Game #2304
Aston Villa
1-2-2, 4 PTS
Saturday, 4 September 1954
12th=
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟩
GK Dennis Parsons | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
RB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 |
M Bill Baxter | 🏴 |
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Tommy Thompson | 🏴 |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 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: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919–20
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Dennis Parsons | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
Full Backs
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
RB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 |
M Bill Baxter | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
Forwards
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
CF Tommy Thompson | 🏴 |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 |
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
Won
1-0
🟩 4 Sep 1954, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Derek Pace | 73' |
Assist(s) | Johnny Dixon | 73' |
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Portsmouth
⚽ | 73' Goal, 1-0, Derek Pace, Assist by Johnny Dixon
🕒 | 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 | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Gilbert Pullin | 🏴 | Bristol, 1951-1961
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟩
Officials
Referee: Gilbert Pullin | 🏴 | Bristol, 1951-1961
Linesmen: S. J. Bostock; J. J. Baxter
Previous 5 vs. Portsmouth: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨
Head to Head
Total 🕒 41 | 🟩 W17 (41% ) | 🟨 D10 | 🇺(66% ) | 🟥 L14 (34% ) | ⚽ 78 | 🥅 68 | GD 10
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Division One
Portsmouth
2-1-2, 5 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 28,284
GK Norman Uprichard | 🇬🇧 |
CB Alec Wilson | 🏴 |
FB Jack Mansell | 🏴 |
M Reg Pickett | 🇮🇳 |
W Peter Harris | 🏴 |
W Gordon Dale | 🏴 |
F Len Phillips | 🏴 |
F Mike Barnard | 🏴 |
F Johnny Gordon | 🏴 |
CF Jackie Henderson | 🏴 |
F Duggie Reid | 🏴 |
Eddie Lever | 🏴 |
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: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1949-50
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Norman Uprichard | 🇬🇧 |
Defenders
CB Alec Wilson | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Jack Mansell | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Reg Pickett | 🇮🇳 |
Wingers
W Peter Harris | 🏴 |
W Gordon Dale | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Len Phillips | 🏴 |
F Mike Barnard | 🏴 |
F Johnny Gordon | 🏴 |
CF Jackie Henderson | 🏴 |
F Duggie Reid | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
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.
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