Game #1981
Aston Villa
Saturday, 5 April 1947


Won
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩
Division One
Sheffield United
Bramall Lane
Attendance: 31,997
🟩 5 Apr 1947, Villa 2-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Sheffield United
1-2

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | Not recorded
🟩 5 Apr 1947, Villa 2-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 5 April 1947
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 5 Apr 1947, Villa 2-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 5 April 1947
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919–20
Sheffield United


League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1924–25
🟩 5 Apr 1947, Villa 2-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1946-47 |
Matchday | #36 |
League Match | #35 |
Manager Game | #86 |
Saturday, 5 April 1947
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🟩 5 Apr 1947, Villa 2-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Alex Massie | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1945-1950
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 2-1 |
Last 5 Games | LLWLW |
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Alex Massie | 🏴 | 1946-1950
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 44 | 🟩 | 20 🟨 8 🟥 16 | 1.55
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
🟩 5 Apr 1947, Villa 2-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
MATCH OFFICIALS

ALL THE MATCHES REFEREED BY:

CARDS


🟩 5 Apr 1947, Villa 2-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Guttridge and Arthur Haynes replace George Cummings and Trevor Ford.
Not recorded
🟩 5 Apr 1947, Villa 2-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
MANAGER
Alex Massie | 🏴 | 1946-1950

Aston Villa
GK Joe Rutherford |
LB Ron Guttridge |
CB Frank Moss |
RB Vic Potts |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Eddie Lowe |
W Les Smith |
W Arthur Haynes |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Bob Iverson |
F George Edwards |
MANAGER
Teddy Davison | 🏴 |

Sheffield United
Smith, Young, Furniss, Thompson, Forbes, Hagan, Machent, Collindridge, Rickett, Nightingale (g), Brook.
Manager: Teddy Davison.
🟩 5 Apr 1947, Villa 2-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 5 Apr 1947, Villa 2-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
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
🟩 5 Apr 1947, Villa 2-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
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GK Joe Rutherford | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
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🟩 5 Apr 1947, Villa 2-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
SQUAD STATS

SQUAD STATS

🟩 5 Apr 1947, Villa 2-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 5 Apr 1947, Villa 2-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
UNAVAILABLE

Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 5 Apr 1947, Villa 2-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 5 Apr 1947, Villa 2-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane


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🟩 5 Apr 1947, Villa 2-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

