Game #2420
Aston Villa
Saturday, 26 January 1957


Won
4th Round
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
FA Cup
Middlesbrough
Ayresome Park
Attendance: 42,396
🟩 26 Jan 1957, Villa 3-2 Boro, Ayresome
Middlesbrough
2-3

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | Pat Saward | 38' | 53' | Derek Pace | 72' |
🟩 26 Jan 1957, Villa 3-2 Boro, Ayresome


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 26 January 1957
🥅 | 26’ Goal, 0-1, (Middlesbrough), Brian Clough
⚽ | 38’ Goal, 1-1, Derek Pace, Assist by Pat Saward
🥅 | 40’ Goal, 1-2, (Middlesbrough), Harris
🕒 | HT Middlesbrough 2-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 53’ Goal, 2-2, Les Smith, Assist by Pat Saward
⚽ | 72’ Goal, 3-2, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Derek Pace
🕒 | FT Middlesbrough 2-3 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
🟩 26 Jan 1957, Villa 3-2 Boro, Ayresome

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 26 January 1957
Villa see off a spirited second division Middlesbrough to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup.
🟩 26 Jan 1957, Villa 3-2 Boro, Ayresome

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
Middlesbrough


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 26 Jan 1957, Villa 3-2 Boro, Ayresome
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1956-57 |
Matchday | #27 |
Manager Game | #160 |
Saturday, 26 January 1957
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🟩 26 Jan 1957, Villa 3-2 Boro, Ayresome
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Gilbert Pullin | 🏴 | Bristol, -1961
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 26 Jan 1957, Villa 3-2 Boro, Ayresome

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Gilbert Pullin | 🏴 | Bristol, -1961
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
🟩 26 Jan 1957, Villa 3-2 Boro, Ayresome

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Nigel Sims replaces Ken Jones.
Not recorded
🟩 26 Jan 1957, Villa 3-2 Boro, Ayresome
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 | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Bob Dennison | 🏴 |

Middlesbrough
Taylor, Barnard. Stonehouse, Harris (g), Robinson, Dicks, Delapenha, Scott, Clough (g), Fitzsimons, Burbeck.
Manager: Bob Dennison.
🟩 26 Jan 1957, Villa 3-2 Boro, Ayresome
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period

🟩 26 Jan 1957, Villa 3-2 Boro, Ayresome
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 Jan 1957, Villa 3-2 Boro, Ayresome

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
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UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
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Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 26 Jan 1957, Villa 3-2 Boro, Ayresome
SQUAD STATS

SQUAD STATS

🟩 26 Jan 1957, Villa 3-2 Boro, Ayresome
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 26 Jan 1957, Villa 3-2 Boro, Ayresome
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 1 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME


🟩 26 Jan 1957, Villa 3-2 Boro, Ayresome


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 26 Jan 1957, Villa 3-2 Boro, Ayresome


MATCH REPORTS









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🟩 26 Jan 1957, Villa 3-2 Boro, Ayresome

