Aston Villa
9-12-9, 30 PTS
Wednesday, 13 March 1957
1956-57
13th=
Won
4-1
Cardiff City
9-6-16, 24 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 12,567
๐ฉ 13 Mar 1957, Villa 4-1 Cardiff, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 1' | Jackie Sewell | 5' | 61' | Stan Lynn | 84' (pen) |
Assist(s) | Trevor Birch | 1' | Pat Saward | 5' | Les Smith | 61' |
Fixture List
๐ฉ 18 Aug 1956, Villa 3-1 Charlton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 22 Aug 1956, Villa 0-2 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐จ 25 Aug 1956, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐จ 27 Aug 1956, Villa 0-0 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Sep 1956, Villa 3-2 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 5 Sep 1956, Villa 0-0 Luton, Kenilworth Road
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Sep 1956, Villa 4-0 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐ฅ 15 Sep 1956, Villa 2-4 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 22 Sep 1956, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Division One
๐จ 29 Sep 1956, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 6 Oct 1956, Villa 1-5 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
๐ฉ 13 Oct 1956, Villa 3-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Oct 1956, Villa 3-1 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 3 Nov 1956, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฉ 10 Nov 1956, Villa 1-0 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 17 Nov 1956, Villa 3-3 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
๐จ 24 Nov 1956, Villa 1-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 1 Dec 1956, Villa 1-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
๐ฅ 8 Dec 1956, Villa 1-3 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 15 Dec 1956, Villa 2-0 Charlton, The Valley
Division One
๐ฅ 25 Dec 1956, Villa 0-1 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
๐จ 29 Dec 1956, Villa 0-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division One
๐จ 5 Jan 1957, Villa 2-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
FA Cup
๐ฉ 7 Jan 1957, Villa 2-0 Luton, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 12 Jan 1957, Villa 5-1 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 19 Jan 1957, Villa 0-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 26 Jan 1957, Villa 3-2 Boro, Ayresome
FA Cup
๐จ 2 Feb 1957, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 4 Feb 1957, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 9 Feb 1957, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
๐ฉ 16 Feb 1957, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐จ 18 Feb 1957, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 2 Mar 1957, Villa 1-1 Burnley, Turf Moor
FA Cup
๐ฉ 6 Mar 1957, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐จ 9 Mar 1957, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฉ 13 Mar 1957, Villa 4-1 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 16 Mar 1957, Villa 0-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 23 Mar 1957, Villa 2-2 Albion, Molineux
FA Cup
๐ฉ 28 Mar 1957, Villa 1-0 Albion, St Andrews'
FA Cup
๐ฉ 30 Mar 1957, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 3 Apr 1957, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian
Division One
๐จ 6 Apr 1957, Villa 1-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐จ 8 Apr 1957, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 10 Apr 1957, Villa 2-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
๐ฉ 13 Apr 1957, Villa 5-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 15 Apr 1957, Villa 1-2 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
๐ฉ 20 Apr 1957, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
๐ฉ 22 Apr 1957, Villa 4-0 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 23 Apr 1957, Villa 0-3 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐ฅ 27 Apr 1957, Villa 1-3 Luton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 4 May 1957, Villa 2-1 United, Wembley
FA Cup
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Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Game #2429
Match Record
Season | 1956-57 |
Matchday | #36 |
League Match | #30 |
Manager Game | #169 |
Wednesday, 13 March 1957
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: A. A. Howlett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Swindon
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-1
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Cardiff: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 28 | ๐ฉ W14 (50% ) | ๐จ D1 | ๐บ(54% ) | ๐ฅ L13 (46% ) | โฝ 44 | ๐ฅ 34 | GD 10
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Cardiff City
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1926-27
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 1โ Goal, 1-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Trevor Birch (40 Seconds)
โฝ | 5โ Goal, 2-0, Jackie Sewell, Assist by Pat Saward
๐ฅ
| 9' Goal, 2-1, (Cardiff City), Gerry Hitchens
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Cardiff City
โฝ | 61โ Goal, 3-1, Jackie Sewell, Assist by Les Smith
โฝ | 84โ Goal, 4-1, Stan Lynn (pen)
๐ | FT Aston Villa 4-1 Cardiff City
Officials
Referee: A. A. Howlett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Swindon
Linesmen: R. C. Bladon; G. R. Lewis
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 Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Trevor Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช | ๐ฅ |
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | โฝ |
F Jackie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Myerscough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Cardiff City
Trevor Morris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
GK Graham Vearncombe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
D Derrick Sullivan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
D Ron Stitfall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
D John Frowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
D Danny Malloy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Alan Harrington | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Colin Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W John McSeveney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Cecil Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Bernard Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Gerry Hitchens (ft) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
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 |
Trevor Birch replaces Stan Crowther.
Cardiff City
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Trevor Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Wingers
W Les J Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Forwards
F Jackie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Myerscough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Cardiff City
Goalkeepers
GK Graham Vearncombe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Defenders
D Derrick Sullivan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
D Ron Stitfall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
D John Frowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
D Danny Malloy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Alan Harrington | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Colin Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W John McSeveney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Cecil Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Bernard Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Gerry Hitchens (ft) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
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Sub 3
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1956-57
First Team Squad
GK Arthur Sabin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #457 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #453 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Toronto Italia ๐จ๐ฆ Died 2018
FB Dennis Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #456 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #451 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช | #447 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #439 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Atlanta Chiefs ๐บ๐ธ Died 2009
W Norman Lockhart | ๐ฌ๐ง | #432 |
Winger
Where are they now?
F Billy Myerscough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #455 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |
Forward
Where are they now?
GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #407 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
CB George Ashfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #449 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #426 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Stan Crowther | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #454 |
Midfielder
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W Ken O Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #436 |
Winger
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W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | #431 |
Winger
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CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #428 |
Forward
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F Roy Chapman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #434 |
Forward
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GK Mike Pinner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #438 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Queens Park Rangers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2008
RB Ray Hogg | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #445 |
Full Back
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M Bill Baxter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #435 |
Midfielder
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M Trevor Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #442 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #452 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Tommy Southren | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #443 |
Winger
Where are they now?
F Jackie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #448 |
Forward
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