Game #1965
Aston Villa
9-4-7, 22 PTS
Saturday, 21 December 1946
Lost
9th
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
Liverpool
12-4-4, 28 PTS
Anfield
Attendance: 35,389
🟥 21 Dec 1946, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Anfield
Liverpool
4-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | George Edwards | 24' |
🟥 21 Dec 1946, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Anfield
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 21 December 1946
🚑 | 20' Player retires from field of play with injury, Bob Iverson
🥅 | 22' Goal, 0-1, (Liverpool), Stubbins
🚑 | 24' Player returns to field of play with injury, Bob Iverson, incapacitated
⚽ | 24’ Goal, 1-1, Dicky Dorsett, Assist by George Edwards
🥅 | 40' Goal, 1-2, (Liverpool), Nieuwenhuys
🕒 | HT Liverpool 2-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 77' Goal, 1-3, (Liverpool), Balmer
🥅 | 87' Goal, 1-4, (Liverpool), Balmer
🕒 | FT Liverpool 4-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 21 Dec 1946, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Anfield
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 21 December 1946
Villa are effectively reduced to 10 men for 70' after Bob Iverson is injured in the foggy and icey conditions on 20' and incapacitated for the remainder of the game.
🟥 21 Dec 1946, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Anfield
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919–20
Liverpool
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1922-23
🟥 21 Dec 1946, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Anfield
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1946-47 |
Matchday | #20 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #28 |
Saturday, 21 December 1946
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🟥 21 Dec 1946, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Anfield
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Alex Massie | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1945-1950
Referee: William Strainge | 🏴 | Bristol, 1946-1947
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-4
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Alex Massie | 🏴 | 1946-1950
🕒 28 | 🟩 | 14 🟨 5 🟥 9 | 1.68
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 21 Dec 1946, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Anfield
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: William Strainge | 🏴 | Bristol, 1946-1947
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 21 Dec 1946, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Anfield
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Alex Massie names the same line up for the third consecutive game.
Not recorded
🟥 21 Dec 1946, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Anfield
MANAGER
Alex Massie | 🏴 | 1946-1950
Aston Villa
GK Joe Rutherford | 🏴 |
LB Dicky Dorsett | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
RB Vic Potts | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
FB George Cummings | 🏴 |
M Eddie Lowe | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
F Jackie Martin | 🏴 |
F Bob Iverson | 🏴 |
F George Edwards | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
George Kay | 🏴 |
Liverpool
Sidlow, Lambert, Paisley, Hughes, Taylor, Jones, Nieuwenhuys (g), Eastham, Balmer (g) (g), Liddell, Stubbins (g).
Manager: George Kay.
🟥 21 Dec 1946, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Anfield
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟥 21 Dec 1946, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Anfield
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
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
🟥 21 Dec 1946, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Anfield
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 21 Dec 1946, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Anfield
SQUAD STATS
SQUAD STATS
🟥 21 Dec 1946, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Anfield
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 21 Dec 1946, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Anfield
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 4 |
W Arthur Haynes | 🏴 |
RB Ernie Callaghan | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
W Billy Goffin | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 21 Dec 1946, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Anfield
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 21 Dec 1946, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Anfield
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 21 Dec 1946, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Anfield