Game #2174
Aston Villa
6-1-1, 13 PTS

Saturday, 15 September 1951
2nd
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ 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 |
M Amos Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Herbert Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
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 | 4 |
GK Joe Rutherford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Amos Moss replaces Derek Pace 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
Villa win away to Blackpool for the first time since War time football as Johnny Dixon scores his 5th and 6th goals of the season Villa to help Villa to a fourth successive victory in their run of 7 unbeaten games,
Villa move to outright second place, one point behind leaders Manchester United.
Starting XI

Won
3-0
๐ฉ 15 Sep 1951, Villa 3-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 51' | 88' | Tommy Thompson | 71' |
Assist(s) | Amos Moss | 51' | Billy Goffin | 71' |
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Blackpool 0-0 Aston Villa
โฝ | 51' Goal, 1-0, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Amos Moss
โฝ | 71' Goal, 2-0, Tommy Thompson, Assist by Billy Goffin
โฝ | 88' Goal, 3-0, Johnny Dixon
๐ | FT Blackpool 0-3 Aston Villa
Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #8 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #30 |
Saturday, 15 September 1951
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Clifford Fletcher | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Northwich, 1936-1953
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-0
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Clifford Fletcher | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Northwich, 1936-1953
Match Stats
Not recorded
George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1950-1953
Villa Career Form:
What they Said
Division One
Blackpool
4-1-4, 9 PTS
Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 31,783
Farm, Hayward, Wright, Shimwell, Slater, Fenton, Kelly, Matthews, Stephenson, Perry, Mortensen.
Manager: Joe Smith.
Joe Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ 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: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1951-52
Playing Squad



























