Game #2332
Aston Villa
10-6-12, 26 PTS
Saturday, 12 February 1955
16th=
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟩
GK Keith Jones | 🏴 |
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
RB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
M Bill Baxter | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Norman Lockhart | 🇬🇧 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Eddie Follan | 🏴 | 🔥 |
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 Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Norman Lockhart | 🇬🇧 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Eddie Follan | 🏴 |
CF Tommy Thompson | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 2 |
M Amos Moss | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
Team News
Eddie Follan replaces Derek Pace.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Eric Houghton's Villa win for the first time in five as they see off Bolton at Villa Park but they now have just one defeat in the last eleven to make it ten wins, six draws and twelve defeats after twenty eight division one matches.
Starting XI
Won
3-0
🟩 12 Feb 1955, Villa 3-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Stan Lynn | 13' | Johnny Dixon | 39' | Tommy Southren | 63' |
Assist(s) | Eddie Follan | 39' | Tommy Thompson | 63' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 13' Goal, 1-0, Stan Lynn (pen)
⚽ | 39' Goal, 2-0, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Eddie Follan
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Bolton Wanderers
⚽ | 63' Goal, 3-0, Tommy Southren, Assist by Tommy Thompson
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Bolton Wanderers
Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #33 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #72 |
Saturday, 12 February 1955
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Len Howarth | 🏴 | Beverley, 1954-1955
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟩
Officials
Referee: Len Howarth | 🏴 | Beverley, 1954-1955
Linesmen: L. Callaghan; C. H. Rogers
Previous 5 vs. Bolton: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟨
Head to Head
Total 🕒 98 | 🟩 W37 (38% ) | 🟨 D20 | 🇺(58% ) | 🟥 L41 (42% ) | ⚽ 154 | 🥅 174 | GD -20
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
What they Said
Division One
Bolton Wanderers
8-9-10, 25 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 21,447
GK Ken Grieves | 🇦🇺 |
CB Malcolm Barrass | 🏴 |
RB John Ball | 🏴 |
M Eric Bell | 🏴 |
M John Wheeler | 🏴 |
M Bryan Edwards | 🏴 |
W Doug Holden | 🏴 |
F Ray Parry | 🏴 |
F Nat Lofthouse | 🏴 |
F Harry Webster | 🏴 |
F Willie Moir | 🏴 |
Bill Ridding | 🏴 |
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: 1928-29
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Ken Grieves | 🇦🇺 |
Defenders
CB Malcolm Barrass | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB John Ball | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Eric Bell | 🏴 |
M John Wheeler | 🏴 |
M Bryan Edwards | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Doug Holden | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Ray Parry | 🏴 |
F Nat Lofthouse | 🏴 |
F Harry Webster | 🏴 |
F Willie Moir | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1954-55
Playing Squad
CB GK Con Martin | 🇮🇪 | #412 |
GK Dennis Parsons | 🏴 | #433 |
GK Keith Jones | 🏴 | #407 |
GK Mike Pinner | 🏴 | #438 |
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 | #385 |
FB Arthur Proudler | 🏴 | #441 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 | #391 |
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 | #426 |
RB Ray Hogg | 🏴 | #445 |
RB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | #422 |
M Amos Moss | 🏴 | #402 |
M Bill Baxter | 🏴 | #435 |
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 | #427 |
M Nobby Clarke | 🏴 | #444 |
M Trevor Birch | 🏴 | #442 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | #439 |
W Colin Gibson | 🏴 | #417 |
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 | #436 |
W Norman Lockhart | 🇬🇧 | #432 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | #431 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 | #443 |
CF Davy Walsh | 🇮🇪 | #424 |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 | #428 |
F Eddie Follan | 🏴 | #440 |
F Joe Tyrell | 🏴 | #437 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | #396 |
F Roy Chapman | 🏴 | #434 |
CF Tommy Thompson | 🏴 | #421 |
