1938β39 season | |
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Manager | Jimmy Hogan |
Stadium | Villa Park |
First Division | 12th |
FA Cup | Fourth round |
22--13--16 | |
Aston Villa played the 1938β39 English football season in the Football League First Division having won promotion in the previous season. [1] The pre-season Jubilee Fund matches saw Villa pitched against local rivals West Bromwich Albion. The derby match ended in a 1β1 draw with Frank Broome scoring for Aston Villa and Harry Jones grabbing one for the Baggies. [2]
In the Second City derby Villa were beaten three-nil away but won 5β2 at Villa Park. [3]
On 19 September, Villa secured their first home win with a 5β0 win over Brentford which The Times described as impressive as it was decisive. [4]
There were debuts for Frank Moss, George Edwards, Frank O'Donnell, Alan Wakeman and Joe Rutherford. [5]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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10 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 69 | 0.884 | 43 |
11 | Liverpool | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 63 | 0.984 | 42 |
12 | Aston Villa | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 60 | 1.183 | 41 |
13 | Leeds United | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 59 | 67 | 0.881 | 41 |
14 | Manchester United | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 57 | 65 | 0.877 | 38 |