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1932–33 Aston Villa F.C. season
The 1932–33 English football season was Aston Villa's 41st season in The Football League, Villa playing in the First Division. Billy Smith remained trophy-less going into his seventh season.
| 1932–33 season |
|---|
| Billy Smith |
| Villa Park |
| 2nd |
| Fourth round |
| Column 1 |
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| 20--11--12 |
The 1932–33 English football season was Aston Villa's 41st season in The Football League, Villa playing in the First Division. Billy Smith remained trophy-less going into his seventh season.
Going into the New Year fixtures, the Influenza season was creating havoc with so many ill that clubs were struggling to field full teams. The Times noted that the main threat to Arsenal came "as usual" from Aston Villa. In the Second City derby both teams won their home fixtures.
There were debuts for Archie Watkins, Joe Nibloe, Ernie Callaghan, Ollie Tidman, Ken Tewkesbury, Arthur Cunliffe and Ronnie Dix.
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| 1 | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 118 | 61 | 1.934 | 58 | |
| 2 | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 92 | 67 | 1.373 | 54 | |
| 3 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 80 | 68 | 1.176 | 51 | |
| 4 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 83 | 70 | 1.186 | 49 | |
| 5 | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 71 | 63 | 1.127 | 49 |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Notes | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1932 | Middlesbrough | Away | 2–0 | — | George Brown 53'; Billy Walker 64' |
| 29 Aug 1932 | Sunderland | Home | 1–0 | — | George Brown 19' |
| 3 Sep 1932 | Bolton | Home | 6–1 | — | George Brown 2', 21', 30', 63'; Joe Beresford 44', 87' |
| 7 Sep 1932 | Sunderland | Away | 1–1 | — | George Brown 43' |
| 10 Sep 1932 | Liverpool | Away | 0–0 | — | None |
| 17 Sep 1932 | Leicester | Home | 4–2 | — | George Brown 14', 78'; Billy Walker 48'; Eric Houghton 58' |
| 24 Sep 1932 | Portsmouth | Away | 4–2 | — | George Brown 44', 63'; Dai Astley 60', 89' |
| 1 Oct 1932 | Chelsea | Home | 3–1 | — | Jimmy Gibson 2'; Dai Astley 82'; 2–0 |
| 8 Oct 1932 | Huddersfield | Away | 0–0 | — | None |
| 15 Oct 1932 | Sheffield United | Home | 3–0 | — | Billy Walker 21'; Eric Houghton 44'; George Brown 57' |
| 22 Oct 1932 | Birmingham | Home | 1–0 | — | Eric Houghton 59' |
| 29 Oct 1932 | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 1–3 | — | Eric Houghton 65' |
| 5 Nov 1932 | Blackpool | Home | 6–2 | — | Eric Houghton 6', 16'; Jack Mandley 24'; Billy Walker 30', 78'; George Brown 87' |
| 12 Nov 1932 | Everton | Away | 3–3 | — | Dai Astley 1–1; George Brown 46'; Jack Mandley 65' |
| 19 Nov 1932 | Arsenal | Home | 5–3 | — | Jimmy Gibson 22'; Eric Houghton 29', 58'; Jack Mandley 72'; George Brown 76' |
| 26 Nov 1932 | Manchester City | Away | 2–5 | — | Dai Astley 30'; Eric Houghton 2–5 |
| 3 Dec 1932 | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 3–6 | — | George Brown 14'; Dai Astley 2 |
| 10 Dec 1932 | Leeds | Away | 1–1 | — | Eric Houghton 51' (pen) |
| 17 Dec 1932 | Blackburn | Home | 4–0 | — | Dai Astley 18', 30?; George Brown 23', 4–0 |
| 24 Dec 1932 | Derby County | Away | 0–0 | — | None |
| 26 Dec 1932 | Wolves | Home | 1–3 | — | Dai Astley 11' |
| 27 Dec 1932 | Wolves | Away | 4–2 | — | George Brown 51', 52'; Jack Mandley 81'; Joe Beresford 88' |
| 31 Dec 1932 | Middlesbrough | Home | 3–1 | — | Eric Houghton 43' (pen); Jack Mandley 81'; Joe Beresford 84' |
| 7 Jan 1933 | Bolton | Away | 1–0 | — | Jack Mandley 21' |
| 21 Jan 1933 | Liverpool | Home | 5–2 | — | Pongo Waring 1', 3–1; Eric Houghton 8'; Jimmy Gibson 4–2; Joe Beresford 5–2 |
| 4 Feb 1933 | Portsmouth | Home | 4–1 | — | George Brown 4'; Archie Watkins 26'; Pongo Waring 60', 61' |
| 9 Feb 1933 | Leicester | Away | 0–3 | — | None |
| 11 Feb 1933 | Chelsea | Away | 1–0 | — | Jack Mandley 75' |
| 18 Feb 1933 | Huddersfield | Home | 0–3 | — | None |
| 8 Mar 1933 | Birmingham | Away | 2–3 | — | George Brown 54'; Jack Mandley 84' |
| 11 Mar 1933 | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 3–2 | — | Dai Astley 13', 82'; George Brown 88' |
| 18 Mar 1933 | Blackpool | Away | 2–6 | — | Reg Chester 1–5; Billy Simpson 82' |
| 25 Mar 1933 | Everton | Home | 2–1 | — | George Brown 29'; Joe Beresford 82' |
| 1 Apr 1933 | Arsenal | Away | 0–5 | — | None |
| 8 Apr 1933 | Manchester City | Home | 1–1 | — | George Brown 39' |
| 15 Apr 1933 | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 2–0 | — | Tommy Wood 43'; George Brown 67' |
| 17 Apr 1933 | Newcastle | Away | 1–3 | — | George Brown 45' |
| 18 Apr 1933 | Newcastle | Home | 3–0 | — | Tommy Wood 30'; George Brown 67', 85' |
| 22 Apr 1933 | Leeds | Home | 0–0 | — | None |
| 24 Apr 1933 | Sheffield United | Away | 0–1 | — | None |
| 29 Apr 1933 | Blackburn | Away | 5–0 | — | George Brown 67', 68', 71', 74'; Eric Houghton 87' |
| 6 May 1933 | Derby County | Home | 2–0 | — | Arthur Cunliffe 46'; Dai Astley 55' |
Source: avfchistory.co.uk
- Eric Houghton, 45 appearances
- Harry Morton, 44 appearances, conceded 73
- George Brown, 41 appearances
- Jimmy Gibson, 41 appearances
- Danny Blair, 40 appearances
- Tommy Mort, 36 appearances
- Billy Walker, 33 appearances
- Joe Tate, 30 appearances
- Jack Mandley, 28 appearances
- Dai Astley, 28 appearances
- Alec Talbot, 21 appearances
- Joe Beresford, 20 appearances
- Billy Kingdon, 18 appearances
- Billy Simpson, 13 appearances
- Tommy Wood, 13 appearances
- Joe Nibloe, 12 appearances
- Archie Watkins, 8 appearances
- Reg Chester, 6 appearances
- Pongo Waring, 6 appearances
- Ernie Callaghan 5 appearances
- Tommy Smart, 2 appearances
- Teddy Bowen, 1 appearance
- Ollie Tidman 1 appearance
- Ken Tewkesbury 1 appearance, Conceded 0
- Arthur Cunliffe 1 appearance
- Ronnie Dix 1 appearance
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