Game #2008
Aston Villa
9-5-6, 23 PTS
Saturday, 6 December 1947
Drew
5th=
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨
Division One
Liverpool
6-6-8, 18 PTS
Anfield
Attendance: 37,732
🟨 6 Dec 1947, Villa 3-3 Liverpool, Anfield
Liverpool
3-3
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Dickie Dorsett | 31' | Les Smith | 32' | George Edwards | 67' |
🟨 6 Dec 1947, Villa 3-3 Liverpool, Anfield
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 6 December 1947
🥅 | 3’ Goal, 0-1, (Liverpool), Spicer
🚑 | Player retires from field of play with injury, Dickie Dorsett
🚑 | Player returns to field of play with injury, Dickie Dorsett
⚽ | 31' Goal, 1-1, Trevor Ford, Assist by Dickie Dorsett
⚽ | 32' Goal, 2-1, Jackie Martin, Assist by Les Smith
🕒 | HT Liverpool 1-2 Aston Villa
🥅 | 52’ Goal, 2-2, (Liverpool), Stubbings
🚑 | Player retires from field of play with injury, Les Smith
🚑 | Player returns to field of play with injury, Les Smith
⚽ | 67' Goal, 3-2, Albert Brown, Assist by George Edwards
🥅 | 87’ Goal, 3-3, (Liverpool), Stubbings
🕒 | FT Liverpool 3-3 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
🟨 6 Dec 1947, Villa 3-3 Liverpool, Anfield
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 6 December 1947
Villa extend their unbeaten run to six as they outplay Liverpool at Anfield, taking the lead twice, before surprise surprise a lucky equaliser in the final minutes gifts the home team a point they didn't deserve.
George Edwards contributes his 9th goal involvement in 10 games as Villa move into joint 5th.
🟨 6 Dec 1947, Villa 3-3 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: 1946-47
🟨 6 Dec 1947, Villa 3-3 Liverpool, Anfield
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1947-48 |
Matchday | #20 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #71 |
Saturday, 6 December 1947
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🟨 6 Dec 1947, Villa 3-3 Liverpool, Anfield
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Alex Massie | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1946-1950
Referee: Stan Boardman | 🏴 | Hale, 1932-1947
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 3-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Alex Massie | 🏴 | 1946-1950
🕒 71 | 🟩 | 32 🟨 15 🟥 24 | 1.56
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟨 6 Dec 1947, Villa 3-3 Liverpool, Anfield
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Stan Boardman | 🏴 | Hale, 1932-1947
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
🟨 6 Dec 1947, Villa 3-3 Liverpool, Anfield
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Alex Massie names an unchanged line up.
Not recorded
🟨 6 Dec 1947, Villa 3-3 Liverpool, Anfield
MANAGER
Alex Massie | 🏴 | 1946-1950
Aston Villa
GK Joe Rutherford | 🏴 |
RB Vic Potts | 🏴 |
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
LB Dicky Dorsett | 🏴 | 🚑 | 🔥 |
M Eddie Lowe | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Trevor Ford | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F George Edwards | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Jackie Martin | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Albert J Brown | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
George Kay | 🏴 |
Liverpool
Minshull, Harley, Ramsden, Spicer (g), Paisley, Hughes, Jones, Priday, Balmer (g), Liddell, Stubbins (g).
Manager: George Kay.
🟨 6 Dec 1947, Villa 3-3 Liverpool, Anfield
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟨 6 Dec 1947, Villa 3-3 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
🟨 6 Dec 1947, Villa 3-3 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 🇺
🟨 6 Dec 1947, Villa 3-3 Liverpool, Anfield
SQUAD STATS
SQUAD STATS
🟨 6 Dec 1947, Villa 3-3 Liverpool, Anfield
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 6 Dec 1947, Villa 3-3 Liverpool, Anfield
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟨 6 Dec 1947, Villa 3-3 Liverpool, Anfield
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 6 Dec 1947, Villa 3-3 Liverpool, Anfield
MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 6 Dec 1947, Villa 3-3 Liverpool, Anfield