Aston Villa
10-3-14, 23 PTS
Saturday, 23 January 1954
1953-54
18th=
Lost
2-3
Blackpool
10-8-10, 28 PTS
Division One
Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 16,629
๐ฅ 23 Jan 1954, Villa 2-3 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 23' | 41' |
Assist(s) | Ken O Roberts | 23' | 41' |
Fixture List
๐ฅ 19 Aug 1953, Villa 0-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐ฅ 22 Aug 1953, Villa 1-2 Cardiff, Ninian
Division One
๐ฉ 24 Aug 1953, Villa 3-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 29 Aug 1953, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 2 Sep 1953, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐ฅ 5 Sep 1953, Villa 1-2 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
๐ฉ 12 Sep 1953, Villa 2-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 14 Sep 1953, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 19 Sep 1953, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐ฉ 26 Sep 1953, Villa 4-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 3 Oct 1953, Villa 0-4 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division One
๐ฅ 10 Oct 1953, Villa 1-6 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐ฅ 17 Oct 1953, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 24 Oct 1953, Villa 0-1 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐จ 31 Oct 1953, Villa 2-2 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 7 Nov 1953, Villa 1-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
๐ฉ 14 Nov 1953, Villa 5-3 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 21 Nov 1953, Villa 2-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Nov 1953, Villa 2-1 Charlton, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 5 Dec 1953, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
๐ฅ 12 Dec 1953, Villa 1-2 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 19 Dec 1953, Villa 1-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 24 Dec 1953, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1953, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 1 Jan 1954, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
๐ฅ 9 Jan 1954, Villa 1-5 Arsenal, Highbury
FA Cup
๐จ 16 Jan 1954, Villa 1-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 23 Jan 1954, Villa 2-3 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division One
๐จ 6 Feb 1954, Villa 2-2 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 20 Feb 1954, Villa 2-2 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Feb 1954, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 6 Mar 1954, Villa 1-0 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
๐จ 13 Mar 1954, Villa 2-2 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 20 Mar 1954, Villa 0-3 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
๐ฉ 31 Mar 1954, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 3 Apr 1954, Villa 1-2 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
๐จ 6 Apr 1954, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฉ 10 Apr 1954, Villa 5-1 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 17 Apr 1954, Villa 1-1 Charlton, The Valley
Division One
๐จ 19 Apr 1954, Villa 1-1 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐ฉ 20 Apr 1954, Villa 6-1 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 24 Apr 1954, Villa 1-0 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Apr 1954, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 23 January 1954
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Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Game #2284
Match Record
Season | 1953-54 |
Matchday | #28 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #23 |
Saturday, 23 January 1954
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Tom Seymour | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Wakefield, 1949-1954
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 2-3
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Blackpool: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 27 | ๐ฉ W12 (44% ) | ๐จ D5 | ๐บ(63% ) | ๐ฅ L10 (37% ) | โฝ 57 | ๐ฅ 43 | GD 14
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Blackpool
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1952-53
Squad News
Debut Appearances
๐ข F Ken O Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #436 | Free transfer from Wrexham
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 22' Goal, 0-1, (Blackpool), Stephenson
โฝ | 23' Goal, 1-1, Tommy Thompson, Assist by Ken O Roberts
โฝ | 41' Goal, 2-1, Tommy Thompson, Assist by Ken O Roberts
๐ | HT Blackpool 1-2 Aston Villa
๐ | 46' Player retires from field of play with injury, Garrett
๐ฅ
| 68' Goal, 2-2, (Blackpool), Perry
๐ฅ
| 76' Goal, 2-3, (Blackpool), Perry
๐ | FT Blackpool 3-2 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Tom Seymour | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Wakefield, 1949-1954
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Bill Baxter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Amos Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Ken O Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐ข | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Blackpool
Joe Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Farm, Crosland, Frith, Shimwell, Garrett, Kelly, Mudie, Stephenson (g), Harris, Taylor, Perry (g) (g).
Manager: Joe Smith.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
None
Ken O Roberts (debut), Peter Aldis and Amos Moss replace Roy Chapman, Amos Moss and Frank Moss.
Blackpool
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Blackpool
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
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1953-54
First Team Squad
CB GK Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช | #412 |
Centre Back & Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #385 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #426 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Bill Baxter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #435 |
Midfielder
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W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #394 |
Winger
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W Ken O Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #436 |
Winger
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CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช | #424 |
Forward
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F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |
Forward
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CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #421 |
Forward
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GK Dennis Parsons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #433 |
Goalkeeper
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FB Albert Vinall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #409 |
Full Back
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RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง | #427 |
Midfielder
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W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #417 |
Winger
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W Norman Lockhart | ๐ฌ๐ง | #432 |
Winger
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CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #428 |
Forward
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F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
Forward
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GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #407 |
Goalkeeper
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FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #391 |
Full Back
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M Amos Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #402 |
Midfielder
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M Larry Canning | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #410 |
Midfielder
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W Herbert Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #416 |
Winger
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W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | #431 |
Winger
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F Joe Tyrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #437 |
Forward
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F Roy Chapman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #434 |
Forward
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