Game #2198
Aston Villa
Saturday, 16 February 1952
Lost
LWWWL
Division One
Attendance: 38,200
Stoke
Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-3
Stoke City
Assist(s) | Not recorded
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Davy Walsh, scored for the third time in four games but Villa lose for the first time in four, Saturday, 16 February 1952.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 16 February 1952
ON THIS DAY
George Martin's Villa end a run of three victories with defeat to Stoke as goalkeeper Dennis Herod scores for the away side to make it fourteen wins, six draws and eleven losses in thirty one division one games so far this season.
Meanwhile, defender Con Martin made his final appearance as a goalkeeper for Villa. Con had played 26 league matches and 1 FA Cup match as goalkeeper conceding 39 goals.
Aston Villa
Stoke
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Stoke
Previous 5 vs. Stoke: | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | 🟩 | 🟥 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #32 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #57 |
Saturday, 16 February 1952
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | George Martin |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 2-3 |
Last 5 Games | LWWWL |
MANAGERIAL RECORD
George Martin | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 57 | 🟩 | 23 🟨 13 🟥 21 | 1.44
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
George Martin | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
CARDS
Villa
Stoke
TEAM NEWS
George Martin names an unchanged line up whilst defender Con Martin continues to be selected as goalkeeper.
TEAM STATS
Not recorded
MANAGER
George Martin | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Con Martin |
FB Harry Parkes |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Colin Gibson |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Tommy Thompson |
F Johnny Dixon |
MANAGER
Bob McGrory | 🏴 |
Stoke
Herod (g), Martin, McCue, Mould, Kirton, Sellars (g), Mountford F, Mountford G, Oscroft (g), Malkin, Smyth.
Manager: Bob McGrory.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
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
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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