1951–52 Aston Villa F.C. season
The 1951–52 English football season was Aston Villa's 53rd season in The Football League. Villa played in the 1951–52 [Football League#First Division|First Division], the top-tier of English football
There were debuts for Ken [Roberts (footballer, born 1936)|Ken Roberts] and Graham Cordell. From 1953 to 1958 Welsh winger, Roberts added 38 league outings and three goals to his tally.
Con Martin started the 1951–52 season as a left-back, but after goalkeeper Joe Rutherford was injured and the club was caught without cover he took over duties between the posts. He made 26 league appearances and 1 FA Cup appearance as a goalkeeper for Villa before reverting to the centre-half position.