Game #2235
Aston Villa
7-9-9, 23 PTS
Saturday, 24 January 1953
14th=
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨
GK Dennis Parsons | 🏴 |
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
CB Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
LB Dicky Dorsett | 🏴 |
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 |
W Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
W Norman Lockhart | 🇬🇧 | 🔥 |
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 Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
Full Backs
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
LB Dicky Dorsett | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 |
Wingers
W Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
W Norman Lockhart | 🇬🇧 |
Forwards
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Ken Roberts | 🏴 |
CF Tommy Thompson | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 5 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
GK Keith Jones | 🏴 |
CF Davy Walsh | 🇮🇪 |
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
W Billy Goffin | 🏴 |
Team News
Peter Aldis, Con Martin and Norman Lockhart replace Stan Lynn, Frank Moss and Billy Goffin.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Drew
1-1
🟨 24 Jan 1953, Villa 1-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 84' |
Assist(s) | Norman Lockhart | 84' |
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Chelsea
🥅 | 54' Goal, 0-1, (Chelsea), Ken Armstrong
⚽ | 84' Goal, 1-1, Tommy Thompson, Assist by Norman Lockhart
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Chelsea
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #26 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #91 |
Saturday, 24 January 1953
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: George Martin | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: F. C. Williams | 🏴 | Oxford, 1952-1954
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨
Officials
Referee: F. C. Williams | 🏴 | Oxford, 1952-1954
Linesmen: G. D. Swinton; J. J. Niblett
Previous 5 vs. Chelsea: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥
Head to Head
Total 🕒 53 | 🟩 W26 (49% ) | 🟨 D12 | 🇺(72% ) | 🟥 L15 (28% ) | ⚽ 98 | 🥅 68 | GD 30
Match Stats
Not recorded
George Martin | 🏴 | 1950-1953
Villa Career Form:
Division One
Chelsea
6-7-13, 19 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 30,376
GK Chick Thomson | 🏴 |
LB Stan Willemse | 🏴 |
D John Harris | 🏴 |
M Ken Armstrong | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Derek Saunders | 🏴 |
M Bill Dickson | 🇬🇧 |
W Eric Parsons | 🏴 |
W Billy Gray | 🏴 |
W Bobby Campbell | 🏴 |
CF Roy Bentley | 🏴 |
F Bob Edwards | 🏴 |
Ted Drake | 🏴 |
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 Chick Thomson | 🏴 |
Defenders
D John Harris | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Stan Willemse | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Ken Armstrong | 🏴 |
M Derek Saunders | 🏴 |
M Bill Dickson | 🇬🇧 |
Wingers
W Eric Parsons | 🏴 |
W Billy Gray | 🏴 |
W Bobby Campbell | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Roy Bentley | 🏴 |
F Bob Edwards | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
On This Day
Tommy Thompson scored for the sixth time in seven games.
Villa need a late equaliser to draw at home with Chelsea but George Martin's Villa extend their unbeaten run to six in all competitions as they make it seven wins, nine draws and nine defeats in twenty five division one games so far this season.
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Match Media
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