Game #2192
Aston Villa
11-6-9, 28 PTS
Saturday, 29 December 1951
10th
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
GK Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Amos Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Herbert Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช | ๐ฅ |
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 Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Full Backs
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Amos Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
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 ง ๓ ฟ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
None
Team News
Amos Moss replaces Frank Moss whilst defender Con Martin continues to be selected as goalkeeper.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Lost
1-2
๐ฅ 29 Dec 1951, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 42' |
Assist(s) | Davy Walsh | 42' |
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 13โ Goal, 1-1, (Manchester City), Jimmy Meadows
โฝ | 42' Goal, 1-1, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Davy Walsh
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester City
๐ฅ
| 52โ Goal, 1-1, (Manchester City), Johnny Williamson
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City
Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #26 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #48 |
Saturday, 29 December 1951
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Tommy Glendenning | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sunderland, 1951
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Officials
Referee: Tommy Glendenning | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sunderland, 1951
Linesmen: F. J. Lay; A. E. W. Southorn
Previous 5 vs. Manchester City: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 72 | ๐ฉ 30 | ๐จ 14 | ๐ฅ 28 | โฝ 128 | ๐ฅ
121 |
League ๐ 66 | ๐ฉ 28 | ๐จ 13 | ๐ฅ 25 | โฝ 119 | ๐ฅ
108 |
FA Cup ๐ 6 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 3 | โฝ 9 | ๐ฅ
12 |
Home ๐ 37 | ๐ฉ 25 | ๐จ 7 | ๐ฅ 5 | โฝ 83 | ๐ฅ
39 |
Away ๐ 34 | ๐ฉ 5 | ๐จ 7 | ๐ฅ 22 | โฝ 44 | ๐ฅ
62 |
Neutral ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 1 | ๐ฅ
6 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1950-1953
Villa Career Form:
Division One
Manchester City
11-5-9, 27 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 37,319
GK Bert Trautmann | ๐ฉ๐ช |
CB Jack Rigby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jack Hannaway | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Ken Branagan | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Roy Paul | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Jimmy Meadows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Frank McCourt | ๐ฌ๐ง |
F Ivor Broadis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Williamson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Roy Clarke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Don Revie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Les McDowall | 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: ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1936-37
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Bert Trautmann | ๐ฉ๐ช |
Defenders
CB Jack Rigby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Ken Branagan | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Midfielders
M Jack Hannaway | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Roy Paul | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Frank McCourt | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Wingers
W Jimmy Meadows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Roy Clarke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Ivor Broadis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Williamson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Don Revie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
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.
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