Game #2398
Aston Villa
Saturday, 1 September 1956
Won
WLDDW
Division One
Attendance: 44,374
Blackpool
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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Saturday, 1 September 1956
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
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1952-53
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 |
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Eric Houghton | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 138 | 🟩 | 49 🟨 37 🟥 52 | 1.33
Career Form:
Mid Table
Eric Houghton | 🏴 |
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
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Reported
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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