Game #2416
Aston Villa
Saturday, 5 January 1957
Drew
3rd Round
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟨
FA Cup
Luton Town
Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 20,094
🟨 5 Jan 1957, Villa 2-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
Luton Town
2-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Les Smith | 12' |
🟨 5 Jan 1957, Villa 2-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 5 January 1957
⚽ | 12’ Goal, 1-0, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Les Smith
🕒 | HT Luton Town 0-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 57' Goal, 1-1, (Luton Town, pen), Turner
🥅 | 70’ Goal, 1-2, (Luton Town), Morton
⚽ | 82’ Goal, 2-2, Peter McParland
🕒 | FT Luton Town 2-2 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟨 5 Jan 1957, Villa 2-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 5 January 1957
Villa take the lead in terrible conditions at Kenilworth Road before referee Jobling takes over a minute in the second half to decide to award Luton a contentious penalty to bring the home side level.
Villa draw at Kenilworth Road in difficult conditions to force a Villa Park replay in the 3rd round of the FA Cup.
🟨 5 Jan 1957, Villa 2-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919–20
Luton Town
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟨 5 Jan 1957, Villa 2-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1956-57 |
Matchday | #23 |
Manager Game | #156 |
Saturday, 5 January 1957
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🟨 5 Jan 1957, Villa 2-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: A. Jobling | 🏴 | Morecambe
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
🕒 156 | 🟩 | 54 🟨 43 🟥 59 | 1.31
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟨 5 Jan 1957, Villa 2-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: A. Jobling | 🏴 | Morecambe
ALL THE MATCHES REFEREED BY:
CARDS
🟨 5 Jan 1957, Villa 2-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Jimmy Dugdale replaces Trevor Birch.
Not recorded
🟨 5 Jan 1957, Villa 2-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Luton Town
Streton, Dunne, Aherne, Shanks, Owen, Smith, Cullen, Turner (g), McLeod. Morton (g), Davies.
Manager: Dally Duncan.
🟨 5 Jan 1957, Villa 2-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟨 5 Jan 1957, Villa 2-2 Luton, Kenilworth 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
🟨 5 Jan 1957, Villa 2-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
|---|---|
🟨 5 Jan 1957, Villa 2-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
SQUAD STATS
SQUAD STATS
🟨 5 Jan 1957, Villa 2-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 5 Jan 1957, Villa 2-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟨 5 Jan 1957, Villa 2-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 5 Jan 1957, Villa 2-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 5 Jan 1957, Villa 2-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road