Game #2398
Aston Villa
2-2-1, 6 PTS
Saturday, 1 September 1956
7th=
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Won
3-2
๐ฉ 1 Sep 1956, Villa 3-2 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
Blackpool
3-0-2, 6 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 44,374
On This Day
Villa are pegged back twice by Stanley Matthews' Blackpool before grabbing a winner through Jackie Sewell as both he and Peter McParland score their first goals of the campaign.
Villa win for the first time since the opening day of the season but are now unbeaten in three in Division One under Eric Houghton.
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 |
M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | โฝ | โฝ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
F Jackie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 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: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Matchday Squad
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 |
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Team News
Eric Houghton names the same line up for the fifth successive game.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 22' | 44' | Jackie Sewell | 72' |
Assist(s) | Johnny Dixon | 22' | 72' |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 22' Goal, 1-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Johnny Dixon
๐ฅ
| 41' Goal, 1-1, (Blackpool), Jackie Mudie
โฝ | 44' Goal, 2-1, Peter McParland
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Blackpool
๐ฅ
| 58' Goal, 2-2, (Blackpool), Allan Brown
โฝ | 72' Goal, 3-2, Jackie Sewell, Assist by Johnny Dixon
๐ | FT Aston Villa 3-2 Blackpool
Season | 1956-57 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #138 |
Saturday, 1 September 1956
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: E. R. Hill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Chester, 1954-1957
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-2
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: E. R. Hill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Chester, 1954-1957
Linesmen: J. Fisher; J. Hamblett
Previous 5 vs. Blackpool: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 32 | ๐ฉ W15 (47% ) | ๐จ D6 | ๐บ(66% ) | ๐ฅ L11 (34% ) | โฝ 65 | ๐ฅ 53 | GD 12
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
What they Said
GK George Farm | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Roy Gratrix | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Jimmy Armfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Jackie Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Hugh Kelly | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Kelly | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Stanley Matthews | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Dave Durie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Bill Perry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Jackie Mudie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Allan Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Joe Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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: โ
FA Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1952-53
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK George Farm | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Roy Gratrix | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Jimmy Armfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Jackie Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Hugh Kelly | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Jimmy Kelly | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Stanley Matthews | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Dave Durie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Bill Perry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Jackie Mudie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Allan Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1956-57
Playing Squad
GK Arthur Sabin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #457 |
Goalkeeper
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GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #407 |
Goalkeeper
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GK Mike Pinner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #438 |
Goalkeeper
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GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #453 |
Goalkeeper
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CB George Ashfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #449 |
Centre Back
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CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Centre Back
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FB Dennis Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #456 |
Full Back
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LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #426 |
Full Back
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RB Ray Hogg | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #445 |
Full Back
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FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #451 |
Full Back
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RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |
Full Back
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M Bill Baxter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #435 |
Midfielder
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M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช | #447 |
Midfielder
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M Stan Crowther | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #454 |
Midfielder
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M Trevor Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #442 |
Midfielder
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M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #439 |
Midfielder
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W Ken O Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #436 |
Winger
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W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #452 |
Winger
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W Norman Lockhart | ๐ฌ๐ง | #432 |
Winger
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W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | #431 |
Winger
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W Tommy Southren | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #443 |
Winger
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F Billy Myerscough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #455 |
Forward
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CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #428 |
Forward
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F Jackie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #448 |
Forward
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F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |
Forward
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F Roy Chapman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #434 |
Forward
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