Game #2378
Aston Villa
5-9-14, 19 PTS
Saturday, 21 January 1956
21st
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
GK Keith Jones | 🏴 |
CB George Ashfield | 🏴 | 🟢 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | ⚽ |
FB Ray Hogg | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Norman Lockhart | 🇬🇧 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 |
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
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 | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB George Ashfield | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
FB Ray Hogg | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Norman Lockhart | 🇬🇧 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
Forwards
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
W Norman Lockhart | 🇬🇧 |
Team News
George Ashfield (debut), Ray Hogg and Tommy Southren replace Con Martin, Amos Moss and Ken Roberts.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
🟢 CB George Ashfield | 🏴 | #449 | Youth team promotion
Final Appearances
None
Lost
1-4
🟥 21 Jan 1956, Villa 1-4 Chelsea, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Stan Lynn | 15' |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
🟢 | 1' Debut, George Ashfield
⚽ | 15' Goal, 1-0, Stan Lynn (pen)
🥅 | 20’ Goal, 1-1, (Chelsea), Les Stubbs
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Chelsea
🥅 | 47’ Goal, 1-2, (Chelsea), Frank Blunstone
🥅 | 62’ Goal, 1-3, (Chelsea), Eric Parsons
🥅 | 75’ Goal, 1-4, (Chelsea), Les Stubbs
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-4 Chelsea
Season | 1955-56 |
Matchday | #30 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #118 |
Saturday, 21 January 1956
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: J. S. McLoughlin | 🏴 | Manchester, 1955-1961
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-4
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
Officials
Referee: J. S. McLoughlin | 🏴 | Manchester, 1955-1961
Linesmen: P. H. Carr; N. Gaccon
Previous 5 vs. Chelsea: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟨
Head to Head
Total 🕒 59 | 🟩 W28 (47% ) | 🟨 D14 | 🇺(71% ) | 🟥 L17 (29% ) | ⚽ 107 | 🥅 82 | GD 25
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Division One
Chelsea
11-7-9, 29 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 22,059
GK Bill Robertson | 🏴 |
CB Stan Wicks | 🏴 |
RB John Sillett | 🏴 |
LB Stan Willemse | 🏴 |
M Derek Saunders | 🏴 |
M Alan Dicks | 🏴 |
W Frank Blunstone | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Eric Parsons | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Johnny McNichol | 🏴 |
F Les Stubbs | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Ron Tindall | 🏴 |
Ted Drake | 🏴 |
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: 1954-55
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Bill Robertson | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Stan Wicks | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB John Sillett | 🏴 |
LB Stan Willemse | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Derek Saunders | 🏴 |
M Alan Dicks | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Frank Blunstone | 🏴 |
W Eric Parsons | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Johnny McNichol | 🏴 |
F Les Stubbs | 🏴 |
CF Ron Tindall | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Disgraceful first half scenes see Chelsea players surround the referee following his award of a legitimate penalty to Villa. Stan Lynn scores to give Villa a deserved lead but despite all the chances having accrued to Villa, Chelsea equalise and the teams go in all square at the interval.
Despite Villa having more than their fair share of the game in the second half, Chelsea score 3 from their limited chances to record a first win at Villa Park in 22 years.
Eric Houghton's Villa make it consecutive losses, conceding ten and scoring one to record five wins, nine draws and fourteen defeats in twenty eight games this season.
Meanwhile, centre back George Ashfield made his Villa debut after moving from Stockport County in March 1954.
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