Game #2389
Aston Villa
8-13-17, 29 PTS
Tuesday, 3 April 1956
21st
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Ray Hogg | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
M Bill Baxter | 🏴 |
M Trevor Birch |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 |
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 Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Ray Hogg | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
M Bill Baxter | 🏴 |
M Trevor Birch |
Wingers
W Les J Smith | 🏴 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 4 |
W Norman Lockhart | 🇬🇧 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
Team News
Trevor Birch and Pat Saward replace Peter McParland and Vic Crowe.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Drew
0-0
🟨 3 Apr 1956, Villa 0-0 Wolves, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Season | 1955-56 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #129 |
Tuesday, 3 April 1956
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: H. P. Hartley | 🏴 | Burnley
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨
Officials
Referee: H. P. Hartley | 🏴 | Burnley
Linesmen: R. C. Bladon; R. H. Chandler
Previous 5 vs. Wolves: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨
Head to Head
Total 🕒 73 | 🟩 W32 (44% ) | 🟨 D18 | 🇺(68% ) | 🟥 L23 (32% ) | ⚽ 145 | 🥅 117 | GD 28
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Division One
Wolverhampton Wanderers
16-8-12, 40 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 39,122
GK Bert Williams | 🏴 |
D Eddie Stuart | 🇿🇦 |
D Billy Wright | 🏴 |
FB Bill Shorthouse | 🏴 |
M Bill Slater | 🏴 |
M Ron Howells | 🏴 |
W Johnny Hancocks | 🏴 |
F Peter Broadbent (ft) | 🏴 |
F Dennis Wilshaw | 🏴 |
F Jimmy Mullen | 🏴 |
CF Jimmy Murray | 🏴 |
Stan Cullis | 🏴 |
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: 1953-54
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Bert Williams | 🏴 |
Defenders
D Eddie Stuart | 🇿🇦 |
D Billy Wright | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Bill Shorthouse | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Bill Slater | 🏴 |
M Ron Howells | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Johnny Hancocks | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Peter Broadbent (ft) | 🏴 |
F Dennis Wilshaw | 🏴 |
F Jimmy Mullen | 🏴 |
CF Jimmy Murray | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa secure a second successive goalless draw against Wolves on successive days but it is barely enough to prevent a seemingly inevitable relegation under Eric Houghton.
Up next is bottom three side Tottenham in a must win game.
Villa make it eight wins, thirteen draws and seventeen defeats in thirty eight division one games this season.
What they Said
