Season #2 | 1880-81 | Games #3 - #6
Manager #3
Games Managed:
From:
To:
Win Rate:
Points per Game:
Seasons:
99
1934-35
1936-37
32%
1.24
3
Jimmy McMullan
Saturday, 25 August 1934
From
To
Saturday, 31 October 1936
Jimmy McMullan
Seasons Quick-View
Seasons
1934-35 | 1935-36 | 1936-37 |
Age*
39 | 40 | 41 |
Division
D1 | D1 | D2 |
Position
13th | 21st | 9th |
Games
99 |
43 | 43 | 13 |
Won
32 |
14 | 13 | 5 |
Drew
27 |
13 | 9 | 5 |
Lost
40 |
16 | 21 | 3 |
Win %
32% |
38% | 30% | 38% |
Lost %
40% |
23% | 49% | 23% |
Unbeaten %
60% |
77% | 51% | 77% |
Goals For
181 |
75 | 81 | 25 |
Goals Vs.
223 |
91 | 111 | 21 |
Goal diff
-42 |
-16 | -30 | 4 |
Goals / game
1.83 |
1.74 | 1.88 | 1.92 |
Conc / game
2.25 |
2.12 | 2.58 | 1.62 |
Clean sheets
11.11% |
13.95% | 6.98% | 15.38% |
Points / game
1.24 |
1.28 | 1.12 | 1.54 |
*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
James McMullan
Full Name
James McMullan
Birth Date
26 March 1895
Birth Place
Denny, Falkirk, Stirlingshire
Birth Country
Scotland
Arrival
From
Oldham Athletic
Aged
39
In
August 1934
Replaced
Billy Smith led Management Committee
Departure
Sacked
Aged
42
In
October 1936
Replaced by
Jimmy Hogan
Key Players
1926-36 Billy Kingdon |
1926-36 Jimmy Gibson |
1927-36 Joe Beresford |
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 |
1935-49 George Cummings |
1935-46 Alex Massie |
Game from
#1715
Game to
#1813
First Game
Saturday, 25 August 1934
Division One
Birmingham
St Andrew’s
Lost
1-2
Supported by
1934-35 Harry Cooch |
1934-37 Hubert Bourne |
Final Game
Saturday, 31 October 1936
Division Two
Sheffield United
Bramall Lane
Lost
1-5
Served under
1934-36 Chairman, J. E. Jones | Club Secretary, Fred Archer |
1936-37 Chairman, Fred Normansell | Club Secretary, Fred Archer |
Honours
Managed the Villa
Runners Up
None
Died
28 November 1964, aged 69.
Previous Clubs Managed
1921-23 Maidstone United, player manager |
1933-34 Oldham Athletic, player manager |
Playing Career
Midfielder, left half
1912-13 Third Lanark |
1913-21 Partick Thistle |
1921-23 Maidstone United |
1923-26 Partick Thistle |
1926-33 Manchester City |
1933-34 Oldham Athletic |
Villa Career
Games
99
Win Rate
32%
Loss Rate
40%
Unbeaten Rate
60%
Points per game
1.24
Subsequent Clubs
1936-37 Notts County |
1937-42 Sheffield Wednesday |
League finishes
1934-35 | 13th Division One |
1935-36 | 21st Division One | Relegated |
1936-37 | 9th Division Two | (Part Season) |
FA Cup finishes
1934-35 | 3rd Round |
1935-36 | 3rd Round |
League Cup finishes
n/a
European finishes
n/a
Jimmy McMullan
Manager #3 for Aston Villa, James McMullan, known as Jimmy McMullan was appointed as Villa's first formal manager following the restructuring of the club in the close season preceding the 1934-35 season. McMullan 'managed' Villa between 1934-35 and 1936-37 taking charge of 99 games.