Game #2040
Aston Villa
1-2-6, 4 PTS
Saturday, 18 September 1948
21st=
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ
GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Derek Ashton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | 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 | ๐ฅ |
M Eddie Lowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
W Jock Mulraney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F George Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Albert J Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
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 Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Derek Ashton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ 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 |
W Jock Mulraney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F George Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Albert J Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
Injury | 4 |
CF Trevor Ford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB George Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Larry Canning | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Team News
Derek Aston and Albert Brown replace George Cummings and Larry Canning.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Drew
3-3
๐จ 18 Sep 1948, Villa 3-3 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | George Edwards | 25' | Albert J Brown | 64' | Les Smith | 89' |
Assist(s) | Dicky Dorsett | 25' | Les Smith | 64' |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 25' Goal, 1-0, George Edwards, Assist by Dicky Dorsett
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Huddersfield Town
๐ฅ
| 47' Goal, 1-1, (Huddersfield Town), Peter Doherty
๐ฅ
| 59' Goal, 1-2, (Huddersfield Town), Peter Doherty
๐ฅ
| 63' Goal, 1-3, (Huddersfield Town), Peter Doherty
โฝ | 64' Goal, 2-3, Albert Brown, Assist by Les Smith
โฝ | 89' Goal, 3-3, Les Smith
๐ | FT Aston Villa 3-3 Huddersfield Town
Season | 1948-49 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #103 |
Saturday, 18 September 1948
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1946-1950
Referee: William Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Liverpool, 1947-1952
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 3-3
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Officials
Referee: William Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Liverpool, 1947-1952
Linesmen: W. F. Chadwick; H. W. Pickard
Previous 5 vs. Huddersfield: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 43 | ๐ฉ W18 (42% ) | ๐จ D12 | ๐บ(70% ) | ๐ฅ L13 (30% ) | โฝ 79 | ๐ฅ 59 | GD 20
Match Stats
Not recorded
Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1946-1950
๐ 103 | ๐ฉ | 43 ๐จ 21 ๐ฅ 39 | 1.46
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Division One
Huddersfield Town
1-4-4, 6 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 42.843
GK Jack Wheeler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D George Hepplewhite | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Alan Stewart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Donald Hunter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Bill Hayes | ๐ฌ๐ง |
D Eddie Boot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Vic Metcalfe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Johnny McKenna | ๐ฌ๐ง |
F Peter Doherty | ๐ฌ๐ง | โฝ | โฝ | โฝ |
F Conway Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Albert Nightingale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
George Stephenson (ex) | 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: ๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1925-26
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Jack Wheeler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
D George Hepplewhite | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Alan Stewart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Donald Hunter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Bill Hayes | ๐ฌ๐ง |
D Eddie Boot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Vic Metcalfe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Johnny McKenna | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Forwards
F Peter Doherty | ๐ฌ๐ง |
F Conway Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Albert Nightingale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa's messy season continues but they at least claim a point having once again led a game only to be buried by the opposition. It takes a last gasp goal from Les Smith to collect only Villa's fourth point in nine games in 1948-49 as George Edwards scores in his third successive game.
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