1934–35 Aston Villa F.C. season

Aston Villa played the 1934–35 English football season in the Football League First Division. This was manager Jimmy McMullan's first season having been appointed as manager when Billy Smith retired at the end of the previous season.[1][2]

Aston Villa
1934–35 season
ManagerJimmy McMullan
StadiumVilla Park
First Division13th
FA CupThird round
Second City Derby
20--12--15

The new year saw Aston Villa draw 1–1 away to Derby County, Eric Houghton scoring Villa's goal, leaving the club in 12th position.[3]

In the Second City derby Villa lost away and could only manage a draw at home.[4]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
11 Preston North End 42 15 12 15 62 67 0.925 42
12 Chelsea 42 16 9 17 73 82 0.890 41
13 Aston Villa 42 14 13 15 74 88 0.841 41
14 Portsmouth 42 15 10 17 71 72 0.986 40
15 Blackburn Rovers 42 14 11 17 66 78 0.846 39
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Squad statistics

Appearances

References

  1. "Jimmy McMullan Dead". The Herald. Glasgow. p. 4. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  2. News in Brief 12 May 1934 The Times
  3. Results And Tables The Times 7 January 1935
  4. "All Aston Villa's Matches". AVFC History. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  5. AVFC History: 1934-35 season


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