Game #2166
Aston Villa
Saturday, 5 May 1951
Aston Villa
6-2
Stoke City
Division One
Stoke
Villa Park
Attendance: 24,739
Won
DDWDW
Assist(s) | Not recorded
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Tommy Thompson, scored a brace as Villa extend their unbeaten run to nine and record their biggest win of the season on the final day, Saturday, 5 May 1951.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 5 May 1951
ON THIS DAY
George Martin's Villa end the season in vastly improved form as they extend their unbeaten run to nine to finish in 15th place having been floundering to relegation just weeks before.
After twenty three League games in charge Martin’s record read eight wins, seven draws and eight losses. Meanwhile, Overall Villa had delivered twelve wins, thirteen draws and seventeen defeats in their forty two division one games.
Aston Villa
Stoke
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_8c29c72a9e244957b5e5d83c0691ce70~mv2.gif)
Season | 1950-51 |
Matchday | #44 |
League Match | #42 |
Manager Game | #25 |
Saturday, 5 May 1951
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | George Martin |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 6-2 |
Last 5 Games | DDWDW |
MANAGERIAL RECORD
George Martin | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 25 | 🟩 | 9 🟨 7 🟥 9 | 1.36
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
MATCH OFFICIALS
ALL THE MATCHES REFEREED BY:
CARDS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_8c29c72a9e244957b5e5d83c0691ce70~mv2.gif)
TEAM NEWS
George Martin names the same line up for a ninth successive game.
TEAM STATS
Not recorded
MANAGER
George Martin | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Joe Rutherford |
CB Frank Moss |
FB Peter Aldis |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
FB Harry Parkes |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Herbert Smith |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Tommy Thompson |
CF Davy Walsh |
MANAGER
Bob McGrory | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_8c29c72a9e244957b5e5d83c0691ce70~mv2.gif)
Stoke
Mulholland, Herod, Mullard (g), Watkins, Kirton, Sellars, Mountford, Oscroft, Bowyer (g), Bevans, Johnston.
Manager: Bob McGrory.
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_8c29c72a9e244957b5e5d83c0691ce70~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_8c29c72a9e244957b5e5d83c0691ce70~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
SQUAD STATS
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_8c29c72a9e244957b5e5d83c0691ce70~mv2.gif)
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_8c29c72a9e244957b5e5d83c0691ce70~mv2.gif)
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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