Game #2397
Aston Villa
1-2-1, 4 PTS
Monday, 27 August 1956
6th=
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
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Ray Hogg | 🏴 |
Midfielers
M Bill Baxter | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
Wingers
W Les J Smith | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
Forwards
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Team News
Eric Houghton names the same line up for the fourth successive game.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Drew
0-0
🟨 27 Aug 1956, Villa 0-0 Albion, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
❌ | 43' Penalty save, Nigel Sims
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 West Bromwich Albion
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-0 West Bromwich Albion
Season | 1956-57 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #137 |
Monday, 27 August 1956
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Harry Haworth | 🏴 | Blackburn, 1956-1958
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟨
Officials
Referee: Harry Haworth | 🏴 | Blackburn, 1956-1958
Linesmen: R. C. Bladon; G. B. Hoban
Previous 5 vs. Albion: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
Head to Head
Total 🕒 91 | 🟩 W45 (49% ) | 🟨 D15 | 🇺(66% ) | 🟥 L31 (34% ) | ⚽ 156 | 🥅 135 | GD 21
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Division One
West Bromwich Albion
1-1-2, 3 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 31,785
GK Jimmy Sanders | 🏴 |
CB Joe Kennedy | 🏴 |
FB Stuart Williams | 🏴 |
RB Don Howe | 🏴 |
M Ray Barlow | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Dudley | 🏴 |
W Bobby Robson | 🏴 |
W George Lee | 🏴 |
W Frank Griffin | 🏴 |
F Brian Whitehouse | 🏴 |
CF Ronnie Allen | 🏴 |
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
Goalkeepers
GK Jimmy Sanders | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Joe Kennedy | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Stuart Williams | 🏴 |
RB Don Howe | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Ray Barlow | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Dudley | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Bobby Robson | 🏴 |
W George Lee | 🏴 |
W Frank Griffin | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Brian Whitehouse | 🏴 |
CF Ronnie Allen | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Nigel Sims saves an Albion penalty on the stroke of half time in one of the few incidents in another sub-par meeting.
Villa draw for the second successive game and fail to score for the second time in four Division One games this season.
What they Said
