Aston Villa
2-2-7, 6 PTS
Saturday, 2 October 1948
1948-49
20th=
Won
4-3
Sheffield United
1-4-6, 6 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 49,629
๐ฉ 2 Oct 1948, Villa 4-3 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Trevor Ford | 3' | 13' | George Edwards | 7' | 83' |
Assist(s) | Eddie Lowe | 3' | Trevor Ford | 7' | Les Smith | 13' |
Fixture List
๐ฉ 21 Aug 1948, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 25 Aug 1948, Villa 0-3 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
๐ฅ 28 Aug 1948, Villa 0-1 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division One
๐ฅ 30 Aug 1948, Villa 2-4 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 4 Sep 1948, Villa 1-1 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 8 Sep 1948, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
๐ฅ 11 Sep 1948, Villa 1-3 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฅ 13 Sep 1948, Villa 2-4 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 18 Sep 1948, Villa 3-3 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 25 Sep 1948, Villa 1-3 United, Maine Road
Division One
๐ฉ 2 Oct 1948, Villa 4-3 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 9 Oct 1948, Villa 1-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 16 Oct 1948, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Oct 1948, Villa 4-3 Charlton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 30 Oct 1948, Villa 2-4 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 6 Nov 1948, Villa 3-1 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 13 Nov 1948, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
๐ฅ 20 Nov 1948, Villa 0-1 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 27 Nov 1948, Villa 1-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐ฅ 4 Dec 1948, Villa 0-3 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 11 Dec 1948, Villa 0-6 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
๐จ 18 Dec 1948, Villa 1-1 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐ฅ 25 Dec 1948, Villa 0-4 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Dec 1948, Villa 5-1 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 1 Jan 1949, Villa 2-5 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 8 Jan 1949, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐จ 15 Jan 1949, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Burnden
FA Cup
๐ฉ 17 Jan 1949, Villa 2-1 Bolton, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 22 Jan 1949, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 29 Jan 1949, Villa 1-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 12 Feb 1949, Villa 1-0 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division One
๐ฉ 19 Feb 1949, Villa 2-1 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 26 Feb 1949, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
๐ฅ 5 Mar 1949, Villa 0-3 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
๐ฉ 12 Mar 1949, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 19 Mar 1949, Villa 3-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐จ 26 Mar 1949, Villa 1-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 2 Apr 1949, Villa 1-1 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
๐ฉ 9 Apr 1949, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 15 Apr 1949, Villa 0-0 Sunderland, Roker Park
Division One
๐ฉ 16 Apr 1949, Villa 2-0 Charlton, The Valley
Division One
๐จ 19 Apr 1949, Villa 1-1 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Apr 1949, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 27 Apr 1949, Villa 2-2 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 30 Apr 1949, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
๐จ 7 May 1949, Villa 1-1 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 2 October 1948
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Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1946-1950
๐ 105 | ๐ฉ | 44 ๐จ 21 ๐ฅ 40 | 1.46
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Game #2042
Match Record
Season | 1948-49 |
Matchday | #11 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #105 |
Saturday, 2 October 1948
Game Record
Manager: Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1946-1950
Referee: Edward Plinston | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Warrington, 1946-1951
HT Score: ๐ฉ 3-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-3
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Sheffield United: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 85 | ๐ฉ W42 (49% ) | ๐จ D20 | ๐บ(73% ) | ๐ฅ L23 (27% ) | โฝ 176 | ๐ฅ 120 | GD 56
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Sheffield United
League Champions: ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1924โ25
Squad News
Debut Appearances
๐ข CB Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช | #412 | ยฃ10,000 signing from Leeds
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1' Debut, Con Martin
โฝ | 3' Goal, 1-0, Trevor Ford, Assist by Eddie Lowe
โฝ | 7' Goal, 2-0, George Edwards, Assist by Trevor Ford
โฝ | 13' Goal, 3-0, Trevor Ford, Assist by Les Smith
๐ | HT Aston Villa 3-0 Sheffield United
๐ฅ
| 77' Goal, 3-1, (Sheffield United), Dennis Thompson
๐ฅ
| 78' Goal, 3-2, (Sheffield United), Colin Collindridge
โฝ | 83' Goal, 4-2, George Edwards
๐ฅ
| 86' Goal, 4-3, (Sheffield United), Colin Collindridge
๐ | FT Aston Villa 4-3 Sheffield United
Officials
Referee: Edward Plinston | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Warrington, 1946-1951
Linesmen: J. R. Dunbar; N. W. Hillier
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 Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Derek Ashton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช | ๐ข |
FB George Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Eddie Lowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Jock Mulraney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F George Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
F Albert J Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Trevor Ford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Sheffield United
Teddy Davison | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Jack Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Dick Young | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Harry Latham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Joe Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Fred Furniss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ernie Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Colin Collindridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
W George Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Bernard Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Dennis Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Jimmy Hagan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 1 |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Con Martin (debut) and Albert Brown replace Harry Parkes and John Graham.
Sheffield United
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Full Backs
FB Derek Ashton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB George Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ 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 ข ๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F George Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Albert J Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Trevor Ford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Sheffield United
Goalkeepers
GK Jack Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Dick Young | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Harry Latham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Joe Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Fred Furniss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Ernie Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Colin Collindridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W George Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Bernard Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Dennis Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jimmy Hagan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
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Sub 4
๐ฉ
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๐
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Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
๐
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โฝ
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Sub 3
๐ฉ
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Sub 5
๐ฉ
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๐ฅ
1948-49
First Team Squad
GK Alan Wakeman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #388 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #407 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
FB Derek Ashton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #398 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #391 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Ivor Powell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #415 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #417 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #393 |
Winger
Where are they now?
F George Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #386 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Trevor Ford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #403 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CB GK Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช | #412 |
Centre Back & 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?
M Amos Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #402 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Larry Canning | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #410 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Herbert Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #416 |
Winger
Where are they now?
F Albert J Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #406 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Jackie Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #373 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Miller Craddock | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #414 |
Forward
Where are they now?
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
Where are they now?
LB George Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #362 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Eddie Lowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #390 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #394 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Jock Mulraney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #411 |
Winger
Where are they now?
F Billy Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #405 |
Forward
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F John Graham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #400 |
Forward
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CF Syd Howarth | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #413 |
Forward
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