Game #1937
Aston Villa
Saturday, 5 January 1946
3rd Round
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥
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 | 🏴 |
Alex Massie | 🏴 | 1946-1950
Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
None
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919-20
Matchday Squad:
None
Not recorded
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.
Harry Parkes makes his official debut to become the 390th player to play for Villa in League or Cup football.
Vic Potts makes his official debut to become the 391st player to play for Villa in League or Cup football.
Eddie Lowe makes his official debut to become the 392nd player to play for Villa in League or Cup football.
Les Smith makes his official debut to become the 393rd player to play for Villa in League or Cup football.
Lost
1-2
🟥 5 Jan 1946, Villa 1-2 Coventry, Highfield Road
Scorer(s) | Les Smith | 49' |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline:
🟢 | 1' Debut, Harry Parkes, Vic Potts, Eddie Lowe, Les Smith
🥅 | 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
Season | 1945-46 |
Matchday | #1 |
Manager Game | #1 |
Saturday, 5 January 1946
Manager: Alex Massie | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1946-1950
Referee: George Reader | 🏴 | Southampton
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥
Referee: George Reader | 🏴 | Southampton, 1946-
Previous 5 vs. Coventry: 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟩
Total 🕒 5 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 2 | 🟥 2 | ⚽ 3 | 🥅 4 |
League 🕒 4 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 2 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 2 | 🥅 2 |
FA Cup 🕒 1 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 1 | 🥅 2 |
Home 🕒 2 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 2 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 1 | 🥅 1 |
Away 🕒 3 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 2 | ⚽ 2 | 🥅 3 |
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
🟢 FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 | #390 | Youth team promotion
🟢 RB Vic Potts | 🏴 | #391 | Free transfer from Doncaster
🟢 M Eddie Lowe | 🏴 | #392 | Youth team promotion
🟢 W Les Smith | 🏴 | #393 | £7,500 signing from Brentford
Final Appearances:
None
Alex Massie | 🏴 | 1946-1950
🕒 1 | 🟩 | 0 🟨 0 🟥 1 | 0.00
Villa Career Form:
Relegation
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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FA Cup
Coventry City
Highfield Road
Attendance: 27,000
Not Recorded
Dick Bayliss | 🏴 |
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes:
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
None
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded
