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Aston Villa

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2-1-5, 5 PTS

Saturday, 20 September 1952

1952-53

19th

Drew

3-3

Manchester United

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3-2-3, 8 PTS

Division One

Villa Park

Attendance: 43,490

๐ŸŸจ 20 Sep 1952, Villa 3-3 United, Villa Park

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Scorer(s) | Norman Lockhart | 27' | Derek Pace | 49' | Ken Roberts | 54' |

Assist(s) | Billy Goffin | 27' | Colin Gibson | 49' |

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Aug 1952, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Aug 1952, Villa 1-0 Derby, Baseball Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Sep 1952, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Sep 1952, Villa 1-5 Blackpool, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Sep 1952, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Sep 1952, Villa 0-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Sep 1952, Villa 0-1 Wolves, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 20 Sep 1952, Villa 3-3 United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 27 Sep 1952, Villa 1-1 Portsmouth, Fratton

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 4 Oct 1952, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Oct 1952, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Oct 1952, Villa 2-0 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 25 Oct 1952, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Nov 1952, Villa 4-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Nov 1952, Villa 1-0 Preston, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Nov 1952, Villa 0-1 Burnley, Turf Moor

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Nov 1952, Villa 0-3 Spurs, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 29 Nov 1952, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Dec 1952, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, St James'

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Dec 1952, Villa 1-3 Arsenal, Highbury

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 26 Dec 1952, Villa 1-1 Charlton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 1 Jan 1953, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Roker

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Jan 1953, Villa 3-0 Derby, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Jan 1953, Villa 3-1 Boro, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 17 Jan 1953, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Bloomfield

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 24 Jan 1953, Villa 1-1 Chelsea, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 31 Jan 1953, Villa 0-0 Brentford, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Feb 1953, Villa 2-1 Brentford, Griffin Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 7 Feb 1953, Villa 1-3 United, Old Trafford

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Feb 1953, Villa 3-1 Rotherham, Millmoor

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Feb 1953, Villa 6-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 21 Feb 1953, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Burnden

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 28 Feb 1953, Villa 0-1 Everton, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 4 Mar 1953, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Mar 1953, Villa 4-0 Liverpool, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Mar 1953, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 18 Mar 1953, Villa 1-5 Charlton, The Valley

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 25 Mar 1953, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Mar 1953, Villa 3-1 Preston, Deepdale

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Apr 1953, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Apr 1953, Villa 2-3 Albion, Hawthorns

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Apr 1953, Villa 1-1 Albion, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Apr 1953, Villa 1-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Apr 1953, Villa 4-3 Wednesday, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Apr 1953, Villa 2-1 Cardiff, Ninian

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Apr 1953, Villa 2-0 Cardiff, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 May 1953, Villa 0-1 Newcastle, Villa Park

Division One

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On This Day

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On this day in Villa history

Saturday, 20 September 1952

Scroll for more โฌ‡๏ธ

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ

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

Villa Career Form:

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Game #2217

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Match Record

Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #8 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #73 |
Saturday, 20 September 1952

Game Record

Manager: George Martin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Arthur Holland | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Barnsley, 1952-1963
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸจ Drew
FT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 3-3
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. United: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 62 | ๐ŸŸฉ 26 | ๐ŸŸจ 9 | ๐ŸŸฅ 27 | โšฝ 117 | ๐Ÿฅ… 114 |
League ๐Ÿ•’ 57 | ๐ŸŸฉ 25 | ๐ŸŸจ 9 | ๐ŸŸฅ 23 | โšฝ 109 | ๐Ÿฅ… 98 |
FA Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 5 | ๐ŸŸฉ 1 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 4 | โšฝ 8 | ๐Ÿฅ… 16 |
Home ๐Ÿ•’ 31 | ๐ŸŸฉ 17 | ๐ŸŸจ 5 | ๐ŸŸฅ 9 | โšฝ 78 | ๐Ÿฅ… 50 |
Away ๐Ÿ•’ 31 | ๐ŸŸฉ 9 | ๐ŸŸจ 4 | ๐ŸŸฅ 18 | โšฝ 39 | ๐Ÿฅ… 64 |

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1919โ€“20

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Manchester United

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1951-52

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

๐ŸŸข W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | #432 | ยฃ15,500 signing from Coventry

Final Appearances

๐Ÿ”ด GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1951-52 ๐Ÿ•’ 5 | โœ… 5 ๐Ÿ” (-) | ๐Ÿฅ… 2.00 | โ›” 0% | ๐Ÿ‡บ - | #429 |

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Match Timeline

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๐ŸŸข | 1' Debut, Norman Lockhart
โšฝ | 27' Goal, 1-0, Norman Lockhart, Assist by Billy Goffin
๐Ÿฅ… | 34โ€™ Goal, 1-1, (Manchester United), Johnny Downie
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester United
โšฝ | 49' Goal, 2-1, Derek Pace, Assist by Colin Gibson
โšฝ | 54' Goal, 3-1, Ken Roberts
๐Ÿ†˜ | 71' Referee Holland awards a penalty against Dicky Dorsett for what was clearly an accidental handball
๐Ÿฅ… | 71โ€™ Goal, 3-2, (Manchester United, pen), Jack Rowley
๐Ÿ†˜ | 73' Referee Holland awards a penalty against Con Martin for handling
๐Ÿฅ… | 73โ€™ Goal, 3-3, (Manchester United, pen), Jack Rowley
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 3-3 Manchester United

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Officials

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Referee: Arthur Holland | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Barnsley, 1952-1963
Linesmen: E. J. Hall; T. H. White

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

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Villa Bookings

None

Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Bookings

None

Opposition Sendings Off

None

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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Line Up & Subs

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

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ด |
RB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Con Martin | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
LB Dicky Dorsett | 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 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
W Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | ๐ŸŸข | โšฝ |
F Ken Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
CF Derek Pace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Manchester United
Matt Busby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

GK Ray Wood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allenby Chilton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB John Aston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Johnny Carey | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
FB Tommy McNulty | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Roger Byrne | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Don Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Johnny Berry | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Downie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
CF Jack Rowley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | โšฝ |
F Stan Pearson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Team News

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Injury | 9 |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Amos Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Herbert Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |

Billy Goffin, Norman Lockhart (ex) and Derek Pace replace Frank Moss, Davy Walsh and Peter McParland.

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Manchester United

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

Aston Villa

Goalkeepers
GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Con Martin | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |

Full Backs
RB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | 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 |
W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |

Forwards
F Ken Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Derek Pace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Manchester United

Goalkeepers
GK Ray Wood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Allenby Chilton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
FB John Aston | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Johnny Carey | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
FB Tommy McNulty | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Roger Byrne | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Don Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Johnny Berry | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F Johnny Downie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Jack Rowley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Stan Pearson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

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Match Media

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What they Said

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

5

โœ…

5

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

1

๐ŸŸจ

1

๐ŸŸฅ

3

โ›”

0

๐Ÿฅ…

10

Defenders

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

38

โœ…

38

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

0

๐ŸŸฉ

14

๐ŸŸจ

12

๐ŸŸฅ

12

CB Con Martin | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
๐Ÿ•’

145

โœ…

145

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

0

๐ŸŸฉ

51

๐ŸŸจ

39

๐ŸŸฅ

55

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

257

โœ…

257

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

4

๐ŸŸฉ

101

๐ŸŸจ

63

๐ŸŸฅ

93

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

241

โœ…

241

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

34

17

๐ŸŸฉ

91

๐ŸŸจ

62

๐ŸŸฅ

88

Midfielders

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

62

โœ…

62

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

28

๐ŸŸจ

13

๐ŸŸฅ

21

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

98

โœ…

98

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

16

19

๐ŸŸฉ

34

๐ŸŸจ

29

๐ŸŸฅ

35

W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
๐Ÿ•’

1

โœ…

1

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

0

๐ŸŸฉ

0

๐ŸŸจ

1

๐ŸŸฅ

0

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

152

โœ…

152

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

40

24

๐ŸŸฉ

64

๐ŸŸจ

39

๐ŸŸฅ

49

Forwards

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

11

โœ…

11

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

2

๐ŸŸฉ

5

๐ŸŸจ

2

๐ŸŸฅ

4

CF Derek Pace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

13

โœ…

13

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

1

๐ŸŸฉ

5

๐ŸŸจ

3

๐ŸŸฅ

5

Substitutes

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

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๐ŸŸจ

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First Team Squad

CB GK Con Martin | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #412 |

Centre Back & Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #407 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #401 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

RB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Larry Canning | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #410 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Herbert Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #416 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

CF Davy Walsh | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #424 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

F Ken Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

GK Dennis Parsons | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #433 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

CB Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #385 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

FB Harry Parkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #391 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Amos Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #402 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Billy Goffin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #394 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | #432 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

CF Derek Pace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #428 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

CF Tommy Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #421 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

FB Albert Vinall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #409 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

LB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #426 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Danny Blanchflower | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | #427 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #417 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | #431 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

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Matchday Programme

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League Table

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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