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League

1947-48

Division One

First Division
6th of 22

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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1946-1950
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🟥 23 Aug 1947, Villa 0-3 Grimsby, Blundell Park

Scorer(s) | None

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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1946-1950
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🟨 27 Aug 1947, Villa 0-0 Sunderland, Roker

Scorer(s) | None

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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 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 | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 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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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1946-1950
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🟨 6 Sep 1947, Villa 0-0 Blackburn, Ewood

Scorer(s) | None

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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 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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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1946-1950
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🟥 13 Sep 1947, Villa 0-1 Blackpool, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1946-1950
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🟥 17 Sep 1947, Villa 0-3 Everton, Goodison

Scorer(s) | None

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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 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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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1946-1950
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6th

🟩 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 | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 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 | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 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 | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 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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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 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 | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 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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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1946-1950
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6th=

🟩 8 Nov 1947, Villa 4-2 Portsmouth, Fratton

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

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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 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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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 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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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 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 | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 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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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 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 | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 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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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1946-1950
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5th=

🟥 26 Dec 1947, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | George Edwards | 53' |

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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1946-1950
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🟥 27 Dec 1947, Villa 1-4 Wolves, Molineux

Scorer(s) | Les Smith | 52' |

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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1946-1950
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8th

🟩 3 Jan 1948, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Maine Road

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

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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1946-1950
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🟥 31 Jan 1948, Villa 0-1 Blackpool, Bloomfield

Scorer(s) | None

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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1946-1950
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8th=

🟩 14 Feb 1948, Villa 1-0 Huddersfield, Leeds Road

Scorer(s) | Trevor Ford | 17' |

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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 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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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1946-1950
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7th=

🟩 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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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1946-1950
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8th=

🟥 6 Mar 1948, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

Scorer(s) | Dicky Dorsett | 90' |

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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1946-1950
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9th=

🟥 20 Mar 1948, Villa 0-3 Preston, Deepdale

Scorer(s) | None

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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 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 | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1946-1950
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9th

🟨 26 Mar 1948, Villa 1-1 Charlton, The Valley

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

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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1946-1950
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9th

🟩 27 Mar 1948, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park

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

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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1946-1950
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7th

🟩 30 Mar 1948, Villa 2-1 Charlton, Villa Park

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

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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1946-1950
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9th

🟥 3 Apr 1948, Villa 0-1 Bolton, Burnden

Scorer(s) | None

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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 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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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1946-1950
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🟩 10 Apr 1948, Villa 1-0 Stoke, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Les Smith | 49' |

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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 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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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1946-1950
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7th

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

Scorer(s) | None

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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1946-1950
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7th

🟩 24 Apr 1948, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Villa Park

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

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1947-48
Alex Massie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1946-1950
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5th=

🟩 1 May 1948, Villa 3-1 Boro, Ayresome

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

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