| 1920-21 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | George Ramsay |
| First Division | 10th |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
The 1920-21 English football season was Aston Villa's 29th season in The Football League.
Dicky York appeared just 11 times in 1920–21.
The debuts included goalkeeper Tommy Jackson (172), [1] [2] taking over from Sam Hardy when the veteran English international moved to Nottingham Forest. George Blackburn (133), Cyril Spiers (104), Ian Dickson (76), Lew Price (10) and Ed Wright (2). [3] Jackson was generally preferred to rival Spiers for a first team place but was eventually replaced by Ben Olney.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 53 | 53 | 1.000 | 46 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 59 | 63 | 0.937 | 44 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 63 | 70 | 0.900 | 43 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 57 | 59 | 0.966 | 41 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 57 | 60 | 0.950 | 41 |
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