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GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

Goalkeeper

1951-52 ๐Ÿ•’ 5 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #429 |

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GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

Personal Profile

Full Name
Birth Date
Birthplace
Birth Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
John Graham Cordell
6 December 1928
Walsall, West Midlands
England
๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England
๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
(5ย ft 10ย in) 1.79 m
Personal
Transfer In

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

Transfer In

Season
Date
Age
Fee
From
From
Signed Under
1949-50
September 1949
20
Youth
Walsall Star
Alex Massie
Season
Date
Age
Fee
From
From
Returned Under
Season
Date
Age
Fee
From
From
Returned Under
Career

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

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 |

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1951-52 | Youth |
Football League First Division |
๐Ÿ•’ 5 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #429 |

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

Played Under

George Martin ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

Career Summary

Seasons
Appearances ๐Ÿ•’
Starts ๐Ÿ•’
Substitute ๐Ÿ”
Unused Sub ๐Ÿ‡บ
Points per Game (PPG)
2
5
5
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
0
-
-
-
Goal Involvements (GI)
Games per Goal (GPG)
Games per Goal Involvement (GiPG)
0
Seasons

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

Season by Season Record

Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
1951-52
22
D1
3
3
0
0
-
0
Season
Age
Lg
#
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿ”
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐Ÿ‡บ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ
PPG
GPG
GiPG
1952-53
23
D1
2
2
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

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

Goalkeeping Record

Goalkeeper #
Goals Conceded ๐Ÿฅ…
Goals Conceded per Game (CPG)
Clean Sheets โ›”
% Clean Sheets โ›” %
52
10
2.00
0
0%

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

Season by Season Goalkeeping Record

Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
1951-52
22
D1
3
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
1952-53
23
D1
2
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”
Season
Age
Lg
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›”

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

Honours

Played for the Villa

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

Villa Youth Record

Aston Villa Youth

Previous Clubs

Hillary Street School
Walsall Star

1949-51 Aston Villa Youth & Reserves
Football League First Division

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

Debut

Squad From Season
First Squad Match
First Squad Under
1951-52
20 October 1951
George Martin ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Promoted to First Team Under
Promoted to First Team Date
George Martin ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
20 October 1951
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Debut Season
Debut Date
Debut Age
Debut Under
1951-52
20 October 1951
22
George Martin ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Debut

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

First Goal Date

Game #
Match
Scorer(s)

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

Loans Out

None

Final

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

Final Appearance

Final Season
Final Game
Final Age
Final Game Under
1952-53
20 September 1952
23
George Martin ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Squad To Season
Final Squad
Final Squad Under
1952-53
20 September 1952
George Martin ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
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GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

Transfer Out

Out Season
Transfer Out Date
Age
Fee
To
To
Left Under
1952-53
May 1953
24
Free
Rochdale
George Martin ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ 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

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

Subsequent Clubs

1953-54 Rochdale, Free
Football League Third Division North
๐Ÿ•’ 15 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

1954 Retired aged 23

Quotes

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

Quotes

Biography

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

Biography

Player #429 for Aston Villa, John Graham Cordell, known as Graham Cordell and John Cordell, and nicknamed Lemon Squash and Jumbo, played as a goalkeeper for the club.

Graham played for Villa in 1951-52 and 1952-53 making 5 appearances.

Graham was born in Walsall, less than 7 miles from Villa Park, on 6 December 1928 and made his debut appearance for Villa on Saturday, 20 October 1951 at the age of 22.

Villa had signed Graham from Walsall Star and he signed professional forms with the club in September 1949.

Graham initial featured in Villaโ€™s Central League and Third teams after his arrival.

Graham was the 51st custodian of the Villa goal in League and Cup football and he made three appearances in his debut season,

following that up with two more appearances in 1952-53. Grahamโ€™s final game came on Saturday, 20 September 1952 just 11 months after his debut.

In his 5 appearances, Graham conceded 10 goals at a rate of 2 goals per game.

Graham moved on to Rochdale in May 1953.

Graham played under Villa manager George Martin.

Graham passed away in Nottingham on 9 September 1984 aged 55.

Died

9 September 1984, Aged 55

Appearances

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

Appearances

5

Game
Matchday Summary
Match Squad
Game #2180
๐ŸŸฅ 20 Oct 1951, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | FB Harry Parkes | CB Frank Moss | FB Peter Aldis | LB Dicky Dorsett | M Danny Blanchflower | W Les Smith | W Billy Goffin | W Herbert Smith | F Johnny Dixon | CF Derek Pace |
Game #2181
๐ŸŸฉ 27 Oct 1951, Villa 3-2 Preston, Villa Park
GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | FB Harry Parkes | CB Frank Moss | FB Peter Aldis | M Amos Moss | M Danny Blanchflower | W Colin Gibson | W Les Smith | F Tommy Thompson | F Johnny Dixon | CF Davy Walsh |
Game #2182
๐ŸŸฅ 3 Nov 1951, Villa 1-2 Burnley, Turf Moor
GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | FB Harry Parkes | CB Frank Moss | FB Peter Aldis | M Amos Moss | M Danny Blanchflower | W Colin Gibson | W Les Smith | F Tommy Thompson | F Johnny Dixon | CF Davy Walsh |
Game #2216
๐ŸŸฅ 15 Sep 1952, Villa 0-1 Wolves, Villa Park
GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | FB Stan Lynn | FB Harry Parkes | CB Con Martin | CB Frank Moss | LB Dicky Dorsett | M Danny Blanchflower | W Colin Gibson | F Ken Roberts | CF Davy Walsh | F Peter McParland |
Game #2217
๐ŸŸจ 20 Sep 1952, Villa 3-3 United, Villa Park
GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | FB Stan Lynn | FB Harry Parkes | CB Con Martin | LB Dicky Dorsett | M Danny Blanchflower | W Billy Goffin | W Colin Gibson | W Norman Lockhart | F Ken Roberts | CF Derek Pace |

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

Starts

5

Game
Matchday Summary
Line Up
Game #2180
๐ŸŸฅ 20 Oct 1951, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
GK Graham Cordell | FB Harry Parkes | CB Frank Moss | FB Peter Aldis | LB Dicky Dorsett | M Danny Blanchflower | W Les Smith | W Billy Goffin | W Herbert Smith | F Johnny Dixon | CF Derek Pace |
Game #2181
๐ŸŸฉ 27 Oct 1951, Villa 3-2 Preston, Villa Park
GK Graham Cordell | FB Harry Parkes | CB Frank Moss | FB Peter Aldis | M Amos Moss | M Danny Blanchflower | W Colin Gibson | W Les Smith | F Tommy Thompson | F Johnny Dixon | CF Davy Walsh |
Game #2182
๐ŸŸฅ 3 Nov 1951, Villa 1-2 Burnley, Turf Moor
GK Graham Cordell | FB Harry Parkes | CB Frank Moss | FB Peter Aldis | M Amos Moss | M Danny Blanchflower | W Colin Gibson | W Les Smith | F Tommy Thompson | F Johnny Dixon | CF Davy Walsh |
Game #2216
๐ŸŸฅ 15 Sep 1952, Villa 0-1 Wolves, Villa Park
GK Graham Cordell | FB Stan Lynn | FB Harry Parkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | CB Con Martin | CB Frank Moss | LB Dicky Dorsett | M Danny Blanchflower | W Colin Gibson | F Ken Roberts | CF Davy Walsh | F Peter McParland |
Game #2217
๐ŸŸจ 20 Sep 1952, Villa 3-3 United, Villa Park
GK Graham Cordell | FB Stan Lynn | FB Harry Parkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | CB Con Martin | LB Dicky Dorsett | M Danny Blanchflower | W Billy Goffin | W Colin Gibson | W Norman Lockhart | F Ken Roberts | CF Derek Pace |
Starts
Subs

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

Substitute Appearances

0

Game
Matchday Summary
Sub Sub
Unused

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

Unused Substitute Appearances

0

Game
Matchday Summary
Unused Substitutes

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

Goals Scored

0

Game
Matchday Summary
Scorer(s)
Goals
Assists

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

Assists Made

-

Game
Matchday Summary
Assist(s)
Cards

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

Cards Received

๐ŸŸจ

-

๐ŸŸฅ

-

Game
Matchday Summary
Villa Cards
International

International Career

England

FA
National Team
Caps with Villa
England
FA
National Team
Full International Record
England
FA
๐Ÿ•’ Caps
๐Ÿ•’ Starts
๐Ÿ” Sub
โšฝ Goals
FA
First Cap with Villa
FA
First International Goal with Villa
FA
Last Cap with Villa

International Record

England

Starter

Match

Substitute

Match

Goals

Match
Matches

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

Matches

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

๐ŸŸฅ 20 Oct 1951, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane

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Game #2180

Manager | George Martin |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 0-2 |
Last 5 Games | WLLLL |

Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Match | #14 |
Manager Game | #39 |
Saturday, 20 October 1951

Scorer(s) | None |

Assist(s) | None

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Graham Cordell |
FB Harry Parkes |
CB Frank Moss |
FB Peter Aldis |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Les Smith |
W Billy Goffin |
W Herbert Smith |
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

Ditchburn, Withers, Willis, Clarke, Wetton, Murphy, Nicholson, Bennett (g), Walters, Harmer, Duquemin (g).

Manager: Arthur Rowe.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

George Martin's Villa lose for the fourth successive game and the fifth time in six matches to make it seven wins, one draw and six defeats in fourteen division one games so far this season. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Graham Cordell made his debut after joining from Walsall Star in September 1949.

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

๐ŸŸฉ 27 Oct 1951, Villa 3-2 Preston, Villa Park

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Game #2181

Manager | George Martin |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 3-2 |
Last 5 Games | LLLLW |

Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #15 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #40 |
Saturday, 27 October 1951

Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | Colin Gibson | Les Smith |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Graham Cordell |
FB Harry Parkes |
CB Frank Moss |
FB Peter Aldis |
M Amos Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Colin Gibson |
W Les Smith |
F Tommy Thompson |
F Johnny Dixon |
CF Davy Walsh |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Gooch, Scott, Marston, Cunningham, Robertson, Forbes, Docherty, Beattie, Wayman (g), Morrison, Finney (g).

Manager: Will Scott.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

George Martin's Villa win for the first time in five make it eight wins, one draw and six defeats in fifteen division one games so far this season.

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

๐ŸŸฅ 3 Nov 1951, Villa 1-2 Burnley, Turf Moor

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Game #2182

Manager | George Martin |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 1-2 |
Last 5 Games | LLLWL |

Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #41 |
Saturday, 3 November 1951

Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Graham Cordell |
FB Harry Parkes |
CB Frank Moss |
FB Peter Aldis |
M Amos Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Colin Gibson |
W Les Smith |
F Tommy Thompson |
F Johnny Dixon |
CF Davy Walsh |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Strong, Aird, Mather, Attwell, Cummings, McIlroy, Adamdon, Chew, Holden, Morris (g) (g), Elliott.

Manager: Frank Hill.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

George Martin's Villa follow up their first win in five with sixth defeat in eight to make it eight wins, one draw and seven defeats in sixteen division one games so far this season.

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

๐ŸŸฅ 15 Sep 1952, Villa 0-1 Wolves, Villa Park

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Game #2216

Manager: George Martin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 0-1 |
Last 5 Games | WLLLL |

Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #75 |
Monday, 15 September 1952

Scorer(s) | None |

Assist(s) | None

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Graham Cordell |
FB Stan Lynn |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Con Martin |
CB Frank Moss |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Colin Gibson |
F Ken Roberts |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Peter McParland |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Williams, Chatham, Shorthouse, Pritchard, Wright, Crook, Broadbent (ex), Taylor, Swinbourne, Hancocks, Mullen (g).

Manager: Stan Cullis.

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

George Martin's Villa lose a fourth successive game, fail to score for the second consecutive match having scored two and conceded eleven to make it two wins and five defeats in seven division one games so far this season. Meanwhile, forward Peter McParland made his Villa debut aged 18 after moving from Dundalk in August 1952.

GK Graham Cordell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 |

๐ŸŸจ 20 Sep 1952, Villa 3-3 United, Villa Park

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Game #2217

Manager: George Martin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
FT Result | Drew |
FT Score | 3-3 |
Last 5 Games | LLLLD |

Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #8 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #76 |
Saturday, 20 September 1952

Scorer(s) | Norman Lockhart | Derek Pace | Ken Roberts |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Graham Cordell |
FB Stan Lynn |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Con Martin |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Colin Gibson |
W Norman Lockhart |
F Ken Roberts |
CF Derek Pace |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Wood, Aston, McNulty, Carey, Byrne, Gibson, Chilton, Downie (g), Rowley (g) (g), Pearson, Berry.

Manager: Matt Busby.

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Match Timeline

On This Day

George Martin's Villa end a run of four successive defeats and score for the first time in three to draw at Villa Park and make it two wins, one draw and five defeats in eight division one games so far this season. Meanwhile, winger Norman Lockhart made a goalscoring debut for Villa after joining from Coventry City earlier this month, whilst goalkeeper Graham Cordell made his fifth and final appearance for Villa before moving on to Rochdale in May 1953.
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