1911–12 Aston Villa F.C. season

Aston Villa
1911–12 season
ChairmanFrederick Rinder
ManagerGeorge Ramsay
First Division6th
FA CupRound 2
Main article: History of Aston Villa F.C. (1874–1961)
First Division
Season1911–12
ChampionsBlackburn Rovers
1st English title
RelegatedPreston North End
Bury
Top goalscorerHarry Hampton
David McLean
George Holley
(25 goals each)[1]
Biggest home winThe Wednesday 8–0 Sunderland
(26 December 1911)
Biggest away winSheffield United 0–5 Bolton
(9 September 1911)
Highest scoringSheffield United 7–3 Bradford City
(4 March 1912)

The 1911-12 English football season was Aston Villa's 24th season in the Football League.

"Happy" Harry Hampton was a prolific goalscorer and scored five goals when Aston Villa beat Sheffield Wednesday 10–0 in a First Division match in 1912.[2] Hampton was joint top goalscorer in the First Division this season.[3] "The Wellington Whirlwind," played as a centre forward for Aston Villa from 1904 to 1920.[2]

In March, Justice A.T. Lawrence established the legality of the football league's retain-and-transfer system with his judgement in the Kingaby case.[4] Former Aston Villa player Herbert Kingaby had brought legal proceedings against his old club for preventing him from playing. Erroneous strategy by Kingaby's counsel resulted in the suit being dismissed.[5]

There were also debuts for Dicky Roose,[6] Les Askew,[7] Jimmy Birch,[8] Harold Edgley,[9] Bert Goode,[10] Tommy Weston,[11] Frank Mann,[12] Albert Ralphs,[13] Albert Lindon,[14] Len Richards,[15] Walter Watson,[16] Bill Morris [17] and Wilfred Littlewood.[18][19]

Final League table

Main article: 1911–12 Football League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
4 Bolton Wanderers 38 20 3 15 54 43 1.256 43
5 The Wednesday 38 16 9 13 69 49 1.408 41
6 Aston Villa 38 17 7 14 76 63 1.206 41
7 Middlesbrough 38 16 8 14 56 45 1.244 40
8 Sunderland 38 14 11 13 58 51 1.137 39
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Matches

Date Opponent Venue Result Notes Scorers
2 Sep 1911 Bradford Valley Parade 1–2 — Harry Hampton (24') [20]
4 Sep 1911 Albion Villa Park 0–3 — — [21]
9 Sep 1911 Arsenal Villa Park 4–1 — Joe Walters (17'); Harry Hampton (37', 56'); Charlie Wallace (77' pen) [22]
16 Sep 1911 Manchester City Hyde Road 6–2 — Joe Walters (33'); Joe Bache (2–1, 3–1, 4–2); Harry Hampton (5–2, 6–2) [23]
23 Sep 1911 Everton Villa Park 3–0 — Harry Hampton (1'); Charlie Wallace (68' pen); Joe Walters (89') [24]
30 Sep 1911 Albion Hawthorns 2–2 — Harry Hampton (8'); Horace Henshall (50') [25]
7 Oct 1911 Sunderland Villa Park 1–3 Alfred Edwards made his debut - he would be killed in action during WWI [26] Charlie Wallace (20' pen) [27]
14 Oct 1911 Blackburn Ewood 1–3 — Charlie Wallace (59' pen) [28]
21 Oct 1911 Wednesday Villa Park 2–3 — Jimmy Birch (34', 89') [29]
23 Oct 1911 Sheffield United Bramall Lane 1–0 — Joe Walters (61') [30]
28 Oct 1911 Bury Gigg Lane 1–1 — Joe Walters (60') [31]
4 Nov 1911 Boro Villa Park 2–1 — Charlie Wallace (24'); Joe Walters (50') [32]
18 Nov 1911 Spurs Villa Park 2–2 — Harry Hampton (37', 68') [33]
25 Nov 1911 United Old Trafford 1–3 — Sammy Whittaker (1–2) [34]
2 Dec 1911 Liverpool Villa Park 5–0 — Charlie Wallace (37' pen, 83'); Joe Bache (71'); Bert Goode (58', 73') [35]
9 Dec 1911 Preston Villa Park 1–0 — Joe Bache (23') [36]
16 Dec 1911 Newcastle St James' 2–6 — Harry Hampton (38'); Joe Bache (42') [37]
23 Dec 1911 Sheffield United Villa Park 1–0 — Charlie Wallace (64') [38]
26 Dec 1911 Oldham Villa Park 6–1 — Harry Hampton (12', 40', 80', 89'); Clem Stephenson (37', 81') [39]
30 Dec 1911 Bradford Villa Park 0–0 — — [40]
1 Jan 1912 Bolton Burnden 0–3 — — [41]
6 Jan 1912 Arsenal Manor Ground 2–2 — Joe Walters (12'); Charlie Wallace (80') [42]
20 Jan 1912 Manchester City Villa Park 3–1 — Charlie Wallace (8', 52'); Clem Stephenson (62') [43]
27 Jan 1912 Everton Goodison 1–1 — Harry Hampton (23') [44]
10 Feb 1912 Sunderland Roker 2–2 — Clem Stephenson (24'); Horace Henshall (70')
17 Feb 1912 Blackburn Villa Park 0–3 — —
24 Feb 1912 Wednesday Owlerton 0–3 — —
2 Mar 1912 Bury Villa Park 5–2 — Harry Hampton (6', 12', 25', 82'); Charlie Wallace (66')
9 Mar 1912 Boro Ayresome 2–1 — Charlie Wallace (23'); Joe Bache (76')
13 Mar 1912 Notts County Meadow Lane 0–2 — —
16 Mar 1912 Notts County Villa Park 5–1 — Harry Hampton Hampton (14', 30'); Clem Stephenson (15'); Bert Goode (23'); Charlie Wallace 70' [45]
23 Mar 1912 Spurs White Hart Lane 1–2 — Harold Edgley (2')
30 Mar 1912 United Villa Park 6–0 — Clem Stephenson (14', 51', 52'); Charlie Wallace (59', 66'); Harry Hampton (68')
5 Apr 1912 Bolton Villa Park 0–1 — —
6 Apr 1912 Liverpool Anfield 2–1 — Harry Hampton (9'); Clem Stephenson (51')
8 Apr 1912 Oldham Boundary Park 2–1 — Joe Walters (1–0); Clem Stephenson (2–1)
13 Apr 1912 Preston Deepdale 1–4 — Harry Hampton (67')
20 Apr 1912 Newcastle Villa Park 2–0 — Harry Hampton (86'); Albert Hall (89')

Source: avfchistory.co.uk

FA Cup

Main article: 1911–12 FA Cup

See also

References

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  18. ^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/wilfred-littlewood
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