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F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

Forward

1954-55 ๐Ÿ•’ 36 | โšฝ 7 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #440 |

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F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

Personal Profile

Full Name
Birth Date
Birthplace
Birth Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
Edward Harvey Follan
3 October 1929
Greenock, Inverclyde
Scotland
๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Scotland
๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Personal
Transfer In

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

Transfer In

Season
Date
Age
Fee
From
From
Signed Under
1951-52
June 1952
22
Youth
Prescot Cables FC
George Martin
Season
Date
Age
Fee
From
From
Returned Under
Season
Date
Age
Fee
From
From
Returned Under
Career

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

Villa Career

Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
๐Ÿ•’ Games | Starts (Subs) | โšฝ Goals | ๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists | ๐Ÿ‡บ Unused | Player Number |
๐ŸŸฉ Won | ๐ŸŸจ Drew | ๐ŸŸฅ Lost |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ Booking | ๐ŸŸฅ Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only ๐Ÿฅ… Goals Conceded | โ›” Clean Sheets |

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1954-55 | Youth |
Football League First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 36 | โšฝ 7 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #440 |

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

Played Under

Eric Houghton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

Career Summary

Seasons
Appearances ๐Ÿ•’
Starts ๐Ÿ•’
Substitute ๐Ÿ”
Unused Sub ๐Ÿ‡บ
Points per Game (PPG)
2
36
36
0
0
๐ŸŸฉ Won
๐ŸŸฉ Win %
๐ŸŸจ Drew
๐ŸŸจ Drawn %
๐ŸŸฅ Lost
๐ŸŸฅ Loss %
Goals โšฝ
Assists ๐Ÿ”ฅ
Yellow Cards ๐ŸŸจ
Red Cards ๐ŸŸฅ
7
-
-
-
Goal Involvements (GI)
Games per Goal (GPG)
Games per Goal Involvement (GiPG)
7
5.14
Seasons

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

Season by Season Record

Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
1954-55
24
D1
27
27
0
7
-
0
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
1955-56
25
D1
9
9
0
0
-
0
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

Goalkeeping Record

Goalkeeper #
Goals Conceded ๐Ÿฅ…
Goals Conceded per Game (CPG)
Clean Sheets โ›”
% Clean Sheets โ›” %

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

Season by Season Goalkeeping Record

Season
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
1954-55
Season
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
1955-56
Season
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

Honours

Played for the Villa

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

Villa Youth Record

Aston Villa Youth
Aston Villa Reserves

Previous Clubs

Ardeer Recreation
Greenock Central
Prescot Cables

Aston Villa Youth & Reserves
Football League First Division

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

Debut

Squad From Season
First Squad Match
First Squad Under
1954-55
16 October 1954
Eric Houghton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Promoted to First Team Under
Promoted to First Team Date
Eric Houghton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
16 October 1954
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Debut Season
Debut Date
Debut Age
Debut Under
1954-55
16 October 1954
25
Eric Houghton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Debut

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

First Goal Date

Game #
Match
Scorer(s)

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

Loans Out

None

Final

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

Final Appearance

Final Season
Final Game
Final Age
Final Game Under
1955-56
17 December 1955
26
Eric Houghton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Squad To Season
Final Squad
Final Squad Under
1955-56
17 December 1955
Eric Houghton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
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F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

Transfer Out

Out Season
Transfer Out Date
Age
Fee
To
To
Left Under
1955-56
May 1956
26
Free
Worcester City
Eric Houghton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Out Season
Transfer Out Date
Age
Fee
To
To
Left Under
Out Season
Transfer Out Date
Age
Fee
To
To
Left Under
Transfer Out

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

Subsequent Clubs

Worcester City
Retired

Quotes

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

Quotes

Biography

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

Biography

Player #440 for Aston Villa, Edward Harvey Follan, known as Eddie Follan, played as a forward for the club.

Eddie played for Villa in 1954-55 and 1955-56 making 36 appearances and scoring 7 goals.

Eddie was born in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland on 3 October 1929 and made his debut appearance for Villa on Saturday, 16 October 1954 aged 25.

Described as โ€œa capable inside forwardโ€, Villa had signed Eddie from Prescot Cables in June 1952 and he went on to make 25 league and 2 cup appearances in his debut season, contributing 7 goals.

That however was to prove the high point of Eddieโ€™s Villa career as his final season, the following year saw no goals in 9 games.

Eddie played his final game for Villa on Saturday, 17 December 1955 aged 26 before moving on to Worcester City in May 1956.

Eddie had played under Villa manager Eric Houghton.

Eddie passed away in Birmingham on 16 May 1975 aged just 45.

Died

16 May 1975, Aged 45

Appearances

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

Appearances

36

Game
Matchday Summary
Match Squad
Game #2312
๐ŸŸฉ 16 Oct 1954, Villa 4-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Vic Crowe | M Bill Baxter | W Norman Lockhart | F Peter McParland | F Eddie Follan | CF Davy Walsh | F Tommy Thompson |
Game #2313
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Oct 1954, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Danny Blanchflower | M Bill Baxter | W Norman Lockhart | F Peter McParland | F Eddie Follan | CF Davy Walsh | F Tommy Thompson |
Game #2314
๐ŸŸฉ 30 Oct 1954, Villa 3-2 Albion, The Hawthorns
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Danny Blanchflower | M Bill Baxter | W Norman Lockhart | F Peter McParland | F Eddie Follan | CF Davy Walsh | F Tommy Thompson |
Game #2315
๐ŸŸฅ 6 Nov 1954, Villa 2-5 Leicester, Villa Park
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | FB Arthur Proudler | M Vic Crowe | M Bill Baxter | W Norman Lockhart | F Peter McParland | F Eddie Follan | CF Davy Walsh | F Tommy Thompson |
Game #2317
๐ŸŸฅ 20 Nov 1954, Villa 1-3 Preston, Villa Park
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Vic Crowe | M Bill Baxter | W Ken Roberts | F Peter McParland | F Eddie Follan | CF Davy Walsh | F Tommy Thompson |
Game #2318
๐ŸŸฉ 27 Nov 1954, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Vic Crowe | M Bill Baxter | W Norman Lockhart | F Peter McParland | F Eddie Follan | CF Derek Pace | F Johnny Dixon |
Game #2319
๐ŸŸฅ 4 Dec 1954, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Danny Blanchflower | M Bill Baxter | W Norman Lockhart | F Peter McParland | F Eddie Follan | CF Derek Pace | F Johnny Dixon |
Game #2320
๐ŸŸฅ 11 Dec 1954, Villa 0-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Frank Moss | M Vic Crowe | M Trevor Birch | W Norman Lockhart | F Peter McParland | F Eddie Follan | CF Derek Pace | F Johnny Dixon |
Game #2321
๐ŸŸจ 18 Dec 1954, Villa 1-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Frank Moss | M Vic Crowe | M Amos Moss | W Norman Lockhart | F Peter McParland | F Eddie Follan | F Tommy Thompson | F Johnny Dixon |
Game #2322
๐ŸŸฉ 27 Dec 1954, Villa 1-0 United, Old Trafford
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Frank Moss | M Vic Crowe | M Amos Moss | W Norman Lockhart | W Tommy Southren | F Eddie Follan | F Tommy Thompson | F Johnny Dixon |
Game #2323
๐ŸŸฉ 28 Dec 1954, Villa 2-1 United, Villa Park
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Vic Crowe | M Amos Moss | W Norman Lockhart | W Tommy Southren | F Eddie Follan | F Tommy Thompson | F Johnny Dixon |
Game #2324
๐ŸŸจ 1 Jan 1955, Villa 0-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Vic Crowe | M Amos Moss | W Norman Lockhart | W Tommy Southren | F Eddie Follan | F Peter McParland | CF Davy Walsh |
Game #2326
๐ŸŸฉ 10 Jan 1955, Villa 4-2 Brighton, Villa Park
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Bill Baxter | M Amos Moss | W Norman Lockhart | W Tommy Southren | F Johnny Dixon | F Eddie Follan | F Tommy Thompson |
Game #2332
๐ŸŸฉ 12 Feb 1955, Villa 3-0 Bolton, Villa Park
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Bill Baxter | M Vic Crowe | W Norman Lockhart | W Tommy Southren | F Johnny Dixon | F Tommy Thompson | F Eddie Follan |
Game #2333
๐ŸŸจ 14 Feb 1955, Villa 0-0 Doncaster, Hillsborough
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Bill Baxter | M Vic Crowe | W Norman Lockhart | W Tommy Southren | F Johnny Dixon | F Tommy Thompson | F Eddie Follan |
Game #2337
๐ŸŸฅ 12 Mar 1955, Villa 0-2 Arsenal, Highbury
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Bill Baxter | M Vic Crowe | W Tommy Southren | F Eddie Follan | F Johnny Dixon | F Peter McParland | CF Davy Walsh |
Game #2338
๐ŸŸฉ 19 Mar 1955, Villa 3-0 Albion, Villa Park
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Amos Moss | M Vic Crowe | W Tommy Southren | F Eddie Follan | F Johnny Dixon | F Peter McParland | CF Davy Walsh |
Game #2339
๐ŸŸฅ 26 Mar 1955, Villa 2-4 Leicester, Filbert Street
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Amos Moss | FB Ray Hogg | W Tommy Southren | F Eddie Follan | F Johnny Dixon | F Peter McParland | CF Derek Pace |
Game #2340
๐ŸŸฉ 2 Apr 1955. Villa 3-1 Burnley, Villa Park
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Amos Moss | M Vic Crowe | W Tommy Southren | W Colin Gibson | F Eddie Follan | F Johnny Dixon | F Peter McParland |
Game #2341
๐ŸŸฉ 9 Apr 1955, Villa 1-0 Cardiff, Ninian Park
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Amos Moss | M Vic Crowe | W Tommy Southren | W Colin Gibson | F Eddie Follan | F Johnny Dixon | F Peter McParland |
Game #2342
๐ŸŸฅ 11 Apr 1955, Villa 0-1 Wolves, Molineux
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Amos Moss | M Vic Crowe | W Colin Gibson | F Eddie Follan | F Johnny Dixon | F Peter McParland | CF Davy Walsh |
Game #2343
๐ŸŸฉ 12 Apr 1955, Villa 4-2 Wolves, Villa Park
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Amos Moss | M Vic Crowe | W Norman Lockhart | F Eddie Follan | F Johnny Dixon | F Peter McParland | F Tommy Thompson |
Game #2344
๐ŸŸฉ 16 Apr 1955, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Amos Moss | M Vic Crowe | W Norman Lockhart | W Colin Gibson | F Eddie Follan | F Johnny Dixon | F Tommy Thompson |
Game #2345
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Apr 1955, Villa 3-0 Preston, Deepdale
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Amos Moss | M Vic Crowe | W Norman Lockhart | W Colin Gibson | F Eddie Follan | F Johnny Dixon | F Tommy Thompson |
Game #2346
๐ŸŸจ 27 Apr 1955, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Amos Moss | M Vic Crowe | W Norman Lockhart | W Colin Gibson | F Eddie Follan | F Johnny Dixon | F Tommy Thompson |
Game #2347
๐ŸŸฉ 30 Apr 1955, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Amos Moss | M Vic Crowe | W Norman Lockhart | W Ken Roberts | F Eddie Follan | F Johnny Dixon | F Tommy Thompson |
Game #2348
๐ŸŸฉ 4 May 1955, Villa 1-0 Everton, Goodison Park
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Amos Moss | M Vic Crowe | W Norman Lockhart | W Tommy Southren | F Eddie Follan | F Johnny Dixon | F Tommy Thompson |
Game #2349
๐ŸŸจ 20 Aug 1955, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Bill Baxter | M Vic Crowe | W Colin Gibson | W Tommy Southren | F Peter McParland | F Johnny Dixon | F Eddie Follan |
Game #2350
๐ŸŸฅ 24 Aug 1955, Villa 1-5 Sunderland, Roker Park
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Bill Baxter | M Vic Crowe | W Colin Gibson | W Tommy Southren | F Peter McParland | F Johnny Dixon | F Eddie Follan |
Game #2351
๐ŸŸฉ 27 Aug 1955, Villa 2-0 Cardiff, Villa Park
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Bill Baxter | M Vic Crowe | W Colin Gibson | W Tommy Southren | F Peter McParland | F Johnny Dixon | F Eddie Follan |
Game #2352
๐ŸŸฅ 29 Aug 1955, Villa 1-4 Sunderland, Villa Park
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Bill Baxter | M Amos Moss | W Colin Gibson | W Norman Lockhart | F Peter McParland | CF Derek Pace | F Eddie Follan |
Game #2353
๐ŸŸจ 3 Sep 1955, Villa 1-1 Huddersfield, Leeds
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Bill Baxter | M Amos Moss | W Colin Gibson | W Tommy Southren | F Peter McParland | F Joe Tyrrell | F Eddie Follan |
Game #2354
๐ŸŸจ 5 Sep 1955, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Bill Baxter | M Vic Crowe | W Colin Gibson | W Tommy Southren | F Peter McParland | CF Dave Hickson | F Eddie Follan |
Game #2359
๐ŸŸฅ 1 Oct 1955, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Highbury
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | M Bill Baxter | M Vic Crowe | M Amos Moss | W Tommy Southren | F Peter McParland | CF Dave Hickson | F Johnny Dixon | F Eddie Follan |
Game #2367
๐ŸŸฅ 26 Nov 1955, Villa 0-2 Spurs, Villa Park
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | CB Con Martin | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | M Bill Baxter | M Vic Crowe | W Tommy Southren | F Eddie Follan | F Peter McParland | F Johnny Dixon | CF Derek Pace |
Game #2370
๐ŸŸฅ 17 Dec 1955, Villa 0-3 Manchester City, Villa Park
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | M Bill Baxter | M Amos Moss | M Trevor Birch | W Norman Lockhart | CF Derek Pace | F Jackie Sewell | F Peter McParland | F Eddie Follan |

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

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Matchday Summary
Line Up
Game #2312
๐ŸŸฉ 16 Oct 1954, Villa 4-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
GK Ken Jones | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Vic Crowe | M Bill Baxter | W Norman Lockhart | F Peter McParland | F Eddie Follan | CF Davy Walsh | F Tommy Thompson |
Game #2313
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Oct 1954, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
GK Ken Jones | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Danny Blanchflower | M Bill Baxter | W Norman Lockhart | F Peter McParland | F Eddie Follan | CF Davy Walsh | F Tommy Thompson |
Game #2314
๐ŸŸฉ 30 Oct 1954, Villa 3-2 Albion, The Hawthorns
GK Ken Jones | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Danny Blanchflower | M Bill Baxter | W Norman Lockhart | F Peter McParland | F Eddie Follan | CF Davy Walsh | F Tommy Thompson |
Game #2315
๐ŸŸฅ 6 Nov 1954, Villa 2-5 Leicester, Villa Park
GK Ken Jones | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | FB Arthur Proudler | M Vic Crowe | M Bill Baxter | W Norman Lockhart | F Peter McParland | F Eddie Follan | CF Davy Walsh | F Tommy Thompson |
Game #2317
๐ŸŸฅ 20 Nov 1954, Villa 1-3 Preston, Villa Park
GK Ken Jones | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Vic Crowe | M Bill Baxter | W Ken Roberts | F Peter McParland | F Eddie Follan | CF Davy Walsh | F Tommy Thompson |
Game #2318
๐ŸŸฉ 27 Nov 1954, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
GK Ken Jones | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Vic Crowe | M Bill Baxter | W Norman Lockhart | F Peter McParland | F Eddie Follan | CF Derek Pace | F Johnny Dixon |
Game #2319
๐ŸŸฅ 4 Dec 1954, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | FB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | CB Con Martin | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | M Danny Blanchflower | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | ๐Ÿ”ด | M Bill Baxter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | F Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | CF Derek Pace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Game #2320
๐ŸŸฅ 11 Dec 1954, Villa 0-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | FB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | CB Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | M Trevor Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข | W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | F Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | CF Derek Pace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Game #2321
๐ŸŸจ 18 Dec 1954, Villa 1-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | FB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | CB Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | M Amos Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | F Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | F Tommy Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
Game #2322
๐ŸŸฉ 27 Dec 1954, Villa 1-0 United, Old Trafford
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | FB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | CB Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | M Amos Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | W Tommy Southren | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | F Tommy Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
Game #2323
๐ŸŸฉ 28 Dec 1954, Villa 2-1 United, Villa Park
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | FB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | CB Con Martin | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | M Amos Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | โšฝ | W Tommy Southren | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | F Tommy Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
Game #2324
๐ŸŸจ 1 Jan 1955, Villa 0-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Vic Crowe | M Amos Moss | W Norman Lockhart | W Tommy Southren | F Eddie Follan | F Peter McParland | CF Davy Walsh |
Game #2326
๐ŸŸฉ 10 Jan 1955, Villa 4-2 Brighton, Villa Park
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | FB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | CB Con Martin | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | M Bill Baxter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | M Amos Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | โšฝ | โšฝ | W Tommy Southren | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | F Tommy Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
Game #2332
๐ŸŸฉ 12 Feb 1955, Villa 3-0 Bolton, Villa Park
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | FB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | CB Con Martin | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | M Bill Baxter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | W Tommy Southren | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | F Tommy Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
Game #2333
๐ŸŸจ 14 Feb 1955, Villa 0-0 Doncaster, Hillsborough
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | FB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | CB Con Martin | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | M Bill Baxter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | W Tommy Southren | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | F Tommy Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Game #2337
๐ŸŸฅ 12 Mar 1955, Villa 0-2 Arsenal, Highbury
GK Ken Jones | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Bill Baxter | M Vic Crowe | W Tommy Southren | F Eddie Follan | F Johnny Dixon | F Peter McParland | CF Davy Walsh |
Game #2338
๐ŸŸฉ 19 Mar 1955, Villa 3-0 Albion, Villa Park
GK Ken Jones | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Amos Moss | M Vic Crowe | W Tommy Southren | F Eddie Follan | F Johnny Dixon | F Peter McParland | CF Davy Walsh |
Game #2339
๐ŸŸฅ 26 Mar 1955, Villa 2-4 Leicester, Filbert Street
GK Ken Jones | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Amos Moss | FB Ray Hogg | W Tommy Southren | F Eddie Follan | F Johnny Dixon | F Peter McParland | CF Derek Pace |
Game #2340
๐ŸŸฉ 2 Apr 1955. Villa 3-1 Burnley, Villa Park
GK Ken Jones | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Amos Moss | M Vic Crowe | W Tommy Southren | W Colin Gibson | F Eddie Follan | F Johnny Dixon | F Peter McParland |
Game #2341
๐ŸŸฉ 9 Apr 1955, Villa 1-0 Cardiff, Ninian Park
GK Ken Jones | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Amos Moss | M Vic Crowe | W Tommy Southren | W Colin Gibson | F Eddie Follan | F Johnny Dixon | F Peter McParland |
Game #2342
๐ŸŸฅ 11 Apr 1955, Villa 0-1 Wolves, Molineux
GK Ken Jones | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Amos Moss | M Vic Crowe | W Colin Gibson | F Eddie Follan | F Johnny Dixon | F Peter McParland | CF Davy Walsh |
Game #2343
๐ŸŸฉ 12 Apr 1955, Villa 4-2 Wolves, Villa Park
GK Ken Jones | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Amos Moss | M Vic Crowe | W Norman Lockhart | F Eddie Follan | F Johnny Dixon | F Peter McParland | F Tommy Thompson |
Game #2344
๐ŸŸฉ 16 Apr 1955, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
GK Ken Jones | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Amos Moss | M Vic Crowe | W Norman Lockhart | W Colin Gibson | F Eddie Follan | F Johnny Dixon | F Tommy Thompson |
Game #2345
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Apr 1955, Villa 3-0 Preston, Deepdale
GK Ken Jones | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Amos Moss | M Vic Crowe | W Norman Lockhart | W Colin Gibson | F Eddie Follan | F Johnny Dixon | F Tommy Thompson |
Game #2346
๐ŸŸจ 27 Apr 1955, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
GK Ken Jones | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Amos Moss | M Vic Crowe | W Norman Lockhart | W Colin Gibson | F Eddie Follan | F Johnny Dixon | F Tommy Thompson |
Game #2347
๐ŸŸฉ 30 Apr 1955, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
GK Ken Jones | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Amos Moss | M Vic Crowe | W Norman Lockhart | W Ken Roberts | F Eddie Follan | F Johnny Dixon | F Tommy Thompson |
Game #2348
๐ŸŸฉ 4 May 1955, Villa 1-0 Everton, Goodison Park
GK Ken Jones | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Amos Moss | M Vic Crowe | W Norman Lockhart | W Tommy Southren | F Eddie Follan | F Johnny Dixon | F Tommy Thompson |
Game #2349
๐ŸŸจ 20 Aug 1955, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
GK Ken Jones | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Bill Baxter | M Vic Crowe | W Colin Gibson | W Tommy Southren | F Peter McParland | F Johnny Dixon | F Eddie Follan |
Game #2350
๐ŸŸฅ 24 Aug 1955, Villa 1-5 Sunderland, Roker Park
GK Ken Jones | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Bill Baxter | M Vic Crowe | W Colin Gibson | W Tommy Southren | F Peter McParland | F Johnny Dixon | F Eddie Follan |
Game #2351
๐ŸŸฉ 27 Aug 1955, Villa 2-0 Cardiff, Villa Park
GK Ken Jones | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Bill Baxter | M Vic Crowe | W Colin Gibson | W Tommy Southren | F Peter McParland | F Johnny Dixon | F Eddie Follan |
Game #2352
๐ŸŸฅ 29 Aug 1955, Villa 1-4 Sunderland, Villa Park
GK Ken Jones | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Bill Baxter | M Amos Moss | W Colin Gibson | W Norman Lockhart | F Peter McParland | CF Derek Pace | F Eddie Follan |
Game #2353
๐ŸŸจ 3 Sep 1955, Villa 1-1 Huddersfield, Leeds
GK Ken Jones | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Bill Baxter | M Amos Moss | W Colin Gibson | W Tommy Southren | F Peter McParland | F Joe Tyrrell | F Eddie Follan |
Game #2354
๐ŸŸจ 5 Sep 1955, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
GK Ken Jones | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | CB Con Martin | M Bill Baxter | M Vic Crowe | W Colin Gibson | W Tommy Southren | F Peter McParland | CF Dave Hickson | F Eddie Follan |
Game #2359
๐ŸŸฅ 1 Oct 1955, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Highbury
GK Ken Jones | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | M Bill Baxter | M Vic Crowe | M Amos Moss | W Tommy Southren | F Peter McParland | CF Dave Hickson | F Johnny Dixon | F Eddie Follan |
Game #2367
๐ŸŸฅ 26 Nov 1955, Villa 0-2 Spurs, Villa Park
GK Ken Jones | CB Con Martin | FB Peter Aldis | FB Stan Lynn | M Bill Baxter | M Vic Crowe | W Tommy Southren | F Eddie Follan | F Peter McParland | F Johnny Dixon | CF Derek Pace |
Game #2370
๐ŸŸฅ 17 Dec 1955, Villa 0-3 Manchester City, Villa Park
GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | FB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | FB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | M Bill Baxter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | M Amos Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | M Trevor Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | CF Derek Pace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | F Jackie Sewell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | F Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ด |
Starts
Subs

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

Substitute Appearances

0

Game
Matchday Summary
Sub Sub
Unused

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

Unused Substitute Appearances

0

Game
Matchday Summary
Unused Substitutes
Goals

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

Goals Scored

7

Game
Matchday Summary
Scorer(s)
Game #2317
๐ŸŸฅ 20 Nov 1954, Villa 1-3 Preston, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Eddie Follan |
Game #2318
๐ŸŸฉ 27 Nov 1954, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | Eddie Follan | Derek Pace |
Game #2340
๐ŸŸฉ 2 Apr 1955. Villa 3-1 Burnley, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Eddie Follan | Johnny Dixon | Peter McParland |
Game #2341
๐ŸŸฉ 9 Apr 1955, Villa 1-0 Cardiff, Ninian Park
Scorer(s) | Eddie Follan |
Game #2343
๐ŸŸฉ 12 Apr 1955, Villa 4-2 Wolves, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | Tommy Thompson | Tommy Thompson | Eddie Follan |
Game #2346
๐ŸŸจ 27 Apr 1955, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
Scorer(s) | Colin Gibson | Eddie Follan |
Assists

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

Assists Made

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Game
Matchday Summary
Assist(s)
Game #2326
๐ŸŸฉ 10 Jan 1955, Villa 4-2 Brighton, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Eddie Follan | 7' | Tommy Southren | 63' |
Game #2332
๐ŸŸฉ 12 Feb 1955, Villa 3-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Eddie Follan | 39' | Tommy Thompson | 63' |
Cards

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

Cards Received

๐ŸŸจ

-

๐ŸŸฅ

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FA
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Match

Goals

Match
Matches

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

Matches

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฉ 16 Oct 1954, Villa 4-2 Manchester City, Maine Road

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Game #2312

Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 4-2 |
Last 5 Games | LDDLW |

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #52 |
Saturday, 16 October 1954

Division One

Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | Tommy Thompson | Tommy Thompson | Davy Walsh |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Ken Jones |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Con Martin |
M Vic Crowe |
M Bill Baxter |
W Norman Lockhart |
F Peter McParland |
F Eddie Follan |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Tommy Thompson |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Trautmann, McTavish, Little, Ewing, Meadows, Spurdle (g) (g), Barnes, Hart, Fagan, McAdams, Revie.

Manager: Les McDowall.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Eric Houghton's Villa score three away from home for the fourth time in six games and finally win to make it three wins, four draws and six defeats after thirteen division one matches. Meanwhile, Villa great and full back Vic Crowe made his debut after moving from West Bromwich Albion as an amateur in March 1951. And forward Eddie Follan made his first appearance after moving from Prescott Cables in June 1952.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Oct 1954, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park

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Game #2313

Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 2-1 |
Last 5 Games | DDLWW |

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Match | #14 |
Manager Game | #53 |
Saturday, 23 October 1954

Division One

Scorer(s) | Norman Lockhart | Stan Lynn (pen) |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Ken Jones |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Con Martin |
M Danny Blanchflower |
M Bill Baxter |
W Norman Lockhart |
F Peter McParland |
F Eddie Follan |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Tommy Thompson |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Kelsey, Wade, Dodgin, Barnes, Bloomfield, Forbes, Roper (g), Goring, Walsh, Logie, Lawton.

Manager: Tom Whittaker.

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Eric Houghton's Villa win consecutive games for the first time this season to make it four wins, four draws and six defeats after fourteen division one matches.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฉ 30 Oct 1954, Villa 3-2 Albion, The Hawthorns

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Game #2314

Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 3-2 |
Last 5 Games | DLWWW |

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #15 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #54 |
Saturday, 30 October 1954

Division One

Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | Tommy Thompson | Peter McParland |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Ken Jones |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Con Martin |
M Danny Blanchflower |
M Bill Baxter |
W Norman Lockhart |
F Peter McParland |
F Eddie Follan |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Tommy Thompson |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Davies, Williams, Millard, Rickaby, Kennedy, Ryan, Lee (g), Griffin, Dudley, Nicholls, Allen (g).

Manager: Vic Buckingham.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Eric Houghton's Villa win three consecutive games for the first time this season to make it five wins, four draws and six defeats after fifteen division one matches.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฅ 6 Nov 1954, Villa 2-5 Leicester, Villa Park

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Game #2315

Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 2-5 |
Last 5 Games | LWWWL |

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #55 |
Saturday, 6 November 1954

Division One

Scorer(s) | Davy Walsh | Norman Lockhart |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Ken Jones |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
FB Arthur Proudler |
M Vic Crowe |
M Bill Baxter |
W Norman Lockhart |
F Peter McParland |
F Eddie Follan |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Tommy Thompson |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Anderson, Jackson, Milburn, Russell, Worthington (g) (g), Hogg, Hines (g), Rowley (g), Griffiths (g), Morris, Froggatt.

Manager: Norman Bullock.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Eric Houghton's Villa end a run of three consecutive games with a fifth home defeat in nine to make it five wins, four draws and seven defeats after sixteen division one matches. Meanwhile, Arthur Proudler made his one and only appearance for Villa after moving from Halesowen Town in December 1947. Proudler moved on to Crystal Palace in June 1956.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฅ 20 Nov 1954, Villa 1-3 Preston, Villa Park

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Game #2317

Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 1-3 |
Last 5 Games | WWLLL |

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #18 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #57 |
Saturday, 20 November 1954

Division One

Scorer(s) | Eddie Follan |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Ken Jones |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Con Martin |
M Vic Crowe |
M Bill Baxter |
W Ken Roberts |
F Peter McParland |
F Eddie Follan |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Tommy Thompson |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Thompson, Walton, Marston, Cunningham, Forbes, Docherty, Baxter, Morrison, Higham (g) (g), Foster, Finney.

Manager: Frank Hill.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Eric Houghton's Villa follow three successive wins with three successive losses to make it five wins, four draws and nine defeats after eighteen division one matches.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฉ 27 Nov 1954, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

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Game #2318

Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 3-1 |
Last 5 Games | WLLLW |

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #58 |
Saturday, 27 November 1954

Division One

Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | Eddie Follan | Derek Pace |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Ken Jones |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Con Martin |
M Vic Crowe |
M Bill Baxter |
W Norman Lockhart |
F Peter McParland |
F Eddie Follan |
CF Derek Pace |
F Johnny Dixon |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Burgin, Shaw J, Coldwell, Shaw G, Fountain, Hawksworth (g), Cross, Hoyland, Ringstead, Hagan, Grainger.

Manager: Reg Freeman.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Eric Houghton's Villa end a run of three successive losses to beat Sheffield United and make it six wins, four draws and nine defeats after nineteen division one matches.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฅ 4 Dec 1954, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Villa Park

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Game #2319

Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: S. V. Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Cheltenham
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-2
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-2
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #20 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #59 |
Saturday, 4 December 1954

Division One

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Con Martin | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | ๐Ÿ”ด |
M Bill Baxter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
F Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Derek Pace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Howells, Sullivan, Sherwood, Rutter, Montgomery, Jones, Ford (ex) (g) (g), Tiddy, Stockin, Nugent, Northcott.

Manager: Trevor Morris

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

๐Ÿฅ… | 23' Goal, 0-1, (Cardiff City), Trevor Ford
๐Ÿฅ… | 30' Goal, 0-2, (Cardiff City), Trevor Ford
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 0-2 Cardiff City
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 0-2 Cardiff City

On This Day

Eric Houghton's Villa lose for the fourth time in five and lose for the seventh home game in eleven to make it six wins, four draws and ten defeats after twenty division one matches. 

Meanwhile, midfielder Danny Blanchflower makes his final appearance for Villa before moving on to Tottenham later this month. Blanchflower played for Villa between 1950-51 and 1954-55 making 155 appearances and scoring 10 goals.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฅ 11 Dec 1954, Villa 0-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

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Game #2320

Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: C. Curtis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-4
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #60 |
Saturday, 11 December 1954

Division One

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Trevor Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข |
W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
F Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Derek Pace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Robertson, Willemse, Saunders, Harris, Greenwood, Armstrong, Blunstone, Parsons (g), McNichol (g) (g), Stubbs, Bentley (g).

Manager: Ted Drake.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

๐ŸŸข | 1' Debut, Trevor Birch
๐Ÿฅ… | 17โ€™ Goal, 0-1, (Chelsea), Parsons
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa
๐Ÿฅ… | 60โ€™ Goal, 0-2, (Chelsea), McNichol
๐Ÿฅ… | 77โ€™ Goal, 0-3, (Chelsea), McNichol
๐Ÿฅ… | 79โ€™ Goal, 0-4, (Chelsea), Bentley
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Chelsea 4-0 Aston Villa

On This Day

  • Eric Houghton's Villa lose for the fifth time in six to make it six wins, four draws and eleven defeats after twenty one division one matches. 

  • Meanwhile, midfielder Trevor Birch made his Villa debut after joining from school football.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸจ 18 Dec 1954, Villa 1-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

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Game #2321

Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: G. F. J. Sawyer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Weston-super-Mare
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸจ Drew
FT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 1-1
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #61 |
Saturday, 18 December 1954

Division One

Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 26' |

Assist(s) | Peter Aldis | 26' |

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Amos Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
F Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Tommy Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Reynolds, Clarke, Ramsey, Hopkins, Baily (g), Marchi, Blanchflower (ex), Dunmore, Gavin, Robb, Brooks.

Manager: Arthur Rowe.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

๐Ÿฅ… | 7' Goal, 0-1, (Tottenham Hotspur), Baily
๐Ÿ’ฅ | 18' Missed penalty, Stan Lynn
โšฝ | 26โ€™ Goal, 1-1, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Peter Aldis
๐Ÿ’ฅ | 28' Missed penalty, (Tottenham Hotspur), Ramsey
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Aston Villa
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Aston Villa

On This Day

  • Eric Houghton's Villa draw with Tottenham as they face former midfielder Danny Blanchflower just 14 days after his final game for the club to make it six wins, five draws and eleven defeats after twenty two division one matches.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฉ 27 Dec 1954, Villa 1-0 United, Old Trafford

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Game #2322

Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 1-0
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #62 |
Monday, 27 December 1954

Division One

Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 20' |

Assist(s) | Tommy Southren | 20' |

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Amos Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
W Tommy Southren | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Tommy Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Wood, Byrne, Foulkes, Gibson, Edwards, Blanchflower, Chilton, Rowley, Viollet, Berry, Webster.

Manager: Matt Busby.

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Match Timeline

โšฝ | 20โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Tommy Southren
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Manchester United 1-0 Aston Villa
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Manchester United 1-0 Aston Villa

On This Day

  • Eric Houghton's Villa win for the second time in eight to make it seven wins, five draws and eleven defeats after twenty three division one matches. 

  • Meanwhile, winger Tommy Southren contributes and assist on his Villa debut after moving from West Ham United earlier this month.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฉ 28 Dec 1954, Villa 2-1 United, Villa Park

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Game #2323

Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #24 |
League Match | #24 |
Manager Game | #63 |
Tuesday, 28 December 1954

Division One

Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 25' | Norman Lockhart | 80' |

Assist(s) | None

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Con Martin | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Amos Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | โšฝ |
W Tommy Southren | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Tommy Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Wood, Byrne, Foulkes, Gibson, Edwards, Chilton, Pegg, Viollet, Berry, Webster, Taylor (g).

Manager: Matt Busby.

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Match Timeline

โšฝ | 25โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Johnny Dixon
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester United
๐Ÿฅ… | 70โ€™ Goal, 1-1, (Manchester United), Tommy Taylor
โšฝ | 80โ€™ Goal, 2-1, Norman Lockhart
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester United

On This Day

  • Eric Houghton's Villa win for the successive games on successive days to make it eight wins, five draws and eleven defeats after twenty four division one matches.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸจ 1 Jan 1955, Villa 0-0 Wednesday, Villa Park

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Game #2324

Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸจ Drew
FT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 0-0
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #25 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #64 |
Saturday, 1 January 1955

Division One

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Con Martin |
M Vic Crowe |
M Amos Moss |
W Norman Lockhart |
W Tommy Southren |
F Eddie Follan |
F Peter McParland |
CF Davy Walsh |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

McIntosh, Conwell, McEvoy, Curtis, Turley, McAnearney, Gannon, Quixall, Marriott, Greensmith, Shaw.

Manager: Jack Marshall.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Sheffield Wednesday
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 0-0 Sheffield Wednesday

On This Day

  • Villa play at home on New Years day for only the third time in their history.

  • Villa had played their first New Years Day fixture in January 1891 and have now played just three home games on 1st January in 64 years.

  • Eric Houghton's Villa make it three unbeaten but can only draw at home to make it eight wins, six draws and eleven defeats after twenty five division one matches.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฉ 10 Jan 1955, Villa 4-2 Brighton, Villa Park

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Game #2326

Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 3-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 4-2
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #27 |
Manager Game | #66 |
Monday, 10 January 1955

FA Cup

Scorer(s) | Norman Lockhart | 1' | 63' | Tommy Southren | 7' | Tommy Thompson | 45' |

Assist(s) | Eddie Follan | 7' | Tommy Southren | 63' |

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Con Martin | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
M Bill Baxter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Amos Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | โšฝ | โšฝ |
W Tommy Southren | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
F Tommy Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Gill
Tennant
Fox
Gilberg
McNeil
Wilson
Gordon
Mundy
Moore
Foreman
Howard

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

โšฝ | 1' Goal, 1-0, Norman Lockhart (36 Seconds)
โšฝ | 7' Goal, 2-0, Tommy Southren, Assist by Eddie Follan
๐Ÿฅ… | 40' Goal, 2-1, (Brighton & Hove Albion), Foreman
โšฝ | 45' Goal, 3-1, Tommy Thompson
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 3-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
โšฝ | 63' Goal, 4-1, Norman Lockhart, Assist by Tommy Southren
๐Ÿฅ… | 82' Goal, 4-2, (Brighton & Hove Albion), Wilson
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 4-2 Brighton & Hove Albion

On This Day

  • Norman Lockhart scores a brace and Tommy Southren scores one and makes one as Eric Houghton's Villa make it five unbeaten as they beat third division south side Brighton in the third round of the FA Cup at the second attempt.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฉ 12 Feb 1955, Villa 3-0 Bolton, Villa Park

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Game #2332

Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: L. Howarth | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Beverley
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 3-0
Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #33 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #72 |
Saturday, 12 February 1955

Division One

Scorer(s) | Stan Lynn | 13' | Johnny Dixon | 39' | Tommy Southren | 63' |

Assist(s) | Eddie Follan | 39' | Tommy Thompson | 63' |

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
CB Con Martin | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
M Bill Baxter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
W Tommy Southren | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
F Tommy Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Grieves, Ball, Bell, Wheeler, Parry, Barrass, Lofthouse, Webster, Edwards, Holden, Moir.

Manager: Bill Ridding.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

โšฝ | 13' Goal, 1-0, Stan Lynn, pen
โšฝ | 39' Goal, 2-0, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Eddie Follan
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Bolton Wanderers
โšฝ | 63' Goal, 3-0, Tommy Southren, Assist by Tommy Thompson
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Bolton Wanderers

On This Day

  • Eric Houghton's Villa win for the first time in five as they see off Bolton at Villa Park but they now have just one defeat in the last eleven to make it ten wins, six draws and twelve defeats after twenty eight division one matches.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸจ 14 Feb 1955, Villa 0-0 Doncaster, Hillsborough

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Game #2333

Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Jack Kelly | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Chorley, -1962
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸจ Drew
FT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 0-0
No Extra Time | Abandoned at 90 minutes due to bad light
Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #34 |
Manager Game | #73 |
Monday, 14 February 1955

FA Cup

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Con Martin | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
M Bill Baxter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
W Tommy Southren | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Tommy Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Hardwick
Makepeace
Graham
Hunt
Williams
Herbert
Mooney
Tindill
Jeffrey Walker
G. Walker

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Doncaster Rovers
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 0-0 Doncaster Rovers

On This Day

  • Eric Houghton's Villa fail to beat second division side Doncaster at the third attempt meaning a fourth replay is needed to try and split the sides.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฅ 12 Mar 1955, Villa 0-2 Arsenal, Highbury

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Game #2337

Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 0-2 |
Last 5 Games | DLWWL |

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #38 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #77 |
Saturday, 12 March 1955

Division One

Scorer(s) | None |

Assist(s) | None

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Ken Jones |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Con Martin |
M Bill Baxter |
M Vic Crowe |
W Tommy Southren |
F Eddie Follan |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Peter McParland |
CF Davy Walsh |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Kelsey, Fotheringham, Evans, Barnes, Bowen, Bloomfield, Marden, Roper (g), Goring, Tapscott (g), Clapton.

Manager: Tom Whittaker.

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Eric Houghton's Villa end a run of three successive League victories as they lose at Highbury and make it twelve wins, six draws and thirteen defeats after thirty one division one matches.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฉ 19 Mar 1955, Villa 3-0 Albion, Villa Park

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Game #2338

Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 3-0 |
Last 5 Games | LWWLW |

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #39 |
League Match | #32 |
Manager Game | #78 |
Saturday, 19 March 1955

Division One

Scorer(s) | Davy Walsh | Stan Lynn (pen) | Johnny Dixon |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Ken Jones |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Con Martin |
M Amos Moss |
M Vic Crowe |
W Tommy Southren |
F Eddie Follan |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Peter McParland |
CF Davy Walsh |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Sanders, Williams, Millard, Brookes, Kennedy, Ryan, Barlow, Carter, Lee, Dudley, Allen.

Manager: Vic Buckingham.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Eric Houghton's Villa bounce back from defeat at Highbury to beat Albion and record a fourth successive home League victory and make it thirteen wins, six draws and thirteen defeats after thirty two division one matches.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฅ 26 Mar 1955, Villa 2-4 Leicester, Filbert Street

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Game #2339

Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 2-4 |
Last 5 Games | WWLWL |

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #40 |
League Match | #33 |
Manager Game | #79 |
Saturday, 26 March 1955

Division One

Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | Tommy Southren |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Ken Jones |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Con Martin |
M Amos Moss |
FB Ray Hogg |
W Tommy Southren |
F Eddie Follan |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Peter McParland |
CF Derek Pace |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Anderson, Jackson, Cunningham, Fincham, Russell, Baldwin, Hogg (g), Hines (g), Rowley (g), Morris, Froggatt (g).

Manager: Management Committee.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Eric Houghton's Villa lose at Filbert Street to make it thirteen wins, six draws and fourteen defeats after thirty three division one matches. Meanwhile, full back Ray Hogg made his Villa debut after moving from Berwick Rangers earlier this month.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฉ 2 Apr 1955. Villa 3-1 Burnley, Villa Park

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Game #2340

Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 3-1 |
Last 5 Games | WLWLW |

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #34 |
Manager Game | #80 |
Saturday, 2 April 1955

Division One

Scorer(s) | Eddie Follan | Johnny Dixon | Peter McParland |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Ken Jones |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Con Martin |
M Amos Moss |
M Vic Crowe |
W Tommy Southren |
W Colin Gibson |
F Eddie Follan |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Peter McParland |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

McDonald, Rudman, Winton (ex), Adamson, Cummings, Shannon, Pilkington (g), McIlroy, Walton, Holden, Gray.

Manager: Alan Brown.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Eric Houghton's Villa win for the fourth time in six League games and record a fifth successive home League victory to make it fourteen wins, six draws and fourteen defeats after thirty four division one matches.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฉ 9 Apr 1955, Villa 1-0 Cardiff, Ninian Park

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Game #2341

Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 1-0 |
Last 5 Games | LWLWW |

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #42 |
League Match | #35 |
Manager Game | #81 |
Saturday, 9 April 1955

Division One

Scorer(s) | Eddie Follan |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Ken Jones |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Con Martin |
M Amos Moss |
M Vic Crowe |
W Tommy Southren |
W Colin Gibson |
F Eddie Follan |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Peter McParland |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Howells, Sullivan, Stitfall, Harrington, Frowen, Jones, Ford (ex), Williams, Tiddy, Stockin, Nutt.

Manager: Trevor Morris.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Eric Houghton's Villa win for the fifth time in seven League games to make it fifteen wins, six draws and fourteen defeats after thirty five division one matches.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฅ 11 Apr 1955, Villa 0-1 Wolves, Molineux

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Game #2342

Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 0-1 |
Last 5 Games | WLWWL |

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #43 |
League Match | #36 |
Manager Game | #82 |
Monday, 11 April 1955

Division One

Scorer(s) | None |

Assist(s) | None

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Ken Jones |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Con Martin |
M Amos Moss |
M Vic Crowe |
W Colin Gibson |
F Eddie Follan |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Peter McParland |
CF Davy Walsh |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Williams, Slater, Shorthouse, Showell, Wright, Flowers (g), Clamp, Smith (ex), Booth, Hancocks, Wilshaw.

Manager: Stan Cullis.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Eric Houghton's Villa lose at Molineux to make it fifteen wins, six draws and fifteen defeats after thirty six division one matches. Meanwhile, centre forward Davy Walsh made his final appearance for Villa before moving on to Walsall in July. Davy played for Villa between 1950-51 and 1954-55 making 113 appearances and scoring 40 goals.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฉ 12 Apr 1955, Villa 4-2 Wolves, Villa Park

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Game #2343

Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 4-2 |
Last 5 Games | LWWLW |

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #44 |
League Match | #37 |
Manager Game | #83 |
Tuesday, 12 April 1955

Division One

Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | Tommy Thompson | Tommy Thompson | Eddie Follan |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Ken Jones |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Con Martin |
M Amos Moss |
M Vic Crowe |
W Norman Lockhart |
F Eddie Follan |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Peter McParland |
F Tommy Thompson |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Sims (ex), Slater, Shorthouse, Showell, Wright, Flowers, Taylor, Smith (ex), Hancocks (g), Deeley, Wilshaw (g).

Manager: Stan Cullis.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Eric Houghton's Villa win for the sixth time in nine League games and record a sixth successive home League victory to make it sixteen wins, six draws and fifteen defeats after thirty seven division one matches.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฉ 16 Apr 1955, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park

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Game #2344

Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 3-1 |
Last 5 Games | WWLWW |

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #45 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #84 |
Saturday, 16 April 1955

Division One

Scorer(s) | Stan Lynn | Tommy Thompson | Colin Gibson |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Ken Jones |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Con Martin |
M Amos Moss |
M Vic Crowe |
W Norman Lockhart |
W Colin Gibson |
F Eddie Follan |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Tommy Thompson |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Burgin, Shaw J, Coldwell, Shaw G, Dawson, Hawksworth, Iley, Cross, Hoyland, Hagan (g), Grainger.

Manager: Reg Freeman.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Eric Houghton's Villa win for the seventh time in ten League games and record a seventh successive home League victory to make it seventeen wins, six draws and fifteen defeats after thirty eight division one matches.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Apr 1955, Villa 3-0 Preston, Deepdale

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Game #2345

Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 3-0 |
Last 5 Games | WLWWW |

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #46 |
League Match | #39 |
Manager Game | #85 |
Saturday, 23 April 1955

Division One

Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | Tommy Thompson | Own Goal |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Ken Jones |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Con Martin |
M Amos Moss |
M Vic Crowe |
W Norman Lockhart |
W Colin Gibson |
F Eddie Follan |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Tommy Thompson |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Else, Wilson, Walton, Mattinson, Marston, Waterhouse, Docherty, Baxter, Higham, Foster, Campbell.

Manager: Frank Hill.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Eric Houghton's Villa win for the eighth time in eleven League games to make it eighteen wins, six draws and fifteen defeats after thirty nine division one matches.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸจ 27 Apr 1955, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park

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Game #2346

Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Drew |
FT Score | 2-2 |
Last 5 Games | LWWWD |

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #47 |
League Match | #40 |
Manager Game | #86 |
Wednesday, 27 April 1955

Division One

Scorer(s) | Colin Gibson | Eddie Follan |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Ken Jones |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Con Martin |
M Amos Moss |
M Vic Crowe |
W Norman Lockhart |
W Colin Gibson |
F Eddie Follan |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Tommy Thompson |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Uprichard, Mansell, McGhee, Dickinson, Pickett, Harris, Reid, Dale, Rees (g), Gordon (g), Henderson.

Manager: Eddie Lever.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Eric Houghton's Villa draw at Fratton Park to make it eighteen wins, seven draws and fifteen defeats after forty division one matches.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฉ 30 Apr 1955, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Villa Park

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Game #2347

Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 2-0 |
Last 5 Games | WWWDW |

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #48 |
League Match | #41 |
Manager Game | #87 |
Saturday, 30 April 1955

Division One

Scorer(s) | Stan Lynn | 71' | 74' |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Ken Jones |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Con Martin |
M Amos Moss |
M Vic Crowe |
W Norman Lockhart |
W Ken Roberts |
F Eddie Follan |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Tommy Thompson |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Trautmann, Little, Ewing, Paul, Meadows, Barnes, Hayes, Fagan, Clarke, Johnstone, Revie.

Manager: Les McDowall.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

HT Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester City
71โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Stan Lynn
74โ€™ Goal, 2-0, Stan Lynn
FT Aston Villa 2-0 Manchester City

On This Day

Eric Houghton's Villa win for the ninth time in thirteen League games and record an eighth successive home League victory to make it nineteen wins, seven draws and fifteen defeats in forty one division one matches.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฉ 4 May 1955, Villa 1-0 Everton, Goodison Park

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Game #2348

Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 1-0 |
Last 5 Games | WWDWW |

Season | 1954-55 |
Matchday | #49 |
League Match | #42 |
Manager Game | #88 |
Wednesday, 4 May 1955

Division One

Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 25' |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Ken Jones |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Con Martin |
M Amos Moss |
M Vic Crowe |
W Norman Lockhart |
W Tommy Southren |
F Eddie Follan |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Tommy Thompson |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Oโ€™Neill, Moore, Donovan, Lello, Jones, Farrell, Eglington, McNamara, Wainwright, Fielding, Hickson (ex).

Manager: Cliff Britton.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

25โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Tommy Thompson
HT Everton 0-1 Aston Villa
FT Everton 0-1 Aston Villa

On This Day

Eric Houghton's Villa win for the tenth time in fourteen League games to make it twenty wins, seven draws and fifteen defeats in their forty two division one matches as they end the season in excellent form to clinch 6th place in the League. Meanwhile, Tommy Thompson - a key figure in Villa's new year revival - made his final appearance aged just 26 before moving to Preston North End in June. Tommy played for Villa between 1950-51 and 1954-55 making 165 appearances and scoring 76 goals.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸจ 20 Aug 1955, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Maine Road

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Game #2349

Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Drew |
FT Score | 2-2 |
Last 5 Games | WDWWD |

Season | 1955-56 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #89 |
Saturday, 20 August 1955

Division One

Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | Johnny Dixon |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Ken Jones |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Con Martin |
M Bill Baxter |
M Vic Crowe |
W Colin Gibson |
W Tommy Southren |
F Peter McParland |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Eddie Follan |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Trautmann, Little, Ewing, Paul, Cunliffe (g), Spurdle, Barnes, Hayes, Fagan, Johnstone, Revie (g).

Manager: Les McDowall.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Eric Houghton's Villa open the season with a draw at Maine Road.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฅ 24 Aug 1955, Villa 1-5 Sunderland, Roker Park

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Game #2350

Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 1-5 |
Last 5 Games | DWWDL |

Season | 1955-56 |
Matchday | #2 |
League Match | #2 |
Manager Game | #90 |
Wednesday, 24 August 1955

Division One

Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Ken Jones |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Con Martin |
M Bill Baxter |
M Vic Crowe |
W Colin Gibson |
W Tommy Southren |
F Peter McParland |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Eddie Follan |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Fraser, Anderson, Hedley, McDonald, Daniel, Aitken, Bingham (g) (g), Purdon (g), Chisholm (g), Elliott, Fleming (g).

Manager: Bill Murray.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Eric Houghton's Villa suffer a heavy defeat at Roker Park in their second game of the season.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฉ 27 Aug 1955, Villa 2-0 Cardiff, Villa Park

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Game #2351

Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 2-0 |
Last 5 Games | WWDLW |

Season | 1955-56 |
Matchday | #3 |
League Match | #3 |
Manager Game | #91 |
Saturday, 27 August 1955

Division One

Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | Peter McParland |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Ken Jones |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Con Martin |
M Bill Baxter |
M Vic Crowe |
W Colin Gibson |
W Tommy Southren |
F Peter McParland |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Eddie Follan |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Howells, Sullivan, Stitfall, Rutter, Harrington, Jones, Dixon, Stockin, McSeveney, Kirtley, Ford (ex).

Manager: Trevor Morris.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Eric Houghton's Villa win for the first time this season.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฅ 29 Aug 1955, Villa 1-4 Sunderland, Villa Park

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Game #2352

Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 1-4 |
Last 5 Games | WDLWL |

Season | 1955-56 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #92 |
Monday, 29 August 1955

Division One

Scorer(s) | Norman Lockhart |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Ken Jones |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Con Martin |
M Bill Baxter |
M Amos Moss |
W Colin Gibson |
W Norman Lockhart |
F Peter McParland |
CF Derek Pace |
F Eddie Follan |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Fraser, Anderson, Hedley, McDonald, Daniel, Aitken, Bingham (g) (g), Purdon (g), Chisholm, Shackleton (g), Fleming.

Manager: Bill Murray.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Eric Houghton's Villa suffer a heavy defeat to Sunderland for the second time in three matches and now have one win, one draw and two defeats in four Division One games this season.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸจ 3 Sep 1955, Villa 1-1 Huddersfield, Leeds

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Game #2353

Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Drew |
FT Score | 1-1 |
Last 5 Games | DLWLD |

Season | 1955-56 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #93 |
Saturday, 3 September 1955

Division One

Scorer(s) | Peter McParland |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Ken Jones |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Con Martin |
M Bill Baxter |
M Amos Moss |
W Colin Gibson |
W Tommy Southren |
F Peter McParland |
F Joe Tyrrell |
F Eddie Follan |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Mills, Conwell, Gibson, McGarry, Taylor, Metcalfe, Quested, Marriott, Cavanagh, Watson, Glazzard (g).

Manager: Andy Beattie.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Eric Houghton's Villa secure a second draw of the season to make it one win, two draws and two defeats in five games. Meanwhile, forward Joe Tyrrell made his last appearance for Villa before moving to Millwall in March 1956. Tyrrell played for Villa between 1953-54 and 1955-56 making 7 appearances and scoring 3 goals.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸจ 5 Sep 1955, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, Villa Park

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Game #2354

Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Drew |
FT Score | 0-0 |
Last 5 Games | LWLDD |

Season | 1955-56 |
Matchday | #6 |
League Match | #6 |
Manager Game | #94 |
Monday, 5 September 1955

Division One

Scorer(s) | None |

Assist(s) | None

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Ken Jones |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Con Martin |
M Bill Baxter |
M Vic Crowe |
W Colin Gibson |
W Tommy Southren |
F Peter McParland |
CF Dave Hickson |
F Eddie Follan |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Merrick, Green, Newman, Hall, Warhurst, Boyd, Murphy, Brown, Govan, Kinsey, Astall.

Manager: Arthur Turner.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Eric Houghton's Villa draw for the second successive game to make it one win, three draws and two defeats in six games this season. Meanwhile, centre forward Dave Hickson made his Villa debut after moving from Everton earlier this month.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฅ 1 Oct 1955, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Highbury

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Game #2359

Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 0-1 |
Last 5 Games | DDDLL |

Season | 1955-56 |
Matchday | #11 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #99 |
Saturday, 1 October 1955

Division One

Scorer(s) | None |

Assist(s) | None

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Ken Jones |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
M Bill Baxter |
M Vic Crowe |
M Amos Moss |
W Tommy Southren |
F Peter McParland |
CF Dave Hickson |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Eddie Follan |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Kelsey, Wills, Evans, Bowen, Bloomfield, Lishman, Roper, Tiddy, Goring, Nutt (g), Holton.

Manager: Tom Whittaker.

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Eric Houghton's Villa lose for the second successive game and are now without a win in eight to make it one win, six draws and four losses in eleven games this season.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฅ 26 Nov 1955, Villa 0-2 Spurs, Villa Park

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Game #2367

Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 0-2 |
Last 5 Games | WLWLL |

Season | 1955-56 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #107 |
Saturday, 26 November 1955

Division One

Scorer(s) | None |

Assist(s) | None

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Ken Jones |
CB Con Martin |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
M Bill Baxter |
M Vic Crowe |
W Tommy Southren |
F Eddie Follan |
F Peter McParland |
F Johnny Dixon |
CF Derek Pace |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Reynolds, Clarke (g), Norman, Hopkins, Baily, Marchi, Blanchflower (ex), McClellan (g), Dunmore, Robb, Brooks.

Manager: Jimmy Anderson.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Eric Houghton's Villa lose successive games to make it three wins, seven draws and nine losses in nineteen games this season.

F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #440 |

๐ŸŸฅ 17 Dec 1955, Villa 0-3 Manchester City, Villa Park

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Game #2370

Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: R. E. Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Newport
HT Score:
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-3
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

Season | 1955-56 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #110 |
Saturday, 17 December 1955

Division One

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Keith Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bill Baxter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Amos Moss | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Trevor Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Norman Lockhart | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
CF Derek Pace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jackie Sewell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
F Eddie Follan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ด |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Trautmann, Leivers, Little, Ewing, Paul, Spurdle (g), Barnes, Dyson (g) (g), Hayes, Clarke, Johnstone.

Manager: Les McDowall.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

๐Ÿฅ… | 1' Goal, 0-1, (Manchester City), Spurdle
๐Ÿฅ… | 19' Goal, 0-2, (Manchester City), Dyson
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 0-2 Manchester City
๐Ÿฅ… | 60' Goal, 0-3, (Manchester City), Dyson
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 0-3 Manchester City

On This Day

  • Villa concede a freak goal in the first minute and Manchester City never look back having scored at Villa Park for the first time in four years.

  • Eric Houghton's Villa lose at Villa Park to make it four wins, eight draws and ten defeats in twenty two games this season. 

  • Meanwhile, forward Eddie Follan made his final appearance before moving to Worcester City in May 1956. Follan played for Villa in 1954-55 and 1955-56 making 36 appearances and scoring 7 goals.

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