FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Full Back
1956-57 ๐ 3 | โ 3 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐บ - | #450 |
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1956-57 | Free |
Football League First Division |
๐ 3 | โ
3 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐บ - | #450 |
๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 2 |
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 |
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Roy Thomas Pritchard
Personal Profile

Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 May 1925 | Telford ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Villa Youth Record
Youth Record

n/a
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Previous Clubs

Previous Clubs
Dawley Council School ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
1941-55 Wolverhampton Wanderers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division
๐ 202 | โฝ 0 | (League)
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Transfer In

Season | Joined Date | Aged | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1954-55 | 1 February 1955 | 29 | Free | Wolverhampton Wanderers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Played Under
Managers

Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1956-57 ๐ 3 | โ 3 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 2 |
Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Career Summary

๐๏ธ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ % | โฝ | ๐ฅ | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0% | 33% | 67% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Competition Record






๐ League | ๐ FA Cup | ๐ League Cup | ๐ Europe | ๐ European Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
โฝ League | โฝ FA Cup | โฝ League Cup | โฝ Europe | โฝ European Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
๐ฅ League | ๐ฅ FA Cup | ๐ฅ League Cup | ๐ฅ Europe | ๐ฅ European Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
League Gi | FA Cup Gi | League Cup Gi | Europe Gi | European Cup Gi |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
League GPG | FA Cup GPG | League Cup GPG | Europe GPG | European Cup GPG |
---|---|---|---|---|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
League GPGi | FA Cup GPGi | League Cup GPGi | Europe GPGi | European Cup GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Games ๐, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Season by Season Record
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Age ๐, League ใฝ๏ธ, Position ๐, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals Scored โฝ, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets โ, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi

๐๏ธ | ๐ | ใฝ๏ธ | ๐ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ % | โฝ | ๐ฅ | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1955-56 | 30 | D1 | 20th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
1956-57 | 31 | D1 | 10th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
1957-58 | 32 | D1 | 14th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Goalkeeping Record

GK # | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets โ
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Honours
Villa Honours

Played for the Villa
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Debuts & Dates

Season | First Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1955-56 | ๐จ 11 Feb 1956, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Villa Park | Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Season | Debut | Manager | Aged |
---|---|---|---|
1955-56 | ๐จ 11 Feb 1956, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Villa Park | Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 30 |
Game # | First Goal | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|
Did not Score |
Game # | First Assist |
---|---|
Did not Assist |
Game # | First Clean Sheet |
---|---|
Did not Play as Goalkeeper |
Season | Final Game | Aged | Manager |
---|---|---|---|
1957-58 | ๐ฅ 12 Oct 1957, Villa 2-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge | 32 | Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Season | Final Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1957-58 | ๐ฅ 12 Oct 1957, Villa 2-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge | Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Loans Out

Loans
None
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Transfer Out

Season | Date | Aged | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1957-58 | November 1957 | 32 | Free | Notts County ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Subsequent Clubs

Subsequent Clubs
1957-58 Notts County ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Second Division,
๐ 18 | โฝ 0 | (League)
1958-60 Port Vale ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Fourth Division, Third Division,
๐ 24 | โฝ 0 | (League)
1960 Wellington Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Southern League Premier Division
Retired
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Quotes

FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Biography
Player #450 for Aston Villa, Roy Pritchard, played as a full back for the club.
Roy played for Villa between 1955-56 and 1957-58 making 3 appearances.
Roy was born in Dawley, Shropshire on 9 May 1925 and made his debut appearance for Villa on Saturday, 11 February 1956 aged 30.
Villa had signed Roy from Wolverhampton Wanderers in February 1955.
Roy made a single league appearance in each of his 3 season with Villa but would not appear in the FA Cup for the club.
Roy had played his Villa career under manager Eric Houghton and his final game came on Saturday, 12 October 1957 aged 32 before he moved on to Notts County.
Roy passed away in Willenhall in January 1993 aged 63.

Died
1 January 1993, Aged 67
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Appearances
3

FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Starts
3

FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Substitutes |
---|
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Unused Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Unused Substitutes |
---|
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Goals Scored
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Scorer(s) |
---|
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Assists Made
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
---|
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Cards Received
๐จ

0
๐ฅ
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
---|
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
International Record

International Career | Caps with Villa |
---|---|
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Matches

FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
๐จ 11 Feb 1956, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Villa Park


Game #2380
Division One
Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: William Gaiger | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Wilmslow, 1953-1956
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 1-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Season | 1955-56 |
Matchday | #32 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #120 |
Saturday, 11 February 1956
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 19' |
Assist(s) | Derek Pace | 19' |
Teams

GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Bill Baxter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Jackie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |

Kelsey, Charlton, Dodgin, Evans, Bowen, Groves (g), Bloomfield, Tiddy, Goring, Herd, Clapton.
Manager: Tom Whittaker.
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1' Debut, Jimmy Dugdale, Roy Pritchard, Les Smith
๐ฅ
| 11' Goal, 0-1, (Arsenal), Groves
โฝ | 19' Goal, 1-1, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Derek Pace
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Arsenal
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Arsenal
On This Day
Eric Houghton's Villa end a run of three heavy defeats to draw with their FA Cup conquerers and make it five wins, ten draws and fourteen defeats in twenty nine games this season.
Meanwhile, Villa handed debuts to full back Roy Pritchard after moving from Wolverhampton Wanderers in February 1955, winger Les Smith following his move from Wolverhampton Wanderers earlier this month and centre back Jimmy Dugdale after moving from West Bromwich Albion in January 1956.
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
๐ฅ 15 Apr 1957, Villa 1-2 Burnley, Turf Moor


Game #2439
Division One
Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Season | 1956-57 |
Matchday | #46 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #179 |
Monday, 15 April 1957
Scorer(s) | Derek Pace | 45' |
Assist(s) | None
Teams

GK Mike Pinner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Roy Pritchard | 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 Trevor Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Tommy Southren | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
F Jackie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Roy Chapman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |

McDonald, Winton (ex), Angus, Adamson, Seith, Pilkington, Miller, McIlroy, Newlands, Shackleton (g) (g), Cheesebrough.
Manager: Alan Brown.
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| Goal, 0-1, (Burnley), Shackleton
๐ฅ
| Goal, 0-2, (Burnley), Shackleton
โฝ | 45' Goal, 1-2, Derek Pace
๐ | HT Burnley 2-1 Aston Villa
๐ | FT Burnley 2-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa play their 5th game in 9 days and suffer their first reverse losing for only the second time in twenty games.
Villa field 7 reserves but still come close to taking a point from Turf Moor
Villa make it twelve wins, fifteen draws and eleven defeats in thirty eight Division One games this season under Eric Houghton.
Meanwhile in an astonishing and uplifting move, Peter McParland absents himself from World Cup duty with Ireland in order to not prejudice his place in Villa's FA Cup team.
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
๐ฅ 12 Oct 1957, Villa 2-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge


Game #2457
Division One
Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Leslie Hamer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bolton, 1957-1968
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-2
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 2-4
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #197 |
Saturday, 12 October 1957
Scorer(s) | Jackie Sewell | 59' | Peter McParland | 81' |
Assist(s) | None
Teams

GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB George Ashfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Stan Crowther | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Jackie Hinchcliffe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | โฝ |
F Billy Myerscough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jackie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Roy Chapman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

GK Reg Matthews | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Sillett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Dick Whittaker | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M John Mortimore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Brian Nicholas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Derek Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Micky Block | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter Brabrook | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Jimmy Greaves | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tony Nicholas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Ron Tindall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 19' Goal, 0-1, (Chelsea), Tony Nicholas
๐ฅ
| 34' Goal, 0-2, (Chelsea), Tony Nicholas
๐ | HT Chelsea 2-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 49' Goal, 0-3, (Chelsea), Ron Tindall
โฝ | 59' Goal, 1-3, Jackie Sewell
๐ฅ
| 62' Goal, 1-4, (Chelsea), Ron Tindall
โฝ | 81' Goal, 2-4, Peter McParland
๐ | FT Chelsea 4-2 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa, fully without five first-teamers, put in an improved performance but are beaten for the third consecutive away game to leave the club in 19th placed and facing a season of struggle.
Eric Houghton's Villa lose three successive games and have now conceded twelve goals in the last three matches to make it three wins, two draws and eight defeats in thirteen division one games this season.
Meanwhile, Jackie Hinchliffe made his second and final appearance for Villa aged 19 before moving to Workington in June 1958; whilst full back Roy Pritchard made his final Villa appearance aged 32 before moving to Notts County in November 1958. Pritchard played for Villa between 1955-56 and 1957-58 making three appearances.