Aston Villa
4-3-3, 11 PTS
Saturday, 27 September 1947
1947-48
6th
Won
2-1
Huddersfield Town
3-2-5, 8 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 46,103
๐ฉ 27 Sep 1947, Villa 2-1 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Trevor Ford | 32' | Johnny Dixon | 82' |
Assist(s) | Dicky Dorsett | 32' | Eddie Lowe | 82' |
Fixture List
๐ฅ 23 Aug 1947, Villa 0-3 Grimsby, Blundell Park
Division One
๐จ 27 Aug 1947, Villa 0-0 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
๐จ 30 Aug 1947, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Sep 1947, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 6 Sep 1947, Villa 0-0 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Sep 1947, Villa 3-0 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 13 Sep 1947, Villa 0-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 17 Sep 1947, Villa 0-3 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐ฉ 20 Sep 1947, Villa 3-1 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Sep 1947, Villa 2-1 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 4 Oct 1947, Villa 2-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐ฅ 11 Oct 1947, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฉ 18 Oct 1947, Villa 2-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 25 Oct 1947, Villa 0-2 United, Maine Road
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Nov 1947, Villa 4-1 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Nov 1947, Villa 4-2 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
๐ฉ 15 Nov 1947, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 22 Nov 1947, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
๐จ 29 Nov 1947, Villa 2-2 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 6 Dec 1947, Villa 3-3 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐จ 13 Dec 1947, Villa 1-1 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 20 Dec 1947, Villa 2-2 Grimsby, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1947, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 27 Dec 1947, Villa 1-4 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐ฉ 3 Jan 1948, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐ฅ 10 Jan 1948, Villa 4-6 United, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 31 Jan 1948, Villa 0-1 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division One
๐ฉ 14 Feb 1948, Villa 1-0 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division One
๐ฉ 21 Feb 1948, Villa 3-0 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Feb 1948, Villa 4-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 6 Mar 1948, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
๐ฅ 20 Mar 1948, Villa 0-3 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
๐ฅ 22 Mar 1948, Villa 0-1 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 26 Mar 1948, Villa 1-1 Charlton, The Valley
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Mar 1948, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 30 Mar 1948, Villa 2-1 Charlton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 3 Apr 1948, Villa 0-1 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
๐จ 7 Apr 1948, Villa 2-2 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 10 Apr 1948, Villa 1-0 Stoke, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 14 Apr 1948, Villa 3-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 17 Apr 1948, Villa 0-1 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
๐ฉ 24 Apr 1948, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 1 May 1948, Villa 3-1 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 27 September 1947
Villa win successive games for the first time this season and make it four wins in their last seven as Trevor Ford contributes his fourth goal involvement in two games and Johnny Dixon scores his second of the season since his to the side.
Villa climb to outright sixth in the table one point ahead of Chelsea who they face next.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1946-1950
๐ 61 | ๐ฉ | 27 ๐จ 13 ๐ฅ 21 | 1.54
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Game #1998
Match Record
Season | 1947-48 |
Matchday | #10 |
League Match | #10 |
Manager Game | #61 |
Saturday, 27 September 1947
Game Record
Manager: Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1946-1950
Referee: George Tedds | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Nottingham, 1947-1948
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Huddersfield: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 41 | ๐ฉ W17 (41% ) | ๐จ D11 | ๐บ(68% ) | ๐ฅ L13 (32% ) | โฝ 75 | ๐ฅ 56 | GD 19
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Huddersfield Town
League Champions: ๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1925-26
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 29โ Goal, 0-1, (Huddersfield Town), Arthur Thompson
โฝ | 32' Goal, 1-1, Trevor Ford, Assist by Dicky Dorsett
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Huddersfield Town
โฝ | 82' Goal, 2-1, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Eddie Lowe
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Huddersfield Town
Officials
Referee: George Tedds | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Nottingham, 1947-1948
Linesmen: H. F. Wright; J. R. Dunbar
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 |
RB Vic Potts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB George Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Eddie Lowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F George Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Trevor Ford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Huddersfield Town
George Stephenson (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Bob Hesford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D George Hepplewhite | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Bill Hayes | ๐ฌ๐ง |
D Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Albert Watson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Eddie Boot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Vic Metcalfe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Hutchinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Alf Whittingham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Arthur Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 1 |
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Alex Massie names the same line up for a third consecutive game.
Huddersfield Town
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 |
Full Backs
RB Vic Potts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB George Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | 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 Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Trevor Ford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Huddersfield Town
Goalkeepers
GK Bob Hesford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
D George Hepplewhite | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Bill Hayes | ๐ฌ๐ง |
D Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Albert Watson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Eddie Boot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Vic Metcalfe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Hutchinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Alf Whittingham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Arthur Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Media
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1947-48
First Team Squad
GK Alan Wakeman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #388 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #385 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #401 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
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 Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #393 |
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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CF Trevor Ford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #403 |
Forward
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GK Joe Rutherford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #389 |
Goalkeeper
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FB Albert Vinall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #409 |
Full Back
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LB George Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #362 |
Full Back
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RB Vic Potts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #392 |
Full Back
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M Harry Chapman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #408 |
Midfielder
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F Albert J Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #406 |
Forward
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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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GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #407 |
Goalkeeper
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FB Derek Ashton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #398 |
Full Back
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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 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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