Game #2373
Aston Villa
4-9-12, 17 PTS

Tuesday, 27 December 1955
23rd (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨
GK Keith Jones | 🏴 |
CB Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
M Trevor Birch | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Norman Lockhart | 🇬🇧 |
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958

Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
None
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919–20
Matchday Squad:
None
Trevor Birch, Peter McParland and Ken Roberts replace Bill Baxter, Amos Moss and Tommy Southren.
Not recorded
Eric Houghton's Villa stop a run of three defats to make it four wins, nine draws and twelve defeats in twenty five games this season.

Drew
2-2
🟨 27 Dec 1955, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton
Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 53' | Jackie Sewell | 79' |
Assist(s) | Jackie Sewell | 79' |
Match Timeline:
🥅 | 29' Goal, 0-1, (Portsmouth), Harris
🥅 | 41' Goal, 0-2, (Portsmouth), Gordon
🕒 | HT Portsmouth 2-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 53' Goal, 1-2, Peter McParland
⚽ | 79' Goal, 2-2, Jackie Sewell, Assist by Ken Roberts
🕒 | FT Portsmouth 2-2 Aston Villa
Season | 1955-56 |
Matchday | #25 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #113 |
Tuesday, 27 December 1955

Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Norman Taylor | 🏴 | Wiltshire, 1948-1957
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨
Referee: Norman Taylor | 🏴 | Wiltshire, 1948-1957
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
None
Final Appearances:
None
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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Division One
Portsmouth
11-4-8, 26 PTS

Fratton Park
Attendance: 31,116
Uprichard, Mansell, Gunter, McGhee, Dickinson, Pickett, Harris (g), Dale, Barnard, Gordon (g), Henderson.
Manager: Eddie Lever.
Eddie Lever | 🏴 |

Substitutes:
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes:
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
None
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1949-50
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded
