Game #2327
Aston Villa
9-6-11, 24 PTS
Saturday, 22 January 1955
14th=
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩
GK Keith Jones | 🏴 |
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
RB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CB Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
M Bill Baxter | 🏴 |
M Amos Moss | 🏴 |
W Norman Lockhart | 🇬🇧 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 | ⚽ |
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 Bill Baxter | 🏴 |
M Amos Moss | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Norman Lockhart | 🇬🇧 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 |
CF Tommy Thompson | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
Team News
Derek Pace replaces Eddie Follan.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Won
3-1
🟩 22 Jan 1955, Villa 3-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 37' | 42' | Derek Pace | 80' |
Assist(s) | Stan Lynn | 37' | Johnny Dixon | 42' | 80' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 37' Goal, 1-0, Tommy Thompson, Assist by Stan Lynn
⚽ | 42' Goal, 2-0, Tommy Thompson, Assist by Johnny Dixon
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Blackpool
⚽ | 80' Goal, 3-0, Derek Pace, Assist by Johnny Dixon
🥅 | 89' Goal, 3-1, (Blackpool), Allan Brown
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Blackpool
Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #28 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #67 |
Saturday, 22 January 1955
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: John Pickles | 🏴 | Bradford, 1953-1955
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩
Officials
Referee: John Pickles | 🏴 | Bradford, 1953-1955
Linesmen: A. A. Howlett; J. H. Brooks
Previous 5 vs. Blackpool: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩
Head to Head
Total 🕒 29 | 🟩 W14 (48% ) | 🟨 D5 | 🇺(66% ) | 🟥 L10 (34% ) | ⚽ 61 | 🥅 44 | GD 17
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Division One
Blackpool
7-6-14, 20 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 30,161
GK George Farm | 🏴 |
CB Harry Johnston | 🏴 |
CB Roy Gratrix | 🏴 |
D Tommy Garrett | 🏴 |
LB Hugh Kelly | 🏴 |
M Ewan Fenton | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Kelly | 🏴 |
M Stan Hepton | 🏴 |
W Stanley Matthews | 🏴 |
F Bill Perry | 🏴 |
F Allan Brown | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Joe Smith | 🏴 |
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 George Farm | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Harry Johnston | 🏴 |
CB Roy Gratrix | 🏴 |
D Tommy Garrett | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Hugh Kelly | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Ewan Fenton | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Kelly | 🏴 |
M Stan Hepton | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Stanley Matthews | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Bill Perry | 🏴 |
F Allan Brown | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Tommy Thompson scores a brace as Johnny Dixon contributes a brace of assists as Villa beat Blackpool at Villa Park.
Eric Houghton's Villa make it six unbeaten to record nine wins, six draws and eleven defeats after twenty six division one matches.
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