| 1914β15 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Frederick Rinder | |
| Manager | George Ramsay | |
| First Division | 14th | |
| FA Cup | Second round | |
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| ||
The 1914β15 English football season was the 27th season in the Football League for Aston Villa.
In September, Villa lost the Birmingham Charity Cup 2-3 to West Brom. [1] In October Villa beat Newcastle. The teams had met 33 times in the league with 13 wins each and 7 draws. [2]
Frank Moss joined First Division club Villa for a Β£250 fee in February 1914 and made two appearances during the following season, [3] but he had to wait until after the First World War before he could resume his career. [3] During the war, Moss guested for Bellis and Morcom, Aston Park Rangers, Smethwick Carriage Works and Bradford City. [4] Other debuts included Jimmy Stephenson (31), Howard Humphries (20), George Hampton, and Harry Nash (12). [5]
"The Wellington Whirlwind," played as a centre forward for Aston Villa from 1904 to 1920. [3] Richard York had started his career with Handsworth Royal, Birchfield Rangers and the Royal Air Force, In March 1915 he joined Aston Villa as an amateur, signing professional forms in August 1919. [6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 62 | 74 | 0.838 | 38 |
| 13 | Liverpool | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 65 | 75 | 0.867 | 37 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 72 | 0.861 | 37 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 46 | 48 | 0.958 | 32 |
| 16 | Notts County | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 57 | 0.719 | 31 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
- ^ Sports in Brief, The Times, 24th September 1914
- ^ League Football. 2 November 1914, The Times
- ^ a b c "Frank Moss Aston Villa". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Moss, Frank (Senior) "Snowy"". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
- ^ "Detailed bio". Aston Villa Database. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
| 1914β15 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Frederick Rinder | |
| Manager | George Ramsay | |
| First Division | 14th | |
| FA Cup | Second round | |
|
| ||
The 1914β15 English football season was the 27th season in the Football League for Aston Villa.
In September, Villa lost the Birmingham Charity Cup 2-3 to West Brom. [1] In October Villa beat Newcastle. The teams had met 33 times in the league with 13 wins each and 7 draws. [2]
Frank Moss joined First Division club Villa for a Β£250 fee in February 1914 and made two appearances during the following season, [3] but he had to wait until after the First World War before he could resume his career. [3] During the war, Moss guested for Bellis and Morcom, Aston Park Rangers, Smethwick Carriage Works and Bradford City. [4] Other debuts included Jimmy Stephenson (31), Howard Humphries (20), George Hampton, and Harry Nash (12). [5]
"The Wellington Whirlwind," played as a centre forward for Aston Villa from 1904 to 1920. [3] Richard York had started his career with Handsworth Royal, Birchfield Rangers and the Royal Air Force, In March 1915 he joined Aston Villa as an amateur, signing professional forms in August 1919. [6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 62 | 74 | 0.838 | 38 |
| 13 | Liverpool | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 65 | 75 | 0.867 | 37 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 72 | 0.861 | 37 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 46 | 48 | 0.958 | 32 |
| 16 | Notts County | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 57 | 0.719 | 31 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
- ^ Sports in Brief, The Times, 24th September 1914
- ^ League Football. 2 November 1914, The Times
- ^ a b c "Frank Moss Aston Villa". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Moss, Frank (Senior) "Snowy"". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
- ^ "Detailed bio". Aston Villa Database. Retrieved 4 June 2009.