Aston Villa
1-6-4, 8 PTS
Saturday, 1 October 1955
1955-56
15th=
Lost
0-1
Arsenal
2-3-5, 7 PTS
Division One
Highbury
Attendance: 43,864
๐ฅ 1 Oct 1955, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Highbury
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
๐จ 20 Aug 1955, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐ฅ 24 Aug 1955, Villa 1-5 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Aug 1955, Villa 2-0 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 29 Aug 1955, Villa 1-4 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 3 Sep 1955, Villa 1-1 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division One
๐จ 5 Sep 1955, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 10 Sep 1955, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 17 Sep 1955, Villa 0-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐จ 21 Sep 1955, Villa 2-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
๐ฅ 24 Sep 1955, Villa 0-2 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 1 Oct 1955, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฅ 8 Oct 1955, Villa 0-1 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐จ 15 Oct 1955, Villa 4-4 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 22 Oct 1955, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐ฉ 29 Oct 1955, Villa 3-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 5 Nov 1955, Villa 0-2 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
๐ฉ 12 Nov 1955, Villa 1-0 Luton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 19 Nov 1955, Villa 1-3 Charlton, The Valley
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Nov 1955, Villa 0-2 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 3 Dec 1955, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 10 Dec 1955, Villa 3-2 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 17 Dec 1955, Villa 0-3 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 24 Dec 1955, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1955, Villa 1-3 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 27 Dec 1955, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
๐ฉ 31 Dec 1955, Villa 3-0 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 7 Jan 1956, Villa 1-1 Hull, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 12 Jan 1956, Villa 2-1 Hull, Boothferry
FA Cup
๐ฅ 14 Jan 1956, Villa 0-6 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division One
๐ฅ 21 Jan 1956, Villa 1-4 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 28 Jan 1956, Villa 1-4 Arsenal, Highbury
FA Cup
๐จ 11 Feb 1956, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 18 Feb 1956, Villa 0-1 Bolton, Burnden Park
Division One
๐ฅ 25 Feb 1956, Villa 0-1 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐จ 3 Mar 1956, Villa 1-1 Charlton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 10 Mar 1956, Villa 3-2 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
๐ฉ 19 Mar 1956, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 24 Mar 1956, Villa 1-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
Division One
๐ฉ 31 Mar 1956, Villa 2-0 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 2 Apr 1956, Villa 0-0 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐จ 3 Apr 1956, Villa 0-0 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 7 Apr 1956, Villa 3-4 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 14 Apr 1956, Villa 3-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 21 Apr 1956, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Apr 1956, Villa 3-0 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 1 October 1955
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Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Game #2359
Match Record
Season | 1955-56 |
Matchday | #11 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #99 |
Saturday, 1 October 1955
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: William Gaiger | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Wilmslow, 1953-1956
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Arsenal: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 81 | ๐ฉ W36 (44% ) | ๐จ D14 | ๐บ(62% ) | ๐ฅ L31 (38% ) | โฝ 139 | ๐ฅ 125 | GD 14
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Arsenal
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1952โ53
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Arsenal 0-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 61' Goal, 0-1, (Arsenal), Nutt
๐ | FT Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: William Gaiger | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Wilmslow, 1953-1956
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
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 |
FB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bill Baxter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Amos Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Tommy Southren | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Eddie Follan | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CF Dave Hickson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Arsenal
Tom Whittaker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Kelsey, Wills, Evans, Bowen, Bloomfield, Lishman, Roper, Tiddy, Goring, Nutt (g), Holton.
Manager: Tom Whittaker.
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 1 |
CB Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Eddie Follan replaces Con Martin.
Arsenal
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Arsenal
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
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Sub 5
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1955-56
First Team Squad
CB GK Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช | #412 |
Centre Back & Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #453 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Toronto Italia ๐จ๐ฆ Died 2018
FB Arthur Proudler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #441 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #451 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Bill Baxter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #435 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #439 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Atlanta Chiefs ๐บ๐ธ Died 2009
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #452 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Tommy Southren | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #443 |
Winger
Where are they now?
F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |
Forward
Where are they now?
GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #407 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
CB George Ashfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #449 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #426 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช | #447 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #417 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Norman Lockhart | ๐ฌ๐ง | #432 |
Winger
Where are they now?
CF Dave Hickson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #446 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Jackie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #448 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Roy Chapman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #434 |
Forward
Where are they now?
GK Mike Pinner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #438 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Queens Park Rangers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2008
RB Ray Hogg | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #445 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Amos Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #402 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Trevor Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #442 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Ken O Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #436 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | #431 |
Winger
Where are they now?
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #428 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Joe Tyrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #437 |
Forward
Where are they now?
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