Game #2403
Aston Villa
3-4-3, 10 PTS
Saturday, 29 September 1956
11th=
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Ray Hogg | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 | 🟢 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
CF Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
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 Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Les J Smith | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
Forwards
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
CF Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Team News
Eric Houghton makes his first change to the Villa line up this season as Stan Crowther makes his debut in place of Derek Pace.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
🟢 M Stan Crowther | 🏴 | #454 | Youth team promotion
Final Appearances
None
Drew
0-0
🟨 29 Sep 1956, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
🟢 | 1' Debut, Stan Crowther
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Bolton Wanderers
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-0 Bolton Wanderers
Season | 1956-57 |
Matchday | #10 |
League Match | #10 |
Manager Game | #143 |
Saturday, 29 September 1956
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Kevin Howley | 🏴 | Billingham, 1956-1971
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨
Officials
Referee: Kevin Howley | 🏴 | Billingham, 1956-1971
Linesmen: R. H. J. Pike; R. Reddaway
Previous 5 vs. Bolton: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
Head to Head
Total 🕒 101 | 🟩 W37 (37% ) | 🟨 D21 | 🇺(57% ) | 🟥 L43 (43% ) | ⚽ 154 | 🥅 177 | GD -23
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Division One
Bolton Wanderers
5-2-4, 12 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 34,402
GK Eddie Hopkinson | 🏴 |
D Tommy Banks | 🏴 |
CB John Higgins | 🏴 |
RB Roy Hartle | 🏴 |
LB Malcolm Edwards | 🏴 |
M Tommy Neill | 🏴 |
M Derek Hennin | 🏴 |
W Doug Holden | 🏴 |
W Ray Parry | 🏴 |
F Terry Allcock | 🏴 |
F Nat Lofthouse | 🏴 |
Bill Ridding | 🏴 |
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: 1928-29
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Eddie Hopkinson | 🏴 |
Defenders
D Tommy Banks | 🏴 |
CB John Higgins | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Roy Hartle | 🏴 |
LB Malcolm Edwards | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Tommy Neill | 🏴 |
M Derek Hennin | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Doug Holden | 🏴 |
W Ray Parry | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Terry Allcock | 🏴 |
F Nat Lofthouse | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa play full back Stan Lynn as a centre forward in his first appearance in 6 months.
Villa record their 3rd 0-0 draw in 10 League games his season.
Villa fail to score for the fifth time in ten games under Eric Houghton and are without a win in three with two defeats.
Midfielder Stan Crowther makes his debut in a Villa shirt after moving from Bilston Town in August 1955.
What they Said
