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Game #2171

Aston Villa

3-1-1, 7 PTS

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Wednesday, 5 September 1951

6th=

Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ

GK Con Martin | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
W Herbert Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Derek Pace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

George Martin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1950-1953
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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: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1919โ€“20

Matchday Squad

Unavailable

Injury | 3 |
GK Joe Rutherford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
W Les Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Team News

Billy Goffin replaces Les Smith whilst defender Con Martin continues to be selected as goalkeeper in the absence of Joe Rutherford.

Team Stats

Not recorded

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

On This Day
  • 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.

Starting XI
GK Con Martin | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
๐Ÿ•’

116

โœ…

116

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

0

๐ŸŸฉ

40

๐ŸŸจ

33

๐ŸŸฅ

43

โ›”

0

๐Ÿฅ…

5

LB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

16

โœ…

16

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

10

๐ŸŸจ

4

๐ŸŸฅ

2

CB Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

191

โœ…

191

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

2

๐ŸŸฉ

72

๐ŸŸจ

49

๐ŸŸฅ

70

FB Harry Parkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

211

โœ…

211

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

3

๐ŸŸฉ

83

๐ŸŸจ

54

๐ŸŸฅ

74

LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

200

โœ…

200

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

33

15

๐ŸŸฉ

74

๐ŸŸจ

54

๐ŸŸฅ

72

M Danny Blanchflower | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
๐Ÿ•’

16

โœ…

16

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

10

๐ŸŸจ

4

๐ŸŸฅ

2

W Herbert Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

19

โœ…

19

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

3

๐ŸŸฉ

10

๐ŸŸจ

5

๐ŸŸฅ

4

W Billy Goffin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

110

โœ…

110

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

30

15

๐ŸŸฉ

47

๐ŸŸจ

30

๐ŸŸฅ

33

F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

136

โœ…

136

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

49

22

๐ŸŸฉ

51

๐ŸŸจ

35

๐ŸŸฅ

50

CF Tommy Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

38

โœ…

38

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

12

9

๐ŸŸฉ

14

๐ŸŸจ

10

๐ŸŸฅ

14

CF Derek Pace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

5

โœ…

5

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

1

๐ŸŸฉ

3

๐ŸŸจ

1

๐ŸŸฅ

1

Substitutes
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 1

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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Won

3-1

๐ŸŸฉ 5 Sep 1951, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Roker
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 21' | Own Goal | 25' | 55' |

Assist(s) | None

Match Timeline

๐Ÿฅ… | 11' Goal, 0-1, (Sunderland), Shackleton
โšฝ | 21' Goal, 1-1, Johnny Dixon
โšฝ | 25' Goal, 2-1, McLain og
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Sunderland 1-2 Aston Villa
โšฝ | 55' Goal, 3-1, Hudgell og
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Sunderland 1-3 Aston Villa

Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #27 |
Wednesday, 5 September 1951

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Match Record
Game Record

Manager: George Martin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 3-1
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ

Officials

Referee: Unknown

Previous 5 vs. Sunderland: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 107 | ๐ŸŸฉ W46 (43% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D25 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(66% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L36 (34% ) | โšฝ 188 | ๐Ÿฅ… 185 | GD 3

Match Stats

Not recorded

George Martin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1950-1953

Villa Career Form:

What they Said

Division One

Sunderland

2-0-3, 4 PTS

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Roker Park

Attendance: 44,107

Robinson, Hudgell, Hall, Hedley, Bingham, McLain, Wright, Reynolds, Ford (ex), Shackleton (g), Broadis.

Manager: Bill Murray.

Bill Murray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
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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: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1936-37

Opposition Matchday Squad

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

League Table
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1951-52
Playing Squad
CB GK Con Martin | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #412 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
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GK Joe Rutherford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #389 |
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GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #407 |
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CB Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #385 |
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FB Albert Vinall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #409 |
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LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #401 |
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FB Harry Parkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #391 |
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LB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #426 |
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RB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |
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M Amos Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #402 |
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M Danny Blanchflower | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | #427 |
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M Larry Canning | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #410 |
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W Billy Goffin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #394 |
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W Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #417 |
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W Herbert Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #416 |
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W Les Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #393 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
CF Davy Walsh | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #424 |
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CF Derek Pace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #428 |
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F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |
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F Ken Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
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CF Tommy Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #421 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg
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Trophiesโ€จ

๐Ÿ† European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72โ€จ
๐Ÿ† European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
๐Ÿ† Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
๐Ÿ† u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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