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1953-54

Season Summary

Division
League
Pos
FA
FA Cup Progress
EFL
League Cup Progress
Europe
European Progress
Division One
13th
3rd Round
n/a
n/a

1953-54

League Table

Division One

Position
Club
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
Previous 5
1
Wolverhampton Wanderers
42
25
7
10
96
56
40
57
3 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 6 |
2
West Bromwich Albion
42
22
9
11
86
63
23
53
4 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 24 |
3
Huddersfield Town
42
20
11
11
78
61
17
51
24 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 20 |
4
Manchester United
42
18
12
12
73
58
15
48
8 | 🏆 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
5
Bolton Wanderers
42
18
12
12
75
60
15
48
14 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 14 |
6
Blackpool
42
19
10
13
80
69
11
48
7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
7
Burnley
42
21
4
17
78
67
11
46
6 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 15 |
8
Chelsea
42
16
12
14
74
68
6
44
19 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 13 |
9
Charlton Athletic
42
19
6
17
75
77
-2
44
5 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 9 |
10
Cardiff City
42
18
8
16
51
71
-20
44
12 | 24 | 25 | 32 | 26 |
11
Preston North End
42
19
5
18
87
58
29
43
2 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 21 |
12
Arsenal
42
15
13
14
75
73
2
43
🏆 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
13
Aston Villa
42
16
9
17
70
68
2
41
11 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
14
Portsmouth
42
14
11
17
81
89
-8
39
15 | 4 | 7 | 🏆 | 🏆 |
15
Newcastle United
42
14
10
18
72
77
-5
38
16 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
16
Tottenham Hotspur
42
16
5
21
65
76
-11
37
10 | 2 | 🏆 | 23 | 27 |
17
Manchester City
42
14
9
19
62
77
-15
37
20 | 15 | 24 | 21 | 7
18
Sunderland
42
14
8
20
81
89
-8
36
9 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 8 |
19
Sheffield Wednesday
42
15
6
21
70
91
-21
36
18 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 30 |
20
Sheffield United
42
11
11
20
69
90
-21
33
23 | 33 | 30 | 25 | 22 |
21
Middlesbrough ⬇️
42
10
10
22
60
91
-31
30
13 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 19 |
22
Liverpool ⬇️
42
9
10
23
68
97
-29
28
17 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 |

1953-54

Fixture List

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p1 Start
p1 App
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s1 App
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p1 W
p1 cs
s1 W
s1 CS
s2 App
s2 Sub
s2 W
s2 D
s2 L
s2 GC
s2 CS
p1 D
p1 Gls
p1 Ast
p2 App
p2 Start
p2 Gl
p2 Ast
p2 W
p2 D
p2 L
s1 Gl
s1 Ast
s2 Gl
s2 Ast
s4 Sub
s4 App
s4 Gl
s4 Ast
s4 W
s4 D
s4 L
s4 GC
s4 CS
s2 Bk
s1 Bk
Sub Sub
p5 St
p5 Gl
p5 Ast
p5 W
p5 D
p5 L
p5 GC
p5 CS
p5 Bk
p5 So
s3 Sub
s3 App
s3 Gl
s3 Ast
s3 W
s3 D
s3 L
s3 GC
s3 CS
s3 Bk
s3 So
p2 Bk
p2 So
s5 Sub
s5 App
s5 Gl
s5 Ast
s5 W
s5 D
s5 L
s5 GC
s5 CS
s5 Bk
s5 So
p2 GC
p2 CS
p1 Bk
p1 So
s1 So
s2 So
s4 Bk
s4 So
p3 App
p3 Start
p3 Gl
p3 Ast
p3 D
p3 W
p3 L
p3 CS
p3 GC
p3 Bk
p3 So
p4 App
p4 St
p4 Gl
p4 Ast
p4 W
p4 D
p4 L
p4 GC
p4 CS
p4 Bk
p4 So
p6 App
p6 St
p6 Gl
p6 Ast
p6 W
p6 D
p6 L
p6 GC
p6 CS
p6 Bk
p6 So
p7 App
p7 St
p7 Gl
p7 Ast
p7 W
p7 D
p7 L
p7 GC
p7 CS
p7 Bk
p7 So
p8 App
p8 St
p8 Gl
p8 Ast
p8 W
p8 D
p8 L
p8 GC
p8 CS
p8 Bk
p8 So
p11 App
p11 St
p11 Gl
p11 Ast
p11 W
p11 D
p11 L
p11 GC
p11 CS
p11 Bk
p11 So
p10 App
p10 St
p10 Gl
p10 Ast
p10 W
p10 D
p10 L
p10 GC
p10 CS
p10 Bk
p10 So
p9 App
p9 St
p9 Gl
p9 Ast
p9 W
p9 D
p9 L
p9 GC
p9 CS
p9 Bk
p9 So
2257
🟥 19 Aug 1953, Villa 0-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
🟥
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟥
🟥 1 May 1953, Villa 0-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
🟥 22 Aug 1953, Villa 1-2 Cardiff, Ninian Park
🟨 11 Apr 1953, Villa 1-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
🟥 12 Dec 1953, Villa 1-2 Spurs, Villa Park
George Martin
League
116
🕒 116 | 🟩 | 45 🟨 30 🟥 41 | 1.42
Top 8
GK Dennis Parsons | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2258
🟥 22 Aug 1953, Villa 1-2 Cardiff, Ninian Park
Division One
🟥
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Cyril Spiers (ex) | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟥
🟥 19 Aug 1953, Villa 0-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
🟩 24 Aug 1953, Villa 3-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
🟩 29 Apr 1953, Villa 2-0 Cardiff, Villa Park
🟥 19 Dec 1953, Villa 1-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
George Martin
League
117
🕒 117 | 🟩 | 45 🟨 30 🟥 42 | 1.41
Mid Table
GK Dennis Parsons | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2259
🟩 24 Aug 1953, Villa 3-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
🟩
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Les McDowall | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟩
🟥 22 Aug 1953, Villa 1-2 Cardiff, Ninian Park
🟩 29 Aug 1953, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
🟥 14 Mar 1953, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road
🟩 2 Sep 1953, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
George Martin
League
118
🕒 118 | 🟩 | 46 🟨 30 🟥 42 | 1.42
Top 8
GK Dennis Parsons | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2260
🟩 29 Aug 1953, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
🟩
No Substitutions permitted in period
No Substitutions permitted in period
Not Recorded
🟩
🟩 24 Aug 1953, Villa 3-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
🟩 2 Sep 1953, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
🟥 20 Dec 1952, Villa 1-3 Arsenal, Highbury
🟥 9 January 1954, Villa 1-5 Arsenal, Highbury.
George Martin
League
119
🕒 119 | 🟩 | 47 🟨 30 🟥 42 | 1.44
Top 8
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2261
🟩 2 Sep 1953, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
🟩
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Les McDowall | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟩
🟩 29 Aug 1953, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
🟥 5 Sep 1953, Villa 1-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
🟩 24 Aug 1953, Villa 3-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
🟩 16 Oct 1954, Villa 4-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
Eric Houghton
League
1
🕒 1 | 🟩 | 1 🟨 0 🟥 0 | 3.00
Champions
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2262
🟥 5 Sep 1953, Villa 1-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
Division One
🟥
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Eddie Lever | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟥
🟩 2 Sep 1953, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
🟩 12 Sep 1953, Villa 2-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
🟩 18 Feb 1953, Villa 6-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park
🟨 16 Jan 1954, Villa 1-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Eric Houghton
League
2
🕒 2 | 🟩 | 1 🟨 0 🟥 1 | 1.50
Top 8
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2263
🟩 12 Sep 1953, Villa 2-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
🟩
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Reported
🟩
🟥 5 Sep 1953, Villa 1-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
🟩 14 Sep 1953, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Villa Park
🟨 17 Jan 1953, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Bloomfield Road
🟥 23 Jan 1954, Villa 2-3 Blackpool, Bloomfield Road
Eric Houghton
League
3
🕒 3 | 🟩 | 2 🟨 0 🟥 1 | 2.00
Top 4
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2264
🟩 14 Sep 1953, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
🟩
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Bill Murray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟩
🟩 12 Sep 1953, Villa 2-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
🟩 19 Sep 1953, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
🟨 1 Jan 1953, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Roker Park
🟥 1 Jan 1954, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker Park
Eric Houghton
League
4
🕒 4 | 🟩 | 3 🟨 0 🟥 1 | 2.25
Champions
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2265
🟩 19 Sep 1953, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
🟩
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Ted Drake | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟩
🟩 14 Sep 1953, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Villa Park
🟩 26 Sep 1953, Villa 4-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
🟨 24 Jan 1953, Villa 1-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
🟨 6 Feb 1954, Villa 3-3 ,Chelsea, Villa Park
Eric Houghton
League
5
🕒 5 | 🟩 | 4 🟨 0 🟥 1 | 2.40
Champions
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2266
🟩 26 Sep 1953, Villa 4-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
🟩
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Reg Freeman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟩
🟩 19 Sep 1953, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
🟥 3 Oct 1953, Villa 0-4 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
🟩 26 Feb 1949, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
🟥 26 Apr 1954, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Eric Houghton
League
6
🕒 6 | 🟩 | 5 🟨 0 🟥 1 | 2.50
Champions
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2267
🟥 3 Oct 1953, Villa 0-4 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division One
🟥
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Andy Beattie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟥
🟩 26 Sep 1953, Villa 4-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
🟥 10 Oct 1953, Villa 1-6 Liverpool, Anfield
🟥 19 Sep 1951, Villa 1-3 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
🟨 20 Feb 1954, Villa 2-2 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Eric Houghton
League
7
🕒 7 | 🟩 | 5 🟨 0 🟥 2 | 2.14
Champions
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2268
🟥 10 Oct 1953, Villa 1-6 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
🟥
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Don Welsh | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟥
🟥 3 Oct 1953, Villa 0-4 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
🟥 17 Oct 1953, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, Villa Park
🟩 7 Mar 1953, Villa 4-0 Liverpool, Villa Park
🟩 27 Feb 1954, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Eric Houghton
League
8
🕒 8 | 🟩 | 5 🟨 0 🟥 3 | 1.88
Top 4
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2269
🟥 17 Oct 1953, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
🟥
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟥
🟥 10 Oct 1953, Villa 1-6 Liverpool, Anfield
🟥 24 Oct 1953, Villa 0-1 United, Old Trafford
🟥 1 May 1953, Villa 0-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
🟩 6 Mar 1954, Villa 1-0 Newcastle, St James' Park
Eric Houghton
League
9
🕒 9 | 🟩 | 5 🟨 0 🟥 4 | 1.67
Top 6
GK Dennis Parsons | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2270
🟥 24 Oct 1953, Villa 0-1 United, Old Trafford
Division One
🟥
No Substitutions permitted in period
No Substitutions permitted in period
Not Recorded
🟥
🟥 17 Oct 1953, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, Villa Park
🟨 31 Oct 1953, Villa 2-2 Bolton, Villa Park
🟥 7 Feb 1953, Villa 1-3 United, Old Trafford
🟨 13 Mar 1954, Villa 2-2 United, Villa Park
Eric Houghton
League
10
🕒 10 | 🟩 | 5 🟨 0 🟥 5 | 1.50
Top 8
GK Dennis Parsons | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2271
🟨 31 Oct 1953, Villa 2-2 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
🟨
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟨
🟥 24 Oct 1953, Villa 0-1 United, Old Trafford
🟥 7 Nov 1953, Villa 1-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough
🟨 21 Feb 1953, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Burnden Park
🟥 20 Mar 1954, Villa 0-3 Bolton, Burnden Park
Eric Houghton
League
11
🕒 11 | 🟩 | 5 🟨 1 🟥 5 | 1.45
Top 8
GK Dennis Parsons | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2272
🟥 7 Nov 1953, Villa 1-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
🟥
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟥
🟨 31 Oct 1953, Villa 2-2 Bolton, Villa Park
🟩 14 Nov 1953, Villa 5-3 Boro, Villa Park
🟩 18 Apr 1953, Villa 4-3 Wednesday, Villa Park
🟩 31 Mar 1954, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Villa Park
Eric Houghton
League
12
🕒 12 | 🟩 | 5 🟨 1 🟥 6 | 1.33
Mid Table
GK Dennis Parsons | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2273
🟩 14 Nov 1953, Villa 5-3 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
🟩
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Walter Rowley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟩
🟥 7 Nov 1953, Villa 1-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough
🟥 21 Nov 1953, Villa 2-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
🟥 4 Mar 1953, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome Park
🟥 3 Apr 1954, Villa 1-2 Boro, Ayresome Park
Eric Houghton
League
13
🕒 13 | 🟩 | 6 🟨 1 🟥 6 | 1.46
Top 8
GK Dennis Parsons | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2274
🟥 21 Nov 1953, Villa 2-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
🟥
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟥
🟩 14 Nov 1953, Villa 5-3 Boro, Villa Park
🟩 28 Nov 1953, Villa 2-1 Charlton, Villa Park
🟩 4 Apr 1953, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Villa Park
🟩 10 Apr 1954, Villa 5-1 Burnley, Villa Park
Eric Houghton
League
14
🕒 14 | 🟩 | 6 🟨 1 🟥 7 | 1.36
Mid Table
GK Dennis Parsons | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2275
🟩 28 Nov 1953, Villa 2-1 Charlton, Villa Park
Division One
🟩
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Jimmy Seed | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟩
🟥 21 Nov 1953, Villa 2-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
🟨 5 Dec 1953, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
🟥 18 Mar 1953, Villa 1-5 Charlton, The Valley
🟨 17 Apr 1954, Villa 1-1 Charlton, The Valley
Eric Houghton
League
15
🕒 15 | 🟩 | 7 🟨 1 🟥 7 | 1.47
Top 8
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2276
🟨 5 Dec 1953, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
🟨
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Scot Symon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟨
🟩 28 Nov 1953, Villa 2-1 Charlton, Villa Park
🟥 12 Dec 1953, Villa 1-2 Spurs, Villa Park
🟩 28 Mar 1953, Villa 3-1 Preston, Deepdale
🟩 24 Apr 1954, Villa 1-0 Preston, Villa Park
Eric Houghton
League
16
🕒 16 | 🟩 | 7 🟨 2 🟥 7 | 1.44
Top 8
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2277
🟥 12 Dec 1953, Villa 1-2 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
🟥
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟥
🟨 5 Dec 1953, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
🟥 19 Dec 1953, Villa 1-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
🟥 19 Aug 1953, Villa 0-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
🟥 21 Aug 1954, Villa 2-4 Spurs, Villa Park
Eric Houghton
League
17
🕒 17 | 🟩 | 7 🟨 2 🟥 8 | 1.35
Mid Table
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2278
🟥 19 Dec 1953, Villa 1-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division One
🟥
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Cyril Spiers (ex) | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟥
🟥 12 Dec 1953, Villa 1-2 Spurs, Villa Park
🟩 24 Dec 1953, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux
🟥 22 Aug 1953, Villa 1-2 Cardiff, Ninian Park
🟥 4 Dec 1954, Villa 0-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
Eric Houghton
League
18
🕒 18 | 🟩 | 7 🟨 2 🟥 9 | 1.28
Mid Table
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2279
🟩 24 Dec 1953, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
🟩
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Stan Cullis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟩
🟥 19 Dec 1953, Villa 1-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
🟥 26 Dec 1953, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Villa Park
🟥 15 Sep 1952, Villa 0-1 Wolves, Villa Park
🟥 26 Dec 1953, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Villa Park
Eric Houghton
League
19
🕒 19 | 🟩 | 8 🟨 2 🟥 9 | 1.37
Mid Table
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Albert Vinall | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2280
🟥 26 Dec 1953, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
🟥
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Stan Cullis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟥
🟩 24 Dec 1953, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux
🟥 1 Jan 1954, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker Park
🟩 24 Dec 1953, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux
🟥 11 Apr 1955, Villa 0-1 Wolves, Molineux
Eric Houghton
League
20
🕒 20 | 🟩 | 8 🟨 2 🟥 10 | 1.30
Mid Table
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Albert Vinall | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2281
🟥 1 Jan 1954, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker Park
Division One
🟥
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Bill Murray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟥
🟥 26 Dec 1953, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Villa Park
🟥 9 January 1954, Villa 1-5 Arsenal, Highbury.
🟩 14 Sep 1953, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Villa Park
🟨 23 Aug 1954, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
Eric Houghton
League
21
🕒 21 | 🟩 | 8 🟨 2 🟥 11 | 1.24
Mid Table
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Albert Vinall | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2282
🟥 9 January 1954, Villa 1-5 Arsenal, Highbury.
FA Cup
🟥
3rd Round
No Substitutions permitted in period
No Substitutions permitted in period
Not Recorded
🟥
🟥 1 Jan 1954, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker Park
🟨 16 Jan 1954, Villa 1-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
🟩 29 Aug 1953, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
🟨 6 Apr 1954, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury
Eric Houghton
FA Cup
22
🕒 22 | 🟩 | 8 🟨 2 🟥 12 | 1.18
Bottom 8
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2283
🟨 16 Jan 1954, Villa 1-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division One
🟨
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Eddie Lever | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟨
🟥 9 January 1954, Villa 1-5 Arsenal, Highbury.
🟥 23 Jan 1954, Villa 2-3 Blackpool, Bloomfield Road
🟥 5 Sep 1953, Villa 1-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
🟩 4 Sep 1954, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Eric Houghton
League
23
🕒 23 | 🟩 | 8 🟨 3 🟥 12 | 1.17
Bottom 8
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2284
🟥 23 Jan 1954, Villa 2-3 Blackpool, Bloomfield Road
Division One
🟥
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Reported
🟥
🟨 16 Jan 1954, Villa 1-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
🟨 6 Feb 1954, Villa 3-3 ,Chelsea, Villa Park
🟩 12 Sep 1953, Villa 2-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
🟩 11 Sep 1954. Villa 1-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield Road
Eric Houghton
League
24
🕒 24 | 🟩 | 8 🟨 3 🟥 13 | 1.13
Bottom 8
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2285
🟨 6 Feb 1954, Villa 3-3 ,Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
🟨
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Ted Drake | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟨
🟥 23 Jan 1954, Villa 2-3 Blackpool, Bloomfield Road
🟨 20 Feb 1954, Villa 2-2 Huddersfield, Villa Park
🟩 19 Sep 1953, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
🟥 11 Dec 1954, Villa 0-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Eric Houghton
League
25
🕒 25 | 🟩 | 8 🟨 4 🟥 13 | 1.12
Bottom 8
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2286
🟨 20 Feb 1954, Villa 2-2 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division One
🟨
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Andy Beattie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟨
🟨 6 Feb 1954, Villa 3-3 ,Chelsea, Villa Park
🟩 27 Feb 1954, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
🟥 3 Oct 1953, Villa 0-4 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
🟨 2 Oct 1954, Villa 0-0 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Eric Houghton
League
26
🕒 26 | 🟩 | 8 🟨 5 🟥 13 | 1.12
Bottom 8
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2287
🟩 27 Feb 1954, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
🟩
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Don Welsh | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟩
🟨 20 Feb 1954, Villa 2-2 Huddersfield, Villa Park
🟩 6 Mar 1954, Villa 1-0 Newcastle, St James' Park
🟥 10 Oct 1953, Villa 1-6 Liverpool, Anfield
🟥 7 Nov 1959, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Anfield
Eric Houghton
League
27
🕒 27 | 🟩 | 9 🟨 5 🟥 13 | 1.19
Bottom 8
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2288
🟩 6 Mar 1954, Villa 1-0 Newcastle, St James' Park
Division One
🟩
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟩
🟩 27 Feb 1954, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
🟨 13 Mar 1954, Villa 2-2 United, Villa Park
🟥 17 Oct 1953, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, Villa Park
🟥 8 Sep 1954, Villa 3-5 Newcastle, St James' Park
Eric Houghton
League
28
🕒 28 | 🟩 | 10 🟨 5 🟥 13 | 1.25
Mid Table
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2289
🟨 13 Mar 1954, Villa 2-2 United, Villa Park
Division One
🟨
No Substitutions permitted in period
No Substitutions permitted in period
Not Recorded
🟨
🟩 6 Mar 1954, Villa 1-0 Newcastle, St James' Park
🟥 20 Mar 1954, Villa 0-3 Bolton, Burnden Park
🟥 24 Oct 1953, Villa 0-1 United, Old Trafford
🟩 27 Dec 1954, Villa 1-0 United, Old Trafford
Eric Houghton
League
29
🕒 29 | 🟩 | 10 🟨 6 🟥 13 | 1.24
Mid Table
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2290
🟥 20 Mar 1954, Villa 0-3 Bolton, Burnden Park
Division One
🟥
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟥
🟨 13 Mar 1954, Villa 2-2 United, Villa Park
🟩 31 Mar 1954, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Villa Park
🟨 31 Oct 1953, Villa 2-2 Bolton, Villa Park
🟨 25 Sep 1954, Villa 3-3 Bolton, Burnden Park
Eric Houghton
League
30
🕒 30 | 🟩 | 10 🟨 6 🟥 14 | 1.20
Bottom 8
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2291
🟩 31 Mar 1954, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
🟩
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟩
🟥 20 Mar 1954, Villa 0-3 Bolton, Burnden Park
🟥 3 Apr 1954, Villa 1-2 Boro, Ayresome Park
🟥 7 Nov 1953, Villa 1-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough
🟥 28 Aug 1954, Villa 3-6 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Eric Houghton
League
31
🕒 31 | 🟩 | 11 🟨 6 🟥 14 | 1.26
Mid Table
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2292
🟥 3 Apr 1954, Villa 1-2 Boro, Ayresome Park
Division One
🟥
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Walter Rowley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟥
🟩 31 Mar 1954, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Villa Park
🟨 6 Apr 1954, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury
🟩 14 Nov 1953, Villa 5-3 Boro, Villa Park
🟩 26 Jan 1957, Villa 3-2 Boro, Ayresome Park
Eric Houghton
League
32
🕒 32 | 🟩 | 11 🟨 6 🟥 15 | 1.22
Mid Table
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2293
🟨 6 Apr 1954, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
🟨
No Substitutions permitted in period
No Substitutions permitted in period
Not Recorded
🟨
🟥 3 Apr 1954, Villa 1-2 Boro, Ayresome Park
🟩 10 Apr 1954, Villa 5-1 Burnley, Villa Park
🟥 9 January 1954, Villa 1-5 Arsenal, Highbury.
🟩 23 Oct 1954, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Eric Houghton
League
33
🕒 33 | 🟩 | 11 🟨 7 🟥 15 | 1.21
Bottom 8
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2294
🟩 10 Apr 1954, Villa 5-1 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
🟩
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟩
🟨 6 Apr 1954, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury
🟨 17 Apr 1954, Villa 1-1 Charlton, The Valley
🟥 21 Nov 1953, Villa 2-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
🟥 13 Nov 1954, Villa 0-2 Burnley, Turf Moor
Eric Houghton
League
34
🕒 34 | 🟩 | 12 🟨 7 🟥 15 | 1.26
Mid Table
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2295
🟨 17 Apr 1954, Villa 1-1 Charlton, The Valley
Division One
🟨
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Jimmy Seed | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟨
🟩 10 Apr 1954, Villa 5-1 Burnley, Villa Park
🟨 19 Apr 1954, Villa 1-1 Albion, The Hawthorns
🟩 28 Nov 1953, Villa 2-1 Charlton, Villa Park
🟥 18 Sep 1954, Villa 1-2 Charlton, Villa Park
Eric Houghton
League
35
🕒 35 | 🟩 | 12 🟨 8 🟥 15 | 1.26
Mid Table
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2296
🟨 19 Apr 1954, Villa 1-1 Albion, The Hawthorns
Division One
🟨
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Vic Buckingham | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟨
🟨 17 Apr 1954, Villa 1-1 Charlton, The Valley
🟩 20 Apr 1954, Villa 6-1 Albion, Villa Park
🟨 7 Apr 1953, Villa 1-1 Albion, Villa Park
🟩 20 Apr 1954, Villa 6-1 Albion, Villa Park
Eric Houghton
League
36
🕒 36 | 🟩 | 12 🟨 9 🟥 15 | 1.25
Mid Table
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2297
🟩 20 Apr 1954, Villa 6-1 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
🟩
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Vic Buckingham | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟩
🟨 19 Apr 1954, Villa 1-1 Albion, The Hawthorns
🟩 24 Apr 1954, Villa 1-0 Preston, Villa Park
🟨 19 Apr 1954, Villa 1-1 Albion, The Hawthorns
🟩 30 Oct 1954, Villa 3-2 Albion, The Hawthorns
Eric Houghton
League
37
🕒 37 | 🟩 | 13 🟨 9 🟥 15 | 1.30
Mid Table
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2298
🟩 24 Apr 1954, Villa 1-0 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
🟩
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Scot Symon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟩
🟩 20 Apr 1954, Villa 6-1 Albion, Villa Park
🟥 26 Apr 1954, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
🟨 5 Dec 1953, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
🟥 20 Nov 1954, Villa 1-3 Preston, Villa Park
Eric Houghton
League
38
🕒 38 | 🟩 | 14 🟨 9 🟥 15 | 1.34
Mid Table
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
2299
🟥 26 Apr 1954, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
🟥
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Reg Freeman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Not Recorded
🟥
🟩 24 Apr 1954, Villa 1-0 Preston, Villa Park
🟥 21 Aug 1954, Villa 2-4 Spurs, Villa Park
🟩 26 Sep 1953, Villa 4-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
🟩 27 Nov 1954, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Eric Houghton
League
39
🕒 39 | 🟩 | 14 🟨 9 🟥 16 | 1.31
Mid Table
GK Keith Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

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