Game #2263
Aston Villa
Saturday, 12 September 1953
Aston Villa
2-1
Blackpool
Division One
Blackpool
Villa Park
Attendance: 37,284
Won
WWWLW
Assist(s) | Not recorded
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Davy Walsh, scored for the fourth successive game as Villa get back to winning ways under new boss Eric Houghton, Saturday, 12 September 1953.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 12 September 1953
ON THIS DAY
Eric Houghton's Villa beat Blackpool to make it four wins and three defeats in seven division one games so far this season.
Aston Villa
Blackpool
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1952-53
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e3b00ba7488c496b98dba757dd321532~mv2.gif)
Season | 1953-54 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #3 |
Saturday, 12 September 1953
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 2-1 |
Last 5 Games | WWWLW |
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Eric Houghton | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 3 | 🟩 | 2 🟨 0 🟥 1 | 2.00
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
MATCH OFFICIALS
ALL THE MATCHES REFEREED BY:
CARDS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e3b00ba7488c496b98dba757dd321532~mv2.gif)
TEAM NEWS
Frank Moss and Colin Gibson replace Con Martin and Larry Canning.
TEAM STATS
Not recorded
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Ken Jones |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Harry Parkes |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
M Amos Moss |
W Colin Gibson |
W Norman Lockhart |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Tommy Thompson |
MANAGER
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e3b00ba7488c496b98dba757dd321532~mv2.gif)
Blackpool
Farm, Shimwell, Garrett, Johnston, Hobson, Fenton, Kelly, Taylor, Perry, Mudie, Mortensen (g).
Manager: Joe Smith.
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e3b00ba7488c496b98dba757dd321532~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e3b00ba7488c496b98dba757dd321532~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e3b00ba7488c496b98dba757dd321532~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e3b00ba7488c496b98dba757dd321532~mv2.gif)
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e3b00ba7488c496b98dba757dd321532~mv2.gif)
Not Reported
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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