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Game #2440

Aston Villa

13-15-11, 41 PTS

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Saturday, 20 April 1957

10th

Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

GK Nigel Sims | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Stan Crowther | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Pat Saward | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
W Les Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | โšฝ |
F Billy Myerscough | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jackie Sewell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
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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: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1919โ€“20

Matchday Squad

Unavailable

Injury | 1 |
M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |

Team News

Nigel Sims, Peter Aldis, Stan Lynn, Stan Crowther, Les Smith, Billy Myerscough and Johnny Dixon replace Mike Pinner, Roy Pritchard, Dennis Jackson, Trevor Birch, Tommy Southren, Roy Chapman and Derek Pace.

Team Stats

Not recorded

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

On This Day
  • Villa have the rare luxury of a 5 day gap between games but have now played 7 games in 17 days with another two scheduled over the next 3 days.

  • Despite the demands that places on the squad, Villa bounce back from their Turf Moor defeat to beat Newcastle as the team returns to full strength.

  • Villa make it thirteen wins, fifteen draws and eleven defeats in thirty nine Division One games this season under Eric Houghton.

Starting XI
GK Nigel Sims | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

53

โœ…

53

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

22

๐ŸŸจ

20

๐ŸŸฅ

11

โ›”

19

๐Ÿฅ…

60

RB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

178

โœ…

178

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

19

6

๐ŸŸฉ

63

๐ŸŸจ

57

๐ŸŸฅ

58

CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

60

โœ…

60

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

0

๐ŸŸฉ

24

๐ŸŸจ

21

๐ŸŸฅ

15

LB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

226

โœ…

226

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

2

๐ŸŸฉ

88

๐ŸŸจ

62

๐ŸŸฅ

76

M Stan Crowther | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

30

โœ…

30

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

13

๐ŸŸจ

13

๐ŸŸฅ

4

M Pat Saward | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
๐Ÿ•’

52

โœ…

52

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

7

๐ŸŸฉ

19

๐ŸŸจ

20

๐ŸŸฅ

13

W Les Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

59

โœ…

59

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

14

17

๐ŸŸฉ

24

๐ŸŸจ

21

๐ŸŸฅ

14

W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
๐Ÿ•’

129

โœ…

129

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

32

18

๐ŸŸฉ

40

๐ŸŸจ

43

๐ŸŸฅ

46

F Billy Myerscough | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

13

โœ…

13

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

1

๐ŸŸฉ

6

๐ŸŸจ

5

๐ŸŸฅ

2

F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

374

โœ…

374

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

138

58

๐ŸŸฉ

143

๐ŸŸจ

100

๐ŸŸฅ

131

F Jackie Sewell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

62

โœ…

62

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

20

14

๐ŸŸฉ

21

๐ŸŸจ

23

๐ŸŸฅ

18

Substitutes
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 1

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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Won

2-1

๐ŸŸฉ 20 Apr 1957, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, St James'
Scorer(s) | Jackie Sewell | 70' | Peter McParland | 72' |

Assist(s) | Les Smith | 72' |

Match Timeline

๐Ÿฅ… | 17' Goal, 0-1, (Newcastle United), Mitchell
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Newcastle United 1-0 Aston Villa
โšฝ | 70' Goal, 1-1, Jackie Sewell
โšฝ | 72' Goal, 2-1, Peter McParland, Assist by Les Smith
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Newcastle United 1-2 Aston Villa

Season | 1956-57 |
Matchday | #47 |
League Match | #39 |
Manager Game | #180 |
Saturday, 20 April 1957

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Match Record
Game Record

Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: J. Cook | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Pontefract, 1956-1959
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

Officials

Referee: J. Cook | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Pontefract, 1956-1959

Previous 5 vs. Newcastle: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 91 | ๐ŸŸฉ W34 (37% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D17 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(56% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L40 (44% ) | โšฝ 159 | ๐Ÿฅ… 151 | GD 8

Match Stats

Not recorded

Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958

Villa Career Form:

What they Said

Division One

Newcastle United

14-8-9, 36 PTS

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St James' Park

Attendance: 28,453

Simpson, McMichael, Keith, Franks, Stokoe, Casey, Curry, White, Hannah, Mitchell (g), Milburn.

ManagerL Stan Seymour.

Stan Seymour | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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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: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1954-55

Opposition Matchday Squad

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

League Table
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1956-57
Playing Squad
GK Arthur Sabin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #457 |
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GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #407 |
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GK Mike Pinner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #438 |
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GK Nigel Sims | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #453 |
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CB George Ashfield | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #449 |
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CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
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FB Dennis Jackson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #456 |
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LB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #426 |
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RB Ray Hogg | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #445 |
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FB Roy Pritchard | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #451 |
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RB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |
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M Bill Baxter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #435 |
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M Pat Saward | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #447 |
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M Stan Crowther | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #454 |
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M Trevor Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #442 |
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M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #439 |
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W Ken O Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #436 |
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W Les Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #452 |
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W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | #432 |
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W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | #431 |
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W Tommy Southren | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #443 |
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F Billy Myerscough | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #455 |
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CF Derek Pace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #428 |
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F Jackie Sewell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #448 |
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F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |
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F Roy Chapman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #434 |
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Trophiesโ€จ

๐Ÿ† European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72โ€จ
๐Ÿ† European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
๐Ÿ† Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
๐Ÿ† u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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