1912–13 Aston Villa F.C. season
The 1912–13 English football season was the 15th season in the Football League for Aston Villa.
| 1912–13 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Frederick Rinder | |
| Manager | George Ramsay | |
| First Division | 2nd | |
| FA Cup | Winners | |
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"Happy" Harry Hampton, scored five in 10-0 victory.
"Happy" Harry Hampton was a prolific goalscorer and scored five goals when Aston Villa beat Wednesday 10–0 in a First Division match in 1912.[1][2] "The Wellington Whirlwind," played as a centre forward for Aston Villa from 1904 to 1920.[1]
Tommy Barber scored the winning goal for Aston Villa in the 1913 FA Cup Final.[3]
Final League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 38 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 86 | 43 | 2.000 | 54 | League Champions |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 86 | 52 | 1.654 | 50 | FA Cup Winners |
| 3 | The Wednesday | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 75 | 55 | 1.364 | 49 | |
| 4 | Manchester United | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 69 | 43 | 1.605 | 46 | |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 79 | 43 | 1.837 | 45 |
Source:
Results
References
- "Harry Hampton, Aston Villa and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- Ross, James M (7 November 2008). "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
- "Great games: Aston Villa 1 Sunderland 0 – April 19, 1913". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
External links
- AVFC History: 1912–13 season
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