Aston Villa
0-0-1, 0 PTS
Saturday, 23 August 1952
1952-53
Lost
1-2
Arsenal
1-0-0, 2 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 50,930
๐ฅ 23 Aug 1952, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Davy Walsh | 43' |
Assist(s) | Johnny Dixon | 43' |
Fixture List
๐ฅ 23 Aug 1952, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 30 Aug 1952, Villa 1-0 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Sep 1952, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 6 Sep 1952, Villa 1-5 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 8 Sep 1952, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐ฅ 13 Sep 1952, Villa 0-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐ฅ 15 Sep 1952, Villa 0-1 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 20 Sep 1952, Villa 3-3 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 27 Sep 1952, Villa 1-1 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
๐จ 4 Oct 1952, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 11 Oct 1952, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 18 Oct 1952, Villa 2-0 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐จ 25 Oct 1952, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Nov 1952, Villa 4-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Nov 1952, Villa 1-0 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 15 Nov 1952, Villa 0-1 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
๐ฅ 22 Nov 1952, Villa 0-3 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 29 Nov 1952, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
๐ฅ 13 Dec 1952, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
๐ฅ 20 Dec 1952, Villa 1-3 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐จ 26 Dec 1952, Villa 1-1 Charlton, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 1 Jan 1953, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
๐ฉ 3 Jan 1953, Villa 3-0 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 10 Jan 1953, Villa 3-1 Boro, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐จ 17 Jan 1953, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division One
๐จ 24 Jan 1953, Villa 1-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 31 Jan 1953, Villa 0-0 Brentford, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 4 Feb 1953, Villa 2-1 Brentford, Griffin Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 7 Feb 1953, Villa 1-3 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฉ 14 Feb 1953, Villa 3-1 Rotherham, Millmoor
FA Cup
๐ฉ 18 Feb 1953, Villa 6-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 21 Feb 1953, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
๐ฅ 28 Feb 1953, Villa 0-1 Everton, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 4 Mar 1953, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
๐ฉ 7 Mar 1953, Villa 4-0 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 14 Mar 1953, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐ฅ 18 Mar 1953, Villa 1-5 Charlton, The Valley
Division One
๐จ 25 Mar 1953, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Mar 1953, Villa 3-1 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
๐ฉ 4 Apr 1953, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 6 Apr 1953, Villa 2-3 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐จ 7 Apr 1953, Villa 1-1 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 11 Apr 1953, Villa 1-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 18 Apr 1953, Villa 4-3 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 25 Apr 1953, Villa 2-1 Cardiff, Ninian
Division One
๐ฉ 29 Apr 1953, Villa 2-0 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 1 May 1953, Villa 0-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
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Saturday, 23 August 1952
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George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1950-1953
Villa Career Form:
Game #2210
Match Record
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #66 |
Saturday, 23 August 1952
Game Record
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Bruce Buckle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Peterborough, 1952-1958
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Arsenal: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 74 | ๐ฉ W34 (46% ) | ๐จ D13 | ๐บ(64% ) | ๐ฅ L27 (36% ) | โฝ 132 | ๐ฅ 111 | GD 21
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Arsenal
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1949โ50
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 10โ Goal, 0-1, (Arsenal), Doug Lishman
โฝ | 43' Goal, 1-1, Davy Walsh, Assist by Johnny Dixon
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Arsenal
๐ฅ
| 56โ Goal, 1-2, (Arsenal), Don Oakes
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Arsenal
Officials
Referee: Bruce Buckle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Peterborough, 1952-1958
Linesmen: A. L. Burnham; A. J. Hitchcock
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1950-1953
GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Amos Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Arsenal
Tom Whittaker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK George Swindin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ray Daniel | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Joe Wade | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Lionel Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Joe Mercer (mg) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Arthur Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Don Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Alex Forbes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Don Roper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Doug Lishman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Peter Goring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 1 |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Arsenal
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Amos Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Arsenal
Goalkeepers
GK George Swindin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง ๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Ray Daniel | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Joe Wade | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Lionel Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Joe Mercer (mg) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Arthur Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Don Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Alex Forbes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Don Roper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Doug Lishman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Peter Goring | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
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Defenders
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Forwards
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1952-53
First Team Squad
CB GK Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช | #412 |
Centre Back & Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #407 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #401 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Larry Canning | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #410 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Herbert Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #416 |
Winger
Where are they now?
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช | #424 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
Forward
Where are they now?
GK Dennis Parsons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #433 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #385 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #391 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Amos Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #402 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #394 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Norman Lockhart | ๐ฌ๐ง | #432 |
Winger
Where are they now?
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #428 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #421 |
Forward
Where are they now?
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
FB Albert Vinall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #409 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #426 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง | #427 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #417 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | #431 |
Winger
Where are they now?
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |
Forward
Where are they now?
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