Game #2398
Saturday, 1 September 1956
Attendance: 44,374
Won
Division One
Blackpool
WLDDW
Villa Park
Aston Villa
3-2
Blackpool
Assist(s) | Not recorded
KEY MAN
Peter McParland scored a brace to help Villa to a second win of the season, Saturday, 1 September 1956.
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MATCH TIMELINE
ON THIS DAY
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.
Aston Villa
Blackpool
FIXTURE HISTORY
Blackpool
Previous 5 vs. Blackpool: | 🟥 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1956-57 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #138 |
Saturday, 1 September 1956
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 3-2 |
Last 5 Games | WLDDW |
MATCH OFFICIALS
CARDS
Villa
Blackpool
TEAM NEWS
Eric Houghton names the same line up for the fifth successive game.
TEAM STATS
Not recorded
MANAGER
MANAGER
Eric Houghton
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Ray Hogg |
CB Jimmy Dugdale |
M Bill Baxter |
M Pat Saward |
W Les Smith |
W Derek Pace |
CF Peter McParland |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Jackie Sewell |
Blackpool
Farm, Wright, Kelly, Gratrix, Armfield, Kelly, Matthews, Durie, Perry, Mudie (g), Brown (g).
Manager: Joe Smith.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
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