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

Wednesday, 5 September 1951
6th=
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
GK Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช |
FB Harry Parkes | 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 |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Herbert Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1950-1953

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
Unavailable
Injury | 3 |
GK Joe Rutherford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ 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

Won
3-1
๐ฉ 5 Sep 1951, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Roker
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 21' | Own Goal | 25' | 55' |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 11' Goal, 0-1, (Sunderland), Shackleton
โฝ | 21' Goal, 1-1, Johnny Dixon
โฝ | 25' Goal, 2-1, McLain og
๐ | HT Sunderland 1-2 Aston Villa
โฝ | 55' Goal, 3-1, Hudgell og
๐ | FT Sunderland 1-3 Aston Villa
Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #27 |
Wednesday, 5 September 1951
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-1
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Unknown
Match Stats
Not recorded
George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1950-1953
Villa Career Form:
What they Said
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 | 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: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1936-37
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1951-52
Playing Squad
























