Aston Villa's 1911-12 season

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Season 33 | 1911-12

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The Story of 1911-12

Villa open the season with a disappointing defeat at Valley Parade as last season's runners fail to get their campaign started. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Dicky Roose and midfielder Les Askew made their Villa debuts aged 33 and 25 after joining from Huddersfield Town and Norwich City in August 1911 and 1910 respectively.

Harry Hampton, scored Villa's first of the season but they open the campaign with defeat at Valley Parade, Saturday, 2 September 1911.

Villa win for the first time this season to stop a run of two successive defeats.

Harry Hampton, scored for the third time in as many games to help Villa to a first win of the season after successive defeats, Saturday, 9 September 1911.

Villa record successive victories to make it two wins and two defeats in four division one games so far this season.

Joe Bache, scored a hat-trick to help Villa to a second successive win, Saturday, 16 September 1911.

Villa record a third successive victory to make it three wins and two defeats in five division one games so far this season.

Harry Hampton, scored for the fourth time in five to help Villa to a third successive victory, Saturday, 23 September 1911.

Villa extend their unbeaten run to four but are held at the Hawthorns to make it three wins, a draw and two defeats in their six division one games so far this season.

Harry Hampton, scored for the fifth time in six but Villa are held by Albion, Saturday, 30 September 1911.

Villa lose for the first time in five to make it three wins, a draw and three defeats in their seven division one games so far this season. Meanwhile, midfielder Alfred Edwards made his Villa debut aged 21 after joining from Stourbridge FC in April 1910.

Charlie Wallace, scored from the spot for the third time in five games but Villa lose for the first time in five, Saturday, 7 October 1911.

Villa record successive losses to make it three wins, a draw and four defeats in their eight division one games so far this season.

Charlie Wallace, scored from the spot for the fourth time in five games and for the second successive game but Villa lose consecutive matches, Saturday, 14 October 1911.

Villa record a third successive loss to make it three wins, a draw and five defeats in their nine division one games in what is proving to be a highly disappointing campaign so far this season. Meanwhile, forward Jimmy Birch scored a brace on his Villa debut aged 23 after joining from Stourbridge FC in May 1910.

Jimmy Birch, scored a brace on debut but Villa lose a third successive game, Saturday, 21 October 1911.

Villa stop a run of three successive loss to win for the first time in five and make it four wins, a draw and five defeats in their ten division one games so far this season. Meanwhile, winger Harold Edgley made his Villa debut aged 19 after joining from Crewe Alexandra in June 1911 for a fee of £50. Whilst goalkeeper Dicky Roose made his final appearance for Villa aged 33 before moving on to Woolwich Arsenal in November 1911. Roose had been an ever present so far in the 1911-12 season making 10 appearances and conceding 19 goals as Villa struggled for form.

Joe Walters, scored to secure Villa a first win in four, Monday, 23 October 1911.

Villa make it successive unbeaten games but are held at Gigg Lane to make it four wins, two draws and five defeats in their eleven division one games so far this season.

Joe Walters, scored for the second successive game but Villa are held at Gigg Lane, Saturday, 28 October 1911.

Villa record a second victory in three unbeaten to make it five wins, two draws and five defeats in their twelve division one games so far this season.

Joe Walters, scored for the third successive game to help extend Villa's unbeaten run to three with two victories, Saturday, 4 November 1911.

Villa extend their unbeaten run to four but are held at home to make it five wins, three draws and five defeats in their thirteen division one games so far this season. Meanwhile, forward Bert Goode made his Villa debut after joining from Wrexham for £250 in April 1910.

Harry Hampton, scored a brace but Villa are held at home, Saturday, 18 November 1911.

Villa lose for the first time in five to make it five wins, three draws and six defeats in their fourteen division one games so far this season.

Sammy Whittaker, scored his first for Villa but they lose for the first time in five as yet another visit to Old Trafford proves fruitless, Saturday, 25 November 1911.

Villa bounce back from defeat at Old Trafford to hammer Liverpool and make it six wins, three draws and six defeats in their fifteen division one games so far this season.

Bert Goode, scored his first goals for the club - a brace - as Villa hammer Liverpool, Saturday, 2 December 1911.

Villa record successive victories for the first time since September to make it seven wins, three draws and six defeats in their sixteen division one games so far this season.

Joe Bache, scored to earn Villa a second successive win, Saturday, 9 December 1911.

Villa lose for the second time in four games to make it seven wins, three draws and seven defeats in their seventeen division one games so far this season.

Joe Bache, scored for the third successive game but Villa lose heavily at St James', Saturday, 16 December 1911.

Villa win for the third time in four to make it eight wins, three draws and seven defeats in their eighteen division one games so far this season.

Charlie Wallace, scored to earn Villa a third win in four games, Saturday, 23 December 1911.

Villa win for the fourth time in five as they record their biggest win of the season to date to make it nine wins, three draws and seven defeats in nineteen division one games. Meanwhile, midfielder George Hunter made his final appearance for Villa aged 26 before moving on to opposition side Oldham Athletic for a fee of £1,200 in January 1912. Hunter had made 98 appearances and scored once since his debut in September 1908.

Harry Hampton, hit four goals as Villa record their biggest win of the season, Tuesday, 26 December 1911.

Villa are held by Arsenal to make it nine wins, five draws and eight defeats in twenty two division one games. Meanwhile, right back Jack Kearns made his final appearance for Villa aged 31 before moving on to Bristol City after 39 appearances in his 3 seasons with the club.

Joe Walters, scored but Villa are held in Plumstead, Saturday, 6 January 1912.

Villa face non-league Walsall for the first time in their new form and hammer them in the first round of the FA Cup.

Horace Henshall, scored a brace as Villa see off neighbours Walsall in the first round of the FA Cup, Saturday, 13 January 1912.

Villa extend their unbeaten run to three to make it ten wins, five draws and eight defeats in twenty three division one games so far this season. Meanwhile, left back Tommy Weston made his Villa debut aged 21 after moving from Coombs Wood in July 1911.

Charlie Wallace, scored a brace to record a second successive win in all competitions, Saturday, 20 January 1912.

Villa extend their unbeaten run to four but are held by Everton to make it ten wins, six draws and eight defeats in twenty four division one games so far this season.

Harry Hampton, scored to extend Villa's unbeaten run to four but they are held at Goodison, Saturday, 27 January 1912.

Villa face non-league side Reading for the first time in their history and are held to a draw at home in the second round of the FA Cup. Meanwhile, midfielder Alfred Edwards made his eight and final Villa appearances aged 21 before moving on to Dudley Town in August 1912.

Harry Hampton, scored for the second successive game but Villa are held at home by non-league Reading, Saturday, 3 February 1912.

Villa extend their unbeaten League run to four but are held again - this time at Roker - to make it ten wins, seven draws and eight defeats in twenty five division one games so far this season.

Clem Stephenson, scores on his return to the side to help extend Villa's unbeaten run to four but they are held again, Saturday, 10 February 1912.

Villa lose in the League for the first time in five to make it ten wins, seven draws and nine defeats in twenty six division one games so far this season. Meanwhile, winger Frank Mann made his sole appearance for Villa aged 20 after moving from Lincoln City in May 1911. Mann would move on to Huddersfield Town for a fee of £1,000 in July 1912 without making a further first team appearance.

Frank Mann, made his sole appearance for Villa in defeat, Saturday, 17 February 1912.

Villa suffer successive 0-3 reverses as they succumb to their obligatory annual defeat at the Owlerton to make it ten wins, seven draws and ten defeats in twenty seven division one games so far this season. Meanwhile, forward Billy Gerrish made his final appearance for Villa aged 27 before moving on to Preston North End in August 1912. Gerrish had made 59 appearances and scored 18 goals across his three seasons with the club with his standout season coming in the title winning campaign of 1909-10 when he hit fifteen goals in 39 games. Tragically Billy was killed in action - like so many others - in the senseless conflict of WWI aged just 31. Also making their final appearance was forward Jimmy Birch aged 24 who had represented Villa on three occasions before moving on to Queens Park Rangers in June 1912.

Billy Gerrish, made his final appearance for Villa in a second successive 0-3 defeat, Saturday, 24 February 1912.

Villa bounce back from consecutive 0-3 defeats to hammer Bury and record a first victory in seven to make it eleven wins, seven draws and ten defeats in twenty eight division one games so far this season.

Harry Hampton, grabbed a four goal haul for the second time this season to help Villa to a first win in seven in all competitions, Saturday, 2 March 1912.

Villa win successive League games for the first time since December to make it twelve wins, seven draws and ten defeats in twenty nine division one games so far this season.

Charlie Wallace, scored for the second successive game as Villa make it two wins on the bounce, Saturday, 9 March 1912.

Villa lose for the first time in three to make it twelve wins, seven draws and eleven defeats in thirty division one games so far this season. Meanwhile, midfielder Arthur Moss made his fifth and final appearances for Villa aged 24 before moving on to Bristol City in July 1912 whilst fellow winger Albert Ralphs made his sole appearance aged 20 after moving from Whitchurch FC in November 1911. Ralphs moved on to Chester in June 1912.

Arthur Moss, made his sixth and final appearance in defeat to County, Wednesday, 13 March 1912.

Villa gain swift revenge over Notts County after losing at Meadow Lane last time out to make it thirteen wins, seven draws and eleven defeats in thirty one division one games so far this season. Meanwhile, forward Horace Henshall made his final Villa appearance aged 23 before moving on to opposition side Notts County in November 1912 having scored eleven goals in fifth appearances, whilst forward Bert Goode made the last of his seven appearances for Villa aged 26 before moving on to Hull City in May 1912 for a fee of £300.

Harry Hampton, scored a brace to help Villa to a third win in four, Saturday, 16 March 1912.

Villa lose for the second time in three to make it thirteen wins, seven draws and twelve defeats in thirty two division one games so far this season. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Albert Lindon made his sole appearance for Villa aged 21 after moving from Birmingham in August 1910. Lindon would move on to Barnsley in September 1912.

Harold Edgley, scored but Villa lose for a second time in three games, Saturday, 23 March 1912.

Villa bounce back from defeat to record their biggest League win of the season as Manchester United are hammered at Villa Park to make it fourteen wins, seven draws and twelve defeats in thirty three division one games so far this season. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Len Richards and winger Walter Watson made their Villa debuts aged 19 and 21 after joining from Stourbridge FC and Worksop Town in March 1911 and 1912 respectively.

Clem Stephenson, scored a hat-trick to help Villa to a fourth win in six, Saturday, 30 March 1912.

Villa record their fifth victory in eight to make it fifteen wins, seven draws and thirteen defeats in thirty five division one games so far this season. Meanwhile, defenders Bill Morris and William Littlewood made their Villa debuts aged 24 and 19 after joining from Chesterfield Town and Worcester City in March 1912 and 1910 respectively, whilst winger Walter Watson played the last of his 3 games for Villa aged 21 before moving on to Rotherham Town in July 1913.

Clem Stephenson, scored for the fourth time in three to help Villa to a fifth win in eight, Saturday, 6 April 1912.

Villa record their sixth victory in nine to make it sixteen wins, seven draws and thirteen defeats in thirty six division one games so far this season.

Clem Stephenson, scored for the sixth time in four to help Villa to a sixth win in nine, Monday, 8 April 1912.

Villa lose for the first time in three to make it sixteen wins, seven draws and fourteen defeats in thirty seven division one games so far this season. Meanwhile, left back Jock Logan made his final appearance for Villa aged 26 before moving on to Glasgow Rangers in September 1912. Jock had made 157 appearances, scoring four goals for Villa since his debut in December 1905 winning the League title in 1909-10. Also making their final appearance was forward Joe Walters aged 25 before moving to Oldham Athletic in June 1912. Walters had made 121 appearances for Villa over seven seasons and scored 41 goals winning the League title in 1909-10.

Harry Hampton, scored for the third successive game but Villa lose for the first time in three, Saturday, 13 April 1912.

Villa win their final game of the season to finish in sixth place having recorded seventeen wins, seven draws and fourteen defeats in their thirty eight division one games.

Harry Hampton, scored for the fourth successive game as Villa end the season with a win, Saturday, 20 April 1912.

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Season Summary

Division	Final League Position	FA Cup Progress	Biggest Win
Division One	6th	2nd Round	6-0 vs. Manchester United (h), Division One, Walsall (h), FA Cup

Top Scorer		Most Appearances
28 \| Harry Hampton		38 \| Charlie Wallace

Manager Summary

P: Games Played; W: Games Won; D: Games Drawn; L: Games Lost; PPG: Points per Game (3 Points for a win, 1 Point for a draw); CS%: Clean Sheet percentage; W%: Win Rate; L%: Loss Rate; U: Games Unbeaten; U% Unbeaten Rate.

From	To	Manager		P	W	D	L	U	W%	L%	U%	CS%	PPG
Ongoing	Ongoing	George Ramsay led Management Committee		41	18	8	15	26	44%	37%	63%	22%	1.51

Manager	Chairman		Club Secretary
George Ramsay led Management Committee	Fred Rinder		George Ramsay

Season Statistics

Pos: Final League Position; P: Games Played; W: Games Won; D: Games Drawn; L: Games Lost; F: Goals Scored; A: Goals Conceded; Pts: Final League Points; GD: Goal Difference (A-F); PPG: Points per Game (3 Points for a win, 1 Point for a draw); GR: Goal Ratio (F/A); GPG: Goals Scored per Game; CPG: Goals Conceded per Game; CS: Clean Sheets; CS%: Clean Sheet percentage; W%: Win Rate; L%: Loss Rate; U: Games Unbeaten; U% Unbeaten Rate.

Results - All Competitions

	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	GR	GPG	CPG	CS	CS%	W%	L%	U	U%	PPG
1911-12	41	18	8	15	83	65	18	1.27	2.02	1.59	9	22%	44%	37%	26	63%	1.51

Results - League

	Pos	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	GD	GPG	CPG	GR	CS	CS%	W%	L%	U%	PPG
1911-12	6th	38	17	7	14	76	63	41	13	2	1.66	1.21	8	21%	45%	24%	76%	1.53

Sequences

Season	Wins in a Row	League Wins in a Row	Games Unbeaten	Games without a Win	Losing Run
1911-12	3	3	5	6	3

League Table

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Blackburn Rovers	38	20	9	9	60	43	17	49
2	Everton	38	20	6	12	46	42	4	46
3	Newcastle United	38	18	8	12	64	50	14	44
4	Bolton Wanderers	38	20	3	15	54	43	11	43
5	The Wednesday	38	16	9	13	69	49	20	41
6	Aston Villa	38	17	7	14	76	63	13	41
7	Middlesbrough	38	16	8	14	56	45	11	40
8	Sunderland	38	14	11	13	58	51	7	39
9	West Bromwich Albion	38	15	9	14	43	47	-4	39
10	Woolwich Arsenal	38	15	8	15	55	59	-4	38
11	Bradford City	38	15	8	15	46	50	-4	38
12	Tottenham Hotspur	38	14	9	15	53	53	0	37
13	Manchester United	38	13	11	14	45	60	-15	37
14	Sheffield United	38	13	10	15	63	56	7	36
15	Manchester City	38	13	9	16	56	58	-2	35
16	Notts County	38	14	7	17	46	63	-17	35
17	Liverpool	38	12	10	16	49	55	-6	34
18	Oldham Athletic	38	12	10	16	46	54	-8	34
19	Preston North End	38	13	7	18	40	57	-17	33
20	Bury	38	6	9	23	32	59	-27	21

Matches

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Competition	Date	Home		Away	W	D	L	Game
Division One	2 Sep 1911	Bradford City	2-1	Aston Villa			L	857
Division One	4 Sep 1911	Aston Villa	0-3	West Brom			L	858
Division One	9 Sep 1911	Aston Villa	4-1	Woolwich Arsenal	W			859
Division One	16 Sep 1911	Manchester City	2-6	Aston Villa	W			860
Division One	23 Sep 1911	Aston Villa	3-0	Everton	W			861
Division One	30 Sep 1911	West Brom	2-2	Aston Villa		D		862
Division One	7 Oct 1911	Aston Villa	1-3	Sunderland			L	863
Division One	14 Oct 1911	Blackburn Rovers	3-1	Aston Villa			L	864
Division One	21 Oct 1911	Aston Villa	2-3	Wednesday			L	865
Division One	23 Oct 1911	Sheffield United	0-1	Aston Villa	W			866
Division One	28 Oct 1911	Bury	1-1	Aston Villa		D		867
Division One	4 Nov 1911	Aston Villa	2-1	Middlesbrough	W			868
Division One	18 Nov 1911	Aston Villa	2-2	Tottenham Hotspur		D		869
Division One	25 Nov 1911	Manchester United	3-1	Aston Villa			L	870
Division One	2 Dec 1911	Aston Villa	5-0	Liverpool	W			871
Division One	9 Dec 1911	Aston Villa	1-0	Preston North End	W			872
Division One	16 Dec 1911	Newcastle United	6-2	Aston Villa			L	873
Division One	23 Dec 1911	Aston Villa	1-0	Sheffield United	W			874
Division One	26 Dec 1911	Aston Villa	6-1	Oldham Athletic	W			875
Division One	30 Dec 1911	Aston Villa	0-0	Bradford City		D		876
Division One	1 Jan 1912	Bolton Wanderers	3-0	Aston Villa			L	877
Division One	6 Jan 1912	Woolwich Arsenal	2-2	Aston Villa		D		878
FA Cup 1st Round	13 Jan 1912	Aston Villa	6-0	Walsall	W			879
Division One	20 Jan 1912	Aston Villa	3-1	Manchester City	W			880
Division One	27 Jan 1912	Everton	1-1	Aston Villa		D		881
FA Cup 2nd Round	3 Feb 1912	Aston Villa	1-1	Reading		D		882
FA Cup 2nd Round Replay	7 Feb 1912	Reading	1-0	Aston Villa			L	883
Division One	10 Feb 1912	Sunderland	2-2	Aston Villa		D		884
Division One	17 Feb 1912	Aston Villa	0-3	Blackburn Rovers			L	885
Division One	24 Feb 1912	Wednesday	3-0	Aston Villa			L	886
Division One	2 Mar 1912	Aston Villa	5-2	Bury	W			887
Division One	9 Mar 1912	Middlesbrough	1-2	Aston Villa	W			888
Division One	13 Mar 1912	Notts County	2-0	Aston Villa			L	889
Division One	16 Mar 1912	Aston Villa	5-1	Notts County	W			890
Division One	23 Mar 1912	Tottenham Hotspur	2-1	Aston Villa			L	891
Division One	30 Mar 1912	Aston Villa	6-0	Manchester United	W			892
Division One	5 Apr 1912	Aston Villa	0-1	Bolton Wanderers			L	893
Division One	6 Apr 1912	Liverpool	1-2	Aston Villa	W			894
Division One	8 Apr 1912	Oldham Athletic	1-2	Aston Villa	W			895
Division One	13 Apr 1912	Preston North End	4-1	Aston Villa			L	896
Division One	20 Apr 1912	Aston Villa	2-0	Newcastle United	W			897

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Transfers In

1 July - 30 June

Player	Position	In	From	For	Aged
Tommy Weston	Left Back	July 1911	Coombes Wood	Free	20
Dicky Roose	Goalkeeper	August 1911	Huddersfield Town	Free	33
Albert Ralphs	Winger	November 1911	Whitchurch FC	Free	19
Walter Watson	Winger	March 1912	Worksop Town	Fr

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AVFC History

133 Seasons, 33 Managers, 978 Players, 5645 Matches, Only 1 Aston Villa

Season 33 | 1911-12

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