Game #2066
Aston Villa
11-4-16, 26 PTS
Saturday, 12 March 1949
18th
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
GK Joe Rutherford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Frank Moss | 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 |
M Ivor Powell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Trevor Ford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
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 Joe Rutherford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Ivor Powell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Trevor Ford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
Injury | 2 |
F Albert J Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB George Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Team News
Billy Goffin replaces George Cummings.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Won
1-0
๐ฉ 12 Mar 1949, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Billy Goffin | 75' |
Assist(s) | Johnny Dixon | 75' |
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester City
โฝ | 75' Goal, 1-0, Billy Goffin, Assist by Johnny Dixon
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City
Season | 1948-49 |
Matchday | #35 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #129 |
Saturday, 12 March 1949
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1945-1950
Referee: Reg Leafe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Nottingham, 1948-1960
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Reg Leafe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Nottingham, 1948-1960
Linesmen: F. L. Overton; J. J. Niblett
Previous 5 vs. Manchester City: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 68 | ๐ฉ 29 | ๐จ 12 | ๐ฅ 27 | โฝ 121 | ๐ฅ
113 |
League ๐ 62 | ๐ฉ 27 | ๐จ 11 | ๐ฅ 24 | โฝ 112 | ๐ฅ
101 |
FA Cup ๐ 6 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 3 | โฝ 9 | ๐ฅ
12 |
Home ๐ 35 | ๐ฉ 24 | ๐จ 7 | ๐ฅ 4 | โฝ 81 | ๐ฅ
37 |
Away ๐ 32 | ๐ฉ 5 | ๐จ 5 | ๐ฅ 22 | โฝ 39 | ๐ฅ
57 |
Neutral ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 1 | ๐ฅ
6 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1946-1950
๐ 129 | ๐ฉ | 54 ๐จ 25 ๐ฅ 50 | 1.45
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Division One
Manchester City
12-11-9, 35 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 41,952
GK Frank Swift | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Eric Westwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Bert Sproston | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Greenwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Albert Emptage | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Joe Fagan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Jackie Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F George Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Linacre | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Hart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Black | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Jock Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ 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: ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1936-37
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Frank Swift | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Eric Westwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Bert Sproston | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M John Greenwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Albert Emptage | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Joe Fagan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Jackie Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F George Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Linacre | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Hart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Black | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa bounce back from their first defeat in five League games to beat Manchester City at Villa Park as Johnny Dixon contributes his second assist in three and Billy Goffin scores again.
Villa keep their fifth League clean sheet of the season and having claimed just one up to January 21st now have four in their last six games.
Villa remain 18th but as Chelsea, Everton and Sunderland all lose for Villa to close the gap aboce them to two points.
Everton are up next.
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