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Game #2404
Aston Villa
Saturday, 6 October 1956
Lost
WLLDL
Division One
Portsmouth
Fratton Park
Attendance: 23,613
Portsmouth
5-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Not recorded
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Ray Hogg |
CB Jimmy Dugdale |
M Pat Saward |
M Stan Crowther |
W Les Smith |
W Ken Roberts |
W Tommy Southren |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Jackie Sewell |
MANAGER
Eddie Lever | 🏴 |
Portsmouth
Drinkwater, Gunter, McGhee, Wilson, Dickinson, Pickett, Harris (g), Rees, Barnard, Gordon (g) (g), Henderson (g) (g).
Manager: Eddie Lever.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟥 6 Oct 1956, Villa 1-5 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 6 October 1956
Villa lose for the third time in four to make it three wins, four draws and four defeats in eleven games this season.
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