Game #2181
Aston Villa
8-1-6, 17 PTS
Saturday, 27 October 1951
6th=
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
GK Graham Cordell | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
M Amos Moss | 🏴 |
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 |
W Colin Gibson | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
W Les Smith | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Davy Walsh | 🇮🇪 |
CF Tommy Thompson | 🏴 |
George Martin | 🏴 | 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: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919–20
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Graham Cordell | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Amos Moss | 🏴 |
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 |
Wingers
W Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
CF Davy Walsh | 🇮🇪 |
CF Tommy Thompson | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 5 |
GK Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
LB Dicky Dorsett | 🏴 |
W Billy Goffin | 🏴 |
W Herbert Smith | 🏴 |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 |
Team News
Colin Gibson, Amos Moss, Tommy Thompson and Davy Walsh replace Dicky Dorsett, Billy Goffin, Herbert Smith and Derek Pace.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Won
3-2
🟩 27 Oct 1951, Villa 3-2 Preston, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Les Smith | 20' | Johnny Dixon | 30' | Colin Gibson | 58' |
Assist(s) | Harry Parkes | 20' | Colin Gibson | 30' | Les Smith | 58' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 20' Goal, 1-0, Les Smith, Assist by Harry Parkes
⚽ | 30' Goal, 2-0, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Colin Gibson
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Preston North End
⚽ | 58' Goal, 3-0, Colin Gibson, Assist by Les Smith
🥅 | 62' Goal, 3-1, (Preston North End, pen), Tom Finney
🥅 | 88' Goal, 3-2, (Preston North End), Charlie Wayman
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-2 Preston North End
Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #15 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #37 |
Saturday, 27 October 1951
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: George Martin | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Archie Murdoch | 🏴 | Sheffield, 1949-1960
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
Officials
Referee: Archie Murdoch | 🏴 | Sheffield, 1949-1960
Linesmen: E. R. Hill; W. J. H. Oakley
Previous 5 vs. Preston: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩
Head to Head
Total 🕒 75 | 🟩 W38 (51% ) | 🟨 D5 | 🇺(57% ) | 🟥 L32 (43% ) | ⚽ 139 | 🥅 118 | GD 21
Match Stats
Not recorded
George Martin | 🏴 | 1950-1953
Villa Career Form:
Division One
Preston North End
7-2-6, 16 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 40,504
GK Jimmy Gooch | 🏴 |
CB Joe Marston | 🇦🇺 |
D Willie Cunningham | 🏴 |
D Tommy Docherty (mg) | 🏴 |
FB Bill Scott | 🏴 |
M Willie Robertson | 🏴 |
M Willie Forbes | 🏴 |
W Angus Morrison | 🏴 |
F Bobby Beattie | 🏴 |
CF Charlie Wayman | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Tom Finney | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Will Scott | 🏴 |
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: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1937–38
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Jimmy Gooch | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Joe Marston | 🇦🇺 |
D Willie Cunningham | 🏴 |
D Tommy Docherty (mg) | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Bill Scott | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Willie Robertson | 🏴 |
M Willie Forbes | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Angus Morrison | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Bobby Beattie | 🏴 |
CF Charlie Wayman | 🏴 |
F Tom Finney | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Finally Villa stop their losing run that had seen them plummet from 1st in the table to 9th. The scoreline however barely does justice to Villa's dominance as they climb back to joint 6th in the table.
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