Season #2 | 1880-81 | Games #3 - #6
Season 64 | 1952-53
Season Summary
League | Position | FA Cup Progress | Biggest Win |
|---|---|---|---|
Division One | 11th | Quarter Final | 6-0 vs. Portsmouth (h), Division One |
Top Scorer | Most Appearances | ||
|---|---|---|---|
14 | Johnny Dixon | 42 | Danny Blanchflower |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Martin |
Manager | Chairman | Club Secretary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
George Martin | Fred Normansell | Fred Archer |
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 | PPG | GR | GPG | CPG | CS | CS% | W% | L% | U | U% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1952-53 | 47 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 71 | 65 | 6 | 0.98 | 1.09 | 1.51 | 1.38 | 13 | 28% | 36% | 34% | 31 | 66% |
Results - League
Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | GPG | CPG | GR | CS | CS% | W% | L% | U% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1952-53 | 11th | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 61 | 41 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.45 | 1.03 |
Runs
Season | Wins in a Row | League Wins in a Row | Games Unbeaten | Games without a Win | Losing Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1952-53 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
League Table
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Arsenal | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 97 | 64 | 33 | 54 |
2 | Preston North End | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 85 | 60 | 25 | 54 |
3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 86 | 63 | 23 | 51 |
4 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 66 | 60 | 6 | 50 |
5 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 77 | 63 | 14 | 49 |
6 | Burnley | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 67 | 52 | 15 | 48 |
7 | Blackpool | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 71 | 70 | 1 | 47 |
8 | Manchester United | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 69 | 72 | -3 | 46 |
9 | Sunderland | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 68 | 82 | -14 | 43 |
10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 78 | 69 | 9 | 41 |
11 | Aston Villa | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 61 | 2 | 41 |
12 | Cardiff City | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 46 | 8 | 40 |
13 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 70 | 77 | -7 | 39 |
14 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 61 | 69 | -8 | 39 |
15 | Portsmouth | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 74 | 83 | -9 | 38 |
16 | Newcastle United | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 59 | 70 | -11 | 37 |
17 | Liverpool | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 61 | 82 | -21 | 36 |
18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 62 | 72 | -10 | 35 |
19 | Chelsea | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 56 | 66 | -10 | 35 |
20 | Manchester City | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 72 | 87 | -15 | 35 |
21 | Stoke City | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 53 | 66 | -13 | 34 |
22 | Derby County | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 59 | 74 | -15 | 32 |
Matches
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Transfers In
1 July - 30 June
Player | Position | On | From | For |
|---|
Transfers Out
1 July - 30 June
Player | Position | On | To | For | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Graham Cordell | Goalkeeper | May 1953 | Rochdale | Free | |
Dicky Dorsett | Left Back | May 1953 | Retired | Released |
Debut Appearances
Player | Number | Against | On | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter McParland | Player #435 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (h), Division One | Monday, 15 September 1952 | |
Norman Lockhart | Player #436 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (h), Division One | Monday, 15 September 1952 | |
Dennis Parsons | Player #437 | Charlton Athletic (h), Division One | Friday, 26 December 1952 |
Final Appearances
Player | Number | Against | On | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Graham Cordell | Player #433 | Manchester United (h), Division One | Saturday, 20 September 1952 | |
Dicky Dorsett | Player #405 | Newcastle United (h), Division One | Friday, 1 May 1953 |
Squad Statistics
Squad Size | Average 1st XI Age | Youngest 1st XI | Oldest 1st XI |
|---|---|---|---|
Youngest Player | |
|---|---|
Oldest Player | |
|---|---|
First Team Squad
Player | Number | Villa Career | |
|---|---|---|---|
Frank Moss 1938-55 | Player #386 | 1938-55 Aston Villa, £2k, 314 | 3 | | |
Harry Parkes | Player #395 | 1945-55 Aston Villa, Free, 344 | 4 | | |
Billy Goffin | Player #396 | 1945-54 Aston Villa, Free, 173 | 42 | | |
Johnny Dixon | Player #401 | 1945-61 Aston Villa, Free, 437 | 144 | | |
Dicky Dorsett | Player #405 | 1946-53 Aston Villa, £3k, 270 | 27 | | |
Amos Moss | Player #406 | 1946-56 Aston Villa, Free, 108 | 5 | | |
Keith Jones | Player #411 | 1947-57 Aston Villa, Free, 199 | 0 | | |
Albert Vinall | Player #412 | 1947-54 Aston Villa, Free, 11 | 1 | | |
Larry Canning | Player #414 | 1948-54 Aston Villa, Free, 41 | 3 | | |
Con Martin | Player #416 | 1948-56 Aston Villa, £10k, 212 | 1 | | |
Herbert Smith | Player #420 | 1948-53 Aston Villa, Free, 54 | 9 | | |
Colin Gibson | Player #421 | 1949-55 Aston Villa, £17.5k, 167 | 25 | | |
Tommy Thompson | Player #425 | 1950-55 Aston Villa, £12.5k, 165 | 76 | | |
Stan Lynn | Player #426 | 1950-61 Aston Villa, £10k, 324 | 38 | | |
Davy Walsh | Player #428 | 1951-55 Aston Villa, £25k, 113 | 40 | | |
Ron Jeffries | Player #429 | 1951-53 Aston Villa, Free, 2 | 0 | | |
Peter Aldis | Player #430 | 1951-59 Aston Villa, Free, 296 | 1 | | |
Danny Blanchflower | Player #431 | 1951-55 Aston Villa, £15k, 155 | 10 | | |
Derek Pace | Player #432 | 1950-58 Aston Villa, Free, 107 | 42 | | |
Graham Cordell | Player #433 | 1951-52 Aston Villa, Free, 5 | 0 | | |
Ken Roberts | Player #434 | 1952-55 Aston Villa, Free, 46 | 7 | | |
Peter McParland | Player #435 | 1952-62 Aston Villa, £3.8k, 342 | 120 | | |
Norman Lockhart | Player #436 | 1952-56 Aston Villa, £15.5k, 85 | 12 | | |
Dennis Parsons | Player #437 | 1952-56 Aston Villa, Free, 41 | 0 | |
Appearances
Player | Total | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Danny Blanchflower | 46 | 45 | 1 | ||
FB Harry Parkes | 45 | 44 | 1 | ||
CB Frank Moss | 38 | 37 | 1 | ||
LB Dicky Dorsett | 36 | 35 | 1 | ||
CF Davy Walsh | 34 | 33 | 1 | ||
F Ken Roberts | 33 | 33 | 0 | ||
F Johnny Dixon | 33 | 32 | 1 | ||
W Colin Gibson | 32 | 31 | 1 | ||
FB Peter Aldis | 27 | 26 | 1 | ||
F Tommy Thompson | 27 | 26 | 1 | ||
W Billy Goffin | 26 | 26 | 0 | ||
GK Dennis Parsons | 25 | 24 | 1 | ||
GK Keith Jones | 20 | 20 | 0 | ||
FB Stan Lynn | 19 | 19 | 0 | ||
W Norman Lockhart | 16 | 15 | 1 | ||
M Amos Moss | 12 | 12 | 0 | ||
W Herbert Smith | 12 | 12 | 0 | ||
CF Derek Pace | 11 | 11 | 0 | ||
CB Con Martin | 10 | 10 | 0 | ||
M Larry Canning | 9 | 9 | 0 | ||
FB Albert Vinall | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
GK Graham Cordell | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
F Peter McParland | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Goals
Player | Total | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F Johnny Dixon | 14 | 13 | 1 | ||
CF Davy Walsh | 13 | 10 | 3 | ||
F Tommy Thompson | 11 | 9 | 2 | ||
W Colin Gibson | 6 | 5 | 1 | ||
CF Derek Pace | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
F Ken Roberts | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
M Danny Blanchflower | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
M Amos Moss | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
Own Goal | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
W Billy Goffin | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
LB Dicky Dorsett | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
FB Peter Aldis | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
W Herbert Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
M Larry Canning | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
FB Stan Lynn | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
W Norman Lockhart | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
F Peter McParland | 0 |
'Keepers
'Keeper | Appearances | Conceded | Ratio | Clean Sheets | Clean Sheet % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Dennis Parsons | 25 | 33 | 1.32 | 6 | 24% | |
GK Keith Jones | 20 | 28 | 1.40 | 7 | 35% | |
GK Graham Cordell | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0% |