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1945–46 Aston Villa F.C. season

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1945–46 season of Aston Villa

Main article: History of Aston Villa F.C. (1874–1961) Aston Villa 1945–46 football season
Aston Villa
1945–46 season
ManagerScotland Alex Massie
StadiumVilla Park
Football League South2nd
FA CupSixth round
← 1938–391946–47 →

The 1945–46 English football season was Aston Villa's only season in the Football League South. Like all English clubs, Villa lost seven seasons to the Second World War, and that conflict brought several careers to a premature end. The team was rebuilt under the guidance of former player Alex Massie for the remainder of the 1940s.

George Cummings was the Villains club captain from 1945 to his retirement in 1949, and was popular with supporters due to his never-say-die spirit and no-nonsense defending.

There were debuts for Harry Parkes, Jack Morby, Les Smith, Eddie Lowe and Vic Potts.

Football League South

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
1 Birmingham City 42 28 5 9 96 45 2.133 61
2 Aston Villa 42 25 11 6 106 58 1.828 61
3 Charlton Athletic 42 25 10 7 92 45 2.044 60
4 Derby County 42 22 8 12 104 62 1.677 52
5 West Bromwich Albion 42 22 8 12 104 69 1.507 52
Source: rsssf.com and War Hammers II

See also

References

  1. Ward, Adam; Griffin, Jeremy; p. 75.
  2. George Cummings, Aston Villa Player Database
  3. "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
  4. Belton, Brian (2015). War Hammers II: The Story of West Ham United During the Second World War. The History Press. ISBN 978-0750956024.

External links

Aston Villa F.C. seasons
1945–46 in English football
« 1944–45 1946–47 »
FA competitions
Lower leagues
Related to national team
« 1944–45 (template) Club seasons 1946–47 (template) »


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