Aston Villa
18-6-15, 42 PTS
Saturday, 23 April 1955
1954-55
8th=
Won
3-0
Preston North End
15-8-18, 38 PTS
Division One
Deepdale
Attendance: 15,147
๐ฉ 23 Apr 1955, Villa 3-0 Preston, Deepdale
Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 17' | 60' | Own Goal | 73' |
Assist(s) | Stan Lynn | 17' | Johnny Dixon | 60' |
Fixture List
๐ฅ 21 Aug 1954, Villa 2-4 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 23 Aug 1954, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 28 Aug 1954, Villa 3-6 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
๐จ 1 Sep 1954, Villa 0-0 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
๐ฉ 4 Sep 1954, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 8 Sep 1954, Villa 3-5 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
๐ฉ 11 Sep 1954. Villa 1-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division One
๐ฅ 13 Sep 1954, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 18 Sep 1954, Villa 1-2 Charlton, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 25 Sep 1954, Villa 3-3 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
๐จ 2 Oct 1954, Villa 0-0 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 9 Oct 1954, Villa 0-2 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 16 Oct 1954, Villa 4-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Oct 1954, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 30 Oct 1954, Villa 3-2 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐ฅ 6 Nov 1954, Villa 2-5 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 13 Nov 1954, Villa 0-2 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
๐ฅ 20 Nov 1954, Villa 1-3 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Nov 1954, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
๐ฅ 4 Dec 1954, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 11 Dec 1954, Villa 0-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐จ 18 Dec 1954, Villa 1-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Dec 1954, Villa 1-0 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Dec 1954, Villa 2-1 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 1 Jan 1955, Villa 0-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 8 Jan 1955, Villa 2-2 Brighton, Goldstone
FA Cup
๐ฉ 10 Jan 1955, Villa 4-2 Brighton, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 22 Jan 1955, Villa 3-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 29 Jan 1955, Villa 0-0 Doncaster, Belle Vue
FA Cup
๐จ 2 Feb 1955, Villa 2-2 Doncaster, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 5 Feb 1955, Villa 1-6 Charlton, The Valley
Division One
๐จ 7 Feb 1955, Villa 1-1 Doncaster, Maine Road
FA Cup
๐ฉ 12 Feb 1955, Villa 3-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 14 Feb 1955, Villa 0-0 Doncaster, Hillsborough
FA Cup
๐ฅ 15 Feb 1955, Villa 1-3 Doncaster, Hawthorns
FA Cup
๐ฉ 23 Feb 1955, Villa 2-1 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division One
๐ฉ 5 Mar 1955, Villa 3-2 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 12 Mar 1955, Villa 0-2 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฉ 19 Mar 1955, Villa 3-0 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Mar 1955, Villa 2-4 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐ฉ 2 Apr 1955. Villa 3-1 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 9 Apr 1955, Villa 1-0 Cardiff, Ninian
Division One
๐ฅ 11 Apr 1955, Villa 0-1 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐ฉ 12 Apr 1955, Villa 4-2 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 16 Apr 1955, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Apr 1955, Villa 3-0 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
๐จ 27 Apr 1955, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
๐ฉ 30 Apr 1955, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 4 May 1955, Villa 1-0 Everton, Goodison
Division One
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Saturday, 23 April 1955
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Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Game #2345
Match Record
Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #46 |
League Match | #39 |
Manager Game | #85 |
Saturday, 23 April 1955
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: William Heselton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Hartlepool, 1954-1955
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Preston: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 82 | ๐ฉ W42 (51% ) | ๐จ D7 | ๐บ(60% ) | ๐ฅ L33 (40% ) | โฝ 151 | ๐ฅ 125 | GD 26
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Preston North End
League Champions: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1937โ38
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 17' Goal, 1-0, Tommy Thompson, Assist by Stan Lynn
๐ | HT Preston North End 0-1 Aston Villa
โฝ | 60' Goal, 2-0, Tommy Thompson, Assist by Johnny Dixon
โฝ | 73' Goal, 3-0, Walton og
๐ | FT Preston North End 0-3 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: William Heselton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Hartlepool, 1954-1955
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
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Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
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Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
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 | ๐ฅ |
CB Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Amos Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Norman Lockhart | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Preston North End
Frank Hill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Else, Wilson, Walton, Mattinson, Marston, Waterhouse, Docherty, Baxter, Higham, Foster, Campbell.
Manager: Frank Hill.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 3 |
M Bill Baxter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Tommy Southren | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Eric Houghton names an unchanged line up.
Preston North End
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Preston North End
Match Media
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1954-55
First Team Squad
CB GK Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช | #412 |
Centre Back & Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
GK Mike Pinner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #438 |
Goalkeeper
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FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #391 |
Full Back
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RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |
Full Back
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M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง | #427 |
Midfielder
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M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #439 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Atlanta Chiefs ๐บ๐ธ Died 2009
W Norman Lockhart | ๐ฌ๐ง | #432 |
Winger
Where are they now?
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช | #424 |
Forward
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F Joe Tyrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #437 |
Forward
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CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #421 |
Forward
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GK Dennis Parsons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #433 |
Goalkeeper
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CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #385 |
Centre Back
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LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #426 |
Full Back
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M Amos Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #402 |
Midfielder
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M Nobby Clarke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #444 |
Midfielder
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W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #417 |
Winger
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W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | #431 |
Winger
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CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #428 |
Forward
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F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |
Forward
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GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #407 |
Goalkeeper
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FB Arthur Proudler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #441 |
Full Back
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RB Ray Hogg | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #445 |
Full Back
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M Bill Baxter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #435 |
Midfielder
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M Trevor Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #442 |
Midfielder
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W Ken O Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #436 |
Winger
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W Tommy Southren | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #443 |
Winger
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F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
Forward
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F Roy Chapman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #434 |
Forward
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