1954–55 Aston Villa F.C. season

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Aston Villa
1954–55 season
ManagerEric Houghton
First Division6th
FA CupFourth round

Aston Villa played the 1954–55 English football season in the Football League First Division.

The FA Cup fourth round matches were scheduled for Saturday, 29 January 1955. Four matches were drawn and went to replays, which were all played in the following midweek match. Once again, there was a tie which went to four replays, this time between Doncaster Rovers and Aston Villa. Rovers finally won the fixture in the fifth match, with an aggregated score of 6–4.

There were debuts for Vic Crowe (350), Tommy Southren (72),[1] Eddie Follan (36),[2] Trevor Birch (22), Ray Hogg (21), Mike Pinner (4), Nobby Clarke (1),[3] and Arthur Proudler (1).[4][5]

Table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
4 Sunderland 42 15 18 9 64 54 1.185 48
5 Manchester United 42 20 7 15 84 74 1.135 47
6 Aston Villa 42 20 7 15 72 73 0.986 47
7 Manchester City 42 18 10 14 76 69 1.101 46
8 Newcastle United 42 17 9 16 89 77 1.156 43
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tommy Southren, Villa Winger, 1954-55, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59". AVFC History. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Eddie Follan, Villa Forward, 1954-55, 1955-56". AVFC History. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Nobby Clarke, Villa Midfielder, 1954-55, 1955-56". AVFC History. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Arthur Proudler, Villa Defender, 1954-55, 1955-56". AVFC History. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History. Retrieved 12 November 2023.