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Game #2272

Aston Villa

7-1-8, 15 PTS

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Saturday, 7 November 1953

13th=

Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ

GK Dennis Parsons | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
M Amos Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
F Ken Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |

Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
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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: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1919โ€“20

Matchday Squad

Unavailable

Injury | 2 |
W Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |

Team News

Eric Houghton names an unchanged line up.

Team Stats

Not recorded

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

On This Day
  • Dennis Parsons saves Villa from an even bigger beating as they fall to a fifth defeat in six under Eric Houghton in a game they are never really in.

  • Villa's terrible run continues as they make it seven wins, one draw and eight defeats in sixteen division one games so far in 1953-54.

Starting XI
GK Dennis Parsons | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

โœ…

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

LB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

72

โœ…

72

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

0

๐ŸŸฉ

31

๐ŸŸจ

14

๐ŸŸฅ

27

CB Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

279

โœ…

279

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

2

๐ŸŸฉ

110

๐ŸŸจ

69

๐ŸŸฅ

100

FB Harry Parkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

310

โœ…

310

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

5

๐ŸŸฉ

123

๐ŸŸจ

75

๐ŸŸฅ

112

M Amos Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

61

โœ…

61

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

6

๐ŸŸฉ

23

๐ŸŸจ

13

๐ŸŸฅ

25

M Danny Blanchflower | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
๐Ÿ•’

115

โœ…

115

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

11

๐ŸŸฉ

50

๐ŸŸจ

26

๐ŸŸฅ

39

W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
๐Ÿ•’

29

โœ…

29

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

5

๐ŸŸฉ

11

๐ŸŸจ

8

๐ŸŸฅ

10

F Ken Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

44

โœ…

44

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

7

10

๐ŸŸฉ

16

๐ŸŸจ

14

๐ŸŸฅ

14

F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

221

โœ…

221

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

91

33

๐ŸŸฉ

87

๐ŸŸจ

53

๐ŸŸฅ

81

CF Tommy Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

113

โœ…

113

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

42

20

๐ŸŸฉ

44

๐ŸŸจ

25

๐ŸŸฅ

44

CF Davy Walsh | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
๐Ÿ•’

85

โœ…

85

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

33

21

๐ŸŸฉ

35

๐ŸŸจ

15

๐ŸŸฅ

35

Substitutes
None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 1

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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Lost

1-3

๐ŸŸฅ 7 Nov 1953, Villa 1-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 82' |

Assist(s) | Johnny Dixon | 82' |

Match Timeline

๐Ÿฅ… | 9' Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield Wednesday), Quixall
๐Ÿฅ… | 22' Goal, 0-2, (Sheffield Wednesday), Shaw
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Aston Villa
โŒ | Saved penalty, Dennis Parsons
๐Ÿฅ… | 70' Goal, 0-3, (Sheffield Wednesday), Finney
โšฝ | 82' Goal, 1-3, Tommy Thompson, Assist by Johnny Dixon
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 Aston Villa

Season | 1953-54 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #11 |
Saturday, 7 November 1953

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Match Record
Game Record

Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Jack Topliss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Grimsby, 1953-1959
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-2
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 1-3
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ

Officials

Referee: Jack Topliss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Grimsby, 1953-1959

Previous 5 vs. Wednesday: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 75 | ๐ŸŸฉ W37 (49% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D7 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(59% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L31 (41% ) | โšฝ 165 | ๐Ÿฅ… 137 | GD 28

Match Stats

Not recorded

Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958

Villa Career Form:

What they Said

Division One

Sheffield Wednesday

8-2-8, 18 PTS

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Hillsborough

Attendance: 30,687

Ryalls, Conwell, Curtis, Oโ€™Donnell, McAnearney, Gannon, Quixall (g), Woodhead, Shaw (g), Finney (g), Sewell (ex).

Manager: Eric Taylor.

Eric Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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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: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1934โ€“35

Opposition Matchday Squad

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

League Table
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1953-54
Playing Squad
CB GK Con Martin | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #412 |
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GK Dennis Parsons | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #433 |
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GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #407 |
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CB Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #385 |
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FB Albert Vinall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #409 |
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FB Harry Parkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #391 |
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LB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #426 |
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RB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |
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M Amos Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #402 |
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M Bill Baxter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #435 |
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M Danny Blanchflower | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | #427 |
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M Larry Canning | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #410 |
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W Billy Goffin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #394 |
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W Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #417 |
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W Herbert Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #416 |
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W Ken O Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #436 |
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W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | #432 |
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W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | #431 |
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CF Davy Walsh | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #424 |
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CF Derek Pace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #428 |
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F Joe Tyrell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #437 |
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F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |
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F Ken Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
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F Roy Chapman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #434 |
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CF Tommy Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #421 |
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Trophiesโ€จ

๐Ÿ† European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72โ€จ
๐Ÿ† European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
๐Ÿ† Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
๐Ÿ† u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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