Aston Villa
14-15-13, 43 PTS
Saturday, 27 April 1957
1956-57
10th
Lost
1-3
Luton Town
14-9-19, 37 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 28,524
On This Day
Saturday, 27 April 1957
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๐ฅ 27 Apr 1957, Villa 1-3 Luton, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Les Smith | 78' |
Assist(s) | Billy Myerscough | 78' |
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Game #2443
Match Record
Season | 1956-57 |
Matchday | #50 |
League Match | #42 |
Manager Game | #183 |
Saturday, 27 April 1957
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Clive Kingston | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Newport, 1957-1961
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-3
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Luton: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 9 | ๐ฉ W4 (44% ) | ๐จ D2 | ๐บ(67% ) | ๐ฅ L3 (33% ) | โฝ 14 | ๐ฅ 11 | GD 3
Villa Trophy Cabinet
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1919โ20
Head to Head
Opposition Trophy Cabinet
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Team News
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Nigel Sims, Jimmy Dugdale, Les Smith, Billy Myerscough and Johnny Dixon replace Mike Pinner, Stan Crowther, Tommy Southren, Roy Chapman and Peter McParland.
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Luton Town
๐ฅ
| 68' Goal, 0-1, (Luton Town), Gordon Turner
โฝ | 78' Goal, 1-1, Les Smith, Assist by Billy Myerscough
๐ฅ
| 82' Goal, 1-2, (Luton Town), Allan Brown
๐ฅ
| 87' Goal, 1-3, (Luton Town), Gordon Turner
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-3 Luton Town
Line Up & Subs
Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Trevor Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Billy Myerscough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Jackie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Dally Duncan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
GK Ron Baynham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Terry Kelly | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Brendan McNally | ๐ฌ๐ง |
FB Les Jones (ft) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Reg Pearce | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Jimmy Adam (ft) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Mick Cullen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Roy Davies | ๐ฟ๐ฆ |
CF Gordon Turner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Allan Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Bob Morton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Officials
Referee: Clive Kingston | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Newport, 1957-1961
Linesmen: D King; C. H. Sant
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Matchday Squads
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Trevor Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Wingers
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Billy Myerscough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jackie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Goalkeepers
GK Ron Baynham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Terry Kelly | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Brendan McNally | ๐ฌ๐ง |
FB Les Jones (ft) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Reg Pearce | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Jimmy Adam (ft) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Mick Cullen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Roy Davies | ๐ฟ๐ฆ |
Forwards
CF Gordon Turner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Allan Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Bob Morton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Match Media

What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐
181
โ
181
โฝ
๐ฅ
19
6
๐ฉ
64
๐จ
57
๐ฅ
60
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
๐
๐
โฝ
Sub 1
๐ฅ
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1956-57
First Team Squad
Matchday Programme

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