Game #2394
Aston Villa
1-0-0, 2 PTS
Saturday, 18 August 1956
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
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 | 🏴 | 🔥 |
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
None
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919–20
Matchday Squad:
Injury | 1 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Not recorded
Bill Baxter openes Villa's scoring for the season as they beat Charlton at Villa Park.
Won
3-1
🟩 18 Aug 1956, Villa 3-1 Charlton, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 38' | Bill Baxter | 53' | Own Goal | 84' |
Assist(s) | Derek Pace | 38' |
Match Timeline:
⚽ | 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), Bobby Ayre
⚽ | 84' Goal, 3-1, Own Goal, Syd O'Linn
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Charlton Athletic
Season | 1956-57 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #134 |
Saturday, 18 August 1956
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Bruce Buckle | 🏴 | Peterborough, 1952-1958
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
Referee: Bruce Buckle | 🏴 | Peterborough, 1952-1958
Previous 5 vs. Charlton: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
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Final Appearances:
None
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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Division One
Charlton Athletic
0-0-1, 0 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 32,372
GK Eddie Marsh | 🏴 |
LB Don Townsend | 🏴 |
FB Jock Campbell | 🏴 |
CB Gerry McCarthy | 🇮🇪 |
M Cyril Hammond | 🏴 |
W Gordon Hurst | 🏴 |
W Bobby Ayre | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Syd O’Linn | 🏴 |
F Ronnie White | 🏴 |
F Jimmy Gauld | 🏴 |
F Bill Kiernan | 🏴 |
Jimmy Trotter | 🏴 |
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes:
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
None
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1946-47
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded
