Game #2300
Aston Villa
Saturday, 21 August 1954
Aston Villa
2-4
Tottenham Hotspur
Division One
Tottenham Hotspur
Villa Park
Attendance: 44,193
Lost
DWWLL
Assist(s) | Not recorded
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Danny Blanchflower, scored from the spot but Villa are beaten on the opening day of the season, Saturday, 21 August 1954.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 21 August 1954
ON THIS DAY
Eric Houghton's Villa open the season with defeat at Villa Park.
Aston Villa
Tottenham Hotspur
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1950-51
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_03b67a4305384cf08e2cbdaa9e75eaf9~mv2.gif)
Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #40 |
Saturday, 21 August 1954
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 2-4 |
Last 5 Games | DWWLL |
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Ken Jones |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Harry Parkes |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
M Bill Baxter |
W Ken Roberts |
CF Derek Pace |
F Peter McParland |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Tommy Thompson |
MANAGER
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_03b67a4305384cf08e2cbdaa9e75eaf9~mv2.gif)
Tottenham Hotspur
Ditchburn, Withers, Clarke, Ramsey, Baily (g), Wetton, Brittan, Dowsett (g), Bennett (g) (g), Dunmore, Robb.
Manager: Arthur Rowe.
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_03b67a4305384cf08e2cbdaa9e75eaf9~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_03b67a4305384cf08e2cbdaa9e75eaf9~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_03b67a4305384cf08e2cbdaa9e75eaf9~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_03b67a4305384cf08e2cbdaa9e75eaf9~mv2.gif)
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_03b67a4305384cf08e2cbdaa9e75eaf9~mv2.gif)
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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