Game #2241
Aston Villa
8-10-10, 26 PTS

Saturday, 21 February 1953
15th=
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
GK Dennis Parsons | 🏴 |
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
LB Dicky Dorsett | 🏴 |
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 |
W Billy Goffin | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Ken Roberts | 🏴 |
CF Davy Walsh | 🇮🇪 |
CF Tommy Thompson | 🏴 |
George Martin | 🏴 | 1950-1953

Substitutes
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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 | 3 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
CB Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
GK Keith Jones | 🏴 |
Team News
George Martin names the same line up for a third successive game.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
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Final Appearances
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Drew
0-0
🟨 21 Feb 1953, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Burnden
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
❌ | 6' Missed penalty, Tommy Thompson
🕒 | HT Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Aston Villa
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #32 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #97 |
Saturday, 21 February 1953

Match Record
Game Record
Manager: George Martin | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Leonard Peake | 🏴 | Rotherham, 1952-1954
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
Officials
Referee: Leonard Peake | 🏴 | Rotherham, 1952-1954
Match Stats
Not recorded
George Martin | 🏴 | 1950-1953
Villa Career Form:

Division One
Bolton Wanderers
10-7-11, 27 PTS

Burnden Park
Attendance: 34,446
Hanson, Higgins, Hartle, Bell, Wheeler, Parry, Hassall, Barrass, Lofthouse, Hughes, Moir.
Manager: Bill Ridding.
Bill Ridding | 🏴 |

Substitutes
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Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
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Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1928-29
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
On This Day
Tommy Thompson misses a penalty after 6' and Villa cannot beat Bolton at Burnden despite their dominance.
George Martin's Villa make it three games unbeaten as they are held at Burnden Park to make it eight wins, ten draws and ten defeats in twenty eight division one games so far this season.
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Match Media
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