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Game #2179
Aston Villa
Saturday, 13 October 1951
Lost
LWLLL
Division One
Manchester United
Villa Park
Attendance: 47,765
Aston Villa
2-5
Manchester United
Assist(s) | Not recorded
MANAGER
George Martin | 🏴 | 1950-1953
Aston Villa
GK Joe Rutherford |
FB Harry Parkes |
CB Frank Moss |
FB Peter Aldis |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Danny Blanchflower |
M Larry Canning |
W Billy Goffin |
W Herbert Smith |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Tommy Thompson |
MANAGER
Manchester United
Allen, Redman, McNulty, Chilton, Gibson, Cockburn, Downie, Rowley (g) (g), Pearson (g) (g), Bond (g), Berry.
Manager: Matt Busby.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
🟥 13 Oct 1951, Villa 2-5 United, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 13 October 1951
George Martin's Villa lose for the third successive game and the fourth time in five matches to make it seven wins, one draw and five defeats in thirteen division one games so far this season.
Meanwhile, goalkeeper Joe Rutherford made his final appearance for Villa having played for the club since 1938-39 and 1951-52 making 156 appearances.
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