Alex Massie
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Seasons
1945-46 | 1946-47 | 1947-48 | 1948-49 | 1949-50 |
Age*
39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
Division
FA | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 |
Position
2nd | 8th | 6th | 10th | 12th |
Games
227 |
8 | 43 | 43 | 46 | 45 |
Won
99 |
5 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Drew
56 |
1 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
Lost
72 |
2 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Win %
44% |
63% | 42% | 44% | 37% | 33% |
Lost %
32% |
25% | 37% | 35% | 37% | 36% |
Unbeaten %
68% |
75% | 63% | 65% | 63% | 64% |
Goals For
392 |
22 | 68 | 69 | 64 | 63 |
Goals Vs.
328 |
10 | 58 | 63 | 75 | 65 |
Goal diff
64 |
12 | 10 | 6 | -11 | -2 |
Goals / game
1.73 |
2.75 | 1.58 | 1.6 | 1.39 | 1.4 |
Conc / game
1.44 |
1.25 | 1.35 | 1.47 | 1.63 | 1.44 |
Clean sheets
25.11% |
37.50% | 25.58% | 20.93% | 21.74% | 26.67% |
Points / game
1.56 |
2 | 1.47 | 1.53 | 1.37 | 1.31 |
*Age on opening day of the season
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Alex Massie
Full Name
Alexander Massie
Birth Date
13 March 1906
Birth Place
Possilpark, Glasgow
Birth Country
Scotland
Joined Club
December 1935
Appointed Manager
August 1945
Joined From
Playing Staff
Aged
39
In
December 1935
Succeeded
Jimmy Hogan
Left Position
July 1950
Aged
44
Due to
Poor form, Sacked
Succeeded by
Management Committee (Caretaker)
Key Players
1929-47 Eric Houghton |
1932-47 Ernie Callaghan |
1935-49 George Cummings |
1938-55 Frank Moss |
1938-51 George Edwards |
1938-52 Joe Rutherford |
1945-55 Harry Parkes |
1945-54 Billy Goffin |
1945-61 Johnny Dixon |
1946-53 Dicky Dorsett |
1946-56 Amos Moss |
1946-51 Trevor Ford |
1947-57 Keith Jones |
1948-56 Con Martin |
Supported by
1945-50 Hubert Bourne |
Served under
1949-50
Chairman, Fred Normansell
Club Secretary, Fred Archer
Died
20 September 1977, aged 71
Previous Clubs Managed
Villa was Alex Massie's first coaching and managerial post after retiring from playing.
Trophies Won
Villa Management Career
Games
185
Win Rate
40.00%
Loss Rate
35.68%
Unbeaten Rate
64.32%
Points per game
1.44
Honours
Managed the Villa
Runners Up
Villa Managerial Debut
5 January 1946, Villa 2-1 Coventry City, Highfield Road
Final Villa Managerial Game
6 May 1950, Villa 1-5 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
League finishes
1946-47 | 8th Division One |
1947-48 | 6th Division One |
1948-49 | 10th Division One |
1949-50 | 12th Division One |
FA Cup finishes
1945-46 | Quarter Final |
1946-47 | 3rd Round |
1947-48 | 3rd Round |
1948-49 | 4th Round |
1949-50 | 3rd Round |
League Cup finishes
n/a
European finishes
n/a
Subsequent Clubs
1950-51 Torquay United, Manager
1952 Hereford United, Manager
Trophies Won
Alex Massie