Game #1955
Aston Villa
5-1-4, 11 PTS
Saturday, 12 October 1946
10th=
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
GK Joe Rutherford | 🏴 |
LB Dicky Dorsett | 🏴 | 🟢 |
RB Ernie Callaghan | 🏴 |
RB Vic Potts | 🏴 |
LB George Cummings | 🏴 |
M Eddie Lowe | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Andy Kerr | 🏴 | 🔴 |
F Jackie Martin | 🏴 |
F George Edwards | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Bob Iverson | 🏴 |
Alex Massie | 🏴 | 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: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919–20
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Joe Rutherford | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Dicky Dorsett | 🏴 |
RB Ernie Callaghan | 🏴 |
RB Vic Potts | 🏴 |
LB George Cummings | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Eddie Lowe | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
W Andy Kerr | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Jackie Martin | 🏴 |
F George Edwards | 🏴 |
CF Bob Iverson | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 4 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
W Arthur Haynes | 🏴 |
W Billy Goffin | 🏴 |
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
Team News
Alex Massie hands Dicky Dorsett his debut and recalls Ernie Callaghan and Andy Kerr with Frank Moss, Arthur Haynes and Billy Goffin dropping out.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
🟢 LB Dicky Dorsett | 🏴 | #401 | £3,000 signing from Wolves
Final Appearances
🔴 W Andy Kerr | 🏴 | 1936-46 🕒 31 | ✅ 31 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 3 | 🔥 2 | 🇺 - | #370 |
Drew
1-1
🟨 12 Oct 1946, Villa 1-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Les Smith | 40' |
Assist(s) | George Edwards | 40' |
Match Timeline
🟢 | 1' Debut, Dicky Dorsett
⚽ | 40' Goal, 1-0, Les Smith, Assist by George Edwards
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Portsmouth
🥅 | 73' Goal, 1-1, (Portsmouth), Duggie Reid
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Portsmouth
Season | 1946-47 |
Matchday | #10 |
League Match | #10 |
Manager Game | #18 |
Saturday, 12 October 1946
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Alex Massie | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1945-1950
Referee: Jim Wiltshire | 🏴 | Dorset, 1935-1947
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
Officials
Referee: Jim Wiltshire | 🏴 | Dorset, 1935-1947
Linesmen: A. E. Errington; A. Ward
Previous 5 vs. Portsmouth: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
Head to Head
Total 🕒 25 | 🟩 W11 (44% ) | 🟨 D5 | 🇺(64% ) | 🟥 L9 (36% ) | ⚽ 49 | 🥅 41 | GD 8
Match Stats
Not recorded
Alex Massie | 🏴 | 1946-1950
🕒 18 | 🟩 | 10 🟨 2 🟥 6 | 1.78
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division One
Portsmouth
3-1-6, 9 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 45,308
GK Harry Walker | 🏴 |
CB Gerry Barlow | 🇬🇧 |
CB Reg Flewin | 🏴 |
FB Phil Rookes | 🏴 |
FB Harry Ferrier | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Scoular | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Dickinson | 🏴 |
W Cliff Parker | 🏴 |
W Jimmy McAlinden | 🇮🇪 |
W Jack Froggatt | 🏴 |
F Duggie Reid | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Jack Tinn | 🏴 |
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: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1938-39
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Harry Walker | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Gerry Barlow | 🇬🇧 |
CB Reg Flewin | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Phil Rookes | 🏴 |
FB Harry Ferrier | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Jimmy Scoular | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Dickinson | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Cliff Parker | 🏴 |
W Jimmy McAlinden | 🇮🇪 |
W Jack Froggatt | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Duggie Reid | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
On This Day
Villa draw for the first time in 1946-47 to make it three unbeaten as Les Smith and George Edwards combine for Villa's goal once again.
Left back Dicky Dorsett, 26, makes his Villa debut after joining from Wolverhampton Wanderers in September 1946.
Winger Andy Kerr, 29, made the last of his 30 appearances.
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