Game #2382
Aston Villa
5-10-15. 20 PTS
Saturday, 25 February 1956
22nd
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Lost
0-1
๐ฅ 25 Feb 1956, Villa 0-1 United, Old Trafford
Division One
Manchester United
19-6-7, 44 PTS
Old Trafford
Attendance: 36,476
On This Day
How bottom side Villa lost to top of the table Manchester United isn't clear however the score is as United luck into a win ridhly undeserved.
Eric Houghton's Villa lose for the fifth time in six to make it five wins, ten draws and sixteen defeats in thirty one division one games this season.
GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Bill Baxter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jackie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 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: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Injury | 2 |
W Norman Lockhart | ๐ฌ๐ง |
GK Mike Pinner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Ken Jones replaces Mike Pinner.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Manchester United 0-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 54' Goal, 0-1, (Manchester United), Whelan
๐ | FT Manchester United 1-0 Aston Villa
Season | 1955-56 |
Matchday | #34 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #122 |
Saturday, 25 February 1956
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: George McCabe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield, 1955-1969
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Officials
Referee: George McCabe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield, 1955-1969
Previous 5 vs. United: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 69 | ๐ฉ 28 | ๐จ 11 | ๐ฅ 30 | โฝ 127 | ๐ฅ
126 |
League ๐ 64 | ๐ฉ 27 | ๐จ 11 | ๐ฅ 26 | โฝ 119 | ๐ฅ
110 |
FA Cup ๐ 5 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 4 | โฝ 8 | ๐ฅ
16 |
Home ๐ 34 | ๐ฉ 18 | ๐จ 7 | ๐ฅ 9 | โฝ 86 | ๐ฅ
57 |
Away ๐ 35 | ๐ฉ 10 | ๐จ 4 | ๐ฅ 21 | โฝ 41 | ๐ฅ
69 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
What they Said
Wood, Byrne, Greaves, Jones, Whelan (g), Edwards, Colman, Pegg, Viollet, Berry, Taylor.
Manager: Matt Busby.
Matt Busby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
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: ๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1951-52
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1955-56
Playing Squad
CB GK Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช | #412 |
Centre Back & Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #407 |
Goalkeeper
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GK Mike Pinner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #438 |
Goalkeeper
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GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #453 |
Goalkeeper
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CB George Ashfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #449 |
Centre Back
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CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Centre Back
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FB Arthur Proudler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #441 |
Full Back
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LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #426 |
Full Back
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RB Ray Hogg | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #445 |
Full Back
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FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #451 |
Full Back
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RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |
Full Back
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M Amos Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #402 |
Midfielder
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M Bill Baxter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #435 |
Midfielder
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M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช | #447 |
Midfielder
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M Trevor Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #442 |
Midfielder
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M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #439 |
Midfielder
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W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #417 |
Winger
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W Ken O Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #436 |
Winger
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W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #452 |
Winger
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W Norman Lockhart | ๐ฌ๐ง | #432 |
Winger
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W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | #431 |
Winger
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W Tommy Southren | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #443 |
Winger
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CF Dave Hickson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #446 |
Forward
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CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #428 |
Forward
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F Eddie Follan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |
Forward
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F Jackie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #448 |
Forward
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F Joe Tyrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #437 |
Forward
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F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |
Forward
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F Roy Chapman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #434 |
Forward
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Match Media
