1920–21 Aston Villa F.C. season

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Aston Villa
1920-21 season
Manager George Ramsay
First Division 10th
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The 1920-21 English football season was Aston Villa's 29th season in The Football League.

Contents

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.

Table

Cyril Spiers Cyril Spiers.jpg
Cyril Spiers

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGAvPts
8 Middlesbrough 4217121353531.00046
9 Arsenal 4215141359630.93744
10 Aston Villa 421871763700.90043
11 Blackburn Rovers 4213151457590.96641
12 Sunderland 4214131557600.95041
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Matches

DateOpponentVenueResultCompetitionScorers
28 Aug 1920ArsenalVilla Park5–0—Billy Walker (63', 77', 83', 87'); Clem Stephenson (72' pen)
30 Aug 1920Manchester CityHyde Road1–3—Billy Walker (28')
4 Sep 1920ArsenalHighbury1–0—Billy Walker (55')
6 Sep 1920Manchester CityVilla Park3–1—Billy Walker (27'); Jimmy Stephenson (57'); Arthur Dorrell (89')
11 Sep 1920SpursVilla Park4–2—Arthur Dorrell (4'); Billy Kirton (16'); Billy Walker (27', 56')
15 Sep 1920BoltonBurnden0–5——
18 Sep 1920SpursWhite Hart Lane2–1—Arthur Dorrell (5'); Billy Kirton (20')
25 Sep 1920OldhamVilla Park3–0—Billy Walker (63', 83'); Billy Kirton (87')
2 Oct 1920OldhamBoundary Park1–1—Billy Walker (8')
9 Oct 1920PrestonVilla Park1–0—Billy Walker (29')
16 Oct 1920PrestonDeepdale1–6—Billy Walker (87')
23 Oct 1920Sheffield UnitedVilla Park4–0—Clem Stephenson (34', 84'); Frank Barson (70'); Billy Kirton (87')
30 Oct 1920Sheffield UnitedBramall Lane0–0——
6 Nov 1920AlbionVilla Park0–0——
13 Nov 1920AlbionHawthorns1–2—Clem Stephenson (89' pen)
20 Nov 1920BPAVilla Park4–1—Billy Kirton (8'); Clem Stephenson (34'); Billy Walker (55')
27 Nov 1920BPAPark Avenue0–4——
4 Dec 1920NewcastleSt James'1–2—Billy Kirton (10')
11 Dec 1920NewcastleVilla Park0–0——
18 Dec 1920LiverpoolAnfield1–4—Billy Walker (29')
25 Dec 1920UnitedVilla Park3–4—Billy Walker; Clem Stephenson (2)
27 Dec 1920UnitedOld Trafford3–1—Billy Walker (37', 65'); Clem Stephenson
1 Jan 1921LiverpoolVilla Park0–2——
15 Jan 1921EvertonVilla Park1–3—Billy Walker (4')
22 Jan 1921EvertonGoodison1–1—Billy Kirton (54')
5 Feb 1921BurnleyTurf Moor1–7—Howard Humphries (30')
9 Feb 1921BurnleyVilla Park0–0——
12 Feb 1921SunderlandVilla Park1–5—Walter Boyman
23 Feb 1921SunderlandRoker1–0—Arthur Dorrell (70')
26 Feb 1921BradfordVilla Park1–2—Walter Boyman (75')
7 Mar 1921BradfordValley Parade0–3——
12 Mar 1921HuddersfieldVilla Park0–0——
19 Mar 1921HuddersfieldLeeds Road0–1——
26 Mar 1921BoroAyresome4–1—Billy Walker (2); Andy Young (2)
28 Mar 1921ChelseaVilla Park3–0—Andy Young (30'); Billy Walker (61'); Ian Dickson (65')
29 Mar 1921ChelseaStamford Bridge1–5—Billy Walker (pen)
2 Apr 1921BoroVilla Park0–1——
9 Apr 1921BlackburnEwood Park1–0—Ian Dickson (20')
16 Apr 1921BlackburnVilla Park3–0—Frank Moss (40'); Billy Walker (72'); Frank Barson (85' pen)
23 Apr 1921DerbyBaseball Ground3–2—Billy Walker (39'); Andy Young (69')
30 Apr 1921DerbyVilla Park1–0—Walter Boyman (2')
7 May 1921BoltonVilla Park2–0—Dicky York (11'); Charlie Wallace (44')

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tommy Jackson, Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. ↑ Tommy Jackson, 11v11.com. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
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