Game #2232
Aston Villa
7-7-9, 21 PTS

Saturday, 3 January 1953
16th=
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩
GK Dennis Parsons | 🏴 |
RB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
M Amos Moss | 🏴 |
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 | 🔥 |
W Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
W Billy Goffin | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Ken Roberts | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
CF Tommy Thompson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
George Martin | 🏴 | 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: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919–20
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Dennis Parsons | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Amos Moss | 🏴 |
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 |
Wingers
W Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
W Billy Goffin | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Ken Roberts | 🏴 |
CF Tommy Thompson | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 6 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
CB Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
GK Keith Jones | 🏴 |
CF Davy Walsh | 🇮🇪 |
LB Dicky Dorsett | 🏴 |
Team News
Amos Moss replaces Dicky Dorsett.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None

Won
3-0
🟩 3 Jan 1953, Villa 3-0 Derby, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 26' | Johnny Dixon | 68' | Ken Roberts | 79' |
Assist(s) | Danny Blanchflower | 26' | Ken Roberts | 68' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 26' Goal, 1-0, Tommy Thompson, Assist by Danny Blanchflower
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Derby County
⚽ | 68' Goal, 2-0, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Ken Roberts
⚽ | 79' Goal, 3-0, Ken Roberts
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Derby County
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #88 |
Saturday, 3 January 1953

Match Record
Game Record
Manager: George Martin | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Ken Collinge | 🏴 | Hale, 1950-1961
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩
Officials
Referee: Ken Collinge | 🏴 | Hale, 1950-1961
Linesmen: A. J. Thomas; J. K. Smith
Match Stats
Not recorded
George Martin | 🏴 | 1950-1953
Villa Career Form:

Division One
Derby County
7-5-13, 19 PTS

Villa Park
Attendance: 27,425
GK Ray Middleton | 🏴 |
CB Ken Oliver | 🏴 |
FB Geoff Barrowcliffe | 🏴 |
FB Bert Mozley | 🏴 |
M Steve McLachlan | 🏴 |
M Walter Musson | 🏴 |
W Tommy Powell | 🏴 |
W Hugh McLaren | 🏴 |
CF Jack Stamps | 🏴 |
CF Jack Lee | 🏴 |
F Don Hazledine | 🏴 |
Stuart McMillan | 🏴 |

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: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1945-46
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Ray Middleton | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Ken Oliver | 🏴 |
FB Geoff Barrowcliffe | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Bert Mozley | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Steve McLachlan | 🏴 |
M Walter Musson | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Tommy Powell | 🏴 |
W Hugh McLaren | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Jack Stamps | 🏴 |
CF Jack Lee | 🏴 |
F Don Hazledine | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded

On This Day
Tommy Thompson scores for the fourth successive game as Villa win for the first time in eight.
Villa make it seven wins, seven draws and nine defeats in twenty three division one games so far this season.
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