Game #2399
Aston Villa
2-3-1, 7 PTS
Wednesday, 5 September 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 | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Bill Baxter | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
Wingers
W Les 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 sixth successive game.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Drew
0-0
🟨 5 Sep 1956, Villa 0-0 Luton, Kenilworth Road
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Luton Town 0-0 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Luton Town 0-0 Aston Villa
Season | 1956-57 |
Matchday | #6 |
League Match | #6 |
Manager Game | #139 |
Wednesday, 5 September 1956
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟨
Officials
Referee: Clive Kingston | 🏴 | Newport, 1957-1961
Linesmen: C. W. Jillings (Romford); D. Lewis (Romford)
Previous 5 vs. Luton: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
Head to Head
Total 🕒 6 | 🟩 W3 (50% ) | 🟨 D1 | 🇺(67% ) | 🟥 L2 (33% ) | ⚽ 9 | 🥅 6 | GD 3
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Division One
Luton Town
4-1-1, 9 PTS
Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 21,171
GK Bernard Streten | 🏴 |
CB Syd Owen | 🏴 |
RB Seamus Dunne | 🇮🇪 |
FB Bud Aherne | 🇮🇪 |
M Wally Shanks | 🇲🇹 |
M Jim Pemberton | 🏴 |
W Mick Cullen | 🏴 |
W Jimmy Adam (ft) | 🏴 |
CF Gordon Turner | 🏴 |
F George Cummins | 🇮🇪 |
F Bob Morton | 🏴 |
Dally Duncan | 🏴 |
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: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Bernard Streten | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Syd Owen | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Seamus Dunne | 🇮🇪 |
FB Bud Aherne | 🇮🇪 |
Midfielders
M Wally Shanks | 🇲🇹 |
M Jim Pemberton | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Mick Cullen | 🏴 |
W Jimmy Adam (ft) | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Gordon Turner | 🏴 |
F George Cummins | 🇮🇪 |
F Bob Morton | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa take a creditable draw away from Kenilworth Road against early pacesetters Luton.
Villa make it four unbeaten under Eric Houghton but have drawn three of those games and have failed to score for the third time in six.
What they Said
