Aston Villa v Arsenal, 11 February 1956

Score1-1
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueVilla Park
Attendance28,060

View Aston Villa v Arsenal head to head

Roy Pritchard made his debut after moving from Wolves in February 1955. Les Smith made his debut after moving from Wolves this month. Jimmy Dugdale made his debut after moving from WBA in January.

1 Aston Villa

1 Arsenal

Goals:

Johnny Dixon G

Goals:

Vic Groves G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Keith Jones
Full back Stan Lynn
Full back Roy Pritchard
Centre half Jimmy Dugdale
Wing half Bill Baxter
Wing half Vic Crowe
Outside right Les Smith
Centre forward Derek Pace
Forward Peter McParland
Inside forward Johnny Dixon
Inside forward Jackie Sewell

Starting lineup:

Jack Kelsey Goalkeeper
Stan Charlton Full back
Dennis Evans Full back
Bill Dodgin Centre half
Jimmy Bloomfield Midfielder
Dave Bowen Midfielder
Danny Clapton Outside right
Mike Tiddy Outside right
David Herd Centre forward
Peter Goring Centre Forward/Wing half
Vic Groves Inside Forward/Wing half

1 Aston Villa

Goals:

Johnny Dixon G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Keith Jones
Full back Stan Lynn
Full back Roy Pritchard
Centre half Jimmy Dugdale
Wing half Bill Baxter
Wing half Vic Crowe
Outside right Les Smith
Centre forward Derek Pace
Forward Peter McParland
Inside forward Johnny Dixon
Inside forward Jackie Sewell

1 Arsenal

Goals:

Vic Groves G

Starting lineup:

Jack Kelsey Goalkeeper
Stan Charlton Full back
Dennis Evans Full back
Bill Dodgin Centre half
Jimmy Bloomfield Midfielder
Dave Bowen Midfielder
Danny Clapton Outside right
Mike Tiddy Outside right
David Herd Centre forward
Peter Goring Centre Forward/Wing half
Vic Groves Inside Forward/Wing half