Game #2391
Aston Villa
9-13-18, 31 PTS
Saturday, 14 April 1956
21st=
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
FB Ray Hogg | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
M Bill Baxter | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 |
W Norman Lockhart | 🇬🇧 | 🔴 |
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 Ray Hogg | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Bill Baxter | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Les J Smith | 🏴 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 |
W Norman Lockhart | 🇬🇧 |
Forwards
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 2 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
Team News
Eric Houghton names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
🔴 W Norman Lockhart | 🇬🇧 | 1952-56 🕒 85 | ✅ 85 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 12 | 🔥 16 | 🇺 - | #432 |
Won
3-2
🟩 14 Apr 1956, Villa 3-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Derek Pace | 1' | 34' | 40' |
Assist(s) | Bill Baxter | 1' | Johnny Dixon | 34' | Les Smith | 40' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 1' Goal, 1-0, Derek Pace, Assist by Bill Baxter (10 Seconds)
🥅 | 17' Goal, 1-1, (Sheffield United), Colin Grainger
⚽ | 34' Goal, 2-1, Derek Pace, Assist by Johnny Dixon
⚽ | 40' Goal, 3-1, Derek Pace, Assist by Les Smith
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 3-1 Sheffield United
🥅 | Goal, 3-2, (Sheffield United), Jack Wilkinson
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-2 Sheffield United
Season | 1955-56 |
Matchday | #43 |
League Match | #40 |
Manager Game | #131 |
Saturday, 14 April 1956
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: John Mitchell | 🏴 | Prescot, 1955-1967
HT Score: 🟩 3-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩
Officials
Referee: John Mitchell | 🏴 | Prescot, 1955-1967
Linesmen: H. W. Dix; J. Fisher
Previous 5 vs. Sheffield United: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
Head to Head
Total 🕒 92 | 🟩 W47 (51% ) | 🟨 D21 | 🇺(74% ) | 🟥 L24 (26% ) | ⚽ 193 | 🥅 128 | GD 65
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Division One
Sheffield United
12-8-19, 32 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 23,407
GK Ted Burgin | 🏴 |
CB Howard Johnson | 🏴 |
FB Cliff Mason | 🏴 |
RB Cecil Coldwell | 🏴 |
M Jim Iley | 🏴 |
M Tommy Hoyland | 🏴 |
W Alf Ringstead | 🇮🇪 |
W Colin Grainger | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Bobby Howitt | 🏴 |
F Jimmy Hagan | 🏴 "
CF Jack Wilkinson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | (ft)
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: 1924–25
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Ted Burgin | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Howard Johnson | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Cliff Mason | 🏴 |
RB Cecil Coldwell | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Jim Iley | 🏴 |
M Tommy Hoyland | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Alf Ringstead | 🇮🇪 |
W Colin Grainger | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Bobby Howitt | 🏴 |
F Jimmy Hagan | 🏴 "
CF Jack Wilkinson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Derek Pace scores after just 10 seconds and gets his hat-trick on 40' but Villa's fragility allows Sheffield United to get a foothold in the game but both points travel to Villa Park in their desperate fight against a seemingly inevitable relegation.
Eric Houghton's Villa bounce back from defeat to beat the Blades and make it nine wins, thirteen draws and eighteen defeats in forty division one games this season.
Winger Norman Lockhart made his final appearance for Villa before moving on to Bury in November 1956. Lockhart played for Villa between 1952-53 and 1955-56 making 85 appearances and scoring 12 goals.
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