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

Wednesday, 10 April 1957
10th
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ
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 |
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 | 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 |
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
๐ข FB Dennis Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #456 | Free transfer from Hednesford
Final Appearances
None
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.
Starting XI

Won
2-1
๐ฉ 10 Apr 1957, Villa 2-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Scorer(s) | Roy Chapman | 9' | 21' |
Assist(s) | Les Smith | 21' |
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
Season | 1956-57 |
Matchday | #44 |
League Match | #36 |
Manager Game | #177 |
Wednesday, 10 April 1957
Match Record
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
Officials
Referee: Unknown
Previous 5 vs. Birmingham: ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
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 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
What they Said
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 | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ 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: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1956-57
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