Aston Villa
13-6-15, 32 PTS
Wednesday, 31 March 1954
1953-54
13th=
Won
2-1
Sheffield Wednesday
14-4-17, 32 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 9,609
๐ฉ 31 Mar 1954, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 12' | Johnny Dixon | 36' |
Assist(s) | Davy Walsh | 12' |
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
Wednesday, 31 March 1954
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Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Game #2291
Match Record
Season | 1953-54 |
Matchday | #35 |
League Match | #34 |
Manager Game | #30 |
Wednesday, 31 March 1954
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: A. H. Blyth | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | London
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Wednesday: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 76 | ๐ฉ W38 (50% ) | ๐จ D7 | ๐บ(59% ) | ๐ฅ L31 (41% ) | โฝ 167 | ๐ฅ 138 | GD 29
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Sheffield Wednesday
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1934โ35
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
๐ด M Larry Canning | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1948-54 ๐ 41 | โ 41 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 3 | ๐ฅ 1 | ๐บ - | #410 |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 12' Goal, 1-0, Tommy Thompson, Assist by Davy Walsh
๐ฅ
| 28' Goal, 1-1, (Sheffield Wednesday), Dennis Woodhead
โฝ | 34' Goal, 2-1, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Tommy Thompson
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Officials
Referee: A. H. Blyth | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | London
Linesmen: C. Curtis; C. N. Gregory
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 Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Larry Canning | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Bill Baxter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Norman Lockhart | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Ken O Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช | ๐ฅ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Sheffield Wednesday
Eric Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Dave McIntosh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Barry Butler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Ivor Seemley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Norman Curtis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Davies | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Eddie Gannon | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Dennis Woodhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Jack Marriott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Jack Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Redfern Froggatt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Albert Quixall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 2 |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Larry Canning and Norman Lockhart replace Danny Blanchflower and Peter McParland.
Sheffield Wednesday
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Larry Canning | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Bill Baxter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Norman Lockhart | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Ken O Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Sheffield Wednesday
Goalkeepers
GK Dave McIntosh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Barry Butler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Ivor Seemley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Norman Curtis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M George Davies | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Eddie Gannon | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Wingers
W Dennis Woodhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Jack Marriott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Jack Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Redfern Froggatt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Albert Quixall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Media
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Match Highlights
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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
Where are they now?
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #394 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Ken O Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #436 |
Winger
Where are they now?
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
Where are they now?
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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