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Game #2328

Aston Villa

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Saturday, 29 January 1955

4th Round

Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ

GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Con Martin | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | ๐Ÿš‘ |
M Bill Baxter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Amos Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
W Tommy Southren | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
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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: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1919โ€“20

Matchday Squad

Unavailable

None

Team News

Peter McParland replaces Derek Pace.

Team Stats

Not recorded

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Drew

0-0

๐ŸŸจ 29 Jan 1955, Villa 0-0 Doncaster, Belle Vue
Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Match Timeline

๐Ÿš‘ | 40' Player retires from field of play with injury, Con Martin
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Doncaster Rovers 0-0 Aston Villa
๐Ÿš‘ | 40' Player returns to field of play with injury, Con Martin, broken nose
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Doncaster Rovers 0-0 Aston Villa

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #29 |
Manager Game | #68 |
Saturday, 29 January 1955

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Match Record
Game Record

Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Jack Kelly | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Chorley, 1955-1962
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸจ Drew
FT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 0-0
Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ

Officials

Referee: Jack Kelly | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Chorley, 1955-1962

Previous 5 vs. Doncaster: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ

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Head to Head

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | ๐ŸŸฉ W0 (0% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D2 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(67% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L1 (33% ) | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿฅ… 2 | GD -1

Match Stats

Not recorded

Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958

Villa Career Form:

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FA Cup

Doncaster Rovers

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Belle Vue

Attendance: 27,707

Hardwick
Makepeace
Graham
Gavin
Williams
Herbert
Mooney
Jeffrey
Tindall
McMorran
Walker

Peter Doherty | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
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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: โŒ
FA Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: โŒ

Opposition Matchday Squad

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

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Starting XI
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

143

โœ…

143

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

54

๐ŸŸจ

32

๐ŸŸฅ

57

โ›”

27

๐Ÿฅ…

240

RB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

85

โœ…

85

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

7

2

๐ŸŸฉ

30

๐ŸŸจ

26

๐ŸŸฅ

29

CB Con Martin | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
๐Ÿ•’

173

โœ…

173

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

0

๐ŸŸฉ

61

๐ŸŸจ

46

๐ŸŸฅ

66

LB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

116

โœ…

116

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

1

๐ŸŸฉ

47

๐ŸŸจ

27

๐ŸŸฅ

42

M Bill Baxter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

47

โœ…

47

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

3

๐ŸŸฉ

16

๐ŸŸจ

14

๐ŸŸฅ

17

M Amos Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

76

โœ…

76

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

8

๐ŸŸฉ

28

๐ŸŸจ

18

๐ŸŸฅ

30

W Tommy Southren | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

7

โœ…

7

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

2

๐ŸŸฉ

4

๐ŸŸจ

3

๐ŸŸฅ

0

W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
๐Ÿ•’

54

โœ…

54

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

8

12

๐ŸŸฉ

21

๐ŸŸจ

14

๐ŸŸฅ

19

W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
๐Ÿ•’

45

โœ…

45

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

8

8

๐ŸŸฉ

12

๐ŸŸจ

14

๐ŸŸฅ

19

F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

269

โœ…

269

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

105

41

๐ŸŸฉ

102

๐ŸŸจ

68

๐ŸŸฅ

99

CF Tommy Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

155

โœ…

155

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

66

23

๐ŸŸฉ

58

๐ŸŸจ

37

๐ŸŸฅ

60

Substitutes
None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 1

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

Match Media
On This Day
  • Centre back Con Martin breaks his nose just before half time but plays the whole second half and a key role in Villa setting up a replay against second division Doncaster in the fourth round of the FA Cup/

  • Eric Houghton's Villa make it seven unbeaten

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