Game #2452
Aston Villa
2-2-4, 6 PTS
Saturday, 21 September 1957
Blackpool
1-1
Aston Villa
Division One
Blackpool
3-1-5, 7 PTS
Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 31,079
Drew
18th (-1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨
Assist(s) | Jackie Sewell | 44' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 21 September 1957
🥅 | 4' Goal, 0-1, (Blackpool), Ernie Taylor
⚽ | 44' Goal, 1-1, Peter McParland, Assist by Jackie Sewell
🕒 | HT Blackpool 1-1 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Blackpool 1-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Eric Houghton's Villa avoid defeat for the third time in four to make it two wins, two draws and four defeats in eight division one games this season.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Blackpool
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1952-53
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e3b00ba7488c496b98dba757dd321532~mv2.gif)
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #8 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #192 |
Saturday, 21 September 1957
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Archie Murdoch | 🏴 | Sheffield, -1960
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Eric Houghton | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 192 | 🟩 | 69 🟨 55 🟥 68 | 1.36
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Archie Murdoch | 🏴 | Sheffield, -1960
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Stan Crowther replaces Trevor Birch.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.41 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 33.81 |
Youngest Player |
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 | 22.07 |
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Roy Chapman | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Joe Smith | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e3b00ba7488c496b98dba757dd321532~mv2.gif)
Blackpool
GK George Farm | 🏴 |
LB Jackie Wright | 🏴 |
LB Hugh Kelly | 🏴 |
CB Roy Gratrix | 🏴 |
D Tommy Garrett | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Kelly | 🏴 |
W Stanley Matthews | 🏴 |
F Brian Peterson | 🇿🇦 |
F Ernie Taylor | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Bill Perry | 🏴 |
CF Jackie Mudie | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions Permitted in Period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions Permitted in Period
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
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Blackpool XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
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Injury | 1 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e3b00ba7488c496b98dba757dd321532~mv2.gif)
Not Reported
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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