Game #1972
Aston Villa
12-5-9, 29 PTS
Saturday, 18 January 1947
Won
7th
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩
Division One
Arsenal
Attendance: 57,524
Highbury
8-5-12, 21 PTS
Arsenal
0-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 18 January 1947
⚽ | 3' Goal, 1-0, Les Smith
⚽ | 15' Goal, 2-0, Dicky Dorsett
🕒 | HT Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa
💥 | Missed penalty, Dicky Dorsett
🕒 | FT Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Left back Ron Guttridge, 30, and centre forward Trevor Ford, 23, made their Villa debuts after joining from Prescot Cables FC and Swansea Town in March 1937 and January 1947 respectively.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919-20
Arsenal
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1937-38
FIXTURE HISTORY
Arsenal
Previous 5 vs. Arsenal: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
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Season | 1946-47 |
Matchday | #27 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #77 |
Saturday, 18 January 1947
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Alex Massie | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1945-1950
Referee: Unknown
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Alex Massie | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 35 | 🟩 | 17 🟨 6 🟥 12 | 1.63
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Trevor Ford and Ron Guttridge make their debuts as Eddie Lowe and Amos Moss return with Frank Moss, Ernie Callaghan, John Graham and Ronnie Starling dropping out.
TEAM STATS
Not recorded
MANAGER
Alex Massie | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Joe Rutherford | 🏴 |
LB Ron Guttridge | 🏴 | 🟢 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
RB Vic Potts | 🏴 |
LB Dicky Dorsett | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Eddie Lowe | 🏴 |
M Amos Moss | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Jackie Martin | 🏴 |
CF George Edwards | 🏴 |
CF Trevor Ford | 🏴 | 🟢 |
MANAGER
George Allison | 🏴 |
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Arsenal
GK George Swindin | 🏴 |
RH Harry Waller | 🏴 |
LH Ernie Collett | 🏴 |
WH Paddy Sloan | 🇬🇧 |
M Alf Fields | 🏴 |
W Tommy Rudkin | 🏴 |
W Dennis Compton | 🏴 |
W Ian McPherson | 🏴 |
F Jimmy Logie | 🏴 |
CF Ronnie Rooke | 🏴 |
CF Reg Lewis | 🏴 |
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Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions permitted in period
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UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions permitted in period
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SQUAD STATS
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Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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SQUAD STATS
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XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
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Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
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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
🟢 LB Ron Guttridge | 🏴 |
🟢 CF Trevor Ford | 🏴 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
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MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
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