1913–14 Aston Villa F.C. season
| 1913–14 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Frederick Rinder | |
| Manager | George Ramsay | |
| First Division | 2nd | |
| FA Cup | Semi finals | |
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The 1913–14 English football season was Aston Villa's 26th season in the Football League.
"The Wellington Whirlwind," played as a centre forward for Aston Villa from 1904 to 1920.[1] There were debuts for Bill Williams,[2] John Laidlaw,[3] Jack McLaverty,[4] Bob Chandler,[5] Reg Boyne,[6] Bert McLachlan,[7] Archie Dyke,[8] Herby Smart[9] and Charlie Slade (3).[10][11]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers (C) | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 78 | 42 | 1.857 | 51 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 65 | 50 | 1.300 | 44 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 77 | 60 | 1.283 | 43 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 55 | 45 | 1.222 | 43 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 42 | 1.095 | 43 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Notes | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1913 | Manchester City | Villa Park | 1–1 | — | Tommy Barber (52') |
| 6 Sep 1913 | Bradford | Valley Parade | 0–0 | [12] | — |
| 13 Sep 1913 | Blackburn | Villa Park | 1–3 | — | Clem Stephenson (66') |
| 20 Sep 1913 | Sunderland | Roker | 0–2 | — | — |
| 27 Sep 1913 | Everton | Villa Park | 3–1 | — | Joe Bache (28', 63'); Sammy Whittaker (36') |
| 4 Oct 1913 | Albion | Hawthorns | 0–1 | — | — |
| 11 Oct 1913 | Wednesday | Villa Park | 2–0 | — | Tommy Barber (8'); Harry Hampton (32') |
| 18 Oct 1913 | Bolton | Burnden | 0–3 | — | — |
| 25 Oct 1913 | Chelsea | Villa Park | 1–2 | — | Own Goal (85') |
| 1 Nov 1913 | Oldham | Boundary Park | 1–0 | — | Clem Stephenson (53') |
| 8 Nov 1913 | United | Villa Park | 3–1 | — | Harry Hampton (19' pen); Albert Hall (35'); Sammy Whittaker (65') |
| 15 Nov 1913 | Burnley | Turf Moor | 0–4 | — | — |
| 22 Nov 1913 | Preston | Villa Park | 3–0 | — | Harry Hampton (1'); Sammy Whittaker (25'); Charlie Wallace (27') |
| 29 Nov 1913 | Newcastle | St James' | 2–2 | — | Harry Hampton (35'); Clem Stephenson (42') |
| 6 Dec 1913 | Liverpool | Villa Park | 2–1 | — | Harry Hampton (25', 40' pen) |
| 13 Dec 1913 | Spurs | Villa Park | 3–3 | — | Jimmy Harrop (30'); Sammy Whittaker (63'); Harry Hampton (89') |
| 20 Dec 1913 | Boro | Ayresome | 2–5 | — | Clem Stephenson (6', 82') |
| 25 Dec 1913 | Derby | Baseball Ground | 2–0 | — | Harry Hampton (47'); Clem Stephenson (80') |
| 26 Dec 1913 | Sheffield United | Villa Park | 3–0 | — | Harry Hampton (55' pen); Tommy Barber (58'); Charlie Wallace (3–0) |
| 27 Dec 1913 | Bradford | Villa Park | 0–1 | — | — |
| 1 Jan 1914 | Sheffield United | Bramall Lane | 0–3 | — | — |
| 3 Jan 1914 | Blackburn | Ewood | 0–0 | — | — |
| 17 Jan 1914 | Sunderland | Villa Park | 5–0 | [2/11] The second of eleven consecutive victories. | Joe Bache (1', 79'); Harold Edgley (16', 27'); Harry Hampton (37') |
| 24 Jan 1914 | Everton | Goodison | 4–1 | [3/11] | Harry Hampton (37'); Clem Stephenson (65', 89'); Own Goal (83') |
| 7 Feb 1914 | Albion | Villa Park | 2–0 | [5/11] | Charlie Wallace (10'); Tommy Barber (50') |
| 14 Feb 1914 | Wednesday | Owlerton | 3–2 | [6/11] | Clem Stephenson (30'); Harry Hampton (46'); Joe Bache (56') |
| 25 Feb 1914 | Bolton | Villa Park | 1–0 | [8/11] | Harry Hampton (33') |
| 28 Feb 1914 | Chelsea | Stamford Bridge | 3–0 | [9/11] | Clem Stephenson (25'); Harry Hampton (36'); Joe Bache (85') |
| 14 Mar 1914 | United | Old Trafford | 6–0 | [11/11] | Harold Edgley (13'); Joe Bache (25', 48', 71'); Harry Hampton (54'); Clem Stephenson (78') |
| 18 Mar 1914 | Oldham | Villa Park | 0–0 | — | — |
| 21 Mar 1914 | Burnley | Villa Park | 1–0 | — | Harold Edgley (28') |
| 1 Apr 1914 | Preston | Deepdale | 2–3 | — | Clem Stephenson (34'); Harry Hampton (86' pen) |
| 4 Apr 1914 | Newcastle | Villa Park | 1–3 | — | Charlie Wallace (67' pen) |
| 10 Apr 1914 | Manchester City | Hyde Road | 1–3 | — | Harold Edgley (16') |
| 11 Apr 1914 | Liverpool | Anfield | 1–0 | — | Joe Bache (39') |
| 13 Apr 1914 | Derby | Villa Park | 3–2 | — | Harry Hampton (21' pen, 51'); Joe Bache (34') |
| 18 Apr 1914 | Spurs | White Hart Lane | 2–0 | — | Andy McLachlan (20'); Harry Hampton (78') |
| 25 Apr 1914 | Boro | Villa Park | 1–3 | — | Joe Bache (51') |
Source: avfchistory.co.uk
FA Cup
First round
38 of the 40 clubs from the First and Second divisions joined the 12 clubs who came through the qualifying rounds. Fourteen Southern League sides were given byes to the first round to bring the total number of teams up to 64. The meeting of Merthyr Town and Swansea Town at Vetch Field was the first all-Welsh tie in the main draw of the English Cup competition since Druids faced off against Chirk in the third round of the 1884–85 tournament. Their meeting meant that this was the first season since the introduction of FA Cup qualifying rounds that two teams from Wales featured in the first round proper.
| Tie no | Home | Score | Away | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Aston Villa | 4–0 | Stoke | 10 January | [1/11] |
The cupholders started the defence of their title on a grim January Saturday in Birmingham.[13] Clem Stephenson's opening goal came after 15 minutes with Harry Hampton doubling the score a minute later. Hampton got his second half-hour into the second-half and Stephenson completed his brace a minute later.[13] The victory over Stoke would be the first of eleven consecutive victories.
Second round
The 16 second-round matches were played on 31 January 1914. One match was drawn, with the replay taking place the following weekend.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Exeter City | 1–2 | Aston Villa | 31 January | [4/11] |
Third round
The eight third-round matches were scheduled for 21 February 1914. There was one replay, played in the following midweek fixture. Queens Park Rangers beat Birmingham City to qualify for the quarter-finals: the last non-league team to achieve such a feat until Lincoln City in the 2016–17 FA Cup.[14]
| Tie no | Home | Score | Away | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 February 1914 | [7/11] |
Fourth round
The four fourth-round matches were scheduled for 7 March 1914. There were two replays, played in the following midweek. One of these, between Manchester City and Sheffield United, went to a second replay, which Sheffield United won.
| Tie no | Home | Score | Away | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | The Wednesday | 0–1 | Aston Villa | 7 March | [10/11] |
Semi finals
The semi-final matches were played on 28 March 1914. The Burnley–Sheffield United match went to a replay, which Burnley won, going on to meet Liverpool in the final.
References
- ↑ "Harry Hampton, Aston Villa and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ↑ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/bill-williams
- ↑ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/john-laidlaw
- ↑ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/jack-mclaverty
- ↑ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/bob-chandler
- ↑ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/reg-boyne
- ↑ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/bert-mclachlan
- ↑ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/archie-dyke
- ↑ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/herby-smart
- ↑ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/charlie-slade
- ↑ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
- ↑ Association Football. 8 September 1913, The Times
- 1 2 https://www.avdb.co.uk/game/964
- ↑ "Burnley 0-1 Lincoln City". BBC. 18 February 2017.