Game #2263
Aston Villa
4-0-3, 8 PTS
Saturday, 12 September 1953
11th=
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
GK Keith Jones | 🏴 |
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 |
M Amos Moss | 🏴 |
W Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
W Norman Lockhart | 🇬🇧 | 🔥 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
CF Tommy Thompson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Davy Walsh | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
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 Keith Jones | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 |
M Amos Moss | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
W Norman Lockhart | 🇬🇧 |
Forwards
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
CF Tommy Thompson | 🏴 |
CF Davy Walsh | 🇮🇪 |
Unavailable
Injury | 3 |
GK Dennis Parsons | 🏴 |
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
Team News
Frank Moss and Colin Gibson replace Con Martin and Larry Canning.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Won
2-1
🟩 12 Sep 1953, Villa 2-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 18' | Davy Walsh | 67' |
Assist(s) | Norman Lockhart | 67' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 18' Goal, 1-0, Tommy Thompson
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Blackpool
⚽ | 67' Goal, 2-0, Davy Walsh, Assist by Norman Lockhart
🥅 | 75' Goal, 2-1, (Blackpool), Stan Mortensen
❌ | Missed penalty, Davy Walsh
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Blackpool
Season | 1953-54 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #2 |
Saturday, 12 September 1953
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Tom Seymour | 🏴 | Wakefield, 1949-1954
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
Officials
Referee: Tom Seymour | 🏴 | Wakefield, 1949-1954
Linesmen: L. Callaghan; F. Bott
Previous 5 vs. Blackpool: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨
Head to Head
Total 🕒 26 | 🟩 W12 (46% ) | 🟨 D5 | 🇺(65% ) | 🟥 L9 (35% ) | ⚽ 55 | 🥅 40 | GD 15
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Division One
Blackpool
4-1-2, 9 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 37,284
GK George Farm | 🏴 |
D Tommy Garrett | 🏴 |
CB Harry Johnston | 🏴 |
FB Eddie Shimwell | 🏴 |
M Ewan Fenton | 🏴 |
M Jackie Mudie | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Kelly | 🏴 |
W Albert Hobson | 🏴 |
F Ernie Taylor | 🏴 |
F Bill Perry | 🏴 |
F Stan Mortensen | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Joe Smith | 🏴 |
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: 1952-53
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK George Farm | 🏴 |
Defenders
D Tommy Garrett | 🏴 |
CB Harry Johnston | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Eddie Shimwell | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Ewan Fenton | 🏴 |
M Jackie Mudie | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Kelly | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Albert Hobson | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Ernie Taylor | 🏴 |
F Bill Perry | 🏴 |
F Stan Mortensen | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa beat Blackpool at Villa Park for only the second time in eight seasons as Davy Walsh scores for the fourth successive game as Villa get back to winning ways under new boss Eric Houghton after defeat at Fratton Park last time out.
Villa make it four wins and three defeats in seven division one games so far this season.
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