F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
1952-53 ๐ 46 | โฝ 7 | ๐ฅ - | #430 |
Forward
Previous Player | Next Player |
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GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #429 | | W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | #431 | |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
Kenneth Roberts
Personal Profile

Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 March 1931 | Crewe, Cheshire | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
Villa Youth Record
n/a

F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
Previous Clubs

-1951 Crewe Villa
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
Transfer In

Season | Joined Date | Aged | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951-52 | August 1951 | 20 | Youth | Crewe Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | George Martin |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
Villa Career
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1952-53 | Free |
Football League First Division |
๐ 46 | โฝ 7 | ๐ฅ - | #430 |

Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
๐ Games | Starts (Subs) | โฝ Goals | ๐ฅ Assists | ๐บ Unused | Player Number |
๐ฉ Won | ๐จ Drew | ๐ฅ Lost |
Cards ๐จ Booking | ๐ฅ Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only ๐ฅ
Goals Conceded | โ Clean Sheets |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
Played Under

George Martin ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
Career Summary

๐๏ธ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ % | โฝ | ๐ฅ | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - | 7 | 6.57 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals Scored โฝ, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets โ, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
Competition Record

๐ League | ๐ FA Cup | ๐ League Cup | ๐ Europe | ๐ European Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 |
โฝ League | โฝ FA Cup | โฝ League Cup | โฝ Europe | โฝ European Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 |
๐ฅ League | ๐ฅ FA Cup | ๐ฅ League Cup | ๐ฅ Europe | ๐ฅ European Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 |
League Gi | FA Cup Gi | League Cup Gi | Europe Gi | European Cup Gi |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 |
League GPG | FA Cup GPG | League Cup GPG | Europe GPG | European Cup GPG |
---|---|---|---|---|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
League GPGi | FA Cup GPGi | League Cup GPGi | Europe GPGi | European Cup GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals Scored โฝ, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets โ, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
Season by Season Record

๐๏ธ | ๐ | ใฝ๏ธ | ๐ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ % | โฝ | ๐ฅ | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951-52 | 20 | D1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
1952-53 | 21 | D1 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | - | 5 |
1953-54 | 22 | D1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Age ๐, League ใฝ๏ธ, Position ๐, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals Scored โฝ, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets โ, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
Goalkeeping Record

GK # | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0% |
Season | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets โ
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
Honours

Played for the Villa
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
Debuts & Dates

Season | First Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1951-52 | 22 March 1952 | George Martin ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Season | Debut | Aged | Manager |
---|---|---|---|
1951-52 | 22 March 1952 | 21 | George Martin ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Game # | First Goal | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|
Game # | First Assist |
---|---|
Game # | First Clean Sheet |
---|---|
Season | Final Game | Aged | Manager |
---|---|---|---|
1953-54 | 19 December 1953 | 22 | Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Season | Final Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1953-54 | 19 December 1953 | Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
Loans Out

None
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
Transfer Out

Season | Date | Aged | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1954-55 | January 1955 | 23 | Free | Sutton Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
Subsequent Clubs

1954- Sutton Town
Retired
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
Quotes

F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
Biography

Player #430 for Aston Villa, Kenneth Roberts, known as Ken Roberts, and nicknamed Shunter, played as a forward for the club.
Ken played for Villa between 1951-52 and 1953-54 making 46 appearances and scoring 6 goals.
Ken was born in Crewe on 10 March 1931 and made his debut appearance for Villa on Saturday, 22 March 1952 at the age of 21.
Villa had signed Ken from Crewe Villa in June 1951 and he signed as a professional in August of that year.
Ken joined Villa as a result of some sterling displays in Army football, signing professional forms in August 1951 before acquitting himself well in Villaโs Central League team.
Ken made a scoring debut and ultimately made 8 appearances in his first season with the club. It was the following season however that saw Ken make his true mark on the Villa first team with 5 goals in 30 league appearances as he helped Villa to an 11th place finish.
That however would be as good as it got for Ken - who incidentally in the following campaign, 1953-54, shared a place in the squad with another Ken Roberts - a winger - known as Ken O Roberts to distinguish the pair.
The two Kenโs however did not play together with Ken O making his debut the month after Kenโs final appearance on Monday, 26 April 1954 at the age of 23 before moving on to Sutton Town.
Ken played under Villa managers George Martin and Eric Houghton. Ken passed away in 2019 aged 88.
Died
2019, Aged 88
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
Appearances
46

Game | Matchday Summary | Match Squad |
---|---|---|
Game #2202 | ๐ฉ 22 Mar 1952, Villa 4-1 Burnley, Villa Park | GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Ken Roberts |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Tommy Thompson |
F Johnny Dixon | |
Game #2203 | ๐ฉ 5 Apr 1952, Villa 4-1 Fulham, Villa Park | GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Ken Roberts |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Tommy Thompson |
F Johnny Dixon | |
Game #2204 | ๐ฅ 12 Apr 1952, Villa 0-2 Boro, Ayresome | GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Ken Roberts |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Tommy Thompson |
F Johnny Dixon | |
Game #2205 | ๐จ 14 Apr 1952, Villa 2-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge | GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Ken Roberts |
W Colin Gibson |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Johnny Dixon | |
Game #2206 | ๐ฉ 15 Apr 1952, Villa 7-1 Chelsea, Villa Park | GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Ken Roberts |
W Colin Gibson |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Johnny Dixon | |
Game #2207 | ๐ฉ 19 Apr 1952, Villa 2-0 Albion, Villa Park | GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Ken Roberts |
W Colin Gibson |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Johnny Dixon | |
Game #2208 | ๐ฉ 24 Apr 1952, Villa 1-0 Charlton, The Valley | GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Ken Roberts |
W Colin Gibson |
W Herbert Smith |
F Johnny Dixon | |
Game #2209 | ๐ฅ 26 Apr 1952, Villa 1-6 Newcastle, St James' | GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Ken Roberts |
W Colin Gibson |
W Herbert Smith |
F Johnny Dixon | |
Game #2213 | ๐ฅ 6 Sep 1952, Villa 1-5 Blackpool, Villa Park | GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Harry Parkes |
CB Con Martin |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Herbert Smith |
W Billy Goffin |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Ken Roberts | |
Game #2216 | ๐ฅ 15 Sep 1952, Villa 0-1 Wolves, Villa Park | GK Graham Cordell | ๐ด๓ 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 | |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
Starts
46

Game | Matchday Summary | Line Up |
---|---|---|
Game #2202 | ๐ฉ 22 Mar 1952, Villa 4-1 Burnley, Villa Park | GK Ken Jones |
FB Harry Parkes |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Ken Roberts |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Tommy Thompson |
F Johnny Dixon | |
Game #2203 | ๐ฉ 5 Apr 1952, Villa 4-1 Fulham, Villa Park | GK Ken Jones |
FB Harry Parkes |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Ken Roberts |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Tommy Thompson |
F Johnny Dixon | |
Game #2204 | ๐ฅ 12 Apr 1952, Villa 0-2 Boro, Ayresome | GK Ken Jones |
FB Harry Parkes |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Ken Roberts |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Tommy Thompson |
F Johnny Dixon | |
Game #2205 | ๐จ 14 Apr 1952, Villa 2-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge | GK Ken Jones |
FB Harry Parkes |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Ken Roberts |
W Colin Gibson |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Johnny Dixon | |
Game #2206 | ๐ฉ 15 Apr 1952, Villa 7-1 Chelsea, Villa Park | GK Ken Jones |
FB Harry Parkes |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Ken Roberts |
W Colin Gibson |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Johnny Dixon | |
Game #2207 | ๐ฉ 19 Apr 1952, Villa 2-0 Albion, Villa Park | GK Ken Jones |
FB Harry Parkes |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Ken Roberts |
W Colin Gibson |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Johnny Dixon | |
Game #2208 | ๐ฉ 24 Apr 1952, Villa 1-0 Charlton, The Valley | GK Ken Jones |
FB Harry Parkes |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Ken Roberts |
W Colin Gibson |
W Herbert Smith |
F Johnny Dixon | |
Game #2209 | ๐ฅ 26 Apr 1952, Villa 1-6 Newcastle, St James' | GK Ken Jones |
FB Harry Parkes |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Ken Roberts |
W Colin Gibson |
W Herbert Smith |
F Johnny Dixon | |
Game #2213 | ๐ฅ 6 Sep 1952, Villa 1-5 Blackpool, Villa Park | GK Ken Jones |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Con Martin |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Herbert Smith |
W Billy Goffin |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Ken Roberts | |
Game #2216 | ๐ฅ 15 Sep 1952, Villa 0-1 Wolves, Villa Park | GK Graham Cordell |
FB Stan Lynn |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ 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 | |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Substitutes |
---|
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
Unused Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Unused Substitutes |
---|
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
Goals Scored
7

Game | Matchday Summary | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|
Game #2202 | ๐ฉ 22 Mar 1952, Villa 4-1 Burnley, Villa Park | Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | Ken Roberts | Tommy Thompson | Davy Walsh | |
Game #2217 | ๐จ 20 Sep 1952, Villa 3-3 United, Villa Park | Scorer(s) | Norman Lockhart | Derek Pace | Ken Roberts | |
Game #2218 | ๐จ 27 Sep 1952, Villa 1-1 Portsmouth, Fratton | Scorer(s) | Ken Roberts | |
Game #2221 | ๐ฉ 18 Oct 1952, Villa 2-0 Liverpool, Anfield | Scorer(s) | Ken Roberts | Own Goal | |
Game #2232 | ๐ฉ 3 Jan 1953, Villa 3-0 Derby, Villa Park | Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 26' | Johnny Dixon | 68' | Ken Roberts | 79' | |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
Assists Made

Game | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
---|---|---|
Game #2230 | ๐จ 26 Dec 1952, Villa 1-1 Charlton, Villa Park | Assist(s) | Ken Roberts | 83' | |
Game #2232 | ๐ฉ 3 Jan 1953, Villa 3-0 Derby, Villa Park | Assist(s) | Danny Blanchflower | 26' | Ken Roberts | 68' | |
Game #2233 | ๐ฉ 10 Jan 1953, Villa 3-1 Boro, Villa Park | Assist(s) | Ken Roberts | 16' | 26' | 65' | |
Game #2240 | ๐ฉ 18 Feb 1953, Villa 6-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park | Assist(s) | Ken Roberts | 36' | Tommy Thompson | 48' | Billy Goffin | 68' | Davy Walsh | 71' | Danny Blanchflower | 83' | |
Game #2276 | ๐จ 5 Dec 1953, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale | Assist(s) | Ken Roberts | 53' | |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
Cards Received
๐จ

0
๐ฅ
-
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
---|
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
International Record

International Career | Caps with Villa |
---|---|
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
Matches

F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฉ 22 Mar 1952, Villa 4-1 Burnley, Villa Park


Game #2202
Manager | George Martin |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 4-1 |
Last 5 Games | LDLDW |
Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #36 |
League Match | #35 |
Manager Game | #61 |
Saturday, 22 March 1952
Division One
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | Ken Roberts | Tommy Thompson | Davy Walsh |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Ken Jones |
FB Harry Parkes |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Ken Roberts |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Tommy Thompson |
F Johnny Dixon |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
McNulty, Aird, Mather, Attwell, Cummings, Shannon (g), Adamson, Chew, Holden, Morris, Elliott.
Manager: Frank Hill.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฉ 5 Apr 1952, Villa 4-1 Fulham, Villa Park


Game #2203
Manager | George Martin |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 4-1 |
Last 5 Games | DLDWW |
Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #37 |
League Match | #36 |
Manager Game | #62 |
Saturday, 5 April 1952
Division One
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | Billy Goffin | Tommy Thompson | Davy Walsh |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Ken Jones |
FB Harry Parkes |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Ken Roberts |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Tommy Thompson |
F Johnny Dixon |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Black, Dodgin, Lowe R (ex), Campbell, Lowe E (ex), Taylor Ji, Jezzard, Taylor Je, Hill, Mitten, Stevens (g).
Manager: Bill Dodgin.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฅ 12 Apr 1952, Villa 0-2 Boro, Ayresome


Game #2204
Manager | George Martin |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 0-2 |
Last 5 Games | LDWWL |
Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #38 |
League Match | #37 |
Manager Game | #63 |
Saturday, 12 April 1952
Division One
Scorer(s) | None |
Assist(s) | None
Teams

Starting XI
GK Ken Jones |
FB Harry Parkes |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Ken Roberts |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Tommy Thompson |
F Johnny Dixon |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Ugolini, Blenkinsopp, Withaker, Corbett, Bell, Mannion, Walker, Spuhler, Delapenha (g), McCrae (g), Gordon.
Manager: David Jack.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐จ 14 Apr 1952, Villa 2-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge


Game #2205
Manager | George Martin |
FT Result | Drew |
FT Score | 2-2 |
Last 5 Games | DWWLD |
Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #39 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #64 |
Monday, 14 April 1952
Division One
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | Dicky Dorsett |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Ken Jones |
FB Harry Parkes |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Ken Roberts |
W Colin Gibson |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Johnny Dixon |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Robertson, Tickridge, Willemse, Harris, Armstrong, Mitchell, Jones (g), Randall (g), Gray, Leadbetter, Campbell.
Manager: Billy Birrell.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฉ 15 Apr 1952, Villa 7-1 Chelsea, Villa Park


Game #2206
Manager | George Martin |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 7-1 |
Last 5 Games | WWLDW |
Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #40 |
League Match | #39 |
Manager Game | #65 |
Tuesday, 15 April 1952
Division One
Scorer(s) | Davy Walsh | Johnny Dixon | Billy Goffin | Billy Goffin | Billy Goffin | Colin Gibson | Colin Gibson |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Ken Jones |
FB Harry Parkes |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Ken Roberts |
W Colin Gibson |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Johnny Dixon |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Robertson, Tickridge, Willemse, Harris, Armstrong, Mitchell, Randall, Smith (g), Gray, Leadbetter, Campbell.
Manager: Billy Birrell.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฉ 19 Apr 1952, Villa 2-0 Albion, Villa Park


Game #2207
Manager | George Martin |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 2-0 |
Last 5 Games | WLDWW |
Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #40 |
Manager Game | #66 |
Saturday, 19 April 1952
Division One
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | Johnny Dixon |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Ken Jones |
FB Harry Parkes |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Ken Roberts |
W Colin Gibson |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Johnny Dixon |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Heath, Millard, Rickaby, Kennedy, Ryan, Barlow, Allen, Lee, Griffin, Dudley, Nicholls.
Manager: Jack Smith.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฉ 24 Apr 1952, Villa 1-0 Charlton, The Valley


Game #2208
Manager | George Martin |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 1-0 |
Last 5 Games | LDWWW |
Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #42 |
League Match | #41 |
Manager Game | #67 |
Thursday, 24 April 1952
Division One
Scorer(s) | Herbert Smith |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Ken Jones |
FB Harry Parkes |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Ken Roberts |
W Colin Gibson |
W Herbert Smith |
F Johnny Dixon |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Bartram, Hewie, Lock, Fenton, Johnson, Hammond, Ufton, Vaughan, Hurst, Kiernan, Evans.
Manager: Jimmy Seed.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฅ 26 Apr 1952, Villa 1-6 Newcastle, St James'


Game #2209
Manager | George Martin |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 1-6 |
Last 5 Games | DWWWL |
Season | 1951-52 |
Matchday | #43 |
League Match | #42 |
Manager Game | #68 |
Saturday, 26 April 1952
Division One
Scorer(s) | Billy Goffin |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Ken Jones |
FB Harry Parkes |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Billy Goffin |
W Ken Roberts |
W Colin Gibson |
W Herbert Smith |
F Johnny Dixon |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Simpson, McMichael, Walker, Cowell, Robledo E, Harvey, Brennan (g), Hannah (g), Mitchell (g), Davies (g) (g), Milburn (g).
Manager: Stan Seymour.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฅ 6 Sep 1952, Villa 1-5 Blackpool, Villa Park


Game #2213
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 1-5 |
Last 5 Games | LLWWL |
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #72 |
Saturday, 6 September 1952
Division One
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Ken Jones |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Con Martin |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Herbert Smith |
W Billy Goffin |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Ken Roberts |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Farm, Crosland, Shimwell, Garrett, Kelly, Johnston, Matthews, Taylor (g), Perry, Mortensen (g), Brown (g) (g) (g).
Manager: Joe Smith.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฅ 15 Sep 1952, Villa 0-1 Wolves, Villa Park


Game #2216
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ 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
Division One
Scorer(s) | None |
Assist(s) | None
Teams

Starting XI
GK Graham Cordell |
FB Stan Lynn |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ 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

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
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐จ 20 Sep 1952, Villa 3-3 United, Villa Park


Game #2217
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ 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
Division One
Scorer(s) | Norman Lockhart | Derek Pace | Ken Roberts |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Graham Cordell |
FB Stan Lynn |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ 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

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
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐จ 27 Sep 1952, Villa 1-1 Portsmouth, Fratton


Game #2218
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
FT Result | Drew |
FT Score | 1-1 |
Last 5 Games | LLLDD |
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #77 |
Saturday, 27 September 1952
Division One
Scorer(s) | Ken Roberts |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Ken Jones |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Peter Aldis |
CB Frank Moss |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Colin Gibson |
W Norman Lockhart |
F Ken Roberts |
CF Derek Pace |
CF Davy Walsh |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Butler, Stephen, Scoular, Dickinson, Thompson, Phillips, Harris, Dale, Gordon (g), Froggatt, Henderson.
Manager: Eddie Lever.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐จ 4 Oct 1952, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Villa Park


Game #2219
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
FT Result | Drew |
FT Score | 1-1 |
Last 5 Games | LLDDD |
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #10 |
League Match | #10 |
Manager Game | #78 |
Saturday, 4 October 1952
Division One
Scorer(s) | Amos Moss |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Ken Jones |
FB Stan Lynn |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Amos Moss |
W Colin Gibson |
W Norman Lockhart |
F Ken Roberts |
CF Derek Pace |
CF Davy Walsh |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Hanson, Ball, Higgins, Neill, Wheeler, Hassall, Barrass, Beards (g), Codd, Holden, Moir.
Manager: Bill Ridding.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฉ 11 Oct 1952, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park


Game #2220
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 1-0 |
Last 5 Games | LDDDW |
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #11 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #79 |
Saturday, 11 October 1952
Division One
Scorer(s) | Colin Gibson |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Ken Jones |
FB Stan Lynn |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Colin Gibson |
W Norman Lockhart |
W Billy Goffin |
W Herbert Smith |
F Ken Roberts |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Ugolini, Blenkinsopp, Withaker, Robinson, Russell, Mannion, Spuhler, Delapenha, McCrae, Gordon, Fitzsimons.
Manager: Walter Rowley.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฉ 18 Oct 1952, Villa 2-0 Liverpool, Anfield


Game #2221
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 2-0 |
Last 5 Games | DDDWW |
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #12 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #80 |
Saturday, 18 October 1952
Division One
Scorer(s) | Ken Roberts | Own Goal |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Ken Jones |
FB Stan Lynn |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Colin Gibson |
W Norman Lockhart |
W Billy Goffin |
W Herbert Smith |
F Ken Roberts |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Ashcroft, Spicer, Lambert, Paisley, Hughes, Payne, Heydon, Rowley, Smith, Baron, Jones.
Manager: Don Welsh.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐จ 25 Oct 1952, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park


Game #2222
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
FT Result | Drew |
FT Score | 0-0 |
Last 5 Games | DDWWD |
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #81 |
Saturday, 25 October 1952
Division One
Scorer(s) | None |
Assist(s) | None
Teams

Starting XI
GK Ken Jones |
FB Stan Lynn |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Colin Gibson |
W Norman Lockhart |
W Billy Goffin |
W Herbert Smith |
F Ken Roberts |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Trautmann, Westwood, Branagan, Paul, Meadows, Phoenix, Broadis, Davies, Hart, Clarke, Revie.
Manager: Les McDowall.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฉ 1 Nov 1952, Villa 4-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground


Game #2223
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 4-1 |
Last 5 Games | DWWDW
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Match | #14 |
Manager Game | #82 |
Saturday, 1 November 1952
Division One
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | Johnny Dixon | Johnny Dixon | Danny Blanchflower |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Ken Jones |
FB Stan Lynn |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Colin Gibson |
W Billy Goffin |
W Herbert Smith |
F Ken Roberts |
F Johnny Dixon |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Robertson, McCue, Bourne, Farrow, Thomson, Sellars, Smyth (g), Siddall, Oscroft, McClelland, Finney.
Manager: Frank Taylor.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฅ 15 Nov 1952, Villa 0-1 Burnley, Turf Moor


Game #2225
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 0-1 |
Last 5 Games | WDWWL |
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #84 |
Saturday, 15 November 1952
Division One
Scorer(s) | None |
Assist(s) | None
Teams

Starting XI
GK Ken Jones |
FB Stan Lynn |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Norman Lockhart |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Tommy Thompson |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Ken Roberts |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Strong, Mather, Adamson, Binns, Attwell, Cummings, Shannon, McIlroy, Chew, Holden, Elliott (g).
Manager: Frank Hill.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฅ 22 Nov 1952, Villa 0-3 Spurs, Villa Park


Game #2226
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 0-3 |
Last 5 Games | DWWLL |
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #17 |
League Match | #17 |
Manager Game | #85 |
Saturday, 22 November 1952
Division One
Scorer(s) | None |
Assist(s) | None
Teams

Starting XI
GK Ken Jones |
FB Stan Lynn |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Norman Lockhart |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Tommy Thompson |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Ken Roberts |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Ditchburn, Burgess, Willis, Clarke, Ramsey, Nicholson, Dicker (g), 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 successive games for the first time since September as they are well beaten at Villa Park to make it six wins, four draws and seven defeats in seventeen division one games so far this season.
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐จ 26 Dec 1952, Villa 1-1 Charlton, Villa Park


Game #2230
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 1-1
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #89 |
Friday, 26 December 1952
Division One
Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 83' |
Assist(s) | Ken Roberts | 83' |
Teams

Starting XI
GK Dennis Parsons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Amos Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Bartram, Hewie, Lock, Fenton, Hammond, Ufton, Vaughan, Hurst, Leary, Kiernan, Firmani (g).
Manager: Jimmy Seed.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1' Debut, Dennis Parsons
๐ฅ
| 4' Goal, 0-1, (Charlton Athletic), Firmani
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Charlton Athletic
โฝ | 83' Goal, 1-1, Tommy Thompson, Assist by Ken Roberts
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Charlton Athletic
On This Day
George Martin's Villa end a run of two losses but are now without a win in six as they make it six wins, six draws and nine defeats in twenty one division one games so far this season.
Meanwhile, goalkeeper Dennis Parsons made his Villa debut after moving from Hereford United in September 1952.
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐จ 1 Jan 1953, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Roker


Game #2231
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 2-2
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #90 |
Thursday, 1 January 1953
Division One
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 40' | Tommy Thompson | 57' |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Dennis Parsons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ | โ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Mason, Anderson, Hudgell, Hedley, Wright (g), Aitken, Bingham, Davis, Kirtley, Reynolds, Ford (ex) (g).
Manager: Bill Murray.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
๐ | 25' Player retired from field of play with injury, Dicky Dorsett
๐ฅ
| Goal, 0-1, (Sunderland), Trevor Ford
โฝ | 40' Goal, 1-1, Johnny Dixon
๐ | HT Sunderland 1-1 Aston Villa
โฝ | 57' Goal, 1-1, Tommy Thompson
๐ฅ
| 90' Goal, 2-2, (Sunderland), Arthur Wright
๐ | FT Sunderland 2-2 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa are selected to play away from home on New Years Day for the 21st time in the 23 fixtures they have played on 1st January.
Villa had played their first New Years Day fixture in January 1891 and have now played just two home games on 1st January in 62 years.
Villa & Sunderland meet for the 100th time in League football.
Villa get no luck at Roker Park after they are forced to play over an hour with 10 men following Dicky Dorsett's first half head injury and then with just 50 seconds left on the clock Sunderland hit an undeserved last gasp equaliser.
George Martin's Villa open 1953 with a second successive draw and are now without a win in seven as they make it six wins, seven draws and nine defeats in twenty two division one games so far this season.
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฉ 3 Jan 1953, Villa 3-0 Derby, Villa Park


Game #2232
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Ken Collinge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Hale, -1961
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-0
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #91 |
Saturday, 3 January 1953
Division One
Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 26' | Johnny Dixon | 68' | Ken Roberts | 79' |
Assist(s) | Danny Blanchflower | 26' | Ken Roberts | 68' |
Teams

Starting XI
GK Dennis Parsons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Amos Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง | ๐ฅ |
W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Middleton, Barrowcliffe, Oliver, Mozley, McLachlan, Musson, Lee, Hazledine, Powell, McLaren, Stamps.
Manager: Stuart McMillan.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
โฝ | 26' Goal, 1-0, Tommy Thompson, Assist by Danny Blanchflower
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Derby County
โฝ | 68' Goal, 2-0, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Ken Roberts
โฝ | 79' Goal, 3-0, Ken Roberts
๐ | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Derby County
On This Day
George Martin's Villa win for the first time in eight as they make it seven wins, seven draws and nine defeats in twenty three division one games so far this season.
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฉ 10 Jan 1953, Villa 3-1 Boro, Villa Park


Game #2233
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: J. H. Brough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bolton
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-1
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #24 |
Manager Game | #92 |
Saturday, 10 January 1953
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 16' | Tommy Thompson | 26' | Colin Gibson | 65' |
Assist(s) | Ken Roberts | 16' | 26' | 65' |
Teams

Starting XI
GK Dennis Parsons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Ugolini
Bilcliff
Robinson
Muholland
Aitken
Dicks
Fitzsimons
Mannion
Norris
McRae
Walker
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
โฝ | 16' Goal, 1-0, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Ken Roberts
โฝ | 26' Goal, 2-0, Tommy Thompson, Assist by Ken Roberts
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Middlesbrough
โฝ | 65' Goal, 3-0, Colin Gibson, Assist by Ken Roberts
๐ฅ
| 74' Goal, 3-1, (Middlesbrough), Fitzsimons
๐ | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Middlesbrough
On This Day
A hat-trick of assists from Ken Roberts does for Boro.
George Martin's Villa make it successive wins in all competitions as they beat Middlesbrough in the third round of the FA Cup.
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐จ 17 Jan 1953, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Bloomfield


Game #2234
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: A. E. Ellis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Halifax
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 1-1
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #25 |
League Match | #24 |
Manager Game | #93 |
Saturday, 17 January 1953
Division One
Scorer(s) | Colin Gibson | 88' |
Assist(s) | Johnny Dixon | 88' |
Teams

Starting XI
GK Dennis Parsons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Farm, Crosland, Shimwell, Garrett, Fenton, Matthews, McKnight, Taylor, Perry, Mudie (g), Brown.
Manager: Joe Smith.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 4โ Goal, 0-1, (Blackpool), Mudie
๐ | HT Blackpool 1-0 Aston Villa
โฝ | 88' Goal, 1-1, Colin Gibson, Assist by Johnny Dixon
๐ | FT Blackpool 1-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa concede on 4' and hit an equaliser on 88' as they are held at Bloomfield Road,
George Martin's Villa extend their unbeaten run to five in all competitions as they make it seven wins, eight draws and nine defeats in twenty four division one games so far this season.
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐จ 24 Jan 1953, Villa 1-1 Chelsea, Villa Park


Game #2235
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee:ย F. C. Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Oxford
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 1-1
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #26 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #94 |
Saturday, 24 January 1953
Division One
Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 84' |
Assist(s) | Norman Lockhart | 84' |
Teams

Starting XI
GK Dennis Parsons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Norman Lockhart | ๐ฌ๐ง | ๐ฅ |
F Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Thomson, Willemse, Harris, Armstrong (g), Saunders, Dickson, Edwards, Parsons, Gray, Campbell, Bentley.
Manager: Ted Drake.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Chelsea
๐ฅ
| 54' Goal, 0-1, (Chelsea), Armstrong
โฝ | 84' Goal, 1-1, Tommy Thompson, Assist by Norman Lockhart
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Chelsea
On This Day
Villa need a late equaliser to draw at home with Chelsea but George Martin's Villa extend their unbeaten run to six in all competitions as they make it seven wins, nine draws and nine defeats in twenty five division one games so far this season.
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐จ 31 Jan 1953, Villa 0-0 Brentford, Villa Park


Game #2236
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: E. J. Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Yeovil
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 0-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #27 |
Manager Game | #95 |
Saturday, 31 January 1953
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Teams

Starting XI
GK Dennis Parsons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Norman Lockhart | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช |
F Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Jeffries
Monk
Munro
Harper
Bragg
Latimer
Goodwin
Dare
Lawton
Sperrin
Ledgerton
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Brentford
๐ | FT Aston Villa 0-0 Brentford
On This Day
George Martin's Villa extend their unbeaten run to seven in all competitions but they can only record a goalless draw with second division side Brentford in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฉ 14 Feb 1953, Villa 3-1 Rotherham, Millmoor


Game #2239
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: B. M. Griffiths | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Newport
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-1
Last 5 Games: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #30 |
Manager Game | #98 |
Saturday, 14 February 1953
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Billy Goffin | 20' | Davy Walsh | 37' | 65' |
Assist(s) | None
Teams

Starting XI
GK Dennis Parsons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช | โฝ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Quairney
Selkirk
Warner
Edwards
Noble
D. Williams
Grainger
Guest
Shaw
Rawson
White
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
โฝ | 20' Goal, 1-0, Billy Goffin
๐ฅ
| 24โ Goal, 1-1, (Rotherham United), Shaw
โฝ | 37' Goal, 2-1, Davy Walsh
๐ | HT Rotherham United 1-2 Aston Villa
โฝ | 65' Goal, 3-1, Davy Walsh
๐ | FT Rotherham United 1-3 Aston Villa
On This Day
George Martin's Villa beat second division Rotherham to reach the quarter finals of the FA Cup.
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฉ 18 Feb 1953, Villa 6-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park


Game #2240
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 6-0
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #31 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #99 |
Wednesday, 18 February 1953
Division One
Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 2' | Davy Walsh | 36' | 83' | Johnny Dixon | 48' | Tommy Thompson | 68' | Billy Goffin | 71' |
Assist(s) | Ken Roberts | 36' | Tommy Thompson | 48' | Billy Goffin | 68' | Davy Walsh | 71' | Danny Blanchflower | 83' |
Teams

Starting XI
GK Dennis Parsons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง | ๐ฅ |
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช | โฝ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
F Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Uprichard, Ferrier, Stephen, Scoular, Flewin, Dickinson, Phillips, Harris, Reid, Reagan, Henderson.
Manager: Eddie Lever.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
โฝ | 2โ Goal, 1-0, Own Goal, Jimmy Stephen
โฝ | 36โ Goal, 2-0, Davy Walsh, Assist by Ken Roberts
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Portsmouth
โฝ | 48โ Goal, 3-0, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Tommy Thompson
โฝ | 68โ Goal, 4-0, Tommy Thompson, Assist by Billy Goffin
โฝ | 71โ Goal, 5-0, Billy Goffin, Assist by Davy Walsh
โฝ | 83โ Goal, 6-0, Davy Walsh, Assist by Danny Blanchflower
๐ | FT Aston Villa 6-0 Portsmouth
On This Day
Davy Walsh scores two and creates one as George Martin's Villa hammer Portsmouth at Villa Park to make it eight wins, nine draws and ten defeats in twenty seven division one games so far this season.
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐จ 21 Feb 1953, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Burnden


Game #2241
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: L. N. Peake | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Rotherham
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 0-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #32 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #100 |
Saturday, 21 February 1953
Division One
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Teams

Starting XI
GK Dennis Parsons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ ๐ง |
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช |
F Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Hanson, Higgins, Hartle, Bell, Wheeler, Parry, Hassall, Barrass, Lofthouse, Hughes, Moir.
Manager: Bill Ridding.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
โ | 6' Missed penalty, Tommy Thompson
๐ | HT Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Aston Villa
๐ | FT Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Aston Villa
On This Day
Tommy Thompson misses a penalty after 6' and Villa cannot beat Bolton at Burnden despite their dominance.
George Martin's Villa make it three games unbeaten as they are held at Burnden Park to make it eight wins, ten draws and ten defeats in twenty eight division one games so far this season.
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฅ 28 Feb 1953, Villa 0-1 Everton, Villa Park


Game #2242
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Alf Bond | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | London
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #33 |
Manager Game | #101 |
Saturday, 28 February 1953
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Teams

Starting XI
GK Dennis Parsons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช |
F Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
O'Neill
Clinton
Lindsay
Farrell
Jones
Lello
Buckle
Cummins
Hickson
Parker
Eglington
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Everton
๐ฅ
| 75' Goal, 0-1, (Everton), Dave Hickson
๐ | FT Aston Villa 0-1 Everton
On This Day
George Martin's Villa lose to Everton in the Quarter Final of the FA Cup.
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฅ 4 Mar 1953, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome


Game #2243
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #34 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #102 |
Wednesday, 4 March 1953
Division One
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Teams

Starting XI
GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Billy Goffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช |
F Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Ugolini, Withaker, Bilcliff, Robinson, Mullholland, Bell, Mannion, Walker (g), Edwards. Rayment, Fitzsimmons.
Manager: Walter Rowley.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Middlesbrough
โ | Missed penalty, (Middlesbrough), Mannion
๐ฅ
| 67โ Goal, 0-1, (Middlesbrough, pen), Walker
๐ | FT Aston Villa 0-1 Middlesbrough
On This Day
George Martin's Villa fail to score for the third successive game as they lose at Ayresome Park to make it eight wins, ten draws and eleven defeats in twenty nine division one games so far this season.
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฉ 7 Mar 1953, Villa 4-0 Liverpool, Villa Park


Game #2244
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: B. J. Flanagan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield
HT Score ๐ฉ 2-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #35 |
League Match | #30 |
Manager Game | #103 |
Saturday, 7 March 1953
Division One
Scorer(s) | Davy Walsh | 1' | Dicky Dorsett | 18' | Johnny Dixon | 57' | Tommy Thompson | 71' |
Assist(s) | Colin Gibson | 1' | Tommy Thompson | 57' | Davy Walsh | 71' |
Teams

Starting XI
GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Con Martin | ๐ฎ๐ช |
LB Dicky Dorsett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช | โฝ | ๐ฅ |
F Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Crossley, Maloney, Spicer, Lambert, Saunders, Payne, Gerhardi, Taylor, AโCourt, Bimpson, Smyth.
Manager: Don Welsh.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
โฝ | 1' Goal, 1-0, Davy Walsh, Assist by Colin Gibson (15 Seconds)
โฝ | 18' Goal, 2-0, Dicky Dorsett
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Liverpool
โฝ | 57' Goal, 3-0, Johnny Dixon, Assist by Tommy Thompson
โฝ | 71' Goal, 4-0, Tommy Thompson, Assist by Davy Walsh
๐ | FT Aston Villa 4-0 Liverpool
On This Day
Davy Walsh scores after 15 seconds and Villa never let up, scoring 4 with barely a whimper of opposition as the do the double over Liverpool for the second successive season.
George Martin's Villa score and win for the first time in four to make it nine wins, ten draws and eleven defeats in thirty division one games so far this season.
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฅ 14 Mar 1953, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road


Game #2245
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 1-4 |
Last 5 Games | DLLWL |
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #36 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #104 |
Saturday, 14 March 1953
Division One
Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Dennis Parsons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Con Martin |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Colin Gibson |
W Billy Goffin |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Tommy Thompson |
F Ken Roberts |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Trautmann, Whitfield, Hannaway, Branagan, Ewing, Paul, Cunliffe, Spurdle (g) (g) (g). McCourt, Broadis, Anders (g).
Manager: Les McDowell.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฅ 18 Mar 1953, Villa 1-5 Charlton, The Valley


Game #2246
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 1-5 |
Last 5 Games | LLWLL |
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #37 |
League Match | #32 |
Manager Game | #105 |
Wednesday, 18 March 1953
Division One
Scorer(s) | Davy Walsh |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Dennis Parsons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Con Martin |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Colin Gibson |
W Herbert Smith |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Tommy Thompson |
F Ken Roberts |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Bartram, Hewie, Campbell, Fenton, Hammond, Ufton, Hurst (g), OโLinn, Leary (g) (g), Kiernan (g), Firmani (g).
Manager: Jimmy Seed.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐จ 25 Mar 1953, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Villa Park


Game #2247
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
FT Result | Drew |
FT Score | 1-1 |
Last 5 Games | LWLLD |
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #38 |
League Match | #33 |
Manager Game | #106 |
Wednesday, 25 March 1953
Division One
Scorer(s) | Ken Roberts |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Dennis Parsons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Colin Gibson |
W Herbert Smith |
W Billy Goffin |
CF Derek Pace |
F Ken Roberts |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Herod, Doyle, Martin, McCue, Brown, Thomson (g), Sellars, Mountford, Oscroft, Malkin, Bowyer.
Manager: Frank Taylor.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฉ 28 Mar 1953, Villa 3-1 Preston, Deepdale


Game #2248
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 3-1 |
Last 5 Games | WLLDW |
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #39 |
League Match | #34 |
Manager Game | #107 |
Saturday, 28 March 1953
Division One
Scorer(s) | Derek Pace | Derek Pace | Davy Walsh |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Dennis Parsons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Albert Vinall |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss |
M Larry Canning |
M Danny Blanchflower |
M Amos Moss |
W Norman Lockhart |
CF Davy Walsh |
CF Derek Pace |
F Ken Roberts |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Thompson, Scott, Marston, Dunn, Cunningham, Docherty, Baxter, Wayman, Morrison (g), Lewis, Foster.
Manager: Scott Symon.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฉ 4 Apr 1953, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Villa Park


Game #2249
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 2-0 |
Last 5 Games | LLDWW |
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #40 |
League Match | #35 |
Manager Game | #108 |
Saturday, 4 April 1953
Division One
Scorer(s) | Amos Moss | Larry Canning |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Dennis Parsons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Albert Vinall |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss |
M Larry Canning |
M Danny Blanchflower |
M Amos Moss |
W Billy Goffin |
CF Davy Walsh |
CF Derek Pace |
F Ken Roberts |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Thompson, Mather, Adamson, Binns, Attwell, Cummings, Shannon, McIlroy, Chew, Holden, Elliott.
Manager: Frank Hill.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฅ 6 Apr 1953, Villa 2-3 Albion, Hawthorns


Game #2250
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 2-3 |
Last 5 Games | LDWWL |
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #36 |
Manager Game | #109 |
Monday, 6 April 1953
Division One
Scorer(s) | Danny Blanchflower | Davy Walsh (pen) |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Dennis Parsons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Albert Vinall |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss |
M Larry Canning |
M Danny Blanchflower |
M Amos Moss |
W Billy Goffin |
CF Davy Walsh |
CF Derek Pace |
F Ken Roberts |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Sanders, Millard, Rickaby, Dugdale (ex), Ryan, Barlow, Allen (g) (g), Carter, Lee, Griffin (g), Dudley.
Manager: Vic Buckingham.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐จ 7 Apr 1953, Villa 1-1 Albion, Villa Park


Game #2251
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
FT Result | Drew |
FT Score | 1-1 |
Last 5 Games | DWWLD |
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #42 |
League Match | #37 |
Manager Game | #110 |
Tuesday, 7 April 1953
Division One
Scorer(s) | Davy Walsh |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Dennis Parsons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss |
M Larry Canning |
M Danny Blanchflower |
M Amos Moss |
CF Davy Walsh |
CF Derek Pace |
F Ken Roberts |
F Johnny Dixon |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Sanders, Millard, Rickaby, Dugdale (ex), Ryan, Barlow, Allen (g), Hodgkinson, Lee, Griffin, Dudley.
Manager: Vic Buckingham.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฅ 1 May 1953, Villa 0-1 Newcastle, Villa Park


Game #2256
Manager: George Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1950-1953
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 0-1 |
Last 5 Games | DWWWL |
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #47 |
League Match | #42 |
Manager Game | #115 |
Friday, 1 May 1953
Division One
Scorer(s) | None |
Assist(s) | None
Teams

Starting XI
GK Dennis Parsons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss |
LB Dicky Dorsett |
M Larry Canning |
M Danny Blanchflower |
W Colin Gibson |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Tommy Thompson |
F Ken Roberts |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Simpson, Crowe, Cowell, Batty, Harvey, Foukes, Brennan, Milburn (g), Mulgrew, Hannah, Mitchell.
Manager: Stan Seymour.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฅ 17 Oct 1953, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, Villa Park


Game #2269
Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 1-2 |
Last 5 Games | WWLLL |
Season | 1953-54 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #9 |
Saturday, 17 October 1953
Division One
Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Dennis Parsons |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Harry Parkes |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
M Amos Moss |
W Colin Gibson |
F Ken Roberts |
CF Derek Pace |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Tommy Thompson |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Simpson, Greener, Crowe, Cowell, Batty, Scoular, Keery, Milburn (g), White, Mitchell, Davies (g).
Manager: Stan Seymour.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐จ 31 Oct 1953, Villa 2-2 Bolton, Villa Park


Game #2271
Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Drew |
FT Score | 2-2 |
Last 5 Games | LLLLD |
Season | 1953-54 |
Matchday | #15 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #11 |
Saturday, 31 October 1953
Division One
Scorer(s) | Davy Walsh | Ken O Roberts |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Dennis Parsons |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Harry Parkes |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
M Amos Moss |
F Ken Roberts |
W Norman Lockhart |
F Johnny Dixon |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Tommy Thompson |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Hanson, Banks, Ball, Bell, Wheeler, Parry, Hassall, Barrass, Holden, Moir (g), Lofthouse (g).
Manager: Bill Ridding.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฅ 7 Nov 1953, Villa 1-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough


Game #2272
Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 1-3 |
Last 5 Games | LLLDL |
Season | 1953-54 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #12 |
Saturday, 7 November 1953
Division One
Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Dennis Parsons |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Harry Parkes |
CB Frank Moss |
M Danny Blanchflower |
M Amos Moss |
F Ken Roberts |
W Norman Lockhart |
F Johnny Dixon |
CF Davy Walsh |
F Tommy Thompson |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Ryalls, Conwell, Curtis, OโDonnell, McAnearney, Gannon, Quixall (g), Woodhead, Shaw (g), Finney (g), Sewell (ex).
Manager: Eric Taylor.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐จ 5 Dec 1953, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale


Game #2276
Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: L. Richardson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Doncaster
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 1-1
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Season | 1953-54 |
Matchday | #20 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #16 |
Saturday, 5 December 1953
Division One
Scorer(s) | Tommy Thompson | 53' |
Assist(s) | Ken Roberts | 53' |
Teams

Starting XI
GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Bill Baxter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Davy Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช |
F Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Thompson, Walton, Mattinson, Marston, Forbes, Docherty, Baxter, Wayman, Morrison, Hatsell (g), Campbell.
Manager: Scot Symon.
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 36' Goal, 0-1, (Preston North End), Hatsell
๐ | HT Preston North End 1-0 Aston Villa
โฝ | 53' Goal, 1-1, Tommy Thompson, Assist by Ken Roberts
๐ | FT Preston North End 1-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
Eric Houghton's Villa draw for only the second time in twenty to make it nine wins, two draws and nine defeats in twenty division one games so far this season.
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #430 |
๐ฅ 19 Dec 1953, Villa 1-2 Cardiff, Villa Park


Game #2278
Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Alf Bond | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | London
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-2
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Season | 1953-54 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #18 |
Saturday, 19 December 1953
Division One
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 61' |
Assist(s) | None
Teams

Starting XI
GK Keith Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Harry Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Bill Baxter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Norman Lockhart | ๐ฌ๐ง |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Ken Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Tommy Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Howells, Sullivan, Rutter, Baker, Montgomery, Edwards, Tiddy, Nugent, Northcott (g) (g), Ford (ex), Blair.
Manager: Cyril Spiers (ex).
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 22' Goal, 0-1, (Cardiff City), Northcott
๐ฅ
| 42' Goal, 0-2, (Cardiff City), Northcott
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-2 Cardiff City
โฝ | 61' Goal, 1-2, Johnny Dixon
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Cardiff City
On This Day
Eric Houghton's Villa lose successive games and for the eighth time in twelve matches to make it nine wins, two draws and eleven defeats in twenty two division one games so far this season.
Meanwhile, forward Ken Roberts made his final appearance for Villa before moving into non-League football in 1955. Ken played for Villa between 1951-52 and 1953-54 making 46 appearances and scoring 7 goals.