Game #1937
Aston Villa

Saturday, 5 January 1946
3rd Round
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ
GK Alan Wakeman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Vic Potts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
LB George Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
RB Ernie Callaghan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Eddie Lowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
W Andy Kerr | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข | โฝ | ๐ | โ |
F Jackie Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F George Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Bob Iverson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1946-1950

Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919-20
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
None
Team News
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
๐ข FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #390 | Youth team promotion
๐ข RB Vic Potts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #391 | Free transfer from Doncaster
๐ข M Eddie Lowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #392 | Youth team promotion
๐ข W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #393 | ยฃ7,500 signing from Brentford
Final Appearances
None
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.
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.
Starting XI

Lost
1-2
๐ฅ 5 Jan 1946, Villa 1-2 Coventry, Highfield Road
Scorer(s) | Les Smith | 49' |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1' Debut, Harry Parkes, Vic Potts, Eddie Lowe, Les Smith
๐ฅ
| 20' Goal, 0-1, (Coventry City), Barratt
๐ | HT Coventry City 1-0 Aston Villa
โฝ | 49' Goal, 1-1, Les Smith
๐ | Player retires from field of play with injury, Les Smith
๐ฅ
| Goal, 1-2, (Coventry City), Simpson
๐ | FT Coventry City 2-1 Aston Villa
Season | 1945-46 |
Matchday | #1 |
Manager Game | #1 |
Saturday, 5 January 1946
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1946-1950
Referee: George Reader | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Southampton
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Officials
Referee: George Reader | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Southampton, 1946-
Previous 5 vs. Coventry: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 5 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 2 | ๐ฅ 2 | โฝ 3 | ๐ฅ
4 |
League ๐ 4 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 2 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 2 | ๐ฅ
2 |
FA Cup ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 1 | ๐ฅ
2 |
Home ๐ 2 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 2 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 1 | ๐ฅ
1 |
Away ๐ 3 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 2 | โฝ 2 | ๐ฅ
3 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1946-1950
๐ 1 | ๐ฉ | 0 ๐จ 0 ๐ฅ 1 | 0.00
Villa Career Form:
Relegation
What they Said
FA Cup
Coventry City
-
Highfield Road
Attendance: 27,000
Not Recorded
Dick Bayliss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1945-46
Playing Squad

























