Game #2313
Aston Villa
4-4-6, 12 PTS
Saturday, 23 October 1954
15th=
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩
GK Keith Jones | 🏴 |
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
RB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 |
M Bill Baxter | 🏴 |
W Norman Lockhart | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Eddie Follan | 🏴 |
CF Davy Walsh | 🇮🇪 | 🔥 |
CF Tommy Thompson | 🏴 |
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 Keith Jones | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
Full Backs
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
RB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 |
M Bill Baxter | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Norman Lockhart | 🇬🇧 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
Forwards
F Eddie Follan | 🏴 |
CF Davy Walsh | 🇮🇪 |
CF Tommy Thompson | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 3 |
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 |
Team News
Danny Blanchflower replaces Vic Crowe.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Won
2-1
🟩 23 Oct 1954, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Norman Lockhart | 48' | Stan Lynn | 53' (pen) |
Assist(s) | Davy Walsh | 48' |
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Arsenal
⚽ | 48' Goal, 1-0, Norman Lockhart, Assist by Davy Walsh
⚽ | 53' Goal, 2-0, Stan Lynn (pen)
🥅 | 89' Goal, 2-1, (Arsenal), Don Roper
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Arsenal
Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Match | #14 |
Manager Game | #53 |
Saturday, 23 October 1954
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: J. J. Bean | 🏴 | Glamorgan, 1954-1955
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩
Officials
Referee: J. J. Bean | 🏴 | Glamorgan, 1954-1955
Linesmen: G. T. Watkins; S. G. Finning
Previous 5 vs. Arsenal: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨
Head to Head
Total 🕒 79 | 🟩 W36 (46% ) | 🟨 D14 | 🇺(63% ) | 🟥 L29 (37% ) | ⚽ 139 | 🥅 122 | GD 17
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Division One
Arsenal
5-1-8, 11 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 38,038
GK Jack Kelsey | 🏴 |
CB Bill Dodgin Jr | 🏴 |
FB Joe Wade | 🏴 |
FB Walley Barnes | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Bloomfield | 🏴 |
M Alex Forbes | 🏴 |
W Don Roper | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Brian Walsh | 🏴 |
CF Peter Goring | 🏴 |
F Jimmy Logie | 🏴 |
CF Tommy Lawton | 🏴 |
Tom Whittaker | 🏴 |
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: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1952–53
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Jack Kelsey | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Bill Dodgin Jr | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Joe Wade | 🏴 |
FB Walley Barnes | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Jimmy Bloomfield | 🏴 |
M Alex Forbes | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Don Roper | 🏴 |
W Brian Walsh | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Peter Goring | 🏴 |
F Jimmy Logie | 🏴 |
CF Tommy Lawton | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
On This Day
Eric Houghton's Villa win consecutive games for the first time this season and get only their second Villa Park victory of 1954-55.
to make it four wins, four draws and six defeats after fourteen division one matches.
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Match Media
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