Game #2233
Aston Villa

Saturday, 10 January 1953
3rd Round
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩
GK Dennis Parsons | 🏴 |
RB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
LB Dicky Dorsett | 🏴 |
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 | 🏴 |
LB Dicky Dorsett | 🏴 |
Midfielders
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
Dicky Dorsett replaces Amos Moss.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None

Won
3-1
🟩 10 Jan 1953, Villa 3-1 Boro, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 16' | Tommy Thompson | 26' | Colin Gibson | 65' |
Assist(s) | Ken Roberts | 16' | 26' | 65' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 16' Goal, 1-0, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Ken Roberts
⚽ | 26' Goal, 2-0, Tommy Thompson, Assist by Ken Roberts
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Middlesbrough
⚽ | 65' Goal, 3-0, Colin Gibson, Assist by Ken Roberts
🥅 | 74' Goal, 3-1, (Middlesbrough), Arthur Fitzsimons
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Middlesbrough
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #24 |
Manager Game | #89 |
Saturday, 10 January 1953

Match Record
Game Record
Manager: George Martin | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: J. H. Clough | 🏴 | Bolton
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩
Officials
Referee: J. H. Clough | 🏴 | Bolton
Linesmen: D. R. Wildman; E. J. Hall
Match Stats
Not recorded
George Martin | 🏴 | 1950-1953
Villa Career Form:
FA Cup
Middlesbrough

Villa Park
Attendance: 49,358
GK Rolando Ugolini | 🇮🇹 |
CB George Aitken | 🏴 |
FB Ray Bilcliff | 🏴 |
FB Dick Robinson | 🏴 |
M Francis Muholland | 🇬🇧 |
M Ronnie Dicks | 🏴 |
W Geoff Walker | 🏴 |
F Arthur Fitzsimons | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
F Wilf Mannion | 🏴 |
CF Ollie Norris | 🇬🇧 |
F Alex McCrae | 🏴 |
Walter Rowley | 🏴 |

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: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Rolando Ugolini | 🇮🇹 |
Defenders
CB George Aitken | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Ray Bilcliff | 🏴 |
FB Dick Robinson | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Francis Muholland | 🇬🇧 |
M Ronnie Dicks | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Geoff Walker | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Arthur Fitzsimons | 🇮🇪 |
F Wilf Mannion | 🏴 |
CF Ollie Norris | 🇬🇧 |
F Alex McCrae | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded

On This Day
Tommy Thompson scores for the fifth successive game and Ken Roberts contributes a hat-trick of assists as Villa beat Middlesbrough in the third round of the FA Cup.
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Match Media
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