Game #1946
Aston Villa
Saturday, 31 August 1946
Aston Villa
0-1
Middlesbrough
Division One
Middlesbrough
Villa Park
Attendance: 50,572
Lost
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 31 August 1946
ON THIS DAY
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.
Meanwhile, legendary Villa centre forward Frank Broome made the last of his 178 appearances during which time he scored 105 goals whilst forward Tommy Dodds made his sole appearance for Villa.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919-20
Middlesbrough
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_f6254e1a51ff4baea74f4b986027d3b3~mv2.gif)
Season | 1946-47 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #51 |
Saturday, 31 August 1946
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Alex Massie | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1945-1950
FT Score | 0-1 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | WWDWL |
MANAGER
Alex Massie | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Joe Rutherford |
RB Ernie Callaghan |
RB Vic Potts |
FB George Cummings |
FB Harry Parkes |
M Eddie Lowe |
W Les Smith |
CF Frank Broome |
F George Edwards |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Tommy Dodds |
MANAGER
David Jack | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_f6254e1a51ff4baea74f4b986027d3b3~mv2.gif)
Middlesbrough
Dews, Cumming, Robinson, Hardwick, Shepherdson, Bell, Mannion (g), Walker, Spuhler, Gordon, Fenton.
Manager: David Jack.
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_f6254e1a51ff4baea74f4b986027d3b3~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_f6254e1a51ff4baea74f4b986027d3b3~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_f6254e1a51ff4baea74f4b986027d3b3~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_f6254e1a51ff4baea74f4b986027d3b3~mv2.gif)
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_f6254e1a51ff4baea74f4b986027d3b3~mv2.gif)
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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