Game #2171
Aston Villa
3-1-1, 7 PTS
Wednesday, 5 September 1951


Won
6th=
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
Division One
Sunderland
2-0-3, 4 PTS
Roker Park
Attendance: 44,107
🟩 5 Sep 1951, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Roker
Sunderland
1-3

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | None
🟩 5 Sep 1951, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Roker


MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 5 September 1951
🥅 | 11' Goal, 0-1, (Sunderland), Shackleton
⚽ | 21' Goal, 1-1, Johnny Dixon
⚽ | 25' Goal, 2-1, McLain og
🕒 | HT Sunderland 1-2 Aston Villa
⚽ | 55' Goal, 3-1, Hudgell og
🕒 | FT Sunderland 1-3 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
🟩 5 Sep 1951, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Roker

ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 5 September 1951
For the first time this season Villa concede the first goal but keep up their record of scoring at least two goals in the first half of each of their five matches so far this season.
Villa complete the double over Sunderland with victory at Roker Park as Johnny Dixon scores his third goal of the season to help Villa to a third victory in four unbeaten games whilst Sunderland contribute two own goals.
Villa climb to joint 6th in the early table.
🟩 5 Sep 1951, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Roker

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
Sunderland


League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1936-37
🟩 5 Sep 1951, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Roker
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #30 |
Wednesday, 5 September 1951
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🟩 5 Sep 1951, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Roker
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: George Martin | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

George Martin | 🏴 | 1950-1953
Villa Career Form:
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 5 Sep 1951, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Roker

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
REFEREE PROFILE
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
🟩 5 Sep 1951, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Roker

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Billy Goffin replaces Les Smith whilst defender Con Martin continues to be selected as goalkeeper in the absence of Joe Rutherford.
Not recorded
🟩 5 Sep 1951, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Roker
MANAGER
George Martin | 🏴 | 1950-1953

Aston Villa
GK Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
LB Dicky Dorsett | 🏴 |
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 |
W Herbert Smith | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Tommy Thompson | 🏴 |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Bill Murray | 🏴 |

Sunderland
Robinson, Hudgell, Hall, Hedley, Bingham, McLain, Wright, Reynolds, Ford (ex), Shackleton (g), Broadis.
Manager: Bill Murray.
🟩 5 Sep 1951, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Roker
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period

🟩 5 Sep 1951, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Roker
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 Sep 1951, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Roker

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
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Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 5 Sep 1951, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Roker
SQUAD STATS

SQUAD STATS

🟩 5 Sep 1951, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Roker
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 5 Sep 1951, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Roker
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 3 |
GK Joe Rutherford | 🏴 |
CF Davy Walsh | 🇮🇪 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME


🟩 5 Sep 1951, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Roker


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 5 Sep 1951, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Roker


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