Game #2318
Aston Villa
6-4-9, 16 PTS

Saturday, 27 November 1954
15th=
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
GK Keith Jones | 🏴 |
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
RB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Bill Baxter | 🏴 |
W Norman Lockhart | 🇬🇧 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | 🔥 |
F Eddie Follan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958

Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
None
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919–20
Matchday Squad:
Injury | 3 |
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 |
CF Tommy Thompson | 🏴 |
Norman Lockhart, Derek Pace and Johnny Dixon replace Ken Roberts, Davy Walsh and Tommy Thompson.
Not recorded
Eric Houghton's Villa end a run of three successive losses to beat Sheffield United and make it six wins, four draws and nine defeats after nineteen division one matches.
Villa score three or more goals for the sixth time in nine away games.

Won
3-1
🟩 27 Nov 1954, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 68' | Eddie Follan | 81' | Derek Pace | 88' |
Assist(s) | Peter McParland | 68' | Johnny Dixon | 88' |
Match Timeline:
🕒 | HT Sheffield United 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 60' Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield United), Hawksworth
⚽ | 68' Goal, 1-1, Johnny Dixon
⚽ | 81' Goal, 2-1, Eddie Follan
⚽ | 88' Goal, 3-1, Derek Pace, Assist by Johnny Dixon
🕒 | FT Sheffield United 1-3 Aston Villa
Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #58 |
Saturday, 27 November 1954

Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Reg Leafe | 🏴 | Nottingham, 1948-1960
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
Referee: Reg Leafe | 🏴 | Nottingham, 1948-1960
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
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Final Appearances:
None
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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Division One
Sheffield United
6-2-12, 14 PTS

Bramall Lane
Attendance: 25,154
Burgin, Shaw J, Coldwell, Shaw G, Fountain, Hawksworth (g), Cross, Hoyland, Ringstead, Hagan, Grainger.
Manager: Reg Freeman.
Reg Freeman | 🏴 |

Substitutes:
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes:
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
None
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1924–25
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded
