1932β33 season | |
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Manager | Billy Smith |
Stadium | Villa Park |
First Division | 2nd |
FA Cup | Fourth round |
20--11--12 | |
Aston Villa played the 1932β33 English football season in the Football League First Division. Billy Smith remained trophy-less going into his seventh season. [1]
Going into the New Year fixtures, the Influenza season was creating havoc with so many ill that clubs were struggling to field full teams. The Times noted that the main threat to Arsenal came "as usual" from Aston Villa. [2] In the Second City derby both teams won their home fixtures. [3]
There were debuts for Archie Watkins, Joe Nibloe, Ernie Callaghan, Ollie Tidman, Ken Tewkesbury, Arthur Cunliffe and Ronnie Dix. [4]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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1 | Arsenal (C) | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 118 | 61 | 1.934 | 58 |
2 | Aston Villa | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 92 | 67 | 1.373 | 54 |
3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 80 | 68 | 1.176 | 51 |
4 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 83 | 70 | 1.186 | 49 |
5 | Newcastle United | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 71 | 63 | 1.127 | 49 |