Aston Villa
1-0-0, 2 PTS
Saturday, 18 August 1956
1956-57
Won
3-1
Charlton Athletic
0-0-1, 0 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 32,372
On This Day
Saturday, 18 August 1956
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๐ฉ 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' |
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Game #2394
Match Record
Season | 1956-57 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #134 |
Saturday, 18 August 1956
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Bruce Buckle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Peterborough, 1952-1958
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-1
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Charlton: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Total ๐ 26 | ๐ฉ W10 (38% ) | ๐จ D10 | ๐บ(77% ) | ๐ฅ L6 (23% ) | โฝ 43 | ๐ฅ 38 | GD 5
Villa Trophy Cabinet
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Head to Head
Opposition Trophy Cabinet
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1946-47
Team News
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 38' Goal, 1-0, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Derek Pace
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Charlton Athletic
โฝ | 53' Goal, 2-0, Bill Baxter
๐ | Player injured on field of play, Pat Saward
๐ฅ | Charlton hit the upright with Sims beaten
๐ฅ
| 83' Goal, 2-1, (Charlton Athletic), Bobby Ayre
โฝ | 84' Goal, 3-1, Syd O'Linn o.g.
๐ | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Charlton Athletic
Line Up & Subs
Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Ray Hogg | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bill Baxter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช | ๐ |
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Jackie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Jimmy Trotter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Eddie Marsh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Don Townsend | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Jock Campbell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Gerry McCarthy | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Cyril Hammond | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Gordon Hurst | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Bobby Ayre | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Syd OโLinn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ronnie White | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jimmy Gauld | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Bill Kiernan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Officials
Referee: Bruce Buckle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Peterborough, 1952-1958
Linesmen: R. C. Bryant; J. H. Hemmings
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Matchday Squads
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Ray Hogg | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Bill Baxter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Wingers
W Les J Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Forwards
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jackie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Goalkeepers
GK Eddie Marsh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Gerry McCarthy | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Full Backs
LB Don Townsend | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Jock Campbell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Cyril Hammond | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Gordon Hurst | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Bobby Ayre | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Syd OโLinn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ronnie White | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jimmy Gauld | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Bill Kiernan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
RB Ray Hogg | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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10
โ
10
โฝ
๐ฅ
0
0
๐ฉ
5
๐จ
2
๐ฅ
3
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
๐
๐
โฝ
Sub 1
๐ฅ
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1956-57
First Team Squad
GK Arthur Sabin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #457 |
Goalkeeper
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GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #453 |
Goalkeeper
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FB Dennis Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #456 |
Full Back
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FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #451 |
Full Back
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M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช | #447 |
Midfielder
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M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #439 |
Midfielder
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W Norman Lockhart | ๐ฌ๐ง | #432 |
Winger
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F Billy Myerscough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #455 |
Forward
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F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |
Forward
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GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #407 |
Goalkeeper
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CB George Ashfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #449 |
Centre Back
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LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #426 |
Full Back
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RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |
Full Back
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M Stan Crowther | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #454 |
Midfielder
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W Ken O Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #436 |
Winger
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W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | #431 |
Winger
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CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #428 |
Forward
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F Roy Chapman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #434 |
Forward
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GK Mike Pinner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #438 |
Goalkeeper
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CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Centre Back
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RB Ray Hogg | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #445 |
Full Back
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M Bill Baxter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #435 |
Midfielder
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M Trevor Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #442 |
Midfielder
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W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #452 |
Winger
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W Tommy Southren | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #443 |
Winger
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F Jackie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #448 |
Forward
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