Game #2191
Aston Villa
11-6-8, 28 PTS
Wednesday, 26 December 1951
Won
7th=
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟩
Division One
Wolverhampton Wanderers
8-7-8, 23 PTS
Molineux
Attendance: 45,803
🟩 26 Dec 1951, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux
Wolves
1-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Davy Walsh | 3' |
🟩 26 Dec 1951, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 26 December 1951
⚽ | 3' Goal, 1-0, Herbert Smith, Assist by Davy Walsh
⚽ | 38' Goal, 2-0, Tommy Thompson
🕒 | HT Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Aston Villa
🥅 | 90' Goal, 1-2, (Wolverhampton Wanderers, pen), Smith
🕒 | FT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 26 Dec 1951, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 26 December 1951
George Martin's Villa win for the first time in five to extend their unbeaten run to eight and make it eleven wins, six draws and eight defeats in twenty five division one games so far this season.
🟩 26 Dec 1951, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919–20
Wolverhampton Wanderers
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1948-49
🟩 26 Dec 1951, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #25 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #50 |
Wednesday, 26 December 1951
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🟩 26 Dec 1951, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: George Martin | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: J. Williams | 🏴 | Arnold
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
George Martin | 🏴 | 1950-1953
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 50 | 🟩 | 20 🟨 13 🟥 17 | 1.46
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
🟩 26 Dec 1951, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: J. Williams | 🏴 | Arnold
ALL THE MATCHES REFEREED BY:
CARDS
🟩 26 Dec 1951, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
George Martin names an unchanged line up whilst defender Con Martin continues to be selected as goalkeeper.
Not recorded
🟩 26 Dec 1951, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux
MANAGER
George Martin | 🏴 | 1950-1953
Aston Villa
GK Con Martin |
FB Harry Parkes |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Herbert Smith |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Tommy Thompson |
F Johnny Dixon |
MANAGER
Stan Cullis | 🏴 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Parsons, Wright, Chatham, Guttridge, Short, Baxter (ex), Walker, Smith (ex) (g), Pye, Wilshaw (g), Mullen.
Manager: Stan Cullis.
🟩 26 Dec 1951, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 26 Dec 1951, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux
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
🟩 26 Dec 1951, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Con Martin | 🇮🇪 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
|---|---|
🟩 26 Dec 1951, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux
SQUAD STATS
SQUAD STATS
🟩 26 Dec 1951, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 26 Dec 1951, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 26 Dec 1951, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 26 Dec 1951, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 26 Dec 1951, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux