Game #2370
Aston Villa
4-8-10, 16 PTS
Saturday, 17 December 1955
19th
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥
GK Keith Jones | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
M Bill Baxter | 🏴 |
M Amos Moss | 🏴 |
M Trevor Birch | 🏴 |
W Norman Lockhart | 🇬🇧 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 |
F Eddie Follan | 🏴 | 🔴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
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 | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Bill Baxter | 🏴 |
M Amos Moss | 🏴 |
M Trevor Birch | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Norman Lockhart | 🇬🇧 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
Forwards
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 |
F Eddie Follan | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 2 |
CB Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
Team News
Eddie Follan and Derek Pace replace Con Martin and Johnny Dixon.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
🔴 F Eddie Follan | 🏴 | 1954-55 🕒 36 | ✅ 36 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 6 | 🔥 5 | 🇺 - | #440 |
Lost
0-3
🟥 17 Dec 1955, Villa 0-3 Manchester City, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
🥅 | 1' Goal, 0-1, (Manchester City), Billy Spurdle
🥅 | 19' Goal, 0-2, (Manchester City), Jack Dyson
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-2 Manchester City
🥅 | 60' Goal, 0-3, (Manchester City), Jack Dyson
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-3 Manchester City
Season | 1955-56 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #110 |
Saturday, 17 December 1955
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Robert Smith | 🏴 | Newport, 1955-1963
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-3
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥
Officials
Referee: Robert Smith | 🏴 | Newport, 1955-1963
Linesmen: W. Briggs; K. R. B. Hale
Previous 5 vs. Manchester City: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
Head to Head
Total 🕒 80 | 🟩 34 | 🟨 16 | 🟥 30 | ⚽ 141 | 🥅 132 |
League 🕒 74 | 🟩 32 | 🟨 15 | 🟥 27 | ⚽ 132 | 🥅 119 |
FA Cup 🕒 6 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 3 | ⚽ 9 | 🥅 12 |
Home 🕒 41 | 🟩 27 | 🟨 8 | 🟥 6 | ⚽ 88 | 🥅 42 |
Away 🕒 38 | 🟩 7 | 🟨 8 | 🟥 23 | ⚽ 52 | 🥅 68 |
Neutral 🕒 1 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 1 | 🥅 6 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Division One
Manchester City
6-7-7, 19 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 19,215
GK Bert Trautmann | 🇩🇪 |
D Dave Ewing | 🏴 |
RB Bill Leivers | 🏴 |
FB Roy Little | 🏴 |
M Roy Paul | 🏴 |
M Billy Spurdle | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Kenneth Barnes | 🏴 |
W Roy Clarke | 🏴 |
F Jack Dyson | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Joe Hayes | 🏴 |
CF Bobby Johnstone | 🏴 |
Les McDowall | 🏴 |
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: 1936-37
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Bert Trautmann | 🇩🇪 |
Defenders
D Dave Ewing | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Bill Leivers | 🏴 |
FB Roy Little | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Roy Paul | 🏴 |
M Billy Spurdle | 🏴 |
M Kenneth Barnes | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Roy Clarke | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Jack Dyson | 🏴 |
F Joe Hayes | 🏴 |
CF Bobby Johnstone | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
On This Day
Villa concede a freak goal in the first minute and Manchester City never look back having scored at Villa Park for the first time in four years.
Eric Houghton's Villa lose at Villa Park to make it four wins, eight draws and ten defeats in twenty two games this season.
Meanwhile, forward Eddie Follan made his final appearance before moving to Worcester City in May 1956. Follan played for Villa in 1954-55 and 1955-56 making 36 appearances and scoring 7 goals.
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