Aston Villa v Middlesbrough, 14 November 1953

Score5-3 to Aston Villa
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueVilla Park
Attendance20,735

View Aston Villa v Middlesbrough head to head

Roy Chapman made his debut after moving from junior football in November 1951

5 Aston Villa

3 Middlesbrough

Goals:

Roy Chapman G
Tommy Thompson G
Tommy Thompson G
Tommy Thompson G
David Walsh G

Goals:

Ken McPherson G
Joe Rayment G
Lindy Delapenha G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Dennis Parsons
Full back Peter Aldis
Full back Harry Parkes
Right half Larry Canning
Centre half Frank Moss
Midfielder Danny Blanchflower
Outside Left Norman Lockhart
Outside right Colin Gibson
Centre forward David Walsh
Inside forward Roy Chapman
Inside forward Tommy Thompson

Starting lineup:

Rolando Ugolini Goalkeeper
Ray Bilcliff Full back
Gordon Hepple Full back
Dick Robinson Full back
Harry Bell Wing half
Jimmy Gordon Wing half
Jimmy Hartnett Outside Left
Joe Rayment Outside right
Ken McPherson Centre Forward/Centre half
Lindy Delapenha Forward
Arthur Fitzsimons Inside forward

5 Aston Villa

Goals:

Roy Chapman G
Tommy Thompson G
Tommy Thompson G
Tommy Thompson G
David Walsh G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Dennis Parsons
Full back Peter Aldis
Full back Harry Parkes
Right half Larry Canning
Centre half Frank Moss
Midfielder Danny Blanchflower
Outside Left Norman Lockhart
Outside right Colin Gibson
Centre forward David Walsh
Inside forward Roy Chapman
Inside forward Tommy Thompson

3 Middlesbrough

Goals:

Ken McPherson G
Joe Rayment G
Lindy Delapenha G

Starting lineup:

Rolando Ugolini Goalkeeper
Ray Bilcliff Full back
Gordon Hepple Full back
Dick Robinson Full back
Harry Bell Wing half
Jimmy Gordon Wing half
Jimmy Hartnett Outside Left
Joe Rayment Outside right
Ken McPherson Centre Forward/Centre half
Lindy Delapenha Forward
Arthur Fitzsimons Inside forward