The 1953–54 English football season was Aston Villa's 55th season in The Football League. Villa played in the First Division, the top-tier of English football.
There were debuts for Bill Baxter (98), Ken O Roberts (38), Roy Chapman (19), and Joe Tyrell (7).https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/joe-tyrell When Baxter retired in summer 1957, he stayed with Villa to serve them as coach and assistant manager until 1967. Roberts scored three goals in his time at Villa.Football League Stats - Aston Villa players
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Matches Date Opponent Venue Result Notes Scorers 19 Aug 1953 Spurs A 0–1 22 Aug 1953 Cardiff A 1–2 Johnny Dixon 24 Aug 1953 Manchester City H 3–0 Danny Blanchflower, Tommy Thompson 29 Aug 1953 Arsenal H 2–1 Davy Walsh, Johnny Dixon 2 Sep 1953 Manchester City A 1–0 Davy Walsh 5 Sep 1953 Portsmouth A 1–2 Davy Walsh 12 Sep 1953 Blackpool H 2–1 Tommy Thompson, Davy Walsh 14 Sep 1953 Sunderland H 3–1 Tommy Thompson, Johnny Dixon 19 Sep 1953 Chelsea A 2–1 Davy Walsh, Norman Lockhart 26 Sep 1953 Sheffield United H 4–0 Davy Walsh, Tommy Thompson, Norman Lockhart 3 Oct 1953 Huddersfield A 0–4 10 Oct 1953 Liverpool A 1–6 Davy Walsh 17 Oct 1953 Newcastle H 1–2 Tommy Thompson 24 Oct 1953 United A 0–1 31 Oct 1953 Bolton H 2–2 Ken Roberts, Davy Walsh 7 Nov 1953 Wednesday A 1–3 Tommy Thompson 14 Nov 1953 Boro H 5–3 Tommy Thompson, Davy Walsh, Roy Chapman 21 Nov 1953 Burnley A 2–3 Roy Chapman 28 Nov 1953 Charlton H 2–1 Johnny Dixon, Tommy Thompson 5 Dec 1953 Preston A 1–1 Tommy Thompson 12 Dec 1953 Spurs H 1–2 Danny Blanchflower 19 Dec 1953 Cardiff H 1–2 Johnny Dixon 24 Dec 1953 Wolves A 2–1 Johnny Dixon, Peter McParland 26 Dec 1953 Wolves H 1–2 Tommy Thompson 1 Jan 1954 Sunderland A 0–2 16 Jan 1954 Portsmouth H 1–1 Tommy Thompson 23 Jan 1954 Blackpool A 2–3 Tommy Thompson 6 Feb 1954 Chelsea H 2–2 Ken Roberts, Danny Blanchflower 20 Feb 1954 Huddersfield H 2–2 Tommy Thompson 27 Feb 1954 Liverpool H 2–1 Tommy Thompson, Ken Roberts 6 Mar 1954 Newcastle A 1–0 Davy Walsh 13 Mar 1954 United H 2–2 Tommy Thompson, Bill Baxter 20 Mar 1954 Bolton A 0–3 31 Mar 1954 Wednesday H 2–1 Tommy Thompson, Johnny Dixon 3 Apr 1954 Boro A 1–2 Peter McParland 6 Apr 1954 Arsenal A 1–1 Peter McParland 10 Apr 1954 Burnley H 5–1 Bill Baxter, Peter McParland, Colin Gibson, Derek Pace 17 Apr 1954 Charlton A 1–1 Derek Pace 19 Apr 1954 Albion A 1–1 Peter McParland 20 Apr 1954 Albion H 6–1 Derek Pace, Joe Tyrell, Johnny Dixon, Danny Blanchflower 24 Apr 1954 Preston H 1–0 Joe Tyrell 26 Apr 1954 Sheffield United A 1–2 Derek Pace
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See also List of Aston Villa F.C. records and statistics References