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Game #2207

Aston Villa

18-9-13, 45 PTS

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Saturday, 19 April 1952

6th=

Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
W Billy Goffin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
F Ken Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | โšฝ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |

George Martin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1950-1953
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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: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1919โ€“20

Matchday Squad

Goalkeepers
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
FB Harry Parkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |

Wingers
W Billy Goffin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F Ken Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |

Unavailable

Injury | 1 |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Team News

George Martin names an unchanged line up for the second successive game.

Team Stats

Not recorded

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Won

2-0

๐ŸŸฉ 19 Apr 1952, Villa 2-0 Albion, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 9' | 61' |

Assist(s) | Colin Gibson | 9' | Davy Walsh | 61' |

Match Timeline

โšฝ | 9' Goal, 1-0, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Colin Gibson
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 West Bromwich Albion
โšฝ | 61' Goal, 2-0, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Davy Walsh
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 2-0 West Bromwich Albion

Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #40 |
Manager Game | #63 |
Saturday, 19 April 1952

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Match Record
Game Record

Manager: George Martin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: E. W. Baker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Epsom, 1938-1952
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-0
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

Officials

Referee: E. W. Baker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Epsom, 1938-1952
Linesmen: J. R. Dunbar; C. G. Edwards

Previous 5 vs. Albion: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 81 | ๐ŸŸฉ W41 (51% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D12 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(65% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L28 (35% ) | โšฝ 137 | ๐Ÿฅ… 124 | GD 13

Match Stats

Not recorded

George Martin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1950-1953

Villa Career Form:

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Division One

West Bromwich Albion

12-12-15, 36 PTS

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Villa Park

Attendance: 47,294

GK Norman Heath | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Len Millard | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Rickaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Joe Kennedy | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jim Dudley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Ray Barlow | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W George Lee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Frank Griffin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Reg Ryan | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
F Johnny Nicholls | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ronnie Allen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Jack Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
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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: ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1930-31

Opposition Matchday Squad

Goalkeepers
GK Norman Heath | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Joe Kennedy | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
FB Len Millard | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Rickaby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfiedlers
M Jim Dudley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Ray Barlow | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W George Lee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Frank Griffin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F Reg Ryan | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
F Johnny Nicholls | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ronnie Allen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

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Starting XI
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

66

โœ…

66

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

24

๐ŸŸจ

14

๐ŸŸฅ

28

โ›”

11

๐Ÿฅ…

112

RB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

34

โœ…

34

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

0

๐ŸŸฉ

13

๐ŸŸจ

11

๐ŸŸฅ

10

CB Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

224

โœ…

224

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

2

๐ŸŸฉ

87

๐ŸŸจ

56

๐ŸŸฅ

81

FB Harry Parkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

247

โœ…

247

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

4

๐ŸŸฉ

98

๐ŸŸจ

62

๐ŸŸฅ

87

LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

232

โœ…

232

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

34

17

๐ŸŸฉ

88

๐ŸŸจ

61

๐ŸŸฅ

83

M Danny Blanchflower | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
๐Ÿ•’

52

โœ…

52

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

25

๐ŸŸจ

12

๐ŸŸฅ

15

W Billy Goffin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

143

โœ…

143

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

39

23

๐ŸŸฉ

61

๐ŸŸจ

38

๐ŸŸฅ

44

W Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

90

โœ…

90

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

15

17

๐ŸŸฉ

31

๐ŸŸจ

28

๐ŸŸฅ

31

F Ken Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

6

โœ…

6

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

2

๐ŸŸฉ

4

๐ŸŸจ

1

๐ŸŸฅ

1

F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

172

โœ…

172

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

73

26

๐ŸŸฉ

66

๐ŸŸจ

43

๐ŸŸฅ

63

CF Davy Walsh | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
๐Ÿ•’

36

โœ…

36

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

11

12

๐ŸŸฉ

17

๐ŸŸจ

7

๐ŸŸฅ

12

Substitutes
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GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

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โ›”

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Sub 1

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

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Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

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๐Ÿ•’

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Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

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Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

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โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

Match Media
On This Day
  • Johnny Dixon scores a brace for his fifteenthgoal in eighteen games as Villa make it successive wins.

  • Villa keep a clean sheet for the first time in 10 games having last kept the opposition out in a 2-0 victory over Portsmouth at the start of February.

  • Having won at the Hawthorns in December, Villa complete the double with a simple win over Albion as they climb to joint 6th in the table with two games left to play.

  • Villa make it eighteen wins, nine draws and thirteen defeats in forty division one games so far this season.

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