1953–54 Aston Villa F.C. season

English football club season History of Aston Villa F.C. (1874–1961) Aston Villa 1953–54 Eric Houghton First Division 13th FA Cup Third round 1952–53 1954–55 The 1953–54 English football season was Aston Villa's 55th season in The Football League. Villa played in the First Division, the top-tier of English football. There were debuts for Bill Baxter (98), Ken O Roberts (38), Roy Chapman (19), and Joe Tyrell (7).https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/joe-tyrellhttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/joe-tyrell Joe Tyrell, Villa Forward, 1953-54, 1954-55, 1955-56 AVFC Historyhttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/villa-seasons Aston Villa's Seasons AVFC History When Baxter retired in summer 1957, he stayed with Villa to serve them as coach and assistant manager until 1967. Roberts scored three goals in his time at Villa.Football League Stats - Aston Villa players Table 1953–54 Football League First Division y AVL Matches 19 August 1953 Tottenham Hotspur Aston Villa 1–0 https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/first-team/1953-54-villa-0-1-tottenham-hotspur-a White Hart Lane L 22 August 1953 Cardiff City Aston Villa 2–1 Ninian Park L Johnny Dixon 24 August 1953 Aston Villa Manchester City 3–0 Villa Park W Danny Blanchflower, Tommy Thompson 29 August 1953 Aston Villa Arsenal 2–1 Villa Park W Davy Walsh, Johnny Dixon 2 September 1953 Manchester City Aston Villa 0–1 Maine Road W Davy Walsh 5 September 1953 Portsmouth Aston Villa 2–1 Fratton Park L Davy Walsh 12 September 1953 Aston Villa Blackpool 2–1 Villa Park W Tommy Thompson, Davy Walsh 14 September 1953 Aston Villa Sunderland 3–1 Villa Park W Tommy Thompson, Johnny Dixon 19 September 1953 Chelsea Aston Villa 1–2 Stamford Bridge W Davy Walsh, Norman Lockhart 26 September 1953 Aston Villa Sheffield United 4–0 Villa Park W Davy Walsh, Tommy Thompson, Norman Lockhart 3 October 1953 Huddersfield Town Aston Villa 4–0 Leeds Road L 10 October 1953 Liverpool Aston Villa 6–1 Anfield L Davy Walsh 17 October 1953 Aston Villa Newcastle United 1–2 Villa Park L Tommy Thompson 24 October 1953 Manchester United Aston Villa 1–0 Old Trafford L 31 October 1953 Aston Villa Bolton Wanderers 2–2 Villa Park D Ken Roberts, Davy Walsh 7 November 1953 Sheffield Wednesday Aston Villa 3–1 Hillsborough Stadium L Tommy Thompson 14 November 1953 Aston Villa Middlesbrough 5–3 Villa Park W Tommy Thompson, Davy Walsh, Roy Chapman 21 November 1953 Burnley Aston Villa 3–2 Turf Moor L Roy Chapman 28 November 1953 Aston Villa Charlton Athletic 2–1 Villa Park W Johnny Dixon, Tommy Thompson 5 December 1953 Preston North End Aston Villa 1–1 Deepdale D Tommy Thompson 12 December 1953 Aston Villa Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Villa Park L Danny Blanchflower 19 December 1953 Aston Villa Cardiff City 1–2 Villa Park L Johnny Dixon 24 December 1953 Wolverhampton Wanderers Aston Villa 1–2 Molineux Stadium W Johnny Dixon, Peter McParland 26 December 1953 Aston Villa Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 Villa Park L Tommy Thompson 1 January 1954 Sunderland Aston Villa 2–0 Roker Park L 16 January 1954 Aston Villa Portsmouth 1–1 Villa Park D Tommy Thompson 23 January 1954 Blackpool Aston Villa 3–2 Bloomfield Road L Tommy Thompson 6 February 1954 Aston Villa Chelsea 2–2 Villa Park D Ken Roberts, Danny Blanchflower 20 February 1954 Aston Villa Huddersfield Town 2–2 Villa Park D Tommy Thompson 27 February 1954 Aston Villa Liverpool 2–1 Villa Park W Tommy Thompson, Ken Roberts 6 March 1954 Newcastle United Aston Villa 0–1 St James' Park W Davy Walsh 13 March 1954 Aston Villa Manchester United 2–2 Villa Park D Tommy Thompson, Bill Baxter 20 March 1954 Bolton Wanderers Aston Villa 3–0 Burnden Park L 31 March 1954 Aston Villa Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Villa Park W Tommy Thompson, Johnny Dixon 3 April 1954 Middlesbrough Aston Villa 2–1 Ayresome Park L Peter McParland 6 April 1954 Arsenal Aston Villa 1–1 Highbury D Peter McParland 10 April 1954 Aston Villa Burnley 5–1 Villa Park W Bill Baxter, Peter McParland, Colin Gibson, Derek Pace 17 April 1954 Charlton Athletic Aston Villa 1–1 The Valley D Derek Pace 19 April 1954 West Bromwich Albion Aston Villa 1–1 The Hawthorns D Peter McParland 20 April 1954 Aston Villa West Bromwich Albion 6–1 Villa Park W Derek Pace, Joe Tyrell, Johnny Dixon, Danny Blanchflower 24 April 1954 Aston Villa Preston North End 1–0 Villa Park W Joe Tyrell 26 April 1954 Sheffield United Aston Villa 2–1 Bramall Lane L Derek Pace FA Cup 1953–54 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