Game #2171
Aston Villa
3-1-1, 7 PTS

Wednesday, 5 September 1951
6th=
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
GK Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
LB Dicky Dorsett | 🏴 |
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 |
W Herbert Smith | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Tommy Thompson | 🏴 |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 |
George Martin | 🏴 | 1950-1953

Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
None
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919–20
Matchday Squad:
Injury | 3 |
GK Joe Rutherford | 🏴 |
CF Davy Walsh | 🇮🇪 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
Billy Goffin replaces Les Smith whilst defender Con Martin continues to be selected as goalkeeper in the absence of Joe Rutherford.
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For the first time this season Villa concede the first goal but keep up their record of scoring at least two goals in the first half of each of their five matches so far this season.
Villa complete the double over Sunderland with victory at Roker Park as Johnny Dixon scores his third goal of the season to help Villa to a third victory in four unbeaten games whilst Sunderland contribute two own goals.
Villa climb to joint 6th in the early table.

Won
3-1
🟩 5 Sep 1951, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Roker
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 21' | Own Goal | 25' | 55' |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline:
🥅 | 11' Goal, 0-1, (Sunderland), Shackleton
⚽ | 21' Goal, 1-1, Johnny Dixon
⚽ | 25' Goal, 2-1, McLain og
🕒 | HT Sunderland 1-2 Aston Villa
⚽ | 55' Goal, 3-1, Hudgell og
🕒 | FT Sunderland 1-3 Aston Villa
Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #27 |
Wednesday, 5 September 1951

Manager: George Martin | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
Referee: Unknown
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Final Appearances:
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George Martin | 🏴 | 1950-1953
Villa Career Form:
Referee:
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Division One
Sunderland
2-0-3, 4 PTS

Roker Park
Attendance: 44,107
Robinson, Hudgell, Hall, Hedley, Bingham, McLain, Wright, Reynolds, Ford (ex), Shackleton (g), Broadis.
Manager: Bill Murray.
Bill Murray | 🏴 |

Substitutes:
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes:
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None
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1936-37
Matchday Squad:
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