Aston Villa
0-0-1, 0 PTS
Saturday, 21 August 1954
1954-55
Lost
2-4
Tottenham Hotspur
1-0-0, 2 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 44,193
๐ฅ 21 Aug 1954, Villa 2-4 Spurs, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Danny Blanchflower | 28' (pen) | Bill Baxter | 70' |
Assist(s) | Harry Parkes | 70' |
Fixture List
๐ฅ 21 Aug 1954, Villa 2-4 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 23 Aug 1954, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 28 Aug 1954, Villa 3-6 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
๐จ 1 Sep 1954, Villa 0-0 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
๐ฉ 4 Sep 1954, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 8 Sep 1954, Villa 3-5 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
๐ฉ 11 Sep 1954. Villa 1-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division One
๐ฅ 13 Sep 1954, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 18 Sep 1954, Villa 1-2 Charlton, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 25 Sep 1954, Villa 3-3 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
๐จ 2 Oct 1954, Villa 0-0 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 9 Oct 1954, Villa 0-2 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 16 Oct 1954, Villa 4-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Oct 1954, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 30 Oct 1954, Villa 3-2 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐ฅ 6 Nov 1954, Villa 2-5 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 13 Nov 1954, Villa 0-2 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
๐ฅ 20 Nov 1954, Villa 1-3 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Nov 1954, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
๐ฅ 4 Dec 1954, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 11 Dec 1954, Villa 0-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐จ 18 Dec 1954, Villa 1-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Dec 1954, Villa 1-0 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Dec 1954, Villa 2-1 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 1 Jan 1955, Villa 0-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 8 Jan 1955, Villa 2-2 Brighton, Goldstone
FA Cup
๐ฉ 10 Jan 1955, Villa 4-2 Brighton, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 22 Jan 1955, Villa 3-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 29 Jan 1955, Villa 0-0 Doncaster, Belle Vue
FA Cup
๐จ 2 Feb 1955, Villa 2-2 Doncaster, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 5 Feb 1955, Villa 1-6 Charlton, The Valley
Division One
๐จ 7 Feb 1955, Villa 1-1 Doncaster, Maine Road
FA Cup
๐ฉ 12 Feb 1955, Villa 3-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 14 Feb 1955, Villa 0-0 Doncaster, Hillsborough
FA Cup
๐ฅ 15 Feb 1955, Villa 1-3 Doncaster, Hawthorns
FA Cup
๐ฉ 23 Feb 1955, Villa 2-1 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division One
๐ฉ 5 Mar 1955, Villa 3-2 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 12 Mar 1955, Villa 0-2 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฉ 19 Mar 1955, Villa 3-0 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Mar 1955, Villa 2-4 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐ฉ 2 Apr 1955. Villa 3-1 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 9 Apr 1955, Villa 1-0 Cardiff, Ninian
Division One
๐ฅ 11 Apr 1955, Villa 0-1 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐ฉ 12 Apr 1955, Villa 4-2 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 16 Apr 1955, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Apr 1955, Villa 3-0 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
๐จ 27 Apr 1955, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
๐ฉ 30 Apr 1955, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 4 May 1955, Villa 1-0 Everton, Goodison
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 21 August 1954
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Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Game #2300
Match Record
Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #40 |
Saturday, 21 August 1954
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: A. Hill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Monmouth
HT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 2-4
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Spurs: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 50 | ๐ฉ 22 | ๐จ 9 | ๐ฅ 19 | โฝ 81 | ๐ฅ
75 |
League ๐ 45 | ๐ฉ 19 | ๐จ 9 | ๐ฅ 17 | โฝ 76 | ๐ฅ
71 |
FA Cup ๐ 5 | ๐ฉ 3 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 2 | โฝ 5 | ๐ฅ
4 |
Home ๐ 24 | ๐ฉ 10 | ๐จ 4 | ๐ฅ 10 | โฝ 40 | ๐ฅ
39 |
Away ๐ 26 | ๐ฉ 12 | ๐จ 5 | ๐ฅ 9 | โฝ 41 | ๐ฅ
36 |
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Tottenham Hotspur
League Champions: ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1950-51
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 7' Goal, 0-1, (Tottenham Hotspur), Les Bennett
๐ฅ
| 19' Goal, 0-2, (Tottenham Hotspur), Eddie Baily
โฝ | 28' Goal, 1-2, Danny Blanchflower (pen)
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur
โฝ | 70' Goal, 2-2, Bill Baxter, Assist by Harry Parkes
๐ฅ
| 75' Goal, 2-3, (Tottenham Hotspur), Dickie Dowsett
๐ฅ
| 79' Goal, 2-4, (Tottenham Hotspur), Les Bennett
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-4 Tottenham Hotspur
Officials
Referee: A. Hill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Monmouth
Linesmen: T. L. Davies; J. A. Hanger
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 |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง | โฝ |
M Bill Baxter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Ken O Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Tottenham Hotspur
Arthur Rowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Ted Ditchburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Harry Clarke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Charlie Withers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Alf Ramsey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ralph Wetton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Colin Brittan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W George Robb | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Dickie Dowsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Les Bennett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Dave Dunmore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Eddie Baily | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
None
Tottenham Hotspur
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
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Bill Baxter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Ken O Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Forwards
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Tottenham Hotspur
Goalkeepers
GK Ted Ditchburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Harry Clarke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Charlie Withers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Alf Ramsey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Ralph Wetton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Colin Brittan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W George Robb | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Dickie Dowsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Les Bennett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Dave Dunmore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Eddie Baily | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Media
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1954-55
First Team Squad
CB GK Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช | #412 |
Centre Back & Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
GK Mike Pinner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #438 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #391 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
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?
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #439 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Atlanta Chiefs ๐บ๐ธ Died 2009
W Norman Lockhart | ๐ฌ๐ง | #432 |
Winger
Where are they now?
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช | #424 |
Forward
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F Joe Tyrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #437 |
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
Where are they now?
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #385 |
Centre Back
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LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #426 |
Full Back
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M Amos Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #402 |
Midfielder
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M Nobby Clarke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #444 |
Midfielder
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W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #417 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | #431 |
Winger
Where are they now?
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #428 |
Forward
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F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |
Forward
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GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #407 |
Goalkeeper
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FB Arthur Proudler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #441 |
Full Back
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RB Ray Hogg | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #445 |
Full Back
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M Bill Baxter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #435 |
Midfielder
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M Trevor Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #442 |
Midfielder
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W Ken O Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #436 |
Winger
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W Tommy Southren | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #443 |
Winger
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F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Roy Chapman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #434 |
Forward
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