Game #2192
Aston Villa
11-6-9, 28 PTS
Saturday, 29 December 1951


Lost
10th
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥
Division One
Manchester City
11-5-9, 27 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 37,319
🟥 29 Dec 1951, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-2

Manchester City

Assist(s) | Davy Walsh | 42' |
🟥 29 Dec 1951, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 29 December 1951
🥅 | 13’ Goal, 1-1, (Manchester City), Meadows
⚽ | 42' Goal, 1-1, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Davy Walsh
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester City
🥅 | 52’ Goal, 1-1, (Manchester City), Williamson
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 29 Dec 1951, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 29 December 1951
Villa somehow lose despite having all the game against a fortunate Manchester City side as Johnny Dixon scores his second in three but lose for the first time in nine.
Villa make it eleven wins, six draws and nine defeats in twenty six division one games so far this season.
🟥 29 Dec 1951, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Villa Park

DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919–20
Manchester City


League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1936-37
FIXTURE HISTORY
Manchester City


Previous 5 vs. Manchester City: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟨
Total 🕒 72 | 🟩 30 | 🟨 14 | 🟥 28 | ⚽ 128 | 🥅 121 |
League 🕒 66 | 🟩 28 | 🟨 13 | 🟥 25 | ⚽ 119 | 🥅 108 |
FA Cup 🕒 6 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 3 | ⚽ 9 | 🥅 12 |
Home 🕒 37 | 🟩 25 | 🟨 7 | 🟥 5 | ⚽ 83 | 🥅 39 |
Away 🕒 34 | 🟩 5 | 🟨 7 | 🟥 22 | ⚽ 44 | 🥅 62 |
Neutral 🕒 1 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 1 | 🥅 6 |
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅
🟥 29 Dec 1951, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #26 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #48 |
Saturday, 29 December 1951
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🟥 29 Dec 1951, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: George Martin | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Tommy Glendenning | 🏴 | Sunderland, 1951
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD

George Martin | 🏴 | 1950-1953
Villa Career Form:
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 29 Dec 1951, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Tommy Glendenning | 🏴 | Sunderland, 1951
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

None
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 29 Dec 1951, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Amos Moss replaces Frank Moss whilst defender Con Martin continues to be selected as goalkeeper.
Not recorded
🟥 29 Dec 1951, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Villa Park
MANAGER
George Martin | 🏴 | 1950-1953

Aston Villa
GK Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
LB Dicky Dorsett | 🏴 |
RB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
M Amos Moss | 🏴 |
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 |
W Billy Goffin | 🏴 |
W Herbert Smith | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Davy Walsh | 🇮🇪 | 🔥 |
CF Tommy Thompson | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Les McDowall | 🏴 |

Manchester City
Trautmann, Rigby, Hannaway, Branagan, Paul, Meadows (g), McCourt, Broadis, Williamson (g), Clarke, Revie.
Manager: Les McDowall.
🟥 29 Dec 1951, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period

🟥 29 Dec 1951, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game

🟥 29 Dec 1951, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
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UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
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Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 29 Dec 1951, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS

SQUAD STATS

🟥 29 Dec 1951, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟥 29 Dec 1951, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

None
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟥 29 Dec 1951, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟥 29 Dec 1951, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS









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🟥 29 Dec 1951, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Villa Park

