1922–23 Aston Villa F.C. season

Aston Villa 1922–23 football season

Aston Villa
1922–23 season
Chairman	Frederick Rinder
Manager	George Ramsay
First Division	6th
FA Cup	First round
← 1921–22 1923–24 →

The 1922–23 English football season was Aston Villa's 31st season in The Football League.

Dicky York scored nine goals in 37 games in 1922–23.

Aston Villa started the season with a 2–0 victory over Blackburn Rovers,^[1] with Billy Walker and Billy Kirton scoring.^[2] Cardiff recorded its first win of the season by defeating Aston Villa 3–0 at Ninian Park after a brace from Clennell and one goal from Billy Grimshaw.^[3] Huddersfield recorded their biggest loss 3–5 vs Aston Villa on 10 March 1923.

There were debuts for Cecil Harris (26), John Roxborough (12), and William Adshead (2).^[4]

Second City derby

Second City Derby Football team season

Second City Derby
12--6--5
← 1921–22 1923–24 →

In the Second City Derby, both teams won their home fixtures.^[5] In the 3–0 victory at Villa Park, Len Capewell scored one and Billy Walker converted two penalties.^[6]

Aston Villa in the league at home

Date	Venue	Score	Competition	Attendance
24 March 1923	Villa Park	3–0	First Division	40,000

Birmingham City in the league at home

Date	Venue	Score	Competition	Attendance
17 March 1923	St Andrew's	1–0	First Division	50,000

Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts
4	Newcastle United	42	18	12	12	45	37	1.216	48
5	Everton	42	20	7	15	63	59	1.068	47
6	Aston Villa	42	18	10	14	64	51	1.255	46
7	West Bromwich Albion	42	17	11	14	58	49	1.184	45
8	Manchester City	42	17	11	14	50	49	1.020	45

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results

Home \ Away	ARS	AST	BIR	BLB	BOL	BUR	CAR	CHE	EVE	HUD	LIV	MCI	MID	NEW	NOT	OLD	PNE	SHU	STK	SUN	TOT	WBA
Arsenal		2–0
Aston Villa	1–1		3–0	2–0	2–0	3–1	1–3	1–0	3–0	2–1	0–1	2–0	2–2	1–1	4–0	3–0	1–0	0–1	6–0	1–0	2–0	2–0
Birmingham		1–0
Blackburn Rovers		4–2
Bolton Wanderers		3–0
Burnley		1–1
Cardiff City		3–0
Chelsea		1–1
Everton		2–1
Huddersfield Town		3–5
Liverpool		3–0
Manchester City		1–1
Middlesbrough		2–2
Newcastle United		0–0
Nottingham Forest		3–1
Oldham Athletic		0–2
Preston North End		3–2
Sheffield United		1–1
Stoke		1–1
Sunderland		2–0
Tottenham Hotspur		1–2
West Bromwich Albion		3–0

Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

^ League Football. The Times, London, Monday 28 August 1922
^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1168
^ Shepherd 2002, p. 24
^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1201
^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1202

Sources

Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData Publications. ISBN 978-1-899468-17-1.

External links

Aston Villa official website
avfchistory.co.uk The Matches

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