Game #2428
Aston Villa
8-12-9, 28 PTS

Saturday, 9 March 1957
15th=
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ
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 |
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
F Jackie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Billy Myerscough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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
Billy Myerscough replaces Derek Pace.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
A shocking refereeing decision at Old Trafford, what a surprise, robs Villa of a deserved win in the FA Cup final rehearsal.
Villa go nine games unbeaten and make it eight wins, twelve draws and nine defeats in twenty nine Division One games this season under Eric Houghton.
Starting XI

Drew
1-1
๐จ 9 Mar 1957, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 68' |
Assist(s) | Les Smith | 68' |
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 14' Goal, 0-1, (Manchester United), Charlton
๐ | HT Manchester United 1-0 Aston Villa
โฝ | 68' Goal, 1-1, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Les Smith
๐ | FT Manchester United 1-1 Aston Villa
Season | 1956-57 |
Matchday | #35 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #168 |
Saturday, 9 March 1957
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Thomas Blenkinsop | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | South Shields, 1956-1958
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 1-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Officials
Referee: Thomas Blenkinsop | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | South Shields, 1956-1958
Previous 5 vs. United: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 71 | ๐ฉ 28 | ๐จ 12 | ๐ฅ 31 | โฝ 129 | ๐ฅ
130 |
League ๐ 66 | ๐ฉ 27 | ๐จ 12 | ๐ฅ 27 | โฝ 121 | ๐ฅ
114 |
FA Cup ๐ 5 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 4 | โฝ 8 | ๐ฅ
16 |
Home ๐ 35 | ๐ฉ 18 | ๐จ 7 | ๐ฅ 10 | โฝ 87 | ๐ฅ
60 |
Away ๐ 36 | ๐ฉ 10 | ๐จ 5 | ๐ฅ 21 | โฝ 42 | ๐ฅ
70 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
What they Said
Division One
Manchester United
22-5-5, 49 PTS
Old Trafford
Attendance: 55,686
Wood, Foulkes, Byrne, Charlton (g), Goodwin, McGuinness, Whelan, Edwards, Blanchflower, Pegg, Berry,
Manager: Matt Busby.
Matt Busby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ 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: ๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1955-56
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1956-57
Playing Squad





























