Game #2179
Aston Villa
7-1-5, 15 PTS

Saturday, 13 October 1951
7th=
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
GK Joe Rutherford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
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 | ๐ฅ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Larry Canning | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Herbert Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tommy Thompson | 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
Goalkeepers
GK Joe Rutherford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Harry Parkes | 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 |
Midfielders
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Larry Canning | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Herbert Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
Injury | 4 |
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Team News
Joe Rutherford returns from injury to replace defender Con Martin in goal whilst Larry Canning replaces Davy Walsh.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
๐ด GK Joe Rutherford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1939-51 ๐ 156 | โ 156 | ๐ (-) | ๐ฅ 1 | ๐ฅ 1.43 | โ 25% | ๐บ - | #389 |
On This Day
Villa lose in frustrating circumstances once again as they lose three in a row having lost just once in their previous eight.
Although their defeats to date had been more than a little unfortunate, their loss to Manchester United was on another level. Villa, leading, far ahead of the opposition, concede four in seven minutes to lose for the fourth time in five.
It is Villa's first home defeat of 1951-52 as they drop to joint 7th alongside their next opponents Tottenham.
Goalkeeper Joe Rutherford makes his final appearance for Villa having played for the club since 1938-39 and 1951-52 making 156 appearances.
Starting XI

Lost
2-5
๐ฅ 13 Oct 1951, Villa 2-5 United, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Billy Goffin | 4' | Herbert Smith | 44' |
Assist(s) | Dicky Dorsett | 4' |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 4' Goal, 1-0, Billy Goffin, Assist by Dicky Dorsett
๐ฅ
| 9' Goal, 1-1, (Manchester United), Stan Pearson
โฝ | 44' Goal, 2-1, Herbert Smith
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester United
๐ฅ
| 53' Goal, 2-2, (Manchester United), Jack Rowley
๐ฅ
| 55' Goal, 2-3, (Manchester United), Stan Pearson
๐ฅ
| 57' Goal, 2-4, (Manchester United), Ernie Bond
๐ฅ
| 60' Goal, 2-5, (Manchester United), Jack Rowley
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-5 Manchester United
Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #35 |
Saturday, 13 October 1951
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Harry Beacock | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Scunthorpe, 1951-1954
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 2-5
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Officials
Referee: Harry Beacock | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Scunthorpe, 1951-1954
Linesmen: R. S. Lloyd; J. J. Niblett
Previous 5 vs. United: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 60 | ๐ฉ 26 | ๐จ 7 | ๐ฅ 27 | โฝ 113 | ๐ฅ
110 |
League ๐ 55 | ๐ฉ 25 | ๐จ 7 | ๐ฅ 23 | โฝ 105 | ๐ฅ
94 |
FA Cup ๐ 5 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 4 | โฝ 8 | ๐ฅ
16 |
Home ๐ 30 | ๐ฉ 17 | ๐จ 4 | ๐ฅ 9 | โฝ 75 | ๐ฅ
47 |
Away ๐ 30 | ๐ฉ 9 | ๐จ 3 | ๐ฅ 18 | โฝ 38 | ๐ฅ
63 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1950-1953
Villa Career Form:
What they Said
Division One
Manchester United
8-2-3, 18 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 47,765
GK Reg Allen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allenby Chilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Billy Redman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy McNulty | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Don Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Henry Cockburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Ernie Bond | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Johnny Berry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Downie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Jack Rowley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
F Stan Pearson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
Matt Busby | 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: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1947-48
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Reg Allen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Allenby Chilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Billy Redman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Tommy McNulty | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Don Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Henry Cockburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Ernie Bond | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Johnny Berry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Johnny Downie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Jack Rowley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Stan Pearson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1951-52
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