Game #2238
Aston Villa
7-9-10, 23 PTS

Saturday, 7 February 1953
16th=
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥
GK Dennis Parsons | 🏴 |
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
LB Dicky Dorsett | 🏴 |
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 |
W Norman Lockhart | 🇬🇧 |
W Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
CF Davy Walsh | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
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
Unavailable
Injury | 4 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
CB Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
GK Keith Jones | 🏴 |
W Billy Goffin | 🏴 |
Team News
George Martin names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
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Lost
1-3
🟥 7 Feb 1953, Villa 1-3 United, Old Trafford
Scorer(s) | Davy Walsh | 27' |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
🥅 | 23' Goal, 0-1, (Manchester United), Rowley
⚽ | 27' Goal, 1-1, Davy Walsh
🥅 | 31' Goal, 1-2, (Manchester United), Lewis
🕒 | HT Manchester United 2-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 48' Goal, 1-3, (Manchester United), Rowley
🕒 | FT Manchester United 3-1 Aston Villa
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #29 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #94 |
Saturday, 7 February 1953

Match Record
Game Record
Manager: George Martin | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Arthur Holland | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1952-1963
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-3
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥
Officials
Referee: Arthur Holland | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1952-1963
Match Stats
Not recorded
George Martin | 🏴 | 1950-1953
Villa Career Form:

Division One
Manchester United
13-6-9, 32 PTS

Old Trafford
Attendance: 36,134
Wood, Aston, Carey, Byrne, Cockburn, Chilton, Lewis (g), Rowley (g) (g), Pearson, Pegg, Berry.
Manager: Matt Busby.
Matt Busby | 🏴 |

Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
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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: 1951-52
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
On This Day
Davy Walsh scored for the second consecutive game but Villa's eight game unbeaten run comes to an end as they are beaten at Old Trafford.
Villa make it seven wins, nine draws and ten defeats in twenty six division one games so far this season.
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