Game #2431
Aston Villa
Saturday, 23 March 1957


Drew
Semi Final
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨
FA Cup
West Bromwich Albion
Molineux
Attendance: 55,549
🟨 23 Mar 1957, Villa 2-2 Albion, Molineux
Aston Villa
2-2

West Brom

Assist(s) | Johnny Dixon | 40' | Billy Myerscough | 84' |
🟨 23 Mar 1957, Villa 2-2 Albion, Molineux


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 23 March 1957
🥅 | Goal, 0-1, (West Bromwich Albion), Whitehouse
⚽ | 40’ Goal, 1-1, Peter McParland, Assist by Johnny Dixon
🥅 | 45’ Goal, 1-2, (West Bromwich Albion), Whitehouse
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-2 West Bromwich Albion
⚽ | 84’ Goal, 2-2, Peter McParland, Assist by Billy Myerscough
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-2 West Bromwich Albion
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
🟨 23 Mar 1957, Villa 2-2 Albion, Molineux

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 23 March 1957
Villa make it twelve games unbeaten but are second best for much of the match as they force a semi final replay as they come from behind twice to frustrate Albion.
🟨 23 Mar 1957, Villa 2-2 Albion, Molineux

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
West Bromwich Albion


League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1953-54
🟨 23 Mar 1957, Villa 2-2 Albion, Molineux
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1956-57 |
Matchday | #38 |
Manager Game | #171 |
Saturday, 23 March 1957
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🟨 23 Mar 1957, Villa 2-2 Albion, Molineux
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Kevin Howley | 🏴 | Billingham, 1954-1971
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5 Games: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟨 23 Mar 1957, Villa 2-2 Albion, Molineux

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Kevin Howley | 🏴 | Billingham, 1954-1971
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
🟨 23 Mar 1957, Villa 2-2 Albion, Molineux

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Stan Crowther replaces Trevor Birch.
Not recorded
🟨 23 Mar 1957, Villa 2-2 Albion, Molineux
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958

Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
RB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Vic Buckingham | 🏴 |

West Bromwich Albion
Sanders, Howe, Millard, Dudley, Kennedy, Barlow, Griffin, Whitehouse, Allen, Kevan, Horobin.
Manager: Vic Buckingham.
🟨 23 Mar 1957, Villa 2-2 Albion, Molineux
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period

🟨 23 Mar 1957, Villa 2-2 Albion, 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
🟨 23 Mar 1957, Villa 2-2 Albion, Molineux

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 🇺
🟨 23 Mar 1957, Villa 2-2 Albion, Molineux
SQUAD STATS

SQUAD STATS

🟨 23 Mar 1957, Villa 2-2 Albion, Molineux
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟨 23 Mar 1957, Villa 2-2 Albion, Molineux
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 1 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟨 23 Mar 1957, Villa 2-2 Albion, Molineux


MATCH QUOTES
🟨 23 Mar 1957, Villa 2-2 Albion, Molineux


MATCH REPORTS









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