Aston Villa
11-15-10, 37 PTS
Wednesday, 10 April 1957
1956-57
10th
Won
2-1
Birmingham City
13-7-16, 33 PTS
Division One
St Andrew's
Attendance: 29,853
๐ฉ 10 Apr 1957, Villa 2-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Scorer(s) | Roy Chapman | 9' | 21' |
Assist(s) | Les Smith | 21' |
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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Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Game #2437
Match Record
Season | 1956-57 |
Matchday | #44 |
League Match | #36 |
Manager Game | #177 |
Wednesday, 10 April 1957
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Birmingham: ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 59 | ๐ฉ 25 | ๐จ 20 | ๐ฅ 14 | โฝ 104 | ๐ฅ
77 |
League ๐ 56 | ๐ฉ 23 | ๐จ 19 | ๐ฅ 14 | โฝ 99 | ๐ฅ
77 |
FA Cup ๐ 3 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 5 | ๐ฅ
0 |
Home ๐ 29 | ๐ฉ 15 | ๐จ 10 | ๐ฅ 4 | โฝ 56 | ๐ฅ
36 |
Away ๐ 30 | ๐ฉ 10 | ๐จ 10 | ๐ฅ 10 | โฝ 48 | ๐ฅ
41 |
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Birmingham City
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
๐ข FB Dennis Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #456 | Free transfer from Hednesford
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 9' Goal, 1-0, Roy Chapman
โฝ | 21' Goal, 2-0, Roy Chapman, Assist by Les Smith
๐ฅ
| 42' Goal, 2-1, (Birmingham City), Murphy
๐ | HT Birmingham City 1-2 Aston Villa
๐ | FT Birmingham City 1-2 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Unknown
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 |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Dennis Jackson | 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 Trevor Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Tommy Southren | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Roy Chapman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Birmingham City
Arthur Turner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Merrick, Green, Hall, Warhurst, Murphy, Smith, Neale, Larkin, Brown, Govan Kinsey.
Manager: Arthur Turner.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 5 |
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช |
F Jackie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Billy Myerscough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
International Duty | 1 |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Dennis Jackson (debut), Trevor Birch, Tommy Southren and Roy Chapman replace Stan Lynn, Pat Saward, Jackie Sewekk and Billy Myerscough.
Birmingham City
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Birmingham City
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
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Sub 5
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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
Where are they now?
W Ken O Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #436 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | #431 |
Winger
Where are they now?
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #428 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Roy Chapman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #434 |
Forward
Where are they now?
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
Where are they now?
M Bill Baxter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #435 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
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
Where are they now?
Matchday Programme
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