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League

1952-53

Division One

First Division
11th of 22

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟄 23 Aug 1952, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Davy Walsh | 43' |

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George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟩 30 Aug 1952, Villa 1-0 Derby, Baseball Ground

Scorer(s) | Colin Gibson | 32' |

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George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟩 1 Sep 1952, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Herbert Smith | 61' | Peter Aldis | 74' | Johnny Dixon | 89' |

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George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟄 6 Sep 1952, Villa 1-5 Blackpool, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 27' |

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟄 8 Sep 1952, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux

Scorer(s) | Derek Pace | 53' |

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟄 13 Sep 1952, Villa 0-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Scorer(s) | None

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George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟄 15 Sep 1952, Villa 0-1 Wolves, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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19th

🟨 20 Sep 1952, Villa 3-3 United, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Norman Lockhart | 27' | Derek Pace | 49' | Ken Roberts | 54' |

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George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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20th

🟨 27 Sep 1952, Villa 1-1 Portsmouth, Fratton

Scorer(s) | Ken Roberts | 2' |

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟨 4 Oct 1952, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Amos Moss | 13' |

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟩 11 Oct 1952, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Colin Gibson | 1' |

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟩 18 Oct 1952, Villa 2-0 Liverpool, Anfield

Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 61' | Ken Roberts | 84' |

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟨 25 Oct 1952, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟩 1 Nov 1952, Villa 4-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 51' | 67' | 88' | Danny Blanchflower | 77' |

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟩 8 Nov 1952, Villa 1-0 Preston, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Colin Gibson | 69' |

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟄 15 Nov 1952, Villa 0-1 Burnley, Turf Moor

Scorer(s) | None

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟄 22 Nov 1952, Villa 0-3 Spurs, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟨 29 Nov 1952, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough

Scorer(s) | Stan Lynn | 10' | Derek Pace | 67' |

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟄 13 Dec 1952, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, St James'

Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 17' |

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟄 20 Dec 1952, Villa 1-3 Arsenal, Highbury

Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 52' |

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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17th

🟨 26 Dec 1952, Villa 1-1 Charlton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 83' |

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟨 1 Jan 1953, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Roker

Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 40' | Tommy Thompson | 57' |

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟩 3 Jan 1953, Villa 3-0 Derby, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 26' | Johnny Dixon | 68' | Ken Roberts | 79' |

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George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟨 17 Jan 1953, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Bloomfield

Scorer(s) | Colin Gibson | 88' |

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟨 24 Jan 1953, Villa 1-1 Chelsea, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 84' |

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George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟄 7 Feb 1953, Villa 1-3 United, Old Trafford

Scorer(s) | Davy Walsh | 27' |

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟩 18 Feb 1953, Villa 6-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 2' | Davy Walsh | 36' | 83' | Johnny Dixon | 48' | Tommy Thompson | 68' | Billy Goffin | 71' |

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George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟨 21 Feb 1953, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Burnden

Scorer(s) | None

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟄 4 Mar 1953, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome

Scorer(s) | None

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟩 7 Mar 1953, Villa 4-0 Liverpool, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Davy Walsh | 1' | Dicky Dorsett | 18' | Johnny Dixon | 57' | Tommy Thompson | 71' |

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟄 14 Mar 1953, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road

Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 60' |

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟄 18 Mar 1953, Villa 1-5 Charlton, The Valley

Scorer(s) | Davy Walsh | 73' |

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟨 25 Mar 1953, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Ken Roberts | 14' |

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟩 28 Mar 1953, Villa 3-1 Preston, Deepdale

Scorer(s) | Derek Pace | 19' | 84' | Davy Walsh | 75' |

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟩 4 Apr 1953, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Amos Moss | 22' | Larry Canning | 76' |

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟄 6 Apr 1953, Villa 2-3 Albion, Hawthorns

Scorer(s) | Danny Blanchflower | 28' | Davy Walsh | 87' (pen) |

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟨 7 Apr 1953, Villa 1-1 Albion, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Davy Walsh | 49' |

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟨 11 Apr 1953, Villa 1-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Scorer(s) | Danny Blanchflower | 28' |

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George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟩 18 Apr 1953, Villa 4-3 Wednesday, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 30' | 57' | Colin Gibson | 61' | Tommy Thompson | 80' |

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George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟩 25 Apr 1953, Villa 2-1 Cardiff, Ninian

Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 30' | Amos Moss | 47' |

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟩 29 Apr 1953, Villa 2-0 Cardiff, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Danny Blanchflower | 6' | Davy Walsh | 27' |

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1952-53
George Martin | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ | 1950-1953
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🟄 1 May 1953, Villa 0-1 Newcastle, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81

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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96


Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83


Other Domestic:

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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72


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Other Europe:

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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12

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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 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 

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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13

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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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