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

Saturday, 27 November 1954
15th=
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Bill Baxter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Norman Lockhart | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | ๐ฅ |
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ฅ |
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 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: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Injury | 3 |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Norman Lockhart, Derek Pace and Johnny Dixon replace Ken Roberts, Davy Walsh and Tommy Thompson.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
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.
Villa score three or more goals for the sixth time in nine away games.
Starting XI

Won
3-1
๐ฉ 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
๐ | HT Sheffield United 0-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 60' Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield United), Hawksworth
โฝ | 68' Goal, 1-1, Johnny Dixon
โฝ | 81' Goal, 2-1, Eddie Follan
โฝ | 88' Goal, 3-1, Derek Pace, Assist by Johnny Dixon
๐ | FT Sheffield United 1-3 Aston Villa
Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #58 |
Saturday, 27 November 1954
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Reg Leafe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Nottingham, 1948-1960
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Reg Leafe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Nottingham, 1948-1960
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
What they Said
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 | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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: ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1924โ25
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1954-55
Playing Squad

































