Game #2306
Aston Villa
2-2-3, 6 PTS

Saturday, 11 September 1954
11th=
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩
GK Dennis Parsons | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
RB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 |
M Bill Baxter | 🏴 |
W Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Joe Tyrell | 🏴 |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958

Substitutes
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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
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
Team News
Joe Tyrell and Con Martin replace Tommy Thompson and Frank Moss.
Team Stats
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Debut Appearances
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Final Appearances
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Won
1-0
🟩 11 Sep 1954. Villa 1-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Scorer(s) | Derek Pace | 28' |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
⚽ | 28' Goal, 1-1, Derek Pace
🕒 | HT Blackpool 0-1 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Blackpool 0-1 Aston Villa
Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #46 |
Saturday, 11 September 1954

Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: John Pickles | 🏴 | Bradford, 1953-1955
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩
Officials
Referee: John Pickles | 🏴 | Bradford, 1953-1955
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:

Division One
Blackpool
1-0-5, 2 PTS

Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 31,417
Farm, Gratrix, Garrett, Fenton, Kelly, Johnston, Matthews, Durie, Taylor, Mudie, Mortensen.
Manager: Joe Smith.
Joe Smith | 🏴 |

Substitutes
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Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
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Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1952-53
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded

On This Day
Derek Pace scores his fifth goal in six and for the third successive game as Villa secure their second win of the season - both 1-0 - this time over bottom side Blackpool who make Villa work hard for the points.
Eric Houghton's Villa make it two wins, two draws and three losses after seven division one games
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Match Media
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