Game #2437
Aston Villa
11-15-10, 37 PTS

Wednesday, 10 April 1957
10th
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Dennis Jackson | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 |
M Trevor Birch | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Roy Chapman | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 |
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958

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Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919–20
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Injury | 5 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 |
RB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
International Duty | 1 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
Team News
Dennis Jackson (debut), Trevor Birch, Tommy Southren and Roy Chapman replace Stan Lynn, Pat Saward, Jackie Sewekk and Billy Myerscough.
Team Stats
Not recorded
Debut Appearances
🟢 FB Dennis Jackson | 🏴 | #456 | Free transfer from Hednesford
Final Appearances
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Won
2-1
🟩 10 Apr 1957, Villa 2-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Scorer(s) | Roy Chapman | 9' | 21' |
Assist(s) | Les Smith | 21' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 9' Goal, 1-0, Roy Chapman
⚽ | 21' Goal, 2-0, Roy Chapman, Assist by Les Smith
🥅 | 42' Goal, 2-1, (Birmingham City), Murphy
🕒 | HT Birmingham City 1-2 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Birmingham City 1-2 Aston Villa
Season | 1956-57 |
Matchday | #44 |
League Match | #36 |
Manager Game | #177 |
Wednesday, 10 April 1957

Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩
Officials
Referee: Unknown
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:

Division One
Birmingham City
13-7-16, 33 PTS

St Andrew's
Attendance: 29,853
Merrick, Green, Hall, Warhurst, Murphy, Smith, Neale, Larkin, Brown, Govan Kinsey.
Manager: Arthur Turner.
Arthur Turner | 🏴 |

Substitutes
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Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
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Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded

On This Day
Villa play their 3rd game in 5 days and beat neighbours Birmingham with a weakened side as they are amidst a run of six games in twelve days.
Make it eleven wins, fifteen draws and ten defeats in thirty six Division One games this season under Eric Houghton.
Full back Dennis Jackson makes his Villa debut after moving from Hednesford Town in October 1954.
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