1925–26 Aston Villa F.C. season

Main article: History of Aston Villa F.C. (1874–1961) Aston Villa 1925–26 football season

Aston Villa
1925–26 season
Chairman	Frederick Rinder
Manager	George Ramsay
Stadium	Villa Park
First Division	6th
FA Cup	Fifth round
← 1924–25 1926–27 →

Second City Derby Football team season

Second City Derby
13--9--7
← 1924–25 1926–27 →

The 1925–26 English football season was Aston Villa's 34th season in The Football League.

This was George Ramsay's last season and he retired in April 1926 His trophy haul of six League Championships and six FA Cups established Aston Villa as the most successful club in England. He has been described as the world's first paid football manager. To this day, Ramsay remains one of the most successful managers in the history of English football.

In the opening match of the season Villa beat Burnley 10–0 with goals by Len Capewell (5), George Stephenson, Billy Walker (3) and Dicky York. Dicky York hit 20 goals in 44 appearances in 1925–26. In the Second City derby Villa could only manage a draw at home before losing to Birmingham away.

There were debuts for Reg Chester and Fred Norris. Chester would make 97 appearances in ten years at Villa. Norris made nine Football League appearances at Aston Villa, scoring twice.

Table

Main article: 1925–26 Football League

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts
4	Bury	42	20	7	15	85	77	1.104	47
5	Sheffield United	42	19	8	15	102	82	1.244	46
6	Aston Villa	42	16	12	14	86	76	1.132	44
7	Liverpool	42	14	16	12	70	63	1.111	44
8	Bolton Wanderers	42	17	10	15	75	76	0.987	44

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

References

https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/manager/https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/manager/george-ramsay
"George Ramsay – The World's First Football Manager". Scottish Football Museum. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
"Aston Villa 10-0 Burnley, 1925-26 Division One, 29 Aug 1925".
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"Aston Villa 3-3 Birmingham, 1925-26 Division One, 17 Oct 1925".
"Birmingham 2-1 Aston Villa, 1925-26 Division One, 27 Feb 1926".
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"Name: Norris, Frederick Harold (Fred)". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

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