Game #2304
Aston Villa
1-2-2, 4 PTS
Saturday, 4 September 1954
12th=
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ
GK Dennis Parsons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Bill Baxter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
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 | ๐ฅ |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
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: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Dennis Parsons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Full Backs
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Stan Lynn | 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 ฅ ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
None
Team News
Harry Parkes and Con Martin replace Peter Aldis and Frank Moss.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Derek Pace scores his third goal in four as Eric Houghton's Villa secure their first win of 1954-55 at the fifth attempt and keep their second successive clean sheet as Portsmouth are beaten at Villa Park.
Starting XI
Won
1-0
๐ฉ 4 Sep 1954, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Derek Pace | 73' |
Assist(s) | Johnny Dixon | 73' |
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Portsmouth
โฝ | 73' Goal, 1-0, Derek Pace, Assist by Johnny Dixon
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Portsmouth
Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #44 |
Saturday, 4 September 1954
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Gilbert Pullin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1951-1961
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Gilbert Pullin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1951-1961
Linesmen: S. J. Bostock; J. J. Baxter
Previous 5 vs. Portsmouth: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 41 | ๐ฉ W17 (41% ) | ๐จ D10 | ๐บ(66% ) | ๐ฅ L14 (34% ) | โฝ 78 | ๐ฅ 68 | GD 10
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
What they Said
Division One
Portsmouth
2-1-2, 5 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 28,284
GK Norman Uprichard | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CB Alec Wilson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Jack Mansell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Reg Pickett | ๐ฎ๐ณ |
W Peter Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Gordon Dale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Len Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Mike Barnard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Gordon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Jackie Henderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Duggie Reid | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Eddie Lever | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1949-50
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Norman Uprichard | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Defenders
CB Alec Wilson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Jack Mansell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Reg Pickett | ๐ฎ๐ณ |
Wingers
W Peter Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Gordon Dale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Len Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Mike Barnard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Gordon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Jackie Henderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Duggie Reid | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1954-55
Playing Squad
CB GK Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช | #412 |
GK Dennis Parsons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #433 |
GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #407 |
GK Mike Pinner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #438 |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #385 |
FB Arthur Proudler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #441 |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #391 |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #426 |
RB Ray Hogg | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #445 |
RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |
M Amos Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #402 |
M Bill Baxter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #435 |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง | #427 |
M Nobby Clarke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #444 |
M Trevor Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #442 |
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #439 |
W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #417 |
W Ken O Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #436 |
W Norman Lockhart | ๐ฌ๐ง | #432 |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | #431 |
W Tommy Southren | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #443 |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช | #424 |
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข ๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #428 |
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
F Joe Tyrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #437 |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |
F Roy Chapman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #434 |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #421 |
