The 1923–24 English football season was Aston Villa's 32nd season in The Football League.
In November 1923, Aston Villa centre-half Tommy Ball was shot dead by his neighbour, thus becoming the only Football League player to have been murdered, although in November 2019, one police officer was charged with murder in connection with Dalian Atkinson's death.
There were debuts for Alec Talbot (264),https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/alec-talbot Teddy Bowen (203),https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/teddy-bowen Vic Milne (156), Billy Armfield (12), Albert Surtees (11),https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/albert-surtees Percy Varco (10), Alex McClure (7), Joe Corbett (8),https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/joe-corbett Archie Campbell (4), Bert Singleton (2),https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/bert-singleton and Norman Mackay (2). Dicky York scored five goals in 43 games in 1923–24. He also appeared at Wembley in the 1924 FA Cup Final.
Football League First Division
Matches
Source: avfchistory.co.uk
FA Cup
Villa contested the 1924 FA Cup final against Newcastle United at Wembley. Newcastle won 2–0, with the goals scored by Neil Harris and Stan Seymour. The referee was Swindon-born William E. Russell.
The match has become commonly known as the "Rainy Day Final" due to the weather that day, a consequence of which has led to there being very few good condition programmes left for the game (many fans used their match programmes as makeshift umbrellas). The value of the programme is the highest for any Wembley final with recent sales attaining over £6,000 at auction.
Road to the Final 12 January 1924 R1Ashington1–5Aston Villa2 February 1924 R2Swansea Town0–2Aston Villa23 February 1924 R3Aston Villa3–0Leeds UnitedQuarter-finalWest Bromwich Albion0–2Aston VillaSemi-finalAston Villa3–0Burnley (at Bramall Lane)
Match details
GK Bill Bradley DF Billy Hampson DF Frank Hudspeth (c) MF Peter Mooney MF Charlie Spencer MF Willie Gibson FW James Low FW Billy Cowan FW Neil Harris FW Tommy McDonald FW Stan SeymourManager:Selection Committee
GK Tommy Jackson DF Tommy Smart DF Tommy Mort MF Frank Moss MF Vic Milne MF George Blackburn FW Dicky York FW Billy Kirton FW Len Capewell FW Billy Walker (c) FW Arthur DorrellSecretary-Manager: George Ramsay
See also List of Aston Villa F.C. records and statistics References
External links Match report at www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk FA Cup Final lineups