Aston Villa
0-0-1, 0 PTS
Saturday, 31 August 1946
1946-47
Lost
0-1
Middlesbrough
1-0-0, 2 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 50,572
๐ฅ 31 Aug 1946, Villa 0-1 Boro, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
๐ฅ 31 Aug 1946, Villa 0-1 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 2 Sep 1946, Villa 0-1 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 7 Sep 1946, Villa 2-1 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 11 Sep 1946, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐ฅ 14 Sep 1946, Villa 0-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 16 Sep 1946, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 21 Sep 1946, Villa 0-1 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Sep 1946, Villa 5-2 Brentford, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 5 Oct 1946, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
๐จ 12 Oct 1946, Villa 1-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 19 Oct 1946, Villa 4-0 Charlton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Oct 1946, Villa 1-3 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
๐จ 2 Nov 1946, Villa 0-0 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 9 Nov 1946, Villa 0-0 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
๐จ 16 Nov 1946, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Nov 1946, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐ฅ 30 Nov 1946, Villa 2-3 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 7 Dec 1946, Villa 3-0 Grimsby, Blundell Park
Division One
๐ฉ 14 Dec 1946, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 21 Dec 1946, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐จ 25 Dec 1946, Villa 2-2 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1946, Villa 0-1 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Dec 1946, Villa 2-1 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
๐ฅ 1 Jan 1947, Villa 0-2 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐ฉ 4 Jan 1947, Villa 2-0 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 11 Jan 1947, Villa 1-5 Burnley, Turf Moor
FA Cup
๐ฉ 18 Jan 1947, Villa 2-0 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐จ 25 Jan 1947, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Feb 1947, Villa 2-0 Brentford, Griffin Park
Division One
๐ฅ 15 Feb 1947, Villa 2-3 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
๐จ 22 Feb 1947, Villa 1-1 Charlton, The Valley
Division One
๐ฅ 8 Mar 1947, Villa 1-2 United, Maine Road
Division One
๐ฅ 22 Mar 1947, Villa 1-2 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
๐ฉ 29 Mar 1947, Villa 2-0 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 4 Apr 1947, Villa 1-4 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
๐ฉ 5 Apr 1947, Villa 2-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Apr 1947, Villa 4-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 12 Apr 1947, Villa 3-3 Grimsby, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 19 Apr 1947, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Apr 1947, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 10 May 1947, Villa 2-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 17 May 1947, Villa 4-2 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 26 May 1947, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Villa Park
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 31 August 1946
Villa played their first League game proper since game #1937; due to WW2, 2,674 days or 7 years, 3 months and 25 days had elapsed since the previous league game on 6th May 1939.
Legendary Villa centre forward Frank Broome made the last of his 178 appearances during which time he scored 105 goals.
Forward Johnny Dixon, 21, makes his debut for Villa to become the 396th player to play for Villa in League and Cup football. Although Dixon had appeared in the 1945-46 interim league competition, this was his first appearance in a competition proper having not played in the 1945-46 FA Cup.
Forward Tommy Dodds made his sole appearance for Villa.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1946-1950
๐ 9 | ๐ฉ | 5 ๐จ 1 ๐ฅ 3 | 1.78
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #1946
Match Record
Season | 1946-47 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #9 |
Saturday, 31 August 1946
Game Record
Manager: Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1945-1950
Referee: E. W. Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Epsom, 1938-1952
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Boro: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ
Total ๐ 55 | ๐ฉ W29 (53% ) | ๐จ D10 | ๐บ(71% ) | ๐ฅ L16 (29% ) | โฝ 128 | ๐ฅ 83 | GD 45
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Middlesbrough
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
๐ข F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 | Youth team promotion
๐ข F Tommy Dodds | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #397 | Youth team promotion
Final Appearances
๐ด CF Frank Broome | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1935-46 ๐ 149 | โ
149 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 93 | ๐ฅ 33 | ๐บ - | #359 |
๐ด F Tommy Dodds | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1946 ๐ 1 | โ
1 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐บ - | #397 |
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1' Debut, Johnny Dixon, Tommy Dodds
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Middlesbrough
๐ฅ
| 88' Goal, 0-1, (Middlesbrough), Mannion
๐ | FT Aston Villa 0-1 Middlesbrough
Officials
Referee: E. W. Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Epsom, 1938-1952
Linesmen: E. Adams (Stoke on Trent); A. E. Baughan (Hereford)
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
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 Joe Rutherford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Ernie Callaghan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Vic Potts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB George Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Eddie Lowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F George Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
F Tommy Dodds | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข | ๐ด |
CF Frank Broome | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Middlesbrough
David Jack | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Dave Cumming | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Harold Shepherdson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Dick Robinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB George Hardwick | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Harry Bell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gordon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Geoff Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Johnny Spuhler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Michael Fenton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F George Dews | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Wilf Mannion | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
None
Alex Massie hands a debut to Tommy Dodds.
Middlesbrough
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Joe Rutherford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Ernie Callaghan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Vic Potts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB George Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Eddie Lowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F George Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Tommy Dodds | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Frank Broome | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Middlesbrough
Goalkeepers
GK Dave Cumming | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Harold Shepherdson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Dick Robinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB George Hardwick | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Harry Bell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gordon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Geoff Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Johnny Spuhler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Michael Fenton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F George Dews | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Wilf Mannion | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Media
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1946-47
First Team Squad
GK Alan Wakeman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #388 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
FB Derek Ashton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #398 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
LB George Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #362 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
RB Vic Potts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #392 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
W Andy Kerr | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #370 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #334 |
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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F Ronnie Starling | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #378 |
Forward
Where are they now?
GK Joe Rutherford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #389 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #401 |
Full Back
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FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #391 |
Full Back
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M Amos Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #402 |
Midfielder
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W Arthur Haynes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #399 |
Winger
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W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #393 |
Winger
Where are they now?
CF Frank Broome | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #359 |
Forward
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F John Graham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #400 |
Forward
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F Tommy Dodds | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #397 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #385 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
RB Ernie Callaghan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #349 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
LB Ron Guttridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #404 |
Full Back
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M Eddie Lowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #390 |
Midfielder
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W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #394 |
Winger
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F Billy Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #405 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F George Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #386 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |
Forward
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CF Trevor Ford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #403 |
Forward
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