Manager #6
Seasons:
4
Games Managed:
119
Games Won:
47
Games Lost:
42
Points per Game:
1.44
Win Rate:
40%
Loss Rate:
35%
Unbeaten Rate:
65%
Goals Scored
196
Goals Against
179
Goal Difference
17
George Martin
Birth Country:
🏴
Citizenship:
🏴
From:
2 Dec 1950
To:
29 Aug 1953
Goals per Game
1.65
Conc per Game
1.65
Clean Sheets
24%
George Martin
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
1950-51 | 1951-52 | 1952-53 | 1953-54 |
51 | 52 | 53 | 54 |
D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 |
15th | 6th | 11th | 13th |
25 | 43 | 47 | 4 |
9 | 19 | 17 | 2 |
7 | 9 | 14 | 0 |
9 | 15 | 16 | 2 |
36% | 44% | 36% | 50% |
36% | 35% | 34% | 50% |
64% | 65% | 66% | 50% |
38 | 81 | 71 | 6 |
36 | 74 | 65 | 4 |
2 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
1.52 | 1.88 | 1.51 | 1.5 |
1.44 | 1.72 | 1.38 | 1 |
24.00% | 21% | 28% | 25% |
1.36 | 1.53 | 1.38 | 1.5 |
*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
George Scott Martin
Birth Date
14 July 1899
Birth Place
Bothwell
Birth Country
Scotland
🏴
Playing Position
Inside Forward
Playing Career
1920-22 Hamilton Academical
Scottish League, First Division
🕒 23 | ⚽ 7 | (League)
1922 Bo'ness, Loan
Scottish League Second Division
🕒 20 | ⚽ 19 | (League)
1922-28 Hull City
Football League Second Division
🕒 204 | ⚽ 55 | (League)
1928-32 Everton
Football League First Division, Second Division
🕒 85 | ⚽ 31 | (League)
1932 Middlesbrough
Football League First Division
1933-37 Luton Town
Football League Third Division South
🕒 98 | ⚽ 27 | (League)
1937 Retired aged 37
Previous Coaching & Managerial Roles
1938-47 Luton Town
Coach, Manager
Football League Second Division
1 Jul 1938 to 30 Apr 1947
🕒 48 | PPG 1.29
Career Form: Mid Table
1947-50 Newcastle United
Manager
Football League Second Division, First Division
1 May 1947 to 30 Nov 1950
🕒 155 | PPG 1.73
Career Form: Top 6
Trophies Won
None
Subsequent Coaching & Managerial Roles
1965-66 Luton Town
Manager
Football League Third Division, Fourth Division
1 Feb 1965 to 1 Nov 1966
🕒 83 | PPG 1.42
Career Form: Mid Table
Died
1973, aged 73
Villa Career
Joined Club
1 December 1950
Joined From
Newcastle United
Manager
Joined Age
51
Appointed Manager
1 December 1950
On
From
Aged
Newcastle United
Manager
51
Succeeding
Management Committee 1950
Game List
Game Detail
Villa Managerial Debut
🟨 2 December 1950, Villa 3-3 Everton, Villa Park
Villa Career
🕒 119 | 🟩 | 47 🟨 30 🟥 42 | 1.44
Games
119
Win Rate
40%
Loss Rate
35%
Unbeaten Rate
65%
Points per game
1.44
🕒 Performance after:
10 Games:
1
Relegation
Points per Game
20 Games:
1.25
Mid Table
Points per Game
40 Games:
1.48
Top 8
Points per Game
50 Games:
1.46
Top 8
Points per Game
70 Games:
1.47
Top 8
Points per Game
100 Games:
1.44
Top 8
Points per Game
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350 Games:
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1000 Games:
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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:
33
Games
20 Wins:
50
Games
30 Wins:
71
Games
40 Wins:
103
Games
50 Wins:
Games
60 Wins:
Games
70 Wins:
Games
80 Wins:
Games
90 Wins:
Games
100 Wins:
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125 Wins:
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150 Wins:
Games
175 Wins:
Games
200 Wins:
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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:
26
Games
15 Defeats:
39
Games
20 Defeats:
53
Games
30 Defeats:
84
Games
40 Defeats:
115
Games
50 Defeats:
Games
60 Defeats:
Games
70 Defeats:
Games
80 Defeats:
Games
90 Defeats:
Games
100 Defeats:
Games
125 Defeats:
Games
150 Defeats:
Games
175 Defeats:
Games
200 Defeats:
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250 Defeats:
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300 Defeats:
Games
400 Defeats:
Games
⭐ Best performance of any Villa boss
‼️ Worst performance of any Villa boss
Honours
Managed the Villa
League finishes
1950-51
Football League First Division
15th of 22
1951-52
Football League First Division
6th of 22
1952-53
Football League First Division
11th of 22
1953-54
Football League First Division
13th of 22
FA Cup finishes
1950-51
4th Round
Lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers
1951-52
3rd Round
Lost to Newcastle United
1952-53
Quarter Final
Lost to Everton
League Cup finishes
n/a
European finishes
n/a
Notable Players
GK Keith Jones | 🏴 |
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
CB Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
LB Dickie Dorsett | 🏴 |
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 |
W Billy Goffin | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Tommy Thompson | 🏴 |
F Ken Roberts | 🏴 |
CF Davy Walsh | 🇮🇪 |
Supported by
1950-53 Hubert Bourne |
Served under
1950-53
Chairman, Fred Normansell
Club Secretary, Fred Archer
Final Villa Managerial Game
🟩 29 August 1953, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Left Position
Aged
1 August 1953
Due to
54
Succeeded by
Poor form, Sacked
Eric Houghton | 🏴 |
George Martin