Game #2394
Aston Villa
1-0-0, 2 PTS
Saturday, 18 August 1956


Won
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
Division One
Charlton Athletic
0-0-1, 0 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 32,372
🟩 18 Aug 1956, Villa 3-1 Charlton, Villa Park
Aston Villa
3-1

Charlton Athletic

Assist(s) | Derek Pace | 38' |
🟩 18 Aug 1956, Villa 3-1 Charlton, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 18 August 1956
⚽ | 38' Goal, 1-0, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Derek Pace
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Charlton Athletic
⚽ | 53' Goal, 2-0, Bill Baxter
🚑 | Player injured on field of play, Pat Saward
💥 | Charlton hit the upright with Sims beaten
🥅 | 83' Goal, 2-1, (Charlton Athletic), Ayre
⚽ | 84' Goal, 3-1, Own Goal, O'Linn
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Charlton Athletic
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟩 18 Aug 1956, Villa 3-1 Charlton, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 18 August 1956
Bill Baxter openes Villa's scoring for the season as they beat Charlton at Villa Park.
🟩 18 Aug 1956, Villa 3-1 Charlton, Villa Park

DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919–20
Charlton Athletic


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1946-47
🟩 18 Aug 1956, Villa 3-1 Charlton, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1956-57 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #134 |
Saturday, 18 August 1956
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🟩 18 Aug 1956, Villa 3-1 Charlton, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Bruce Buckle | 🏴 | Peterborough, -1958
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 18 Aug 1956, Villa 3-1 Charlton, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Bruce Buckle | 🏴 | Peterborough, -1958
REFEREE PROFILE
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
CARDS

None
CARDS

None
🟩 18 Aug 1956, Villa 3-1 Charlton, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Not recorded
🟩 18 Aug 1956, Villa 3-1 Charlton, Villa Park
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958

Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Ray Hogg | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Bill Baxter | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | 🚑 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Jimmy Trotter | 🏴 |

Charlton Athletic
Marsh, Townsend, Campbell, McCarthy, Hammond, Hurst, O’Linn, Ayre (g), White, Gauld, Kiernan.
Manager: Jimmy Seed.
🟩 18 Aug 1956, Villa 3-1 Charlton, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period

🟩 18 Aug 1956, Villa 3-1 Charlton, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
🟩 18 Aug 1956, Villa 3-1 Charlton, Villa Park

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 |
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