Game #2395
Aston Villa
1-0-1, 2 PTS
Wednesday, 22 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
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
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Team News
Eric Houghton names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Lost
0-2
🟥 22 Aug 1956, Villa 0-2 Albion, Hawthorns
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
❗| Chance! Jackie Sewell hits the post
🆘 | Villa are denied a penalty after Smith is bundled over in the area
🥅 | 29' Goal, 0-1, (West Bromwich Albion), Whitehouse
🕒 | HT West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 78' Goal, 0-2, (West Bromwich Albion), Robson
🚑 | Player injured on field of play, Jimmy Dugdale
🕒 | FT West Bromwich Albion 2-0 Aston Villa
Season | 1956-57 |
Matchday | #2 |
League Match | #2 |
Manager Game | #135 |
Wednesday, 22 August 1956
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
Officials
Referee: Unknown
Previous 5 vs. Albion: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
Head to Head
Total 🕒 90 | 🟩 W45 (50% ) | 🟨 D14 | 🇺(66% ) | 🟥 L31 (34% ) | ⚽ 156 | 🥅 135 | GD 21
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Division One
West Bromwich Albion
1-0-1, 2 PTS
The Hawthorns
Attendance: 37,118
Sanders, Williams, Howe, Brookes, Barlow, Robson (g), Lee, Griffin, Dudley, Whitehouse, (g) Allen.
Manager: Vic Buckingham.
Vic Buckingham | 🏴 |
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
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Despite hitting the post, being denied a penalty and having more than their fair share of the game, Villa lose at neighbours West Brom to make is one win and one draw in Division One so far this season.
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