1945-46
Season Summary
League | Pos | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | Quarter Final | n/a | n/a |
1945-46
Player Records
Top Scorer ⚽ | League ⚽ | FA Cup ⚽ | League Cup ⚽ | Europe ⚽ | Other ⚽ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Frank Broome | 🏴 | | n/a | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Most Assists 🔥 | Most Goal Involvements ⚽ | 🔥 |
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Most Appearances 🕒 | Most Starts ✅ |
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8 | 7 Players | 8 | 7 Players |
Most Cards 🟨 | 🟥 |
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🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1945-46
Biggest Wins
Biggest League Win 🟩 | ||
---|---|---|
n/a |
Biggest Cup Win 🟩 | ||
---|---|---|
🟩 28 Jan 1946, Villa 9-1 Millwall, Villa Park |
1945-46
Manager Performance
Manager | From | To | 🕒 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🇺 | 🟩 % | 🟥 % | ⭕ % | ⛔ % | PPG | League PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alex Massie | 🏴 | | 25 Aug 1945 | Ongoing | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 63% | 25% | 75% | 38% | 2.00 | n/a |
🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, ⭕ Unbeaten, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1945-46
Season Performance
🕒 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | ⚽ | 🥅 | GD | GR | GPG | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ % | 🟩 % | 🟥 % | ⭕ % | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 2.2 | 2.75 | 1.25 | 3 | 38% | 63% | 25% | 75% | 2.00 |
League Performance
🕒 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | ⚽ | 🥅 | GD | GR | GPG | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ % | 🟩 % | 🟥 % | ⭕ % | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sequences
Winning Run 🟩 | Unbeaten Run ⭕ | No Win Run ❌ 🟩 | Losing Run 🟥 |
---|---|---|---|
5 | 5 | 1 |
🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, ⭕ Unbeaten, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Goal Ratio GR,Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1945-46
League Table
League Table
Position | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Previous 5 |
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1945-46
Results
# | Matchday Summary | Competition Summary | W | D | L | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1938 | 🟥 5 Jan 1946, Villa 1-2 Coventry, Highfield Road | FA Cup | 🟥 | 3rd Round | ||
1939 | 🟩 8 Jan 1946, Villa 2-0 Coventry, Villa Park. | FA Cup | 🟩 | 3rd Round | ||
1940 | 🟩 26 Jan 1946, Villa 4-2 Millwall, The Den | FA Cup | 🟩 | 4th Round | ||
1941 | 🟩 28 Jan 1946, Villa 9-1 Millwall, Villa Park | FA Cup | 🟩 | 4th Round | ||
1942 | 🟩 9 Feb 1946, Villa 1-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge | FA Cup | 🟩 | 5th Round | ||
1943 | 🟩 12 Feb 1946, Villa 1-0 Chelsea, Villa Park | FA Cup | 🟩 | 5th Round | ||
1944 | 🟥 2 Mar 1946, Villa 3-4 Derby, Villa Park | FA Cup | 🟥 | Quarter Final | ||
1945 | 🟨 9 Mar 1946, Villa 1-1 Derby, Baseball Ground | FA Cup | 🟨 | Quarter Final |
1945-46
Transfers In
Player | Aged | Date | From | Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 | #390 | | 19 | August 1939 | Boldmere St. Michael's 🏴 | Free |
D Jack Morby | 🏴 | #392 | | 23 | December 1943 | Hednesford Town 🏴 | Free |
D Eddie Lowe | 🏴 | #394 | | 19 | May 1945 | Kynoch Works FC 🏴 | Free |
RB Vic Potts | 🏴 | #395 | | 29 | August 1945 | Doncaster Rovers | Free |
W Les Smith | 🏴 | #393 | | 27 | October 1945 | Brentford 🏴 | £7,500 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | #396 | | 22 | January 1946 | Spennymoor United 🏴 | Free |
W Arthur Haynes | 🏴 | #400 | | 21 | January 1946 | Paget Rangers 🏴 | Free |
GK Keith Jones | 🏴 | #407 | | 17 | May 1946 | Aston Villa Youth 🏴 | Youth |
FB Derek Ashton | 🏴 | #398 | | 23 | May 1946 | Wolverhampton Wanderers 🏴 | Free |
1945-46
Transfers Out
Player | Aged | Date | To | Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|
F Freddie Haycock | 🏴 | #376 | | 33 | October 1945 | Wrexham 🏴 | Free |
CB Jeff Barker | 🏴 | #384 | | 30 | November 1945 | Huddersfield Town 🏴 | Free |
1945-46
Debut Appearances
1945-46
Goalkeepers
Player | 🆕 | 🔴 | 🎂 | 🕒 | ✅ | 🔁 | ⛔ | 🥅 | CPG | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🇺 | Career to Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Alan Wakeman | 24 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1938- | 14 | 0 | |
🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1945-46
Defenders
Player | 🆕 | 🔴 | 🎂 | 🕒 | ✅ | 🔁 | GI | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🇺 | Career to Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CB Jack Morby | 🆕 | 🔴 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1946 | 3 | 0 | |
CB Frank Moss 1938-55 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1938- | 2 | 0 | |
🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1945-46
Full Backs
Player | 🆕 | 🔴 | 🎂 | 🕒 | ✅ | 🔁 | GI | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🇺 | Career to Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FB Harry Parkes | 🆕 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1946- | 8 | 1 | | |
LB George Cummings | 32 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1935- | 133 | 0 | | ||
RB Vic Potts | 🆕 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1946- | 8 | 0 | | |
RB Ernie Callaghan | 35 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1933- | 131 | 0 | |
🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1945-46
Midfielders
Player | 🆕 | 🔴 | 🎂 | 🕒 | ✅ | 🔁 | GI | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🇺 | Career to Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Eddie Lowe | 🆕 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1946- | 8 | 0 | |
🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1945-46
Wingers
Player | 🆕 | 🔴 | 🎂 | 🕒 | ✅ | 🔁 | GI | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🇺 | Career to Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W Les Smith | 🆕 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1946- | 8 | 4 | | |
W Billy Goffin | 🆕 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1946- | 7 | 5 | | |
W Andy Kerr | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1936- | 29 | 4 | |
🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1945-46
Forwards
Player | 🆕 | 🔴 | 🎂 | 🕒 | ✅ | 🔁 | GI | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🇺 | Career to Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F George Edwards | 27 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1938- | 11 | 4 | | ||
F Bob Iverson | 34 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1936- | 121 | 9 | | ||
F Frank Broome | 30 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1935- | 150 | 91 | | ||
F Jackie Martin | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1936- | 25 | 9 | |
🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1945-46
Appearances 🕒
Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
FB Harry Parkes | 8 | 8 | |||
M Eddie Lowe | 8 | 8 | |||
LB George Cummings | 8 | 8 | |||
W Les Smith | 8 | 8 | |||
GK Alan Wakeman | 8 | 8 | |||
F George Edwards | 8 | 8 | |||
RB Vic Potts | 8 | 8 | |||
F Bob Iverson | 8 | 8 | |||
W Billy Goffin | 7 | 7 | |||
F Frank Broome | 6 | 6 |
🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1945-46
Starts ✅
Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
FB Harry Parkes | 8 | 8 | |||
M Eddie Lowe | 8 | 8 | |||
LB George Cummings | 8 | 8 | |||
W Les Smith | 8 | 8 | |||
GK Alan Wakeman | 8 | 8 | |||
F George Edwards | 8 | 8 | |||
RB Vic Potts | 8 | 8 | |||
F Bob Iverson | 8 | 8 | |||
W Billy Goffin | 7 | 7 | |||
F Frank Broome | 6 | 6 |
🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1945-46
Substitutes 🔁
Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe |
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Substitutions were not permitted prior to the 1965-66 season; 🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1945-46
Unused Substitutes 🇺
Player | Unused |
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Substitutions were not permitted prior to the 1965-66 season; 🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1945-46
Goals ⚽
Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
F Frank Broome | 6 | 6 | |||
W Billy Goffin | 5 | 5 | |||
W Les Smith | 4 | 4 | |||
F George Edwards | 4 | 4 | |||
F Bob Iverson | 2 | 2 | |||
FB Harry Parkes | 1 | 1 |
🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1945-46
Assists
Player | Assists |
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Goal Involvements
Player | Goal Involvements |
---|---|
F Frank Broome | 6 |
W Billy Goffin | 5 |
W Les Smith | 4 |
F George Edwards | 4 |
F Bob Iverson | 2 |
FB Harry Parkes | 1 |
🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1945-46
Bookings 🟨
Player | Cautions 🟨 |
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Sendings Off 🟥
Player | Red Cards 🟥 |
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1945-46
'Keepers
Player | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Alan Wakeman | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 3 | 38% |
🆕 Debut Season, 🔴 Final Season, Age 🎂, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
1945-46
Matches
🟥 5 Jan 1946, Villa 1-2 Coventry, Highfield Road


FA Cup
Game #1937
Scorer(s) | Les Smith | 49' |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Manager: Alex Massie | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1946-1950
Referee: G. Reader | 🏴 | Southampton
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥
Season | 1945-46 |
Matchday | #25 |
Manager Game | #25 |
Saturday, 5 January 1946
3rd Round

Starting XI
GK Alan Wakeman | 🏴 |
RB Vic Potts | 🏴 |
LB George Cummings | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
RB Ernie Callaghan | 🏴 |
M Eddie Lowe | 🏴 |
W Andy Kerr | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🚑 | ❌ |
F Jackie Martin | 🏴 |
F George Edwards | 🏴 |
F Bob Iverson | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Not Recorded
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
🥅 | 20' Goal, 0-1, (Coventry City), Barratt
🕒 | HT Coventry City 1-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 49' Goal, 1-1, Les Smith
🚑 | Player retires from field of play with injury, Les Smith
🥅 | Goal, 1-2, (Coventry City), Simpson
🕒 | FT Coventry City 2-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
Les Smith scores Villa's first official goal of the season as Villa participate in their first official fixture of the 1945-46 season as they enter the FA Cup which for this campaign will be played as mandatory double headers, home and away, with the aggregate score over both legs deciding which team will progress.
Villa face Division Two side Coventry at Highfield Road but are narrowly beaten ahead of the second leg at Villa Park having lost goalscorer Smith to injury in the second half.
🟩 8 Jan 1946, Villa 2-0 Coventry, Villa Park.


FA Cup
Game #1938
Scorer(s) | Les Smith | 27' | Billy Goffin | 47' |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Manager: Alex Massie | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1946-1950
Referee: G. Salmon | 🏴 | Stoke on Trent
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Aggregate Score: 🟩 3-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩
Season | 1945-46 |
Matchday | #26 |
Manager Game | #26 |
Tuesday, 8 January 1946
3rd Round

Starting XI
GK Alan Wakeman | 🏴 |
RB Vic Potts | 🏴 |
LB George Cummings | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
RB Ernie Callaghan | 🏴 |
M Eddie Lowe | 🏴 |
W Andy Kerr | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Billy Goffin | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Geroge Edwards | 🏴 |
F Bob Iverson | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Wood
Elliott
Metcalf
Ward 🟥
Mason
Crawley
Warner
Simpson
Barratt
Aldecoa
Matthews
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
🚑 | Player injured on field of play, Ernie Callaghan
⚽ | 20' Goal, 1-0, Les Smith
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Coventry City
⚽ | 72' Goal, 2-0, Billy Goffin
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Coventry City
🟥 | Sending off, (Coventry City), Ward
On This Day
Les Smith scores his second official goal of the season as Villa participate in their second official fixture of the 1945-46 season in the third round of the FA Cup which for this campaign will be played as mandatory double headers, home and away, with the aggregate score over both legs deciding which team will progress.
Villa face Division Two side Coventry and win the second leg after being narrowly beaten at Highfield Road to progress to the fourth round.
🟩 26 Jan 1946, Villa 4-2 Millwall, The Den


FA Cup
Game #1939
Scorer(s) | Billy Goffin | 1-0 | George Edwards | 2-0 | 67' | Les Smith | 84' |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Manager: Alex Massie | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1946-1950
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩
Season | 1945-46 |
Matchday | #29 |
Manager Game | #29 |
Saturday, 26 January 1946
4th Round

Starting XI
GK Alan Wakeman | 🏴 |
RB Vic Potts | 🏴 |
LB George Cummings | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
RB Ernie Callaghan | 🏴 |
M Eddie Lowe | 🏴 |
W Billy Goffin | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Frank Broome | 🏴 |
F George Edwards | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F BobIverson | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Not Recorded
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Match Timeline
🚑 | 20' Player retired from field of play with injury, (Millwall), Fletcher
⚽ | Goal, 1-0, Billy Goffin
⚽ | Goal, 2-0, George Edwards
🥅 | Goal, 2-1, (Millwall), Jinks
🚑 | Player returns to field of play, (Millwall), Fletcher
🕒 | HT Millwall 1-2 Aston Villa
🥅 | 64' Goal, 2-2, (Millwall), Jinks
⚽ | 67' Goal, 3-2, George Edwards
⚽ | 84' Goal, 4-2, Les Smith
🕒 | FT Millwall 2-4 Aston Villa
On This Day
Despite having hit thirty one goals in the interim Football League South regionalised competition, George Edwards scores his first official goals of the season - a brace - as Villa participate in their third official fixture of the 1945-46 season in the fourth round of the FA Cup which for this campaign will be played as mandatory double headers, home and away, with the aggregate score over both legs deciding which team will progress.
Villa face Division Two side Millwall and win the first leg at the Den.
🟩 28 Jan 1946, Villa 9-1 Millwall, Villa Park


FA Cup
Game #1940
Scorer(s) | Frank Broome (1-0) | George Edwards (2-0) | Les Smith (3-0) | Frank Broome (4-1) | Bob Iverson (5-1) | Frank Broome (6-1) | Billy Goffin (7-1) | Harry Parkes (8-1) | Billy Goffin (9-1) |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Manager: Alex Massie | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1946-1950
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 5-1
FT Score: 🟩 9-1
Agg Result: 🟩 Won
Agg Score: 🟩 13-3
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Season | 1945-46 |
Matchday | #30 |
Manager Game | #30 |
Wednesday, 8 February 1939
4th Round

Starting XI
GK Alan Wakeman | 🏴 |
RB Vic Potts | 🏴 |
CB Jack Morby | 🏴 |
LB George Cummings | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Eddie Lowe | 🏴 |
W Billy Goffin | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
W Les Smith | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Bob Iverson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Frank Broome | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF George Edwards | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
GK Dunkley
RB Reg Dudley | 🏴 |
RB Ted Smith | 🏴 | ⚽ |
WH Tommy Brown | 🏴 |
WH Fred Ford | 🏴 |
CB Tom Brolly | 🇮🇪 |
U Tyler
U Gregson
U Penton
F Jimmy Jinks | 🏴 |
F Bobby Gordon | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Match Timeline
⚽ | Goal, 1-0, Frank Broome
⚽ | Goal, 2-0, George Edwards
⚽ | 18’ Goal, 3-0, Les Smith
🥅 | Goal, 3-1, (Millwall) J R Smith
⚽ | Goal, 4-1, Frank Broome
⚽ | Goal, 5-1, BobIverson
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 5-1 Millwall
⚽ | Goal, 6-1, Frank Broome
⚽ | Goal, 7-1, Billy Goffin
⚽ | Goal, 8-1, Harry Parkes
⚽ | Goal, 9-1, Billy Goffin
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 9-1 Millwall
On This Day
Frank Broome scores a hat-trick as Villa participate in their fourth official fixture of the 1945-46 season in the fourth round of the FA Cup which for this campaign will be played as mandatory double headers, home and away, with the aggregate score over both legs deciding which team will progress.
Villa hit nine to beat Division Two side Millwall 13-3 on aggregate and progress to the fifth round.
🟩 9 Feb 1946, Villa 1-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge


FA Cup
Game #1941
Scorer(s) | Frank Broome | 81' |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Manager: Alex Massie | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1946-1950
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
Season | 1945-46 |
Matchday | #32 |
Manager Game | #32 |
Saturday, 9 February 1946
5th Round

Starting XI
GK Alan Wakeman | 🏴 |
RB Vic Potts | 🏴 |
LB George Cummings | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
CB Jack Morby | 🏴 |
M Eddie Lowe | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
W Billy Goffin | 🏴 |
F George Edwards | 🏴 |
F Bob Iverson | 🏴 |
F Frank Broome | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Not Recorded
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Chelsea 0-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 81’ Goal, 1-0, Frank Broome
🕒 | FT Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
Frank Broome scores his fourth FA Cup goal of the season as Villa participate in their fifth official fixture of the 1945-46 season in the fifth round of the FA Cup which for this campaign will be played as mandatory double headers, home and away, with the aggregate score over both legs deciding which team will progress. Villa beat Division One side Chelsea in the first leg at Stamford Bridge to put them in a strong position ahead of the game at Villa Park.
🟩 12 Feb 1946, Villa 1-0 Chelsea, Villa Park


FA Cup
Game #1942
Scorer(s) | Billy Goffin | 50' |
Assist(s) | Jack Morby | 50' |
Manager: Alex Massie | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1946-1950
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Agg Result: 🟩 Won
Agg Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
Season | 1945-46 |
Matchday | #33 |
Manager Game | #33 |
Tuesday, 12 February 1946
5th Round

Starting XI
GK Alan Wakeman | 🏴 |
RB Vic Potts | 🏴 |
LB George Cummings | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
CB Jack Morby | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Eddie Lowe | 🏴 |
W Billy Goffin | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
F George Edwards | 🏴 |
F Bob Iverson | 🏴 |
F Frank Broome | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Robertson
Winter
Tennant
Williams
Harris
Foss
Spence
Payne
Lawton
Machin
Dolding
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Chelsea
⚽ | 50' Goal, 1-0, Billy Goffin, Assist by Jack Morby
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea
On This Day
Jack Morby assists, Billy Goffin scores as Villa beat Chelsea 2-0 on aggregate in the FA Cup 6th round double header.
🟥 2 Mar 1946, Villa 3-4 Derby, Villa Park


FA Cup
Game #1943
Scorer(s) | George Edwards | 6' | Bob Iverson | 28' | Frank Broome | 67' |
Assist(s) | Billy Goffin | 28' |
Manager: Alex Massie | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1946-1950
Referee: W. E. Ross | 🏴 | London
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 3-4
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
Season | 1945-46 |
Matchday | #37 |
Manager Game | #37 |
Saturday, 2 March 1946
Quarter Final

Starting XI
GK Alan Wakeman | 🏴 |
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
RB Vic Potts | 🏴 |
LB George Cummings | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
M Eddie Lowe | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
W Billy Goffin | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F George Edwards | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Bob Iverson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Frank Broome | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Townsend
Nicholas
Parr
Buillions
Leuty
Musson
Crooks
Carter
Stamps
Doherty
Duncan
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
⚽ | 6’ Goal, 1-0, George Edwards
🥅 | 23' Goal, 1-1, (Derby County), Doherty
⚽ | 28’ Goal, 2-1, Bob Iverson, Assist by Billy Goffin
🕔 | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Derby County
🥅 | 63' Goal, 2-2, (Derby County), Carter
⚽ | 67’ Goal, 3-2, Frank Broome
🥅 | 86' Goal, 3-3, (Derby County), Doherty
🥅 | 89' Goal, 3-4, (Derby County), Crooks
🕔 | FT Aston Villa 3-4 Derby County
On This Day
Villa take the leads three times in the FA Cup Quarter Final at Villa Park and are still level in the 87' but two very late goals from Derby dump Alex Massie's men out of the Cup.
Two ground records for a Cup tie were made at Villa Park on 2 March 1946 when Derby County visited in the 6th Round of the FA Cup.
The attendance was 76,588 and cash receipts were £8,651 2s. 6d.
The receipts also constituted a record for any provincial ground for a League or Cup game.
🟨 9 Mar 1946, Villa 1-1 Derby, Baseball Ground


FA Cup
Game #1944
Scorer(s) | Frank Broome | 19' |
Assist(s) | None
Manager: Alex Massie | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1946-1950
Referee: Ross-Gower | 🏴 |
HT Score:
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Agg Result: 🟥 Lost
Agg Score: 🟥 4-5
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨
Season | 1945-46 |
Matchday | #38 |
Manager Game | #38 |
Saturday, 9 March 1946
Quarter Final

Starting XI
GK Alan Wakeman | 🏴 |
RB Vic Potts | 🏴 |
LB George Cummings | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 | 🚑 | ❌ |
RB Ernie Callaghan | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
M Eddie Lowe | 🏴 |
W Billy Goffin | 🏴 |
F George Edwards | 🏴 |
F Bob Iverson | 🏴 |
F Frank Broome | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Townsend
Nicholas
Parr
Bullions
Leuty
Musson
Crooks
Carter
Stamps
Doherty
Duncan
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
🚑 | 10' Player retired from field of play with injury, (Derby County), Crooks
⚽ | 19' Goal, 1-0, Frank Broome
🥅 | 44' Goal, 1-1, (Derby County), Potts
🕒 | HT Derby County 1-1 Aston Villa
🚑 | 50' Player retired from field of play with injury, Harry Parkes
🕒 | FT Derby County 1-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
Both teams finish the game with 10 men due to injury as Derby draw at home after their 88' winner at Villa Park and knock Villa out of the two legged 1945-46 FA Cup at the Quarter Final stage.