Aston Villa
3-3-3, 9 PTS
Saturday, 22 September 1956
1956-57
11th=
Lost
0-1
Leeds United
7-1-2, 15 PTS
Division One
Elland Road
Attendance: 35,388
๐ฅ 22 Sep 1956, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
On This Day
Saturday, 22 September 1956
Villa lose successive games for the first time this season as they fail to score for the fourth time in nine games under Eric Houghton.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Game #2402
Match Record
Season | 1956-57 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #142 |
Saturday, 22 September 1956
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Frank Overton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Derby, 1951-1957
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Leeds: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Total ๐ 26 | ๐ฉ W11 (42% ) | ๐จ D7 | ๐บ(69% ) | ๐ฅ L8 (31% ) | โฝ 48 | ๐ฅ 47 | GD 1
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Leeds United
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 17' Goal, 0-1, (Leeds United), John Charles
๐ | HT Leeds United 1-0 Aston Villa
๐ | FT Leeds United 1-0 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Frank Overton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Derby, 1951-1957
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
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 |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jackie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Leeds United
Raich Carter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wood, Marsden, Dunn, Hair, Kerfoot, Gibson, Charles (g), Brook, Forrest, Overfield, Meek.
Manager: Raich Carter.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 1 |
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Eric Houghton names the same line up for the ninth successive game.
Leeds United
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Leeds United
Match Media

What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
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Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
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๐
๐
โฝ
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Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
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๐
๐
โฝ
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Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
๐
๐
โฝ
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Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1956-57
First Team Squad
Matchday Programme
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