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League

1947-48

Division One

First Division
6th of 22

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1947-48
Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟄 23 Aug 1947, Villa 0-3 Grimsby, Blundell Park

Scorer(s) | None

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟨 27 Aug 1947, Villa 0-0 Sunderland, Roker

Scorer(s) | None

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟨 30 Aug 1947, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Dicky Dorsett | 78' |

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1947-48
Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟩 1 Sep 1947, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Billy Goffin | 21' | Trevor Ford | 83' |

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟨 6 Sep 1947, Villa 0-0 Blackburn, Ewood

Scorer(s) | None

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟩 8 Sep 1947, Villa 3-0 Everton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | George Edwards | 22' | Trevor Ford | 40' | Johnny Dixon | 59' |

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟄 13 Sep 1947, Villa 0-1 Blackpool, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟄 17 Sep 1947, Villa 0-3 Everton, Goodison

Scorer(s) | None

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟩 20 Sep 1947, Villa 3-1 Derby, Baseball Ground

Scorer(s) | George Edwards | 5' | Trevor Ford | 21' | Eddie Lowe | 45' |

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟩 27 Sep 1947, Villa 2-1 Huddersfield, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Trevor Ford | 32' | Johnny Dixon | 82' |

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1947-48
Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟄 4 Oct 1947, Villa 2-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 30' | Trevor Ford | 56' (pen) |

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1947-48
Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟄 11 Oct 1947, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Highbury

Scorer(s) | None

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1947-48
Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟩 18 Oct 1947, Villa 2-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Trevor Ford | 7' | 69' |

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟄 25 Oct 1947, Villa 0-2 United, Maine Road

Scorer(s) | None

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1947-48
Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟩 1 Nov 1947, Villa 4-1 Preston, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Albert J Brown | 16' | Jackie Martin | 27' | 69' | Dicky Dorsett | 70' |

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟩 8 Nov 1947, Villa 4-2 Portsmouth, Fratton

Scorer(s) | Albert J Brown | 38' | 54' | Trevor Ford | 44' (pen) | 88' |

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟩 15 Nov 1947, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Les Smith | 4' | George Edwards | 59' | 85' |

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟩 22 Nov 1947, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Scorer(s) | Albert J Brown | 12' | Billy Goffin | 21' |

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟨 29 Nov 1947, Villa 2-2 Burnley, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Jackie Martin | 73' | Frank Moss | 82' |

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1947-48
Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟨 6 Dec 1947, Villa 3-3 Liverpool, Anfield

Scorer(s) | Trevor Ford | 31' | Jackie Martin | 32' | Albert J Brown | 67' |

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟨 13 Dec 1947, Villa 1-1 Boro, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Les Smith | 66' |

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1947-48
Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟨 20 Dec 1947, Villa 2-2 Grimsby, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Albert J Brown | 80' | Dicky Dorsett | 89' |

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟄 26 Dec 1947, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | George Edwards | 53' |

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟄 27 Dec 1947, Villa 1-4 Wolves, Molineux

Scorer(s) | Les Smith | 52' |

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟩 3 Jan 1948, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Maine Road

Scorer(s) | Dicky Dorsett | 25' | Johnny Dixon | 75' |

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟄 31 Jan 1948, Villa 0-1 Blackpool, Bloomfield

Scorer(s) | None

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟩 14 Feb 1948, Villa 1-0 Huddersfield, Leeds Road

Scorer(s) | Trevor Ford | 17' |

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟩 21 Feb 1948, Villa 3-0 Chelsea, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Les Smith | 40' | George Edwards | 50' | Trevor Ford | 59' |

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟩 28 Feb 1948, Villa 4-2 Arsenal, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Trevor Ford | 6' | 3-2 | Les Smith | 71' | Johnny Dixon | 88' |

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟄 6 Mar 1948, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

Scorer(s) | Dicky Dorsett | 90' |

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟄 20 Mar 1948, Villa 0-3 Preston, Deepdale

Scorer(s) | None

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟄 22 Mar 1948, Villa 0-1 United, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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1947-48
Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟨 26 Mar 1948, Villa 1-1 Charlton, The Valley

Scorer(s) | Albert J Brown | 12' |

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟩 27 Mar 1948, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Albert J Brown | 17' | George Edwards | 32' |

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟩 30 Mar 1948, Villa 2-1 Charlton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 5' | Les Smith | 50' |

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟄 3 Apr 1948, Villa 0-1 Bolton, Burnden

Scorer(s) | None

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟨 7 Apr 1948, Villa 2-2 Derby, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Albert Vinall | 30' | George Edwards | 75' |

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟩 10 Apr 1948, Villa 1-0 Stoke, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Les Smith | 49' |

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟩 14 Apr 1948, Villa 3-2 Blackburn, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | George Edwards | 20' | Les Smith | 2-0 | Billy Goffin | 3-1 |

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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7th

🟄 17 Apr 1948, Villa 0-1 Burnley, Turf Moor

Scorer(s) | None

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟩 24 Apr 1948, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Trevor Ford | 50' | 2-1 |

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Alex Massie | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1946-1950
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🟩 1 May 1948, Villa 3-1 Boro, Ayresome

Scorer(s) | Trevor Ford | 6' | 36' | Billy Goffin | 47' |

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Trophies


šŸ† European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82

šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ†  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96

šŸ† šŸ† Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60

šŸ† Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72

šŸ† European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83

šŸ† Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02

šŸ† Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)

šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
šŸ† NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
šŸ† Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
šŸ† u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24
šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
šŸ† šŸ† šŸ† Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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