Game #2218
Aston Villa
2-2-5, 6 PTS

Saturday, 27 September 1952
20th
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ
GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | 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 |
W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Norman Lockhart | ๐ฌ๐ง |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช |
George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1950-1953

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: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Injury | 8 |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Amos Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Herbert Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Ken Jones, Peter Aldis, Frank Moss and Davy Walsh replace Graham Cordell, Harry Parkes, Con Martin and Billy Goffin.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None

Drew
1-1
๐จ 27 Sep 1952, Villa 1-1 Portsmouth, Fratton
Scorer(s) | Ken Roberts | 2' |
Assist(s) | Derek Pace | 2' |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 2' Goal, 1-0, Ken Roberts, Assist by Derek Pace (65 Seconds)
๐ | HT Portsmouth 0-1 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 89โ Goal, 1-1, (Portsmouth), Gordon
๐ | FT Portsmouth 1-1 Aston Villa
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #74 |
Saturday, 27 September 1952
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Arthur Blythe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | London, 1947-1952
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 1-1
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ
Officials
Referee: Arthur Blythe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | London, 1947-1952
Match Stats
Not recorded
George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1950-1953
Villa Career Form:

Division One
Portsmouth
2-5-3, 9 PTS
Fratton Park
Attendance: 35,935
Butler, Stephen, Scoular, Dickinson, Thompson, Phillips, Harris, Dale, Gordon (g), Froggatt, Henderson.
Manager: Eddie Lever.
Eddie Lever | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1949-50
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded


Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Ken Roberts scores after just 65 seconds and Portsmouth equalise with 60 seconds left to play as Villa secure a second successive draw after a run of four defeats.
Villa are now without a victory in six as they make it two wins, two draws and five defeats in nine division one games so far in 1952-53.
Villa fall back to 20th.
What they Said



