1950–51 Aston Villa F.C. season

English football club season Early history of Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. records and statistics Aston Villa 1950–51 George Martin First Division 15th FA Cup Fourth round 1949–50 1951–52 150px|right|thumb|Danny Blanchflower in 1976 The 1950–51 English football season was Aston Villa's 52nd season in The Football League. Villa played in the First Division, the top-tier of English football and manager George Martin's 1st season. George Martin resigned from Newcastle in 1950 after establishing them as a top six side in the First Division and took over at struggling Aston Villa. Danny Blanchflower transferred from Barnsley for a fee of £15,000, making his debut in March 1951. He made 155 senior appearances for Villa (148 in the League), before being sold during the 1954–55 season.http://www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com/130.html Blanchflower, Robert Dennis (Danny) Aston Villa Player Database 9 April 2016 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053135/http://www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com/130.html dead There were also debuts for Stan Lynn (281), Peter Aldis (262), Tommy Thompson (149), Davy Walsh (108), Derek Pace (98) Jack Hindle (15), Geoff Sellars,https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/geoff-sellars Geoff Sellars, Villa Winger, 1950-51 AVFC History and Ron Jeffries (2).https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/ron-jeffries Ron Jeffries, Villa Centre Forward, 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54 AVFC Historyhttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/villa-seasons Aston Villa's Seasons AVFC History Table 1950–51 Football League First Division y AVL Matches 19 August 1950 Aston Villa 2–0 West Bromwich Albion W Dixon 32'; Gibson 67' Villa Park https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2123 21 August 1950 Aston Villa 3–1 Sunderland W Miller Craddock 6'; Dixon 44'; Gibson 75' Villa Park https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2124 21 Aug 1950, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Villa Park AVFC History https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2124 26 August 1950 Derby County 4–2 Aston Villa L Miller Craddock 11'; Les Smith 13' Baseball Ground https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2125 30 August 1950 Sunderland 3–3 Aston Villa D Ivor Powell 44'; Dixon 78'; Miller Craddock 81' Roker Park https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2126 2 September 1950 Aston Villa 1–1 Liverpool D Moss 80' Villa Park https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2127 4 September 1950 Aston Villa 1–3 Manchester United L Trevor Ford 79' Villa Park https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2128 9 September 1950 Fulham 2–1 Aston Villa L Billy Goffin 15' Craven Cottage https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2129 13 September 1950 Manchester United 0–0 Aston Villa D Old Trafford https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2130 28-year-old Jack Hindle (#420) kept a clean sheet on his debut at Old Trafford.Jack Hindle Aston Villa Goalkeeper AVFC History https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/jack-hindle 16 September 1950 Aston Villa 0–1 Bolton L Villa Park https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2131 23 September 1950 Blackpool 1–1 Aston Villa D Billy Goffin 89' Bloomfield Road https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2132 30 September 1950 Aston Villa 2–3 Tottenham Hotspur L Tommy Thompson 32'; Les Smith 48' Villa Park https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2133 7 October 1950 Aston Villa 3–0 Newcastle United W Ivor Powell 44'; Miller Craddock 48'; Tommy Thompson 54' Villa Park https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2134 14 October 1950 Huddersfield Town 4–2 Aston Villa L George Edwards 66'; Trevor Ford 88' Leeds Road https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2135 21 October 1950 Aston Villa 1–1 Arsenal D Larry Canning 72' Villa Park https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2136 Villa had had just a single win in twelve games under their management committee structure but this was their best performance since beating leaders Newcastle. Despite conceding the first, Villa were the better side for much of the game and equalised in the second half. Winger Geoff Sellars (b 20 May 1930, Cheadle Hulme) made his first-team debut.https://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/leeds_reserves_and%20other%20teams/leeds_united_reserves_player_details/S/index.php Sellars stood 5ft 9ins and weighed 11st. Having completed his National Service, the 19-year-old joined Leeds United from Altrincham FC on 1 May 1950. He made one appearance with Leeds Reserves. 28 October 1950 Burnley 2–0 Aston Villa L Turf Moor https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2137 4 November 1950 Aston Villa 0–1 Middlesbrough L Villa Park https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2138 11 November 1950 Sheffield Wednesday 3–2 Aston Villa L Miller Craddock 56'; Gibson 73' Hillsborough https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2139 18 November 1950 Aston Villa 4–2 Chelsea W Dixon 33', 64'; Miller Craddock 36'; Tommy Thompson 81' Villa Park https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2140 25 November 1950 Portsmouth 3–3 Aston Villa D Dixon 68', 76'; Tommy Thompson 79' Fratton Park https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2141 2 December 1950 Aston Villa 3–3 Everton D Les Smith 16', 83'; Dicky Dorsett 78' (pen) Villa Park https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2142 9 December 1950 Stoke City 1–0 Aston Villa L Victoria Ground https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2143 16 December 1950 West Bromwich Albion 2–0 Aston Villa L The Hawthorns https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2144 23 December 1950 Aston Villa 1–1 Derby County D Stan Lynn 22' Villa Park https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2145 25 December 1950 Charlton Athletic 2–2 Aston Villa D Tommy Thompson 1'; Stan Lynn 2' The Valley 25 Dec 1950, Villa 2-2 Charlton, The Valley AVFC History 26 December 1950 Aston Villa 0–0 Charlton Athletic D Villa Park Geoff Sellars made his final appearance.https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2147 26 Dec 1950, Villa 0-0 Charlton, Villa Park AVFC History 20 January 2026 13 January 1951 Aston Villa 3–0 Fulham W Stan Lynn 24'; Dixon 58'; Own Goal 89' Villa Park 20 January 1951 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Aston Villa L Burnden Park 3 February 1951 Aston Villa 0–3 Blackpool L Villa Park 17 February 1951 Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 Aston Villa L Dixon 65'; Gibson 76' White Hart Lane 3 March 1951 Aston Villa 0–1 Huddersfield Town L Villa Park 10 March 1951 Arsenal 2–1 Aston Villa L Stan Lynn 58' (pen) Highbury 17 March 1951 Aston Villa 3–2 Burnley W Larry Canning 20'; Derek Pace 26'; Dixon 82' Villa Park 24 March 1951 Middlesbrough 2–1 Aston Villa L Dixon 20' Ayresome Park 26 March 1951 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–3 Aston Villa W Dixon 23'; Harry Parkes 42' (pen); Own Goal 54' Molineux 27 March 1951 Aston Villa 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W Tommy Thompson 42' Villa Park 31 March 1951 Aston Villa 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday W Davy Walsh 44'; Tommy Thompson 57' Villa Park 4 April 1951 Newcastle United 0–1 Aston Villa W Tommy Thompson 45' St James' Park 7 April 1951 Chelsea 1–1 Aston Villa D Herbert Smith 75' Stamford Bridge 14 April 1951 Aston Villa 3–3 Portsmouth D Herbert Smith 23'; Dixon 75'; Harry Parkes 87' (pen) Villa Park 21 April 1951 Everton 1–2 Aston Villa W Dixon 1'; Herbert Smith 75' Goodison Park 25 April 1951 Liverpool 0–0 Aston Villa D Anfield 5 May 1951 Aston Villa 6–2 Stoke City W Tommy Thompson 3', 8'; Davy Walsh 27', 37'; Dixon 73'; Own Goal 76' Villa Park Source: avfchistory.co.uk FA Cup 1950–51 FA Cup References Category:Aston Villa F.C. seasons Aston Villa F.C. season