Game #2202
Aston Villa
15-8-12, 38 PTS
Saturday, 22 March 1952
6th=
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ
GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
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 |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข | โฝ | ๐ฅ | ๐ | โ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
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 Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ 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 Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Wingers
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
None
Team News
Ken Roberts makes his debut in place of Colin Gibson.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
๐ข F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 | Signing from Crewe Villa
Final Appearances
None
Won
4-1
๐ฉ 22 Mar 1952, Villa 4-1 Burnley, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 6' | Ken Roberts | 32' | Davy Walsh | 66' | Tommy Thompson | 89' |
Assist(s) | Tommy Thompson | 6' | Davy Walsh | 32' | Ken Roberts | 89' |
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1' Debut, Ken Roberts
โฝ | 6' Goal, 1-0, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Tommy Thompson
โฝ | 32' Goal, 2-0, Ken Roberts, Assist by Davy Walsh
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Burnley
๐ | 46' Player retires from field of play with injury, (Burnley), Reg Attwell
๐ฅ
| 64' Goal, 2-1, (Burnley), Dicky Dorsett o.g.
โฝ | 66' Goal, 3-1, Davy Walsh
๐ | 80' Player retires from field of play with injury, (Burnley), Bill Holden, fractured leg
โฝ | 89' Goal, 4-1, Tommy Thompson, Assist by Ken Roberts
๐ | 89' Player retires from field of play with injury, Ken Roberts
๐ | FT Aston Villa 4-1 Burnley
Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #36 |
League Match | #35 |
Manager Game | #58 |
Saturday, 22 March 1952
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 2-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-1
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Harry Beacock | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Scunthorpe, 1951-1954
Linesmen: R. S. Lloyd; A. L. Burnham
Previous 5 vs. Burnley: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 68 | ๐ฉ W32 (47% ) | ๐จ D15 | ๐บ(69% ) | ๐ฅ L21 (31% ) | โฝ 153 | ๐ฅ 118 | GD 35
Match Stats
Not recorded
George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1950-1953
Villa Career Form:
Division One
Burnley
13-9-13, 35 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 31,128
GK Joe McNulty | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Tommy Cummings (mg) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Jock Aird | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Harold Mather | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Reg Attwell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Les Shannon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Adamson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Jackie Chew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Billy Elliott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Bill Holden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Morris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Frank Hill | 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: ๐
Last Trophy: 1920-21
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Joe McNulty | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Defenders
CB Tommy Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Jock Aird | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Harold Mather | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Reg Attwell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Les Shannon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Adamson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Jackie Chew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Billy Elliott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Bill Holden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Morris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Johnny Dixon scores for the eleventh time in thirteen games and Ken Roberts scores one and creates one on debut as Villa beat Burnley.
George Martin's Villa win for the first time in five to make it fifteen wins, eight draws and twelve defeats in thirty five division one games so far this season.
Forward Ken Roberts made a goalscoring debut after joining from Crewe Villa in June 1951.
What they Said