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Game #2282

Aston Villa

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Saturday, 9 January 1954

3rd Round

Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Stan Lynn | 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 | โšฝ |
M Amos Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | โšฝ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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 | 1 |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Team News

Peter Aldis and Colin Gibson replace Albert Vinall and Bill Baxter.

Team Stats

Not recorded

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Lost

1-5

๐ŸŸฅ 9 Jan 1954, Villa 1-5 Arsenal, Highbury
Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 19' |

Assist(s) | Johnny Dixon | 19' |

Match Timeline

๐Ÿฅ… | 1' Goal, 0-1, (Arsenal), Roper
๐Ÿฅ… | 6' Goal, 0-2, (Arsenal), Milton
๐Ÿฅ… | 9' Goal, 0-3, (Arsenal), Holton
โšฝ | 19โ€™ Goal, 1-3, Peter McParland, Assist by Johnny Dixon
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Arsenal 3-1 Aston Villa
๐Ÿฅ… | 61' Goal, 1-4, (Arsenal), Logie
๐Ÿฅ… | 82' Goal, 1-5, (Arsenal), Roper
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Arsenal 5-1 Aston Villa

Season | 1953-54 |
Matchday | #26 |
Manager Game | #21 |
Saturday, 9 January 1954

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Match Record
Game Record

Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Arthur Ellis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Halifax, 1950-1955
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 1-3
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 1-5
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

Officials

Referee: Arthur Ellis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Halifax, 1950-1955

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

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Head to Head

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 77 | ๐ŸŸฉ W35 (45% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D13 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(62% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L29 (38% ) | โšฝ 136 | ๐Ÿฅ… 120 | GD 16

Match Stats

Not recorded

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

Villa Career Form:

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FA Cup

Arsenal

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Highbury

Attendance: 50,990

Kesley
Wills
Wade
Dickson
Dodgin
Forbes
Milton
Logie
Holton
Lishman
Roper

Tom Whittaker | 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†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1952โ€“53

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•’

105

โœ…

105

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

40

๐ŸŸจ

19

๐ŸŸฅ

46

โ›”

21

๐Ÿฅ…

178

RB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

59

โœ…

59

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

1

๐ŸŸฉ

20

๐ŸŸจ

19

๐ŸŸฅ

20

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

288

โœ…

288

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

2

๐ŸŸฉ

113

๐ŸŸจ

70

๐ŸŸฅ

105

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

79

โœ…

79

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

0

๐ŸŸฉ

33

๐ŸŸจ

15

๐ŸŸฅ

31

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

66

โœ…

66

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

7

๐ŸŸฉ

24

๐ŸŸจ

13

๐ŸŸฅ

29

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

125

โœ…

125

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

11

๐ŸŸฉ

53

๐ŸŸจ

27

๐ŸŸฅ

45

W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
๐Ÿ•’

5

โœ…

5

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

0

๐ŸŸฉ

1

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

4

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

142

โœ…

142

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

21

25

๐ŸŸฉ

52

๐ŸŸจ

39

๐ŸŸฅ

51

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

229

โœ…

229

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

94

34

๐ŸŸฉ

89

๐ŸŸจ

54

๐ŸŸฅ

86

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

123

โœ…

123

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

48

22

๐ŸŸฉ

47

๐ŸŸจ

26

๐ŸŸฅ

50

CF Davy Walsh | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
๐Ÿ•’

92

โœ…

92

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

34

22

๐ŸŸฉ

37

๐ŸŸจ

16

๐ŸŸฅ

39

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
  • Villa find themselves 0-3 down in 9' before hitting their only goal to go into the interval 2 behind, 2 second half goals leave Eric Houghton's Villa beaten for the fifth time in six as they are knocked out of the FA Cup by Arsenal.

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