GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Goalkeeper

1951-52 ๐ 5 | โ 5 | ๐ (-) | ๐ฅ 2.00 | โ 0% | ๐บ - | #429 |
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1951-52 | Youth |
Football League First Division |
๐ 5 | โ
5 ๐ (-) | ๐บ - | #429 |
GK #52 | ๐ฅ
10 | 2.00 | โ 0 | 0%
๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 3 |
Cards ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 |
Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
๐ Games | Starts (Subs) | โฝ Goals | ๐ฅ Assists | ๐บ Unused | Player Number |
๐ฉ Won | ๐จ Drew | ๐ฅ Lost |
Cards ๐จ Booking | ๐ฅ Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only ๐ฅ
Goals Conceded | โ Clean Sheets |

GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
John Graham Cordell

Personal Profile
Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 December 1928 | Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (5ย ft 10ย in) 1.79 m |
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Villa Youth Record
Youth Record

Aston Villa Youth
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Previous Clubs

Previous Clubs
Hillary Street School ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Walsall Star ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
1949-51 Aston Villa Youth & Reserves ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Transfer In

Season | Joined Date | Aged | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1949-50 | 1 September 1949 | 20 | Youth | Aston Villa Youth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Alex Massie ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Played Under

Managers
George Martin ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 1951-52 ๐ 5 | โ 5 ๐ (-) | ๐ฅ 2.00 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 3 |
Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Honours

Villa Honours
Played for the Villa
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Debut

Season | First Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1951-52 | ๐ฅ 20 Oct 1951, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane | George Martin ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Season | Debut | Manager |
---|---|---|
1951-52 | ๐ฅ 20 Oct 1951, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane | George Martin ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Final

Season | Final Game | Manager |
---|---|---|
1952-53 | ๐จ 20 Sep 1952, Villa 3-3 United, Villa Park | George Martin ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Season | Final Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1952-53 | ๐จ 20 Sep 1952, Villa 3-3 United, Villa Park | George Martin ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Career Summary

Seasons | Games | Starts | Substitute | Unused | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Games | Points per Game | Won | Drew | Lost | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Yellow Card | Red Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 0.80 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20% | 20% | 60% | 0 | 0 |
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Cup Record

FA Cup | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

FA Cup Matches | Round |
---|
League Cup | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

League Cup Matches | Round |
---|
Europe | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
European Cup | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

European Matches | Competition |
---|
Other | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Other Matches | Competition |
---|
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
League Record

League | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Premier League | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

Premier League Matches | Competition |
---|
First Division | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

Championship | Starts | Substitutes | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

Championship Matches | Competition |
---|
Second Division | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvements |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

Second Division Matches | Competition |
---|
Third Division | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

Third Division Matches | Competition |
---|
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Competition Record by Season

All Comps | Games | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1952-53 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1951-52 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |



League | Games | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|
FA Cup | Games | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|
League Cup | Games | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|

Europe | Games | Starts | Substitute | Goals | Games per Goal | Assists | Involvements | Games per Involvement |
---|
All European statistics exclude Intertoto Cup games
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Season Performance

Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951-52 | D1 | 6th | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 | 33% | 0% | 67% | 0 | 0 |
Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1952-53 | D1 | 11th | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 0% | 50% | 50% | 0 | 0 |
Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Lost | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Division | Position | Age | Games | Won | Drew | Loss | Points per Game | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | Unbeaten | Booking | Sending off | Games per Card |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Loans Out

Loans
None
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Transfer Out

Season | Date | Aged | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1952-53 | May 1953 | 24 | Free | Rochdale ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | George Martin ๐ด๓ ง ๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Subsequent Clubs

Subsequent Clubs
1953-54 Rochdale, Free ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Third Division North
๐ 15 | โฝ 0 | (League)
1954 Retired aged 23
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Quotes

GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Biography

Player #429 for Aston Villa, John Graham Cordell, known as Graham Cordell and John Cordell, and nicknamed Lemon Squash and Jumbo, played as a goalkeeper for the club.
Graham played for Villa in 1951-52 and 1952-53 making 5 appearances.
Graham was born in Walsall, less than 7 miles from Villa Park, on 6 December 1928 and made his debut appearance for Villa on Saturday, 20 October 1951 at the age of 22.
Villa had signed Graham from Walsall Star and he signed professional forms with the club in September 1949.
Graham initial featured in Villaโs Central League and Third teams after his arrival.
Graham was the 51st custodian of the Villa goal in League and Cup football and he made three appearances in his debut season,
following that up with two more appearances in 1952-53. Grahamโs final game came on Saturday, 20 September 1952 just 11 months after his debut.
In his 5 appearances, Graham conceded 10 goals at a rate of 2 goals per game.
Graham moved on to Rochdale in May 1953.
Graham played under Villa manager George Martin.
Graham passed away in Nottingham on 9 September 1984 aged 55.
Died
9 September 1984, Aged 55
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Starts

5
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Substitute Appearances

0
Game | Matchday Summary | Substitutes |
---|
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Unused Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Unused Substitutes |
---|
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Cards Received

๐จ
0
๐ฅ
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
---|
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
International Record

International Career | Caps with Villa |
---|---|
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |
Matches

GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |


Game #2180
๐ฅ 20 Oct 1951, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Gilbert Pullin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1951-1961
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-2
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Match | #14 |
Manager Game | #36 |
Saturday, 20 October 1951
Division One
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Teams

GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Herbert Smith | 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 |

Ditchburn, Withers, Willis, Clarke, Wetton, Murphy, Nicholson, Bennett (g), Walters, Harmer, Duquemin (g).
Manager: Arthur Rowe.
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1' Debut, Graham Cordell
๐ | HT Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 65' Goal, 0-1, (Tottenham Hotspur), Duquemin
๐ฅ
| 67' Goal, 0-2, (Tottenham Hotspur), Bennett
๐ | FT Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa's horrible run of results - if not performances - continue as they lose to fellow 7th placed side Tottentham. Yet again Villa more than hold their own before conceding goals in quick succession and it is a barely credible fourth successive defeat and fifth in six games.
With Con Martin injured and Joe Rutherford out of favour, goalkeeper Graham Cordell maakes his debut after joining from Walsall Star in September 1949.
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |


Game #2181
๐ฉ 27 Oct 1951, Villa 3-2 Preston, Villa Park
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Archie Murdoch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield, 1949-1960
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-2
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #15 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #37 |
Saturday, 27 October 1951
Division One
Scorer(s) | Les Smith | 20' | Johnny Dixon | 30' | Colin Gibson | 58' |
Assist(s) | Harry Parkes | 20' | Colin Gibson | 30' | Les Smith | 58' |
Teams

GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Amos Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ฅ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Gooch, Scott, Marston, Cunningham, Robertson, Forbes, Docherty, Beattie, Wayman (g), Morrison, Finney (g).
Manager: Will Scott.
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
โฝ | 20' Goal, 1-0, Les Smith, Assist by Harry Parkes
โฝ | 30' Goal, 2-0, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Colin Gibson
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Preston North End
โฝ | 58' Goal, 3-0, Colin Gibson, Assist by Les Smith
๐ฅ
| 62' Goal, 3-1, (Preston North End, pen), Finney
๐ฅ
| 88' Goal, 3-2, (Preston North End), Wayman
๐ | FT Aston Villa 3-2 Preston North End
On This Day
Finally Villa stop their losing run that had seen them plummet from 1st in the table to 9th. The scoreline however barely does justice to Villa's dominance as they climb back to joint 6th in the table.
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด ๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |


Game #2182
๐ฅ 3 Nov 1951, Villa 1-2 Burnley, Turf Moor
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Harry Beacock | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Scunthorpe, 1951-1954
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #38 |
Saturday, 3 November 1951
Division One
Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 63' |
Assist(s) | Johnny Dixon | 63' |
Teams

GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Amos Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช | ๐ |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |

Strong, Aird, Mather, Attwell, Cummings, McIlroy, Adamdon, Chew, Holden, Morris (g) (g), Elliott.
Manager: Frank Hill.
Starting XI
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Match Timeline
๐ | 6' Player retires from field of play with injury, Davy Walsh
๐ | 11' Player returns to field of play with injury incapacitated, Davy Walsh
๐ฅ
| 14' Goal, 0-1, (Burnley), Morris
๐ | 36' Player injured on field of play, Graham Cordell, incapacitated
๐ | HT Burnley 1-0 Aston Villa
โฝ | 63' Goal, 1-1, Yommy Thompson, Assist by Johnny Dixon
๐ฅ
| 78' Goal, 1-2, (Burnley), Morris
๐ | FT Burnley 2-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa play bottom side Burnley and lose - their 6th defeat in 8 - as they continue to surrender points to teams and circumstances that they should have no issues with beating.
The hard luck stories however are wearing thin but once again Villa suffer injuries that leave them with 'keeper Cordell and centre forward Davy Walsh incapacitated for 54 of the 90 minutes and 84 respectively,
Ultimately Villa could not hang on with 9-men despite the paucity of the opposition and it was yet another defeat under George Martin.
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |


Game #2216
๐ฅ 15 Sep 1952, Villa 0-1 Wolves, Villa Park
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #72 |
Monday, 15 September 1952
Division One
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Teams

GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | ๐ข |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช |

Williams, Chatham, Shorthouse, Pritchard, Wright, Crook, Broadbent (ex), Taylor, Swinbourne, Hancocks, Mullen (g).
Manager: Stan Cullis.
Starting XI
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Match Timeline
๐ข | 1' Debut, Peter McParland
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
๐ฅ
| 74โ Goal, 0-1, (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Mullen
๐ | FT Aston Villa 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
On This Day
George Martin's Villa lose a fourth successive game, losing home and away to Wolves in 3 games, fail to score for the second consecutive match and have now scored two goals and conceded eleven in their last four.
Villa make it two wins and five defeats in seven division one games so far this season.
Winger Peter McParland made his Villa debut aged 18 after moving from Dundalk in August 1952.
GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |


Game #2217
๐จ 20 Sep 1952, Villa 3-3 United, Villa Park
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Arthur Holland | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Barnsley, 1952-1963
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 3-3
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #8 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #73 |
Saturday, 20 September 1952
Division One
Scorer(s) | Norman Lockhart | 27' | Derek Pace | 49' | Ken Roberts | 54' |
Assist(s) | Billy Goffin | 27' | Colin Gibson | 49' |
Teams

GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Norman Lockhart | ๐ฌ๐ง | ๐ข | โฝ |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |

Wood, Aston, McNulty, Carey, Byrne, Gibson, Chilton, Downie (g), Rowley (g) (g), Pearson, Berry.
Manager: Matt Busby.
Starting XI
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Match Timeline
๐ข | 1' Debut, Norman Lockhart
โฝ | 27' Goal, 1-0, Norman Lockhart, Assist by Billy Goffin
๐ฅ
| 34โ Goal, 1-1, (Manchester United), Downie
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester United
โฝ | 49' Goal, 2-1, Derek Pace, Assist by Colin Gibson
โฝ | 54' Goal, 3-1, Ken Roberts
๐ | 71' Referee Holland awards a penalty against Dicky Dorsett for what was clearly an accidental handball
๐ฅ
| 71โ Goal, 3-2, (Manchester United, pen), Rowney
๐ | 73' Referee Holland awards a penalty against Con Martin for handling
๐ฅ
| 73โ Goal, 3-3, (Manchester United, pen), Rowney
๐ | FT Aston Villa 3-3 Manchester United
On This Day
Villa stop a run of four defeats to take a 3-1 lead against reigning champions Manchester United by two penalties in two minutes awarded to the visitors by referee Holland gift them a way back into the match they didn't deserve to be in.
Norman Lockhart, scored on debut to help Villa end a four game losing streak, Saturday, 20 September 1952.
George Martin's Villa end a run of four successive defeats and score for the first time in three to draw at Villa Park.
Villa make it two wins, one draw and five defeats in eight division one games so far this season.
Winger Norman Lockhart made a goalscoring debut for Villa after joining from Coventry City earlier this month
Goalkeeper Graham Cordell made his fifth and final appearance for Villa before moving on to Rochdale in May 1953.