Game #2436
Aston Villa
10-15-10, 35 PTS
Monday, 8 April 1957
11th=
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB 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 |
F Jackie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Myerscough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
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
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Stan Crowther | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Wingers
W Les J Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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 |
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
International Duty | 1 |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Team News
Les Smith and Johnny Dixon replace Tommy Southren and Peter McParland.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Drew
2-2
๐จ 8 Apr 1957, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Derek Pace | 11' | Billy Myerscough | 57' |
Assist(s) | Les Smith | 11' | Jackie Sewell | 57' |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 11' Goal, 1-0, Derek Pace, Assist by Les Smith
๐ฅ
| Goal, 1-1, (Sunderland), Charlie Fleming
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Sunderland
โฝ | 57' Goal, 2-1, Billy Myerscough, Assist by Jackie Sewell
๐ฅ
| 75' Goal, 2-2, (Sunderland), Johnny Hannigan
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-2 Sunderland
Season | 1956-57 |
Matchday | #43 |
League Match | #35 |
Manager Game | #176 |
Monday, 8 April 1957
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: L. Howarth | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Beverley
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 2-2
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ
Officials
Referee: L. Howarth | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Beverley
Linesmen: G. W. Swinton; J. C. Nicholas
Previous 5 vs. Sunderland: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 117 | ๐ฉ W48 (41% ) | ๐จ D29 | ๐บ(66% ) | ๐ฅ L40 (34% ) | โฝ 202 | ๐ฅ 204 | GD -2
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Division One
Sunderland
10-8-19, 28 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 8,930
GK John Bollands | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ray Daniel | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
RB Jack Hedley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Joe McDonald | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Billy Elliott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Colin Grainger | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Stan Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Johnny Hannigan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Harry Clark | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Charlie Fleming | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Don Revie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Bill Murray | 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: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1936-37
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK John Bollands | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Ray Daniel | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Jack Hedley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Joe McDonald | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Billy Elliott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Colin Grainger | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Stan Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Johnny Hannigan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Harry Clark | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Charlie Fleming | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Don Revie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa face Sunderland just 48 hours after their visit to Stamford Bridge and record a second successive draw to make it one defeat in their last seventeen games.
Villa take the lead twice but are pegged back each time by relegation threatened Sunderland.
Villa make it ten wins, fifteen draws and ten defeats in thirty five Division One games this season under Eric Houghton.
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