Game #2056
Aston Villa
6-4-15, 16 PTS
Saturday, 1 January 1949
22nd
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥
GK Joe Rutherford | 🏴 |
CB Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
FB George Cummings | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
M Ivor Powell | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Eddie Lowe | 🏴 |
W Billy Goffin | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Syd Howarth | 🏴 |
CF Trevor Ford | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F George Edwards | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
Alex Massie | 🏴 | 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: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919–20
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Joe Rutherford | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
Full Backs
FB George Cummings | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Ivor Powell | 🏴 |
M Eddie Lowe | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Billy Goffin | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Syd Howarth | 🏴 |
CF Trevor Ford | 🏴 |
F George Edwards | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
F Albert J Brown | 🏴 |
Team News
Billy Goffin replaces Frank Moss.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Lost
2-5
🟥 1 Jan 1949, Villa 2-5 Blackpool, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | George Edwards | 21' | Billy Goffin | 47' |
Assist(s) | Ivor Powell | 21' | Trevor Ford | 47' |
Match Timeline
🥅 | 9' Goal, 0-1, (Blackpool), Alex Munro
🥅 | 18' Goal, 0-2, (Blackpool), Stan Mortensen
⚽ | 21' Goal, 1-2, George Edwards, Assist by Ivor Powell
🥅 | 40' Goal, 1-3, (Blackpool), Hugh Kelly
🥅 | 43' Goal, 1-4, (Blackpool), Walter Rickett
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-4 Blackpool
⚽ | 47' Goal, 2-4, Billy Goffin, Assist by Trevor Ford
🥅 | 58' Goal, 2-5, (Blackpool), Stanley Matthews
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-5 Blackpool
Season | 1948-49 |
Matchday | #25 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #119 |
Saturday, 1 January 1949
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Alex Massie | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1945-1950
Referee: W. H. Nixon | 🏴 | Manchester, 1938-1949
HT Score: 🟥 1-4
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 2-5
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥
Officials
Referee: W. H. Nixon | 🏴 | Manchester, 1938-1949
Linesmen: W. G. Beckley; A. L. Burnham
Previous 5 vs. Blackpool: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥
Head to Head
Total 🕒 17 | 🟩 W9 (53% ) | 🟨 D2 | 🇺(65% ) | 🟥 L6 (35% ) | ⚽ 43 | 🥅 28 | GD 15
Match Stats
Not recorded
Alex Massie | 🏴 | 1946-1950
🕒 119 | 🟩 | 48 🟨 23 🟥 48 | 1.40
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
Division One
Blackpool
8-8-9, 24 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 48,392
GK George Farm | 🏴 |
CB Eric Hayward | 🏴 |
CB Ron Suart | 🏴 |
CB Harry Johnston | 🏴 |
FB Eddie Shimwell | 🏴 |
FB Tom Garrett | 🏴 |
M Hugh Kelly | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Stanley Matthews | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Walter Rickett | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Alex Munro | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Stan Mortensen | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Joe Smith | 🏴 |
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: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK George Farm | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Eric Hayward | 🏴 |
CB Ron Suart | 🏴 |
CB Harry Johnston | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Eddie Shimwell | 🏴 |
FB Tom Garrett | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Hugh Kelly | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Stanley Matthews | 🏴 |
W Walter Rickett | 🏴 |
W Alex Munro | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Stan Mortensen | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa play at home on New Years day for only the second time in their history and the first time since 1921.
Villa had played their first New Years Day fixture in January 1891 and have now played just two home games on 1st January in 58 years.
Villa lose for the 15th time in 22 games on New Years Day.
Home advantage does Villa no favours as they ship four first half goals to end the game beaten by Blackpool in atrocious conditions.
It is Villa's sixth defeat in eight and comes just days after their biggest win of the season.
Villa fall back to bottom of the table as Sheffield United and Everton win to move four points clear of Alex Massie's side.
25 games into the 42 game League season it is clear that Villa will need a miraculous recovery if they are to avoid a second relegation in their history.
What they Said
