Game #2424
Aston Villa
Saturday, 16 February 1957


Won
5th Round
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟩
FA Cup
Bristol City
Villa Park
Attendance: 63,099
🟩 16 Feb 1957, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-1

Bristol City

Assist(s) | Jackie Sewell | 36' | Peter McParland | 73' |
🟩 16 Feb 1957, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 16 February 1957
⚽ | 36’ Goal, 1-0, Derek Pace, Assist by Jackie Sewell
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Bristol City
🥅 | 50’ Goal, 1-1, (Bristol City), Atyeo
⚽ | 73' Goal, 2-1, Jackie Sewell, Assist by Peter McParland
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Bristol City
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
🟩 16 Feb 1957, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 16 February 1957
Although not at their best Villa make it five games unbeaten as they beat Bristol City to reach the quarter finals of the FA Cup.
🟩 16 Feb 1957, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park

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
Bristol City


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 16 Feb 1957, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1956-57 |
Matchday | #31 |
Manager Game | #164 |
Saturday, 16 February 1957
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🟩 16 Feb 1957, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Joe Williams | 🏴 | Arnold
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 16 Feb 1957, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Joe Williams | 🏴 | Arnold
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
🟩 16 Feb 1957, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Eric Houghton names an unchanged line up for the second successive game.
Not recorded
🟩 16 Feb 1957, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958

Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | 🔥 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Derek Pace | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Pat Beasley | 🏴 |

Bristol City
Anderson, Bailey, Thresher, White, Peacock, Burden, Hinshelwood, Williams, Atyeo (g), Etheridge, Watkins.
Manager: Pat Beasley.
🟩 16 Feb 1957, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period

🟩 16 Feb 1957, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
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
🟩 16 Feb 1957, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park

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 🇺
🟩 16 Feb 1957, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS

SQUAD STATS

🟩 16 Feb 1957, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 16 Feb 1957, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 1 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 16 Feb 1957, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 16 Feb 1957, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS









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🟩 16 Feb 1957, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park

