Game #2253
Aston Villa
12-13-14, 37 PTS
Saturday, 18 April 1953
13th=
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩
GK Dennis Parsons | 🏴 |
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
M Larry Canning | 🏴 |
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 | 🔥 |
M Amos Moss | 🏴 |
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
Goalkeepers
GK Dennis Parsons | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Larry Canning | 🏴 |
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 |
M Amos Moss | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
CF Davy Walsh | 🇮🇪 |
CF Tommy Thompson | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 5 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
LB Dicky Dorsett | 🏴 |
W Herbert Smith | 🏴 |
W Norman Lockhart | 🇬🇧 |
F Ken Roberts | 🏴 |
Team News
George Martin names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
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Final Appearances
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Won
4-3
🟩 18 Apr 1953, Villa 4-3 Wednesday, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 30' | 57' | Colin Gibson | 61' | Tommy Thompson | 80' |
Assist(s) | Davy Walsh | 57' | Danny Blanchflower | 80' |
Match Timeline
🥅 | 4' Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield Wednesday), Frank Moss o.g.
🥅 | 8' Goal, 0-2, (Sheffield Wednesday), Jackie Sewell
⚽ | 30' Goal, 1-2, Johnny Dixon
🥅 | 44' Goal, 1-3, (Sheffield Wednesday), Jack Marriott
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-3 Sheffield Wednesday
⚽ | 57' Goal, 2-3, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Davy Walsh
⚽ | 61' Goal, 3-3, Colin Gibson
⚽ | 80' Goal, 4-3, Tommy Thompson, Assist by Danny Blanchflower
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 4-3 Sheffield Wednesday
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #44 |
League Match | #39 |
Manager Game | #109 |
Saturday, 18 April 1953
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: George Martin | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Clifford Fletcher | 🏴 | Northwich, 1936-1953
HT Score: 🟥 1-3
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩
Officials
Referee: Clifford Fletcher | 🏴 | Northwich, 1936-1953
Linesmen: T. H. White; W. J. H. Oakley
Previous 5 vs. Wednesday: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨
Head to Head
Total 🕒 74 | 🟩 W37 (50% ) | 🟨 D7 | 🇺(59% ) | 🟥 L30 (41% ) | ⚽ 164 | 🥅 134 | GD 30
Match Stats
Not recorded
George Martin | 🏴 | 1950-1953
Villa Career Form:
Division One
Sheffield Wednesday
11-11-19, 33 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 26,654
GK Dave McIntosh | 🏴 |
CB Ralph O’Donnell | 🏴 |
FB Vince Kenny | 🏴 |
FB Norman Curtis | 🏴 |
M George Davies | 🏴 |
M Eddie Gannon | 🇮🇪 |
W Dennis Woodhead | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Jack Marriott | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Albert Quixall | 🏴 |
F Brian Slater | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell (ft) | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Eric Taylor | 🏴 |
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: 1934–35
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Dave McIntosh | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Ralph O’Donnell | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Vince Kenny | 🏴 |
FB Norman Curtis | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M George Davies | 🏴 |
M Eddie Gannon | 🇮🇪 |
Wingers
W Dennis Woodhead | 🏴 |
W Jack Marriott | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Albert Quixall | 🏴 |
F Brian Slater | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell (ft) | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
On This Day
Johnny Dixon scores a brace to help Villa earn a first win in four and now have one defeat in their last seven. But Villa go in at the break 1-3 behind and put on an attacking display of the finest quality to lead by 80' on the way to victory.
Villa make it twelve wins, thirteen draws and fourteen defeats in thirty nine division one games so far this season.
Villa climb to joint 13th.
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Match Media
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