1945–46 Aston Villa F.C. season

1945–46 season of Aston Villa

Aston Villa 1945–46 football season

Aston Villa
1945–46 season
Manager	Alex Massie
Stadium	Villa Park
Football League South	2nd
FA Cup	Sixth round
← 1938–39 1946–47 →

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

There were debuts for Harry Parkes, Jack Morby, Les Smith, Eddie Lowe and Vic Potts.^[3]

Football League South

Pos	Team v t e	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^[4]

References

^ Ward, Adam; Griffin, Jeremy; p. 75.
^ George Cummings, Aston Villa Player Database
^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
^ Belton, Brian (2015). War Hammers II: The Story of West Ham United During the Second World War. The History Press. ISBN 075095602X.

External links

AVFC History: 1945–46 season

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