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Game #2278

Aston Villa

9-2-11, 20 PTS

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Saturday, 19 December 1953

15th=

Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ 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 Bill Baxter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
F Ken Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

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 |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |

Team News

Harry Parkes, Bill Baxter and Ken Roberts replace Stan Lynn, Amos Moss and Davy Walsh.

Team Stats

Not recorded

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

๐Ÿ”ด F Ken Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1952-53 ๐Ÿ•’ 46 | โœ… 46 | ๐Ÿ” (-) | โšฝ 7 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 11 | ๐Ÿ‡บ - | #430 |

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Lost

1-2

๐ŸŸฅ 19 Dec 1953, Villa 1-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 61' |

Assist(s) | None

Match Timeline

๐Ÿฅ… | 22' Goal, 0-1, (Cardiff City), Northcott
๐Ÿฅ… | 42' Goal, 0-2, (Cardiff City), Northcott
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 0-2 Cardiff City
โšฝ | 61' Goal, 1-2, Johnny Dixon
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Cardiff City

Season | 1953-54 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #17 |
Saturday, 19 December 1953

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Match Record
Game Record

Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Alf Bond | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | London
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-2
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

Officials

Referee: Alf Bond | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | London, 1953-1958
Linesmen: S. M. Rogers; H. W. Dicken

Previous 5 vs. Cardiff: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Head to Head

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 23 | ๐ŸŸฉ W11 (48% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(52% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L11 (48% ) | โšฝ 37 | ๐Ÿฅ… 30 | GD 7

Match Stats

Not recorded

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

Villa Career Form:

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Division One

Cardiff City

10-5-8, 25 PTS

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Villa Park

Attendance: 27,012

Howells, Sullivan, Rutter, Baker, Montgomery, Edwards, Tiddy, Nugent, Northcott (g) (g), Ford (ex), Blair.

Manager: Cyril Spiers (ex).

Cyril Spiers (ex) | 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: โŒ
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1926-27

Opposition Matchday Squad

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

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Starting XI
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

101

โœ…

101

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

39

๐ŸŸจ

19

๐ŸŸฅ

43

โ›”

21

๐Ÿฅ…

168

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

78

โœ…

78

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

0

๐ŸŸฉ

33

๐ŸŸจ

15

๐ŸŸฅ

30

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

285

โœ…

285

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

2

๐ŸŸฉ

112

๐ŸŸจ

70

๐ŸŸฅ

103

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

315

โœ…

315

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

5

๐ŸŸฉ

125

๐ŸŸจ

76

๐ŸŸฅ

114

M Bill Baxter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

3

โœ…

3

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

1

๐ŸŸจ

1

๐ŸŸฅ

1

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

121

โœ…

121

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

11

๐ŸŸฉ

52

๐ŸŸจ

27

๐ŸŸฅ

42

W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
๐Ÿ•’

33

โœ…

33

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

6

๐ŸŸฉ

12

๐ŸŸจ

8

๐ŸŸฅ

13

W Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

139

โœ…

139

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

21

25

๐ŸŸฉ

51

๐ŸŸจ

39

๐ŸŸฅ

49

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

225

โœ…

225

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

93

33

๐ŸŸฉ

88

๐ŸŸจ

54

๐ŸŸฅ

83

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

46

โœ…

46

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

7

11

๐ŸŸฉ

16

๐ŸŸจ

15

๐ŸŸฅ

15

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

119

โœ…

119

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

47

21

๐ŸŸฉ

46

๐ŸŸจ

26

๐ŸŸฅ

47

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

Match Media
On This Day
  • Eric Houghton's Villa lose successive games and for the eighth time in twelve matches to make it nine wins, two draws and eleven defeats in twenty two division one games so far this season. 

  • Forward Ken Roberts makes his final appearance for Villa before moving into non-League football in 1955. Ken played for Villa between 1951-52 and 1953-54 making 46 appearances and scoring 7 goals.

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