1955β56 season | |
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Manager | Eric Houghton |
First Division | 20th |
FA Cup | Fourth round |
23--14--20 | |
Aston Villa played the 1955β56 English football season in the Football League First Division.
Both matches in the Second City Derby were drawn, [1] 0β0 at home, [2] 2β2 away. [3]
There were debut appearances for Nigel Sims (264), Jimmy Dugdale (215), Pat Saward (152), Jackie Sewell (123), Les J Smith (115), Dave Hickson (12), George Ashfield (9), and Roy Pritchard (3). [4]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 61 | 71 | 0.859 | 37 | |
19 | Preston North End | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 73 | 72 | 1.014 | 36 | |
20 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 52 | 69 | 0.754 | 35 | |
21 | Huddersfield Town (R) | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 54 | 83 | 0.651 | 35 | Relegation to the Second Division |
22 | Sheffield United (R) | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 63 | 77 | 0.818 | 33 |
1955β56 season | |
---|---|
Manager | Eric Houghton |
First Division | 20th |
FA Cup | Fourth round |
23--14--20 | |
Aston Villa played the 1955β56 English football season in the Football League First Division.
Both matches in the Second City Derby were drawn, [1] 0β0 at home, [2] 2β2 away. [3]
There were debut appearances for Nigel Sims (264), Jimmy Dugdale (215), Pat Saward (152), Jackie Sewell (123), Les J Smith (115), Dave Hickson (12), George Ashfield (9), and Roy Pritchard (3). [4]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 61 | 71 | 0.859 | 37 | |
19 | Preston North End | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 73 | 72 | 1.014 | 36 | |
20 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 52 | 69 | 0.754 | 35 | |
21 | Huddersfield Town (R) | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 54 | 83 | 0.651 | 35 | Relegation to the Second Division |
22 | Sheffield United (R) | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 63 | 77 | 0.818 | 33 |