Game #2412
Aston Villa
6-6-7, 18 PTS
Saturday, 8 December 1956
Lost
13th
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟥
Division One
Manchester United
14-4-2, 32 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 42,530
Aston Villa
1-3
Manchester United
Assist(s) | None
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
W Ken Roberts | 🏴 |
CF Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Manchester United
Wood, Jones, Bent, Foulkes, Whelan, Edwards, Colman, Taylor (g) (g), Pegg, Viollet (g), Berry.
Manager: Matt Busby.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
🟥 8 Dec 1956, Villa 1-3 United, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 8 December 1956
Villa lost to top of the table Manchester United to leave themselves 13th in the first division
Villa lose for the second successive game and are now without a win in four as they make it six wins, six draws and seven defeats in nineteen Division One games this season under Eric Houghton.
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