Aston Villa
5-0-4, 10 PTS
Saturday, 5 October 1946
1946-47
7th=
Won
1-0
Blackburn Rovers
3-0-5, 6 PTS
Division One
Ewood Park
Attendance: 22,619
๐ฉ 5 Oct 1946, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Ewood
Scorer(s) | George Edwards | 76' |
Assist(s) | Les Smith | 76' |
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, 5 October 1946
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Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1946-1950
๐ 17 | ๐ฉ | 10 ๐จ 1 ๐ฅ 6 | 1.82
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Top 4
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Match Record
Season | 1946-47 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #17 |
Saturday, 5 October 1946
Game Record
Manager: Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1945-1950
Referee: Arthur Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Crewe, 1947
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Blackburn: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 96 | ๐ฉ W43 (45% ) | ๐จ D20 | ๐บ(66% ) | ๐ฅ L33 (34% ) | โฝ 190 | ๐ฅ 171 | GD 19
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Blackburn Rovers
League Champions: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1927โ28
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ | Player injured on field of play, George Edwards
๐ | HT Blackburn Rovers 0-0 Aston Villa
๐ | Player injured on field of play, Arthur Haynes
๐ | 75' Player retires from field of play with injury, Billy Goffin, dislocated shoulder
โฝ | 76' Goal, 1-0, George Edwards, Assist by Les Smith
๐ | FT Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Arthur Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Crewe, 1947
Linesmen: H. Higgins; E. S. Medlicott
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
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 |
CB Frank Moss | 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 |
M Eddie Lowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Arthur Haynes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ | โ |
F Jackie Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F George Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ | โฝ |
CF Bob Iverson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Blackburn Rovers
Eddie Hapgood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK George Marks | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Walter Crook | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jock Wightman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Arnold Whiteside | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Les Cook | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Campbell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bob Pryde | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Bobby Langton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Len Butt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jack Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Verdi Godwin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 2 |
RB Ernie Callaghan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
George Edwards replaces John Graham.
Blackburn Rovers
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Joe Rutherford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Vic Potts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB George Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Eddie Lowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Haynes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Jackie Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F George Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Bob Iverson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Blackburn Rovers
Goalkeepers
GK George Marks | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
D Walter Crook | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Jock Wightman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Arnold Whiteside | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Les Cook | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Campbell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bob Pryde | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Bobby Langton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Len Butt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jack Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Verdi Godwin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
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Forwards
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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
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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
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GK Joe Rutherford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #389 |
Goalkeeper
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LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #401 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
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
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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
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CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #385 |
Centre Back
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RB Ernie Callaghan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #349 |
Full Back
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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
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F George Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #386 |
Forward
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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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