Manager #2
Seasons:
8
Games Managed:
364
Games Won:
175
Games Lost:
122
Billy Smith
Birth Country:
Citizenship:
From:
To:
🏴
🏴
28 Aug 1926
5 May 1934
Points per Game:
1.63
Win Rate:
48%
Loss Rate:
34%
Unbeaten Rate:
66%
Goals Scored
813
Goals Against
652
Goal Difference
161
Goals per Game
2.23
Conc per Game
2.23
Clean Sheets
22%
Billy Smith
Seasons Quick-View
Season
Age
Division
Position
Games
Won
Drew
Lost
Win %
Lost %
Unbeaten %
Goals For
Goals Against
Goal difference
Goals per game
Conceded per game
Clean sheets
Points per game
1926-27 | 1927-28 | 1928-29 | 1929-30 | 1930-31 | 1931-32 | 1932-33 | 1933-34 |
33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 |
10th | 8th | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 5th | 2nd | 13th |
43 | 45 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 48 |
18 | 19 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 18 |
7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 |
18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 17 |
42% | 42% | 56% | 52% | 57% | 44% | 53% | 38% |
42% | 38% | 33% | 37% | 20% | 36% | 27% | 35% |
58% | 62% | 67% | 63% | 80% | 64% | 73% | 65% |
82 | 84 | 115 | 105 | 131 | 107 | 96 | 93 |
85 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 83 | 75 | 73 | 86 |
-3 | 7 | 30 | 17 | 48 | 32 | 23 | 7 |
1.91 | 1.87 | 2.4 | 2.28 | 2.98 | 2.38 | 2.13 | 1.94 |
1.98 | 1.71 | 1.77 | 1.91 | 1.89 | 1.67 | 1.62 | 1.79 |
25.58% | 33% | 19% | 13% | 18% | 16% | 33% | 19% |
1.42 | 1.47 | 1.79 | 1.67 | 1.93 | 1.53 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
*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
W.J. Smith
Birth Date
1893
Birth Place
Unknown
Birth Country
England
🏴
Playing Position
n/a
Playing Career
Billy Smith did not play professional football
Previous Coaching & Managerial Roles
Villa was Billy Smith's first 'managerial' post
Trophies Won
None
Subsequent Coaching & Managerial Roles
None
Died
Billy passed away in 1957 aged 64, a somewhat forgotten and unsung hero of a dynamic period in Villa's history.
Villa Career
Joined Club
1910
Joined From
Unattached
Joined Age
17
Appointed Manager
August 1926
On
From
Aged
Aston Villa
Board Members
17
Succeeding
George Ramsay | 🏴 | led Management Committee
Game List
Game Detail
Villa Managerial Debut
🟥 28 August 1926, Villa 0-4 Newcastle, St James' Park
Villa Career
🕒 363 | 🟩 | 176 🟨 67 🟥 120 | 1.64
Games
364
Win Rate
48%
Loss Rate
34%
Unbeaten Rate
66%
Points per game
1.63
🕒 Performance after:
10 Games:
0.8
Relegation
Points per Game
20 Games:
1.25
Mid Table
Points per Game
40 Games:
1.48
Top 8
Points per Game
50 Games:
1.38
Mid Table
Points per Game
70 Games:
1.4
Mid Table
Points per Game
100 Games:
1.51
Top 8
Points per Game
150 Games:
1.64
Top 6
Points per Game
200 Games:
1.65
Top 6
Points per Game
250 Games:
1.7
Top 6
Points per Game
300 Games:
1.69
Top 6
Points per Game
350 Games:
1.65
Top 6
Points per Game
400 Games:
Points per Game
500 Games:
Points per Game
750 Games:
Points per Game
1000 Games:
Points per Game
1250 Games:
Points per Game
⭐ Best performance of any Villa boss
‼️ Worst performance of any Villa boss
🟩 Games to achieve:
10 Wins:
27
Games
15 Wins:
34
Games
20 Wins:
50
Games
30 Wins:
72
Games
40 Wins:
94
Games
50 Wins:
109
Games
60 Wins:
127
Games
70 Wins:
144
Games
80 Wins:
165
Games
90 Wins:
182
Games
100 Wins:
202
Games
125 Wins:
246
Games
150 Wins:
297
Games
175 Wins:
357
Games
200 Wins:
Games
250 Wins:
Games
300 Wins:
Games
400 Wins:
Games
500 Wins:
Games
600 Wins:
Games
⭐ Best performance of any Villa boss
‼️ Worst performance of any Villa boss
🟥 Games to record:
10 Defeats:
22
Games
15 Defeats:
37
Games
20 Defeats:
45
Games
30 Defeats:
67
Games
40 Defeats:
108
Games
50 Defeats:
139
Games
60 Defeats:
167
Games
70 Defeats:
201
Games
80 Defeats:
243
Games
90 Defeats:
270
Games
100 Defeats:
307
‼️
Games
125 Defeats:
Games
150 Defeats:
Games
175 Defeats:
Games
200 Defeats:
Games
250 Defeats:
Games
300 Defeats:
Games
400 Defeats:
Games
⭐ Best performance of any Villa boss
‼️ Worst performance of any Villa boss
Honours
Managed the Villa
League finishes
1926-27
Football League First Division
10th of 22
1927-28
Football League First Division
8th of 22
1928-29
Football League First Division
3rd of 22
1929-30
Football League First Division
4th of 22
1930-31
Football League First Division
2nd of 22
1931-32
Football League First Division
5th of 22
1932-33
Football League First Division
2nd of 22
1933-34
Football League First Division
13th of 22
FA Cup finishes
1926-27
3rd Round
Lost to Cardiff City
1927-28
5th Round
Lost to Arsenal
1928-29
Semi Final
Lost to Portsmouth
1929-30
Quarter Final
Lost to Huddersfield Town
1930-31
3rd Round
Lost to Arsenal
1931-32
4th Round
Lost to Sunderland
1932-33
4th Round
Lost to Sunderland
1933-34
Semi Final
Lost to Manchester City
League Cup finishes
n/a
European finishes
n/a
Notable Players
1914-29 Frank Moss |
1919-31 Dicky York |
1919-30 Arthur Dorrell |
1919-27 Billy Kirton |
1919-34 Billy Walker |
1919-33 Tommy Smart |
1921-29 Len Capewell |
1921-35 Tommy Mort |
1923-29 Vic Milne |
1923-33 Teddy Bowen |
1923-35 Alec Talbot |
1926-36 Billy Kingdon |
1926-36 Jimmy Gibson |
1927-36 Joe Beresford |
1927-34 Joe Tate |
1927-36 Pongo Waring |
1929-35 George Brown |
1929-47 Eric Houghton |
1931-37 Dai Astley |
1931-36 Danny Blair |
1931-37 Harry Morton |
1932-47 Ernie Callaghan |
Supported by
1926-34 Harry Cooch |
Served under
1926-34
Chairman, J. E. Jones
Final Villa Managerial Game
🟨 5 May 1934, Villa 2-2 Everton, Goodison Park
Left Position
Aged
May 1934
Due to
41
Succeeded by
Restructure
Jimmy McMullan | 🏴 |
Billy Smith
Manager #2 for Aston Villa, W.J, Smith, known as Billy Smith was appointed Secretary of the club in 1926 to replace long term and highly successful secretary George Ramsay and took on the duties of leading the management committee from the 1926-27 season. Billy 'managed' Villa between 1926-27 and 1933-34 taking charge of 364 games.