Game #2013
Aston Villa
10-7-8, 27 PTS
Saturday, 3 January 1948
Won
8th
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩
Division One
Manchester City
8-8-9, 24 PTS
Maine Road
Attendance: 52,689
🟩 3 Jan 1948, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
Manchester City
0-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟩 3 Jan 1948, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 3 January 1948
⚽ | 25' Goal, 1-0, Dicky Dorsett
🕒 | HT Manchester City 0-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 75' Goal, 2-0, Johnny Dixon
🕒 | FT Manchester City 0-2 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 3 Jan 1948, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 3 January 1948
Villa beat City at Maine Road with 19 year old 'keeper Keith Jones outstanding to record their first ever win on 3 January at the 7th attempt (4 draws and 2 defeats).
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919–20
Manchester City
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1936-37
Aston Villa
Manchester City
🟩 3 Jan 1948, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1947-48 |
Matchday | #25 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #118 |
Saturday, 3 January 1948
🟩 3 Jan 1948, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Alex Massie | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1945-1950
Referee: J. H. Barker | 🏴 | Macclesfield
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Alex Massie | 🏴 | 1946-1950
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 76 | 🟩 | 33 🟨 17 🟥 26 | 1.53
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
🟩 3 Jan 1948, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: J. H. Barker | 🏴 | Macclesfield
ALL THE MATCHES REFEREED BY:
CARDS
🟩 3 Jan 1948, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Johnny Dixon and Albert Brown replace Billy Goffin and Billy Evans.
Not recorded
🟩 3 Jan 1948, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
MANAGER
Alex Massie | 🏴 | 1946-1950
Aston Villa
GK Keith Jones | 🏴 |
RB Vic Potts | 🏴 |
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
LB Dicky Dorsett | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Eddie Lowe | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Albert Brown | 🏴 |
F George Edwards | 🏴 |
F Jackie Martin | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Manchester City
Swift, Westwood, Sproston, Emptage, Walsh, Fagan, Black, Wharton, Smith, Linacre, McMorran.
Manager: Jock Thomson.
🟩 3 Jan 1948, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 3 Jan 1948, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
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
🟩 3 Jan 1948, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Keith Jones | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
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🟩 3 Jan 1948, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
SQUAD STATS
SQUAD STATS
🟩 3 Jan 1948, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 3 Jan 1948, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 3 Jan 1948, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 3 Jan 1948, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
MATCH REPORTS
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