On This Day
Villa lose for the first time in five despite taking the lead through debutant Billy Evans but ragged play lets Liverpool back into the game.
Forward Billy Evans makes a goalscoring debut for Villa after moving from Linread Works FC in August 1946.
GK Joe Rutherford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Ron Guttridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Vic Potts | 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 Billy Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข | โฝ |
F Jackie Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Bob Iverson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 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: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Joe Rutherford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Ron Guttridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Vic Potts | 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 Billy Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jackie Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Bob Iverson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
Injury | 9 |
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Andy Kerr | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F John Graham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB George Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Arthur Haynes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jackie Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Trevor Ford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Billy Evans (debut) and Jackie Martin replace Harry Parkes and Johnny Dixon.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
๐ข F Billy Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #405 | Youth team promotion
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | Billy Evans | 6' |
Assist(s) | Jackie Martin | 6' |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 6' Goal, 1-0, Billy Evans, Assist by Jackie Martin
๐ฅ
| 9' Goal, 1-1, (Liverpool), Billy Watkinson
๐ฅ
| 20' Goal, 1-2, (Liverpool), Willie Fagan
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-2 Liverpool
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Liverpool
Season | 1946-47 |
Matchday | #40 |
League Match | #39 |
Manager Game | #48 |
Saturday, 26 April 1947
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1945-1950
Referee: William Strainge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1946-1947
HT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Officials
Referee: William Strainge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1946-1947
Linesmen: A. E. Baughan; E. T. Jarvis
Previous 5 vs. Liverpool: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 78 | ๐ฉ W30 (38% ) | ๐จ D12 | ๐บ(54% ) | ๐ฅ L36 (46% ) | โฝ 141 | ๐ฅ 137 | GD 4
Match Stats
Not recorded
Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1946-1950
๐ 48 | ๐ฉ | 21 ๐จ 10 ๐ฅ 17 | 1.52
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
What they Said
GK Cyril Sidlow | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Laurie Hughes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Jim Harley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Ray Lambert | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Bob Paisley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Phil Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Stan Palk | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Watkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Willie Fagan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Billy Liddell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Albert Stubbins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
George Kay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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: ๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1922-23
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Cyril Sidlow | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Laurie Hughes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Jim Harley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Ray Lambert | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Bob Paisley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Phil Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Stan Palk | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Watkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Willie Fagan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Billy Liddell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Albert Stubbins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1946-47
Playing Squad
GK Alan Wakeman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #388 |
Goalkeeper
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GK Joe Rutherford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #389 |
Goalkeeper
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CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #385 |
Centre Back
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FB Derek Ashton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #398 |
Full Back
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LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #401 |
Full Back
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RB Ernie Callaghan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #349 |
Full Back
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LB George Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #362 |
Full Back
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FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #391 |
Full Back
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LB Ron Guttridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #404 |
Full Back
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RB Vic Potts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #392 |
Full Back
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M Amos Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #402 |
Midfielder
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M Eddie Lowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #390 |
Midfielder
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W Andy Kerr | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #370 |
Winger
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W Arthur Haynes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #399 |
Winger
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W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #394 |
Winger
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W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #334 |
Winger
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W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #393 |
Winger
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F Billy Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #405 |
Forward
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CF Bob Iverson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #377 |
Forward
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CF Frank Broome | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #359 |
Forward
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F George Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง ๓ ฟ | #386 |
Forward
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F Jackie Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #373 |
Forward
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F John Graham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #400 |
Forward
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F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |
Forward
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F Ronnie Starling | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #378 |
Forward
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F Tommy Dodds | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #397 |
Forward
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CF Trevor Ford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #403 |
Forward
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