Game #2420
Aston Villa

Saturday, 26 January 1957
4th Round
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Stan Crowther | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Tommy Southren | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jackie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ฅ |
Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 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: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Team News
Nigel Sims replaces Ken Jones.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None

Won
3-2
๐ฉ 26 Jan 1957, Villa 3-2 Boro, Ayresome
Scorer(s) | Derek Pace | 38' | Les Smith | 53' | Johnny Dixon | 72' |
Assist(s) | Pat Saward | 38' | 53' | Derek Pace | 72' |
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 26โ Goal, 0-1, (Middlesbrough), Brian Clough
โฝ | 38โ Goal, 1-1, Derek Pace, Assist by Pat Saward
๐ฅ
| 40โ Goal, 1-2, (Middlesbrough), Harris
๐ | HT Middlesbrough 2-1 Aston Villa
โฝ | 53โ Goal, 2-2, Les Smith, Assist by Pat Saward
โฝ | 72โ Goal, 3-2, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Derek Pace
๐ | FT Middlesbrough 2-3 Aston Villa
Season | 1956-57 |
Matchday | #27 |
Manager Game | #160 |
Saturday, 26 January 1957
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Gilbert Pullin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1951-1961
HT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-2
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Gilbert Pullin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1951-1961
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:

FA Cup
Middlesbrough
Ayresome Park
Attendance: 42,396
Taylor, Barnard. Stonehouse, Harris (g), Robinson, Dicks, Delapenha, Scott, Clough (g), Fitzsimons, Burbeck.
Manager: Bob Dennison.
Bob Dennison | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa see off a spirited second division Middlesbrough to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup.
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