Game #2210
Aston Villa
Saturday, 23 August 1952
Lost
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
Division One
Attendance: 50,930
Arsenal
Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-2
Arsenal
Assist(s) | Not recorded
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Davy Walsh, scored Villa's first of the season but Villa lose on the opening day, Saturday, 23 August 1952.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 23 August 1952
ON THIS DAY
George Martin's Villa open the season with defeat to Arsenal at Villa Park.
Aston Villa
Arsenal
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1949–50
FIXTURE HISTORY
Arsenal
Previous 5 vs. Arsenal: | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟩 | 🟥 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #69 |
Saturday, 23 August 1952
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: George Martin | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1950-1953
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 1-2 |
Last 5 Games | WWWLL |
MANAGERIAL RECORD
George Martin | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 69 | 🟩 | 28 🟨 16 🟥 25 | 1.45
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
George Martin | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
CARDS
Villa
Arsenal
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Not recorded
MANAGER
George Martin | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Ken 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 |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Johnny Dixon |
MANAGER
Arsenal
Swindlin, Wade, Daniel, Smith, Mercer, Shaw, Oakes (g), Forbes, Lishman (g), Roper, Goring.
Manager: Tom Whittaker.
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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