The 1948–49 English football season was Aston Villa's 50th season in The Football League. Villa played in the First Division, the top-tier of English football.
At the start of the season The Times had tipped both Villa and Birmingham as Championship contenders.Association Football, The Times, 21 August 1948 In the Second City derby both teams won their away fixtures.
Villa faced Wolves for the 1948 Christmas fixtures.Boxing Day, The Times, 24 December 1948 On Christmas Day they were beaten 4–0 at the Molineux before winning 5–1 at home two days later.Association Football, 28 December 1948, The Times Trevor Ford scored four with Syd Howarth adding the fifth.
There were debuts for Con Martin (194), Colin Gibson (158), Ivor Powell (79), Herbert Smith (54), Larry Canning (39), Miller Craddock (34), Jock Mulraney (12), and Syd Howarth (8).
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Matches Date Opponent Venue Score Notes Scorers 21 Aug 1948 Liverpool Home 2–1 — Trevor Ford 1', 44' 25 Aug 1948 Bolton Away 0–3 — None 28 Aug 1948 Blackpool Away 0–1 — None 30 Aug 1948 Bolton Home 2–4 — Jackie Martin 13'; John Graham 55' 4 Sep 1948 Derby County Home 1–1 — Dicky Dorsett 56' (pen) 8 Sep 1948 Newcastle Away 1–2 — Johnny Dixon 35' 11 Sep 1948 Arsenal Away 1–3 — George Edwards 85' 13 Sep 1948 Newcastle Home 2–4 — Johnny Dixon 9'; George Edwards 57' 18 Sep 1948 Huddersfield Home 3–3 — George Edwards 25'; Albert J Brown 64'; Les Smith 89' 25 Sep 1948 Manchester United Away 1–3 — George Edwards 3' 2 Oct 1948 Sheffield United Home 4–3 — Trevor Ford 3', 13'; George Edwards 7', 83' 9 Oct 1948 Portsmouth Home 1–1 — Jock Mulraney 72' 16 Oct 1948 Manchester City Away 1–4 — Les Smith 30' 23 Oct 1948 Charlton Home 4–3 — Jock Mulraney 1'; Dicky Dorsett 38', 82'; George Edwards 70' 30 Oct 1948 Stoke Away 2–4 — Dicky Dorsett 35' (pen); George Edwards 2–4 6 Nov 1948 Burnley Home 3–1 — Dicky Dorsett 24'; Les Smith 56'; Trevor Ford 68' 13 Nov 1948 Preston Away 1–0 — George Edwards 15' 20 Nov 1948 Everton Home 0–1 — None 27 Nov 1948 Chelsea Away 1–2 — Les Smith 22' 4 Dec 1948 Birmingham Home 0–3 — None 11 Dec 1948 Middlesbrough Away 0–6 — None 18 Dec 1948 Liverpool Away 1–1 — Eddie Lowe 27' 25 Dec 1948 Wolves Away 0–4 — None 27 Dec 1948 Wolves Home 5–1 — Syd Howarth 15'; Trevor Ford 46', 75', 78', 88' 1 Jan 1949 Blackpool Home 2–5 — George Edwards 21'; Billy Goffin 47' 22 Jan 1949 Arsenal Home 1–0 — Billy Goffin 7' 12 Feb 1949 Huddersfield Away 1–0 — Trevor Ford 7' 19 Feb 1949 Manchester United Home 2–1 — Johnny Dixon 49'; Trevor Ford 80' 26 Feb 1949 Sheffield United Away 1–0 — Syd Howarth 75' 5 Mar 1949 Portsmouth Away 0–3 — None 12 Mar 1949 Manchester City Home 1–0 — Billy Goffin 75' 19 Mar 1949 Everton Away 3–1 — Colin Gibson 44'; Johnny Dixon 52', 65' 26 Mar 1949 Chelsea Home 1–1 — Dicky Dorsett 66' (pen) 2 Apr 1949 Burnley Away 1–1 — Dicky Dorsett 24' 9 Apr 1949 Preston Home 2–0 — Les Smith 13'; Trevor Ford 63' 15 Apr 1949 Sunderland Away 0–0 — None 16 Apr 1949 Charlton Away 2–0 — George Edwards 1'; Dicky Dorsett 81' 19 Apr 1949 Sunderland Home 1–1 — Trevor Ford 1' 23 Apr 1949 Stoke Home 2–1 — George Edwards 5'; Johnny Dixon 46' 27 Apr 1949 Derby County Away 2–2 — Johnny Dixon 22'; Dicky Dorsett 51' (pen) 30 Apr 1949 Birmingham Away 1–0 — Miller Craddock 6' 7 May 1949 Middlesbrough Home 1–1 — Dicky Dorsett 80'
Source: avfchistory.co.uk
FA Cup
See also List of Aston Villa F.C. records and statistics
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