Aston Villa v Middlesbrough, 31 August 1946

Score1-0 to Middlesbrough
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueVilla Park
Attendance49,246

View Aston Villa v Middlesbrough head to head

Geoffrey Walker made his debut after moving from Bradford Park Avenue in June.

0 Aston Villa

1 Middlesbrough

Goals:

Goals:

Wilf Mannion G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Joe Rutherford
Right back Ernie Callaghan
Right back Vic Potts
Full back George Cummings
Full back Harry Parkes
Wing half Eddie Lowe
Outside Left Les Smith
Centre forward Frank Broome
Forward George Edwards
Inside forward Johnny Dixon
Inside forward Tommy Dodds

Starting lineup:

Dave Cumming Goalkeeper
George Hardwick Full back
Dick Robinson Full back
Harold Shepherdson Centre half
Harry Bell Wing half
Jimmy Gordon Wing half
Geoff Walker Outside Left
Johnny Spuhler Centre forward
Michael Fenton Forward
George Dews Inside forward
Wilf Mannion Inside forward

0 Aston Villa

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Joe Rutherford
Right back Ernie Callaghan
Right back Vic Potts
Full back George Cummings
Full back Harry Parkes
Wing half Eddie Lowe
Outside Left Les Smith
Centre forward Frank Broome
Forward George Edwards
Inside forward Johnny Dixon
Inside forward Tommy Dodds

1 Middlesbrough

Goals:

Wilf Mannion G

Starting lineup:

Dave Cumming Goalkeeper
George Hardwick Full back
Dick Robinson Full back
Harold Shepherdson Centre half
Harry Bell Wing half
Jimmy Gordon Wing half
Geoff Walker Outside Left
Johnny Spuhler Centre forward
Michael Fenton Forward
George Dews Inside forward
Wilf Mannion Inside forward