1950-51
First Division
Finished 15th of 22 · P42 W12 D13 L17 · 66 scored, 68 conceded
Results
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1950 | H | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Aug 1950 | H | Sunderland | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Aug 1950 | A | Derby County | 2–4 | L |
| 30 Aug 1950 | A | Sunderland | 3–3 | D |
| 2 Sept 1950 | H | Liverpool | 1–1 | D |
| 4 Sept 1950 | H | Manchester United | 1–3 | L |
| 9 Sept 1950 | A | Fulham | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Sept 1950 | A | Manchester United | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Sept 1950 | H | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sept 1950 | A | Blackpool | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sept 1950 | H | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–3 | L |
| 7 Oct 1950 | H | Newcastle United | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Oct 1950 | A | Huddersfield Town | 2–4 | L |
| 21 Oct 1950 | H | Arsenal | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct 1950 | A | Burnley | 0–2 | L |
| 4 Nov 1950 | H | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Nov 1950 | A | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Nov 1950 | H | Chelsea | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Nov 1950 | A | Portsmouth | 3–3 | D |
| 2 Dec 1950 | H | Everton | 3–3 | D |
| 9 Dec 1950 | A | Stoke City | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Dec 1950 | A | West Bromwich Albion | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Dec 1950 | H | Derby County | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Dec 1950 | A | Charlton Athletic | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Dec 1950 | H | Charlton Athletic | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Jan 1951 | H | Fulham | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Jan 1951 | A | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | L |
| 3 Feb 1951 | H | Blackpool | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Feb 1951 | A | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–3 | L |
| 3 Mar 1951 | H | Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Mar 1951 | A | Arsenal | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Mar 1951 | H | Burnley | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Mar 1951 | A | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Mar 1951 | A | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Mar 1951 | H | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Mar 1951 | H | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | W |
| 4 Apr 1951 | A | Newcastle United | 1–0 | W |
| 7 Apr 1951 | A | Chelsea | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Apr 1951 | H | Portsmouth | 3–3 | D |
| 21 Apr 1951 | A | Everton | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr 1951 | A | Liverpool | 0–0 | D |
| 5 May 1951 | H | Stoke City | 6–2 | W |
Scores are shown Villa first. League matches only; cup ties not included.
Final table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 82 | 44 | +38 | 60 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 74 | 40 | +34 | 56 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 79 | 53 | +26 | 50 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 49 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 73 | 56 | +17 | 47 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 76 | 65 | +11 | 47 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 71 | 68 | +3 | 47 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 64 | 61 | +3 | 45 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 53 | 59 | -6 | 43 |
| 10 | Burnley | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 42 |
| 11 | Derby County | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 81 | 75 | +6 | 40 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 63 | 73 | -10 | 40 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 59 | -9 | 40 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 74 | 61 | +13 | 38 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 66 | 68 | -2 | 37 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 53 | 61 | -8 | 37 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 63 | 80 | -17 | 37 |
| 18 | Fulham | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 52 | 68 | -16 | 37 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 64 | 92 | -28 | 36 |
| 20 | Chelsea | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 53 | 65 | -12 | 32 |
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 64 | 83 | -19 | 32 |
| 22 | Everton | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 48 | 86 | -38 | 32 |
Positions decided on goal average, as the rules of the day had it. Two points for a win.
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Sources: engsoccerdata (1888–2025) and football-data.co.uk (recent seasons), compiled by the Villa Blog results pipeline.