Game #2318
Saturday, 27 November 1954
Attendance: 25,154
Won
Division One
Sheffield United
WLLLW
Bramall Lane
Sheffield United
1-3
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Not recorded
KEY MAN
Eddie Follan, scored for the second successive game as Villa win for the first time in four, Saturday, 27 November 1954.
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MATCH TIMELINE
ON THIS DAY
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.
Aston Villa
Sheffield United
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1924–25
FIXTURE HISTORY
Sheffield United
Previous 5 vs. Sheffield United: | 🟥 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟥 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #58 |
Saturday, 27 November 1954
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 3-1 |
Last 5 Games | WLLLW |
MATCH OFFICIALS
CARDS
Villa
Sheffield United
TEAM NEWS
Norman Lockhart, Derek Pace and Johnny Dixon replace Ken Roberts, Davy Walsh and Tommy Thompson.
TEAM STATS
Not recorded
MANAGER
MANAGER
Eric Houghton
Aston Villa
GK Ken Jones |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Con Martin |
M Vic Crowe |
M Bill Baxter |
W Norman Lockhart |
F Peter McParland |
F Eddie Follan |
CF Derek Pace |
F Johnny Dixon |
Sheffield United
Burgin, Shaw J, Coldwell, Shaw G, Fountain, Hawksworth (g), Cross, Hoyland, Ringstead, Hagan, Grainger.
Manager: Reg Freeman.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
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