Aston Villa
Saturday, 5 January 1946
1945-46
3rd Round
Lost
1-2
Coventry City
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FA Cup
Highfield Road
Attendance: 27,000
๐ฅ 5 Jan 1946, Villa 1-2 Coventry, Highfield Road
Scorer(s) | Les Smith | 49' |
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
๐ฅ 5 Jan 1946, Villa 1-2 Coventry, Highfield Road
FA Cup
๐ฉ 8 Jan 1946, Villa 2-0 Coventry, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 26 Jan 1946, Villa 4-2 Millwall, The Den
FA Cup
๐ฉ 28 Jan 1946, Villa 9-1 Millwall, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 9 Feb 1946, Villa 1-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
FA Cup
๐ฉ 12 Feb 1946, Villa 1-0 Chelsea, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 2 Mar 1946, Villa 3-4 Derby, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐จ 9 Mar 1946, Villa 1-1 Derby, Baseball Ground
FA Cup
On This Day
Saturday, 5 January 1946
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.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ
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
Game #1937
Match Record
Season | 1945-46 |
Matchday | #1 |
Manager Game | #1 |
Saturday, 5 January 1946
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
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Coventry: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ
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 |
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919-20
Coventry City
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
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
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
Officials
Referee: George Reader | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Southampton, 1946-
Officials
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VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
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Villa Sendings Off
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Opposition Bookings
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Opposition Sendings Off
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Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1946-1950
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 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Coventry City
Dick Bayliss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Not Recorded
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
None
Coventry City
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Coventry City
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
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Forwards
Substitutes
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1945-46
First Team Squad
GK Alan Wakeman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #388 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
CB Jack Morby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #395 |
Centre Back
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FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #391 |
Full Back
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W Andy Kerr | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #370 |
Winger
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W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #393 |
Winger
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F George Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #386 |
Forward
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GK Joe Rutherford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #389 |
Goalkeeper
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RB Ernie Callaghan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #349 |
Full Back
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RB Vic Potts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #392 |
Full Back
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W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #394 |
Winger
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CF Bob Iverson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #377 |
Forward
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F Jackie Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #373 |
Forward
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CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #385 |
Centre Back
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LB George Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #362 |
Full Back
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M Eddie Lowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #390 |
Midfielder
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W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #334 |
Winger
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CF Frank Broome | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #359 |
Forward
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F Ronnie Starling | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #378 |
Forward
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