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Game #2406
Aston Villa
Saturday, 27 October 1956
Won
LDLWW
Division One
Birmingham City
Villa Park
Attendance: 54,927
Aston Villa
3-1
Birmingham City
Assist(s) | Not recorded
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Jimmy Dugdale |
M Pat Saward |
M Bill Baxter |
W Les Smith |
W Ken Roberts |
CF Peter McParland |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Jackie Sewell |
MANAGER
Arthur Turner | 🏴 |
Birmingham City
Merrick, Badham, Hall, Warhurst, Watts, Orritt, Murphy, Smith, Brown, Govan, Astall (g).
Manager: Arthur Turner.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 27 Oct 1956, Villa 3-1 Birmingham, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 27 October 1956
Villa record back to back wins for the first time this season to make it five wins, four draws and four defeats in thirteen games this season under Eric Houghton.
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