Game #2368
Aston Villa
3-8-9, 14 PTS
Saturday, 3 December 1955
Drew
16th
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨
Division One
Sheffield United
5-3-11, 13 PTS
Bramall Lane
Attendance: 21,835
🟨 3 Dec 1955, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Sheffield United
2-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Derek Pace | 36' | Tommy Southren | 62' |
🟨 3 Dec 1955, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 3 December 1955
🟢 | 1' Debut, Jackie Sewell
⚽ | 36' Goal, 1-0, Jackie Sewell, Assist by Derek Pace
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Sheffield United
⚽ | 62' Goal, 2-0, Derek Pace, Assist by Tommy Southren
🥅 | 67' Goal 2-1, (Sheffield United), Howitt
🥅 | 69' Goal 2-2, (Sheffield United), Wragg
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-2 Sheffield United
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟨 3 Dec 1955, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 3 December 1955
Villa open a two goal lead before conceding two in three second half minutes to fellow strugglers Sheffield United as forward Jackie Sewell makes a goalscoring debut after moving from Sheffield Wednesday earlier this month.
Villa make it three wins, eight draws and nine losses in twenty games under Eric Houghton so far this season to sit 16th.
🟨 3 Dec 1955, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919–20
Sheffield United
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1924–25
🟨 3 Dec 1955, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1955-56 |
Matchday | #20 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #108 |
Saturday, 3 December 1955
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🟨 3 Dec 1955, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score : 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 108 | 🟩 | 38 🟨 29 🟥 41 | 1.32
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟨 3 Dec 1955, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: J. Mitchell | 🏴 | Whiston
ALL THE MATCHES REFEREED BY:
CARDS
🟨 3 Dec 1955, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Amos Moss, Trevor Birch, Norman Lockhart and Jackie Sewell (debut) replace Vic Crowe, Eddie Follan, Peter McParland and Johnny Dixon.
Not recorded
🟨 3 Dec 1955, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Aston Villa
GK Keith Jones | 🏴 |
CB Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
M Bill Baxter | 🏴 |
M Amos Moss | 🏴 |
M Trevor Birch | 🏴 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Norman Lockhart | 🇬🇧 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 🟢 | ⚽ |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | (ft)
Sheffield United
Hodgkinson,
Johnson,
Mason,
Coldwell,
Iley,
Wragg | ⚽ |
Hoyland,
Howitt | ⚽ |
Ringstead,
Hagan,
Grainger.
🟨 3 Dec 1955, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟨 3 Dec 1955, Villa 2-2 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
🟨 3 Dec 1955, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
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 | |
|---|---|
🟨 3 Dec 1955, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
SQUAD STATS
SQUAD STATS
🟨 3 Dec 1955, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 3 Dec 1955, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟨 3 Dec 1955, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 3 Dec 1955, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 3 Dec 1955, Villa 2-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane