Game #2210
Aston Villa
0-0-1, 0 PTS
Saturday, 23 August 1952


Lost
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
Division One
Arsenal
1-0-0, 2 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 50,930
🟥 23 Aug 1952, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-2

Arsenal

Assist(s) | Johnny Dixon | 43' |
🟥 23 Aug 1952, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 23 August 1952
🥅 | 10’ Goal, 0-1, (Arsenal), Lishman
⚽ | 43' Goal, 1-1, Davy Walsh, Assist by Johnny Dixon
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Arsenal
🥅 | 56’ Goal, 1-2, (Arsenal), Oakes
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Arsenal
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
🟥 23 Aug 1952, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 23 August 1952
Davy Walsh scores Villa's first of the season but Villa lose on the opening day with defeat to Arsenal at Villa Park.
🟥 23 Aug 1952, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, 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
Arsenal


League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1949–50
🟥 23 Aug 1952, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #66 |
Saturday, 23 August 1952
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🟥 23 Aug 1952, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: George Martin | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Bruce Buckle | 🏴 | Peterborough, 1952-1958
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
🟥 23 Aug 1952, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Bruce Buckle | 🏴 | Peterborough, 1952-1958
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
🟥 23 Aug 1952, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Not recorded
🟥 23 Aug 1952, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
MANAGER
George Martin | 🏴 | 1950-1953

Aston Villa
GK Keith Jones | 🏴 |
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
LB Dicky Dorsett | 🏴 |
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 |
M Amos Moss | 🏴 |
W Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
W Billy Goffin | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Davy Walsh | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Tom Whittaker | 🏴 |

Arsenal
Swindlin, Wade, Daniel, Smith, Mercer, Shaw, Oakes (g), Forbes, Lishman (g), Roper, Goring.
Manager: Tom Whittaker.
🟥 23 Aug 1952, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period

🟥 23 Aug 1952, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, 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

🟥 23 Aug 1952, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, 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 🇺
🟥 23 Aug 1952, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS

SQUAD STATS

🟥 23 Aug 1952, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟥 23 Aug 1952, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 1 |
CF Tommy Thompson | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟥 23 Aug 1952, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟥 23 Aug 1952, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS









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🟥 23 Aug 1952, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Villa Park

