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Game #2028

Aston Villa

17-9-13, 43 PTS

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Wednesday, 14 April 1948

4th=

Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
RB Vic Potts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB George Cummings | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Eddie Lowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Billy Goffin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
W Les Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
F Jackie Martin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F George Edwards | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
CF Trevor Ford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |

Alex Massie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1946-1950
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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: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1919โ€“20

Matchday Squad

Goalkeepers
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
RB Vic Potts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB George Cummings | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Eddie Lowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Billy Goffin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Les Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F Jackie Martin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F George Edwards | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Trevor Ford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |

Unavailable

Injury | 7 |
GK Joe Rutherford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F John Graham | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Vic Potts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Albert J Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Albert Vinall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Team News

Vic Potts and Billy Goffin replace Frank Moss and Harry Chapman.

Team Stats

Not recorded

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

๐Ÿ”ด RB Vic Potts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1946-48 ๐Ÿ•’ 72 | โœ… 72 | ๐Ÿ” (-) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ - | #395 |

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Won

3-2

๐ŸŸฉ 14 Apr 1948, Villa 3-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | George Edwards | 20' | Les Smith | 2-0 | Billy Goffin | 3-1 |

Assist(s) | Les Smith | 3-1 |

Match Timeline

โšฝ | 20' Goal, 1-0, George Edwards
โšฝ | Goal, 2-0, Les Smith
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Blackburn Rovers
๐Ÿฅ… | Goal, 2-1, (Blackburn Rovers, pen), Jackie Campbell
โšฝ | Goal, 3-1, Billy Goffin, Assist by Les Smith
๐Ÿฅ… | 88' Goal, 3-2, (Blackburn Rovers), Les Graham
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 3-2 Blackburn Rovers

Season | 1947-48 |
Matchday | #40 |
League Match | #39ย |
Manager Game | #91 |
Wednesday, 14 April 1948

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Match Record
Game Record

Manager: Alex Massie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1945-1950
Referee: Edward Plinston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Warrington, 1946-1951
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 3-2
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

Officials

Referee: Edward Plinston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Warrington, 1946-1951
Linesmen: S. Chatfield; F. C. Hardy

Previous 5 vs. Blackburn: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ

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Head to Head

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 99 | ๐ŸŸฉ W45 (45% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D21 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(67% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L33 (33% ) | โšฝ 195 | ๐Ÿฅ… 174 | GD 21

Match Stats

Not recorded

Alex Massie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1946-1950

๐Ÿ•’ 91 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 40 ๐ŸŸจ 19 ๐ŸŸฅ 32 | 1.53

Villa Career Form:

Top 8

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Division One

Blackburn Rovers

10-9-20, 29 PTS

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Villa Park

Attendance: 19,394

GK Stan Hayhurst | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Bob Pryde | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Bob Tomlinson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB George Higgins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Eric Bell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jackie Campbell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
M Henry Horton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Baldwin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Bobby Langton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Les Graham | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
F Eddie Crossan | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |

Jack Bruton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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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: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1927โ€“28

Opposition Matchday Squad

Goalkeepers
GK Stan Hayhurst | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Bob Pryde | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
FB Bob Tomlinson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB George Higgins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Eric Bell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jackie Campbell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Henry Horton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Baldwin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Bobby Langton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F Les Graham | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Eddie Crossan | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

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Starting XI
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

16

โœ…

16

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

8

๐ŸŸจ

1

๐ŸŸฅ

7

โ›”

4

๐Ÿฅ…

26

LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

70

โœ…

70

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

19

9

๐ŸŸฉ

28

๐ŸŸจ

17

๐ŸŸฅ

25

LB George Cummings | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

191

โœ…

191

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

86

๐ŸŸจ

40

๐ŸŸฅ

65

RB Vic Potts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

72

โœ…

72

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

30

๐ŸŸจ

16

๐ŸŸฅ

26

FB Harry Parkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

73

โœ…

73

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

0

๐ŸŸฉ

35

๐ŸŸจ

14

๐ŸŸฅ

24

M Eddie Lowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

78

โœ…

78

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

4

๐ŸŸฉ

35

๐ŸŸจ

17

๐ŸŸฅ

26

W Les Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

91

โœ…

91

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

20

11

๐ŸŸฉ

40

๐ŸŸจ

19

๐ŸŸฅ

32

W Billy Goffin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

28

โœ…

28

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

11

4

๐ŸŸฉ

14

๐ŸŸจ

6

๐ŸŸฅ

8

F George Edwards | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

91

โœ…

91

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

25

22

๐ŸŸฉ

37

๐ŸŸจ

20

๐ŸŸฅ

34

F Jackie Martin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

76

โœ…

76

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

21

11

๐ŸŸฉ

32

๐ŸŸจ

20

๐ŸŸฅ

24

CF Trevor Ford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

42

โœ…

42

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

23

6

๐ŸŸฉ

18

๐ŸŸจ

11

๐ŸŸฅ

13

Substitutes
None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 1

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

Match Media
On This Day
  • Villa win successive games as they score more than two goals in a single game for the first time since February, 10 games previously.

  • Villa climb to joint 4th - their highest position since December. Up next are third placed Burnley at Turf Moor and a chance for Villa to close the gap to third to one point with two games left to play.

  • Right back Vic Potts makes the last of his 72 appearances for Villa aged 32 before retiring from football.

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