1925–26 Aston Villa F.C. season

Aston Villa
1925–26 season
Chairman	Frederick Rinder
Manager	George Ramsay
Stadium	Villa Park
First Division	6th
FA Cup	Fifth round

The 1925–26 English football season was Aston Villa's 34th season in The Football League and was George Ramsay's last season and he retired in April 1926^[1] His trophy haul of six League Championships and six FA Cups established Aston Villa as the most successful club in England. He has been described as the world's first paid football manager.^[2] To this day, Ramsay remains one of the most successful managers in the history of English football.

In the opening match of the season Villa beat Burnley 10–0 with goals by Len Capewell (5), George Stephenson, Billy Walker (3) and Dicky York.^[3] Dicky York hit 20 goals in 44 appearances in 1925–26.^[4] In the Second City derby Villa could only manage a draw at home ^[5] before losing to Birmingham away.^[6]

There were debuts for Reg Chester and Fred Norris.^[7] Chester would make 97 appearances in ten years at Villa. Norris made nine Football League appearances at Aston Villa, scoring twice.^[8]

The team sailed North to Sweden on their first foreign tour in May. Örgryte celebrated a major success when beating Villa 5–2, Billy Kirton scoring a consolation minutes from time. Villa lost to Gothenburg-combined (Kombinerol Gotesburgslag). After a golf & fishing break the tourers won 11 - 2 over the select Oslo-combined Lyn og Frig including FK Lyn & Frigg Oslo players. Len Capewell scored four, Billy Walker a hat-trick, Arthur Dorrell a brace, and Tommy Muldoon scored the goal of the game while George Stephenson scored the other.^[9]

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts
4	Bury	42	20	7	15	85	77	1.104	47
5	Sheffield United	42	19	8	15	102	82	1.244	46
6	Aston Villa	42	16	12	14	86	76	1.132	44
7	Liverpool	42	14	16	12	70	63	1.111	44
8	Bolton Wanderers	42	17	10	15	75	76	0.987	44

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Matches

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Competition	Scorers
29 Aug 1925	Burnley	Villa Park	10–0	—	Len Capewell (5); Billy Walker (3); Dicky York; George Stephenson
2 Sep 1925	Manchester United	Old Trafford	0–3	—	—
5 Sep 1925	Leeds United	Elland Road	2–2	—	Arthur Dorrell ; Billy Walker
7 Sep 1925	Manchester United	Villa Park	2–2	—	Len Capewell; Dicky York
12 Sep 1925	Newcastle United	Villa Park	2–2	—	Len Capewell; Billy Walker (pen)
19 Sep 1925	Bolton Wanderers	Burnden Park	3–1	—	Len Capewell; Dicky York (2)
26 Sep 1925	Notts County	Villa Park	2–1	—	Len Capewell; Vic Milne
3 Oct 1925	West Bromwich Albion	The Hawthorns	1–1	—	Len Capewell
5 Oct 1925	Sunderland	Villa Park	4–2	—	Len Capewell (2); Billy Walker (2)
10 Oct 1925	Leicester City	Filbert Street	2–1	—	Len Capewell; Billy Walker
17 Oct 1925	Birmingham City	Villa Park	3–3	—	Billy Walker (2); Len Capewell
24 Oct 1925	Bury	Gigg Lane	3–2	—	Dicky York (3)
31 Oct 1925	Cardiff City	Villa Park	0–2	—	—
7 Nov 1925	Sheffield United	Bramall Lane	1–4	—	Len Capewell
14 Nov 1925	Huddersfield Town	Villa Park	3–0	—	Len Capewell (3)
21 Nov 1925	Everton	Goodison Park	1–1	—	Len Capewell
28 Nov 1925	Manchester City	Villa Park	3–1	—	Billy Walker; Len Capewell (2)
5 Dec 1925	Tottenham Hotspur	White Hart Lane	2–2	—	Dicky York (2)
12 Dec 1925	Blackburn Rovers	Villa Park	1–2	—	Billy Walker (pen)
19 Dec 1925	Sunderland	Roker Park	2–3	—	Billy Walker; Len Capewell
25 Dec 1925	West Ham United	Upton Park	2–5	—	Billy Walker (pen); Dicky York
26 Dec 1925	West Ham United	Villa Park	2–0	—	Len Capewell; Arthur Dorrell
1 Jan 1926	Liverpool	Anfield	1–3	—	Len Capewell
2 Jan 1926	Burnley	Turf Moor	3–2	—	Len Capewell; Dicky York (2)
23 Jan 1926	Newcastle United	St James’ Park	2–2	—	Dicky York; Billy Walker
3 Feb 1926	Leeds United	Villa Park	3–1	—	Arthur Dorrell; Len Capewell (2)
6 Feb 1926	Notts County	Meadow Lane	0–1	—	—
13 Feb 1926	West Bromwich Albion	Villa Park	2–1	—	Billy Walker; Len Capewell
27 Feb 1926	Birmingham City	St Andrew’s	1–2	—	Billy Walker
6 Mar 1926	Bury	Villa Park	1–1	—	Tommy Mort
10 Mar 1926	Leicester City	Villa Park	2–2	—	Dicky York
13 Mar 1926	Cardiff City	Ninian Park	0–2	—	—
20 Mar 1926	Sheffield United	Villa Park	2–2	—	Len Capewell; Arthur Dorrell
27 Mar 1926	Huddersfield Town	Leeds Road	1–5	—	Dicky York
2 Apr 1926	Arsenal	Villa Park	3–0	—	Dicky York; George Stephenson; Billy Walker
3 Apr 1926	Everton	Villa Park	3–1	—	Dicky York; Billy Walker (pen)
5 Apr 1926	Arsenal	Highbury	0–2	—	—
6 Apr 1926	Liverpool	Villa Park	3–0	—	Fred Norris (2); Reg Chester
10 Apr 1926	Manchester City	Maine Road	2–4	—	Arthur Dorrell; Billy Walker
17 Apr 1926	Tottenham Hotspur	Villa Park	3–0	—	Len Capewell (2); George Stephenson
24 Apr 1926	Blackburn Rovers	Ewood Park	1–3	—	Billy Walker (pen)
26 Apr 1926	Bolton Wanderers	Villa Park	2–2	—	Len Capewell; Tommy Smart (pen)

Source: avfchistory.co.uk

FA Cup

References

^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/manager/https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/manager/george-ramsay
^ "George Ramsay – The World's First Football Manager". Scottish Football Museum. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
^ "Aston Villa 10-0 Burnley, 1925-26 Division One, 29 Aug 1925".
^ "Detailed bio". Aston Villa Database. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
^ "Aston Villa 3-3 Birmingham, 1925-26 Division One, 17 Oct 1925".
^ "Birmingham 2-1 Aston Villa, 1925-26 Division One, 27 Feb 1926".
^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
^ "Name: Norris, Frederick Harold (Fred)". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
^ https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780956984876/page/24/mode/2up?q=johnstone

[1] ttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/manager/https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/manager/george-ramsay

[2] "George Ramsay – The World's First Football Manager". Scottish Football Museum. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.

[3] "Aston Villa 10-0 Burnley, 1925-26 Division One, 29 Aug 1925".

[villa-4] "Detailed bio". Aston Villa Database. Retrieved 4 June 2009.

[5] "Aston Villa 3-3 Birmingham, 1925-26 Division One, 17 Oct 1925".

[6] "Birmingham 2-1 Aston Villa, 1925-26 Division One, 27 Feb 1926".

[7] "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.

[8] "Name: Norris, Frederick Harold (Fred)". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

[9] ttps://archive.org/details/isbn_9780956984876/page/24/mode/2up?q=johnstone

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1970s	1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80
1980s	1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90
1990s	1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000
2000s	2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
2010s	2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
2020s	2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26

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