Arsenal v Aston Villa, 20 December 1952

Score3-1 to Arsenal
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueHighbury
Attendance30,064

View Arsenal v Aston Villa head to head

3 Arsenal

1 Aston Villa

Goals:

Cliff Holton G
Doug Lishman G
Don Roper G

Goals:

Tommy Thompson G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jack Kelsey
Full back Lionel Smith
Full back Joe Wade
Centre half Ray Daniel
Wing half Joe Mercer
Wing half Arthur Shaw
Outside right Arthur Milton
Centre forward Cliff Holton
Winger Don Roper
Inside forward Doug Lishman
Inside forward Jimmy Logie

Starting lineup:

Keith Jones Goalkeeper
Stan Lynn Full back
Harry Parkes Full back
Frank Moss Centre half
Danny Blanchflower Midfielder
Norman Lockhart Outside Left
Colin Gibson Outside right
David Walsh Centre forward
Johnny Dixon Inside forward
Tommy Thompson Inside forward
Dickie Dorsett Left Back/Wing Half/Forward

3 Arsenal

Goals:

Cliff Holton G
Doug Lishman G
Don Roper G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jack Kelsey
Full back Lionel Smith
Full back Joe Wade
Centre half Ray Daniel
Wing half Joe Mercer
Wing half Arthur Shaw
Outside right Arthur Milton
Centre forward Cliff Holton
Winger Don Roper
Inside forward Doug Lishman
Inside forward Jimmy Logie

1 Aston Villa

Goals:

Tommy Thompson G

Starting lineup:

Keith Jones Goalkeeper
Stan Lynn Full back
Harry Parkes Full back
Frank Moss Centre half
Danny Blanchflower Midfielder
Norman Lockhart Outside Left
Colin Gibson Outside right
David Walsh Centre forward
Johnny Dixon Inside forward
Tommy Thompson Inside forward
Dickie Dorsett Left Back/Wing Half/Forward