Aston Villa
9-10-17, 28 PTS
Saturday, 31 March 1951
1950-51
20th
Won
2-1
Sheffield Wednesday
8-7-21, 23 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 29,321
๐ฉ 31 Mar 1951, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Davy Walsh | 44' | Tommy Thompson | 57' |
Assist(s) | Tommy Thompson | 44' |
Fixture List
๐ฉ 19 Aug 1950, Villa 2-0 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 21 Aug 1950, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Aug 1950, Villa 2-4 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
๐จ 30 Aug 1950, Villa 3-3 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
๐จ 2 Sep 1950, Villa 1-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 4 Sep 1950, Villa 1-3 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 9 Sep 1950, Villa 1-2 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Division One
๐จ 13 Sep 1950, Villa 0-0 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฅ 16 Sep 1950, Villa 0-1 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 23 Sep 1950, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division One
๐ฅ 30 Sep 1950, Villa 2-3 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 7 Oct 1950, Villa 3-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 14 Oct 1950, Villa 2-4 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division One
๐จ 21 Oct 1950, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 28 Oct 1950, Villa 0-2 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
๐ฅ 4 Nov 1950, Villa 0-1 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 11 Nov 1950, Villa 2-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
๐ฉ 18 Nov 1950, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 25 Nov 1950, Villa 3-3 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
๐จ 2 Dec 1950, Villa 3-3 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 9 Dec 1950, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
๐ฅ 16 Dec 1950, Villa 0-2 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐จ 23 Dec 1950, Villa 1-1 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 25 Dec 1950, Villa 2-2 Charlton, The Valley
Division One
๐จ 26 Dec 1950, Villa 0-0 Charlton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 6 Jan 1951, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 13 Jan 1951, Villa 3-0 Fulham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 20 Jan 1951, Villa 0-1 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
๐ฅ 27 Jan 1951, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Molineux
FA Cup
๐ฅ 3 Feb 1951, Villa 0-3 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 17 Feb 1951, Villa 2-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐ฅ 3 Mar 1951, Villa 0-1 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 10 Mar 1951, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฉ 17 Mar 1951, Villa 3-2 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 24 Mar 1951, Villa 1-2 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
๐ฉ 26 Mar 1951, Villa 3-2 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Mar 1951, Villa 1-0 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 31 Mar 1951, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 4 Apr 1951, Villa 1-0 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
๐จ 7 Apr 1951, Villa 1-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐จ 14 Apr 1951, Villa 3-3 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 21 Apr 1951, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐จ 25 Apr 1951, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐ฉ 5 May 1951, Villa 6-2 Stoke, Villa Park
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 31 March 1951
Villa win three successive games for the first time in 1950-51 as Davy Walsh scores his first goal for the club and Tommy Thompson scores one and creates one.
Villa remain 20th under George Martin but open a 5 point gap to their defeated opponents and Chelsea at the bottom of the table.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1950-1953
Villa Career Form:
Game #2160
Match Record
Season | 1950-51 |
Matchday | #38 |
League Match | #36 |
Manager Game | #16 |
Saturday, 31 March 1951
Game Record
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Jimmy Houston | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | St. Annes
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Wednesday: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 72 | ๐ฉ W36 (50% ) | ๐จ D6 | ๐บ(58% ) | ๐ฅ L30 (42% ) | โฝ 158 | ๐ฅ 129 | GD 29
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Sheffield Wednesday
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1934โ35
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 44โ Goal, 1-0, Davy Walsh, Assist by Tommy Thompson
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday
๐ฅ
| 50' Goal, 1-1, (Sheffield Wednesday, pen), Dennis Woodhead
โฝ | 57โ Goal, 2-1, Tommy Thompson
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Officials
Referee: Jimmy Houston | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | St. Annes, 1949-1951
Linesmen: A. H. Tolley; W. H. Meadows
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
George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1950-1953
GK Joe Rutherford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Herbert Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ฅ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Sheffield Wednesday
Eric Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Dave McIntosh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Cyril Turton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Norman Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Norman Curtis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Doug Witcomb | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Eddie Gannon | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Dennis Woodhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Jack Marriott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Walter Rickett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Redfern Froggatt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jackie Sewell (ft) | 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 | 3 |
CB Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
George Martin names the same line up for a third successive game.
Sheffield Wednesday
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Joe Rutherford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Wingers
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Herbert Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Sheffield Wednesday
Goalkeepers
GK Dave McIntosh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Cyril Turton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง ๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Norman Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Norman Curtis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Doug Witcomb | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Eddie Gannon | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Wingers
W Dennis Woodhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Jack Marriott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Walter Rickett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Redfern Froggatt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jackie Sewell (ft) | 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
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Sub 2
๐ฉ
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Sub 3
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Sub 5
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1950-51
First Team Squad
CB GK Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช | #412 |
Centre Back & Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #407 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #401 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |
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?
CF Ron Jeffries | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #425 |
Forward
Where are they now?
GK Jack Hindle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #420 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #385 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #391 |
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 Geoff Sellars | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #423 |
Winger
Where are they now?
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช | #424 |
Forward
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F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #421 |
Forward
Where are they now?
GK Joe Rutherford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #389 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
FB Albert Vinall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #409 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #426 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง | #427 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #394 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Herbert Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #416 |
Winger
Where are they now?
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #428 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Miller Craddock | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #414 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Trevor Ford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #403 |
Forward
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