1922–23 Aston Villa F.C. season

Aston Villa
1922–23 season
ChairmanFrederick Rinder
ManagerGeorge Ramsay
First Division6th
FA CupFirst round
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.


The 1922–23 English football season was Aston Villa's 31st season in The Football League.

Dicky York scored nine goals in 37 games in 1922–23.

Aston Villa started the season with a 2–0 victory over Blackburn Rovers,[1] with Billy Walker and Billy Kirton scoring.[2] Cardiff recorded its first win of the season by defeating Aston Villa 3–0 at Ninian Park after a brace from Clennell and one goal from Billy Grimshaw.[3] Huddersfield recorded their biggest loss 3–5 vs Aston Villa on 10 March 1923.

There were debuts for Cecil Harris (26), John Roxborough (12), and William Adshead (2).[4][5]

Second City derby

Second City Derby
12--6--5

In the Second City Derby, both teams won their home fixtures.[6] In the 3–0 victory at Villa Park, Len Capewell scored one and Billy Walker converted two penalties.[7]

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
4 Newcastle United 42 18 12 12 45 37 1.216 48
5 Everton 42 20 7 15 63 59 1.068 47
6 Aston Villa 42 18 10 14 64 51 1.255 46
7 West Bromwich Albion 42 17 11 14 58 49 1.184 45
8 Manchester City 42 17 11 14 50 49 1.020 45
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Matches

DateOpponentVenueResultCompetitionScorers
26 Aug 1922Blackburn RoversVilla Park2–0—Billy Kirton; Billy Walker
28 Aug 1922Cardiff CityNinian Park0–3——
2 Sep 1922Blackburn RoversEwood Park2–4—Dicky York; Billy Kirton [8]
4 Sep 1922Cardiff CityVilla Park1–3—William Barnie-Adshead
9 Sep 1922West Bromwich AlbionVilla Park2–0—Frank Moss; Len Capewell
16 Sep 1922West Bromwich AlbionThe Hawthorns0–3——
23 Sep 1922MiddlesbroughVilla Park2–2—Ian Dickson; Arthur Dorrell
30 Sep 1922MiddlesbroughAyresome Park2–2—Billy Kirton; Billy Walker
7 Oct 1922Tottenham HotspurVilla Park2–0—Arthur Dorrell (2)
14 Oct 1922Tottenham HotspurWhite Hart Lane2–1—Ian Dickson; Billy Walker
21 Oct 1922Bolton WanderersVilla Park2–0—Billy Walker (pen); Dicky York
28 Oct 1922Bolton WanderersBurnden Park0–3——
4 Nov 1922Oldham AthleticBoundary Park2–0—Billy Kirton; Billy Walker
11 Nov 1922Oldham AthleticVilla Park3–0—Dicky York; Billy Kirton (2)
18 Nov 1922LiverpoolAnfield0–3——
25 Nov 1922LiverpoolVilla Park0–1——
2 Dec 1922Sheffield UnitedBramall Lane1–1—Billy Walker
9 Dec 1922Sheffield UnitedVilla Park0–1——
16 Dec 1922Newcastle UnitedVilla Park1–1—Dicky York
23 Dec 1922Newcastle UnitedSt James’ Park0–0——
25 Dec 1922BurnleyTurf Moor1–1—Dicky York
26 Dec 1922BurnleyVilla Park3–1—Dicky York (3)
30 Dec 1922Preston North EndVilla Park1–0—Billy Walker
6 Jan 1923Preston North EndDeepdale2–3—Billy Dickson; Own goal
20 Jan 1923Nottingham ForestCity Ground1–3—Arthur Dorrell
27 Jan 1923Nottingham ForestCity Ground4–0—Arthur Dorrell; Ian Dickson (2); Billy Walker
3 Feb 1923Manchester CityVilla Park2–0—Dicky York; Billy Walker
10 Feb 1923Manchester CityHyde Road1–1—Len Capewell
17 Feb 1923Stoke CityVilla Park6–0—Ian Dickson (2); John Roxborough (2); Billy Walker
24 Feb 1923Stoke CityVictoria Ground1–1—Billy Walker
3 Mar 1923Huddersfield TownVilla Park2–1—Frank Moss; John Roxborough
10 Mar 1923Huddersfield TownLeeds Road5–3—Billy Walker (3); Len Capewell; Arthur Dorrell [9]
17 Mar 1923Birmingham CitySt Andrew’s0–1——
24 Mar 1923Birmingham CityVilla Park3–0—Len Capewell; Billy Walker (2 pen)
30 Mar 1923ChelseaVilla Park1–0—Billy Walker (pen)
31 Mar 1923ArsenalHighbury0–2——
2 Apr 1923ChelseaStamford Bridge1–1—Billy Walker
7 Apr 1923ArsenalVilla Park1–1—Billy Walker
14 Apr 1923EvertonGoodison Park1–2—Len Capewell
21 Apr 1923EvertonVilla Park3–0—Billy Walker (2); Billy Kirton
28 Apr 1923SunderlandRoker Park0–2——
5 May 1923SunderlandVilla Park1–0—Len Capewell

Source: avfchistory.co.uk

FA Cup

First round

41 of 44 clubs from the Football League First and Second Divisions joined the 12 lower-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds. To bring the number of teams up to 64, nine Third Division South sides and one Third Division North side were given byes to this round.

The Football Association also began the custom of awarding leading London amateur club Corinthian a bye to the same stage of the tournament as the Football League First Division sides. Corinthian would receive these byes for a further ten seasons, but the club's members had to ratify a special constitutional amendment for it to do so as its founding document initially prevented it from competing for "any challenge cup or any prize of any description"!

32 matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 13 January 1923. Twelve matches were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture, of which three went to another replay, and one match went to a third.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
7Aston Villa0–1Blackburn Rovers13 January 1923

See also

References

  1. ↑ League Football. The Times, London, Monday 28 August 1922
  2. ↑ "Aston Villa 2-0 Blackburn Rovers, 1922-23 Division One, 26 Aug 1922".
  3. ↑ Shepherd 2002, p. 24
  4. ↑ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/william-adshead
  5. ↑ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
  6. ↑ "Birmingham 1-0 Aston Villa, 1922-23 Division One, 17 Mar 1923".
  7. ↑ "Aston Villa 3-0 Birmingham, 1922-23 Division One, 24 Mar 1923".
  8. ↑ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1170
  9. ↑ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/1200

Sources

  • Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData Publications. ISBN 978-1-899468-17-1.
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