smith (26'); Billy Goffin (56', 86') Maine Road D 23 August 1949 Aston Villa Derby County 1–1 Trevor Ford (29') Villa Park D 27 August 1949 Aston Villa Fulham 3–1 Les Smith (1'); Billy Goffin (39'); Trevor Ford (52') Villa Park W 31 August 1949 Derby County Aston Villa 3–2 Trevor Ford (5'); Billy Goffin (70') Baseball Ground L 3 September 1949 Newcastle United Aston Villa 3–2 Eddie Lowe (3'); Trevor Ford (52') St James' Park L 5 September 1949 Aston Villa Portsmouth 1–0 Ivor Powell (56') Villa Park W 10 September 1949 Aston Villa Blackpool 0–0 Villa Park D 17 September 1949 Middlesbrough Aston Villa 0–2 Billy Goffin (7', 70') Ayresome Park W 24 September 1949 Aston Villa Everton 2–2 Billy Goffin (17'); Trevor Ford (89') Villa Park D 1 October 1949 Huddersfield Town Aston Villa 1–0 Leeds Road L 8 October 1949 West Bromwich Albion Aston Villa 1–1 Trevor Ford (52') The Hawthorns D 15 October 1949 Aston Villa Manchester United 0–4 Villa Park L 22 October 1949 Chelsea Aston Villa 1–3 Trevor Ford (12'); Johnny Dixon (15'); Miller Craddock (64') Stamford Bridge W 29 October 1949 Aston Villa Stoke City 1–1 Johnny Dixon (54') Villa Park D 5 November 1949 Burnley Aston Villa 1–0 Turf Moor L 12 November 1949 Aston Villa Sunderland 2–0 Trevor Ford (20'); Miller Craddock (24') Villa Park W 19 November 1949 Liverpool Aston Villa 2–1 Johnny Dixon (89') Anfield L 26 November 1949 Aston Villa Arsenal 1–1 Trevor Ford (26') Villa Park D 3 December 1949 Bolton Wanderers Aston Villa 1–1 Jimmy Harrison (87') Burnden Park D 10 December 1949 Aston Villa Birmingham City 1–1 Trevor Ford (35') Villa Park D 17 December 1949 Aston Villa Manchester City 1–0 Frank Moss (90') Villa Park W 24 December 1949 Fulham Aston Villa 3–0 Craven Cottage L 26 December 1949 Wolverhampton Wanderers Aston Villa 2–3 Ivor Powell (36'); George Edwards (41'); Trevor Ford (75') Molineux W 27 December 1949 Aston Villa Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–4 Johnny Dixon (69') Villa Park L 31 December 1949 Aston Villa Newcastle United 0–1 Villa Park L 14 January 1950 Blackpool Aston Villa 1–0 Bloomfield Road L 21 January 1950 Aston Villa Middlesbrough 4–0 Billy Goffin (19', 44'); Trevor Ford (59'); Miller Craddock (70') Villa Park W 4 February 1950 Everton Aston Villa 1–1 Colin Gibson (17') Goodison Park D 18 February 1950 Aston Villa Huddersfield Town 2–1 Trevor Ford (15', 20') Villa Park W 25 February 1950 Aston Villa West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Colin Gibson (87') Villa Park W 8 March 1950 Manchester United Aston Villa 7–0 Old Trafford L 11 March 1950 Aston Villa Liverpool 2–0 Billy Goffin (30'); Johnny Dixon (81') Villa Park W 25 March 1950 Aston Villa Burnley 0–1 Villa Park L 29 March 1950 Arsenal Aston Villa 1–3 Colin Gibson (27'); Johnny Dixon (40', 48') Highbury W 1 April 1950 Sunderland Aston Villa 2–1 George Edwards (78') Roker Park L 7 April 1950 Charlton Athletic Aston Villa 1–4 Trevor Ford (30'); Con Martin (67' pen); Billy Goffin (71'); Johnny Dixon (87') The Valley W 8 April 1950 Aston Villa Chelsea 4–0 Ivor Powell (45'); Johnny Dixon (48'); Trevor Ford (52'); Billy Goffin (89') Villa Park W 11 April 1950 Aston Villa Charlton Athletic 1–1 Les Smith (85') Villa Park D 15 April 1950 Stoke City Aston Villa 1–0 Victoria Ground L 22 April 1950 Aston Villa Bolton Wanderers 3–0 Billy Goffin (2'); Johnny Dixon (43', 59') Villa Park W 29 April 1950 Birmingham City Aston Villa 2–2 Trevor Ford (43', 82') St Andrew's D 6 May 1950 Portsmouth Aston Villa 5–1 Dicky Dorsett (89' pen) Fratton Park L Source: avfchistory.co.uk FA Cup 1949–50 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