Game #2339
Aston Villa
13-6-14, 32 PTS
Saturday, 26 March 1955
13th=
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
GK Keith Jones | 🏴 |
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
RB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
M Amos Moss | 🏴 |
RB Ray Hogg | 🏴 | 🟢 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Eddie Follan | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 |
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Peter McParland (1)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919–20
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Injury | 4 |
CF Tommy Thompson | 🏴 |
M Bill Baxter | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
CF Davy Walsh | 🇮🇪 |
Team News
Ray Hogg (debut) and Derek Pace replace Vic Crowe and Davy Walsh.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
🟢 RB Ray Hogg | 🏴 | Free transfer from Berwick Rangers
Final Appearances
None
Lost
2-4
🟥 26 Mar 1955, Villa 2-4 Leicester, Filbert Street
Scorer(s) | Tommy Southren | 10' | Johnny Dixon | 77' |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
🟢 | 1' Debut, Ray Hogg
🥅 | 6' Goal, 0-1, (Leicester City), Derek Hines
⚽ | 10' Goal, 1-1, Tommy Southren
🥅 | 25' Goal, 1-2, (Leicester City), Jack Froggatt
🥅 | 29' Goal, 1-3, (Leicester City), Derek Hogg
🕒 | HT Leicester City 3-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Peter McParland
🥅 | 75' Goal, 1-4, (Leicester City, pen), Arthur Rowley
⚽ | 77' Goal, 2-4, Johnny Dixon
🕒 | FT Leicester City 4-2 Aston Villa
Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #40 |
League Match | #33 |
Manager Game | #79 |
Saturday, 26 March 1955
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: T. L. Wood | 🏴 | Bury, 1951-1955
HT Score: 🟥 1-3
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 2-4
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
Officials
Referee: T. L. Wood | 🏴 | Bury, 1951-1955
Previous 5 vs. Leicester: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥
Head to Head
Total 🕒 29 | 🟩 W10 (34% ) | 🟨 D4 | 🇺(48% ) | 🟥 L15 (52% ) | ⚽ 61 | 🥅 71 | GD -10
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Division One
Leicester City
8-9-16, 25 PTS
Filbert Street
Attendance: 19,200
GK John Anderson | 🏴 |
D Willie Cunningham | 🇬🇧 |
CB Gordon Fincham | 🏴 |
FB Ron Jackson | 🏴 |
M Eddie Russell | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Baldwin | 🏴 |
W Derek Hogg | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Jack Froggatt | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Derek Hines | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Arthur Rowley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Johnny Morris | 🏴 |
Management Committee
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: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK John Anderson | 🏴 |
Defenders
D Willie Cunningham | 🇬🇧 |
CB Gordon Fincham | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Ron Jackson | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Eddie Russell | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Baldwin | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Derek Hogg | 🏴 |
W Jack Froggatt | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Derek Hines | 🏴 |
F Arthur Rowley | 🏴 |
CF Johnny Morris | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
On This Day
Eric Houghton's Villa lose at Filbert Street to make it thirteen wins, six draws and fourteen defeats after thirty three division one matches.
Right back Ray Hogg made his Villa debut after moving from Berwick Rangers earlier this month.
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