Game #2172
Aston Villa
4-1-1, 9 PTS

Saturday, 8 September 1951
4th=
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
GK Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
LB Dicky Dorsett | 🏴 |
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 |
W Billy Goffin | 🏴 | 🔥 |
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 | 🏴 |
George Martin names an unchanged line up whilst defender Con Martin continues to be selected as goalkeeper in the absence of Joe Rutherford.
Not recorded
Villa's record of scoring at least two goals in the first half of every one of their matches so far this season ends as the only manage the one but it's enought to record a fourth win in five unbeaten games.
Villa climb to joint fourth.

Won
1-0
🟩 8 Sep 1951, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 28' |
Assist(s) | Billy Goffin | 28' |
Match Timeline:
⚽ | 28' Goal, 1-0, Tommy Thompson, Assist by Billy Goffin
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal
Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #6 |
League Match | #6 |
Manager Game | #28 |
Saturday, 8 September 1951

Manager: George Martin | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: R. C. Carter | 🏴 | Swindon, 1948-1952
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
Referee: R. C. Carter | 🏴 | Swindon, 1948-1952
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
None
Final Appearances:
None
George Martin | 🏴 | 1950-1953
Villa Career Form:
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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Division One
Arsenal
3-2-2, 8 PTS

Villa Park
Attendance: 56,860
Swindin, Daniel, Barnes, Smith, Bowen, Forbes, Lishman, Roper, Cox, Holton, Logie.
Manager: Tom Whittaker.
Tom Whittaker | 🏴 |

Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
None
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1949–50
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded

