1921–22 Aston Villa F.C. season
Aston Villa played the 1921–22 English football season in the Football League First Division. Villa finished fifth below Burnley, and Cardiff City, just above Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle United.
| 1921–22 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manager | George Ramsay | |
| Stadium | Villa Park | |
| First Division | 5th | |
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |
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A one-club man, Billy Walker scored 244 goals in 531 appearances for Villa between 1920 and 1934. He is Aston Villa's all-time top goalscorer.
Billy Walker remains the only player to have scored a hat-trick of penalty kicks in a Football League game, doing so against Bradford City in November 1921.[1]
In the second match of the season, defender Bert Smith became the first-ever Cardiff player to score in the division with a consolation goal during a 2–1 defeat to Aston Villa.
Richard York went on to make 47 appearances in the 1921–22 campaign, as the "Villans" finished fifth in the First Division.[2]
Football League First Division.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Burnley | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 72 | 54 | 1.333 | 49 | |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 61 | 53 | 1.151 | 48 | Welsh Cup winners |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 42 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 74 | 55 | 1.345 | 47 | |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 68 | 59 | 1.153 | 47 | |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 59 | 45 | 1.311 | 46 |
Source: [3]
References
- Butler, Bryon (1998). 100 Seasons of League Football. England: Queen Anne Press. p. 392. ISBN 1852915951.
- "Detailed bio". Aston Villa Database. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
- "Season 1921–22". English Football League Tables. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- AVFC History: 1921-22
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