Arsenal v Aston Villa, 28 January 1956

Score4-1 to Arsenal
CompetitionFA Cup 4th round
VenueHighbury
Attendance43,052

View Arsenal v Aston Villa head to head

Con Martin made his final appearance before moving to Waterford in July.

4 Arsenal

1 Aston Villa

Goals:

Stan Charlton G
Vic Groves G
Derek Tapscott G
Derek Tapscott G

Goals:

Johnny Dixon G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jack Kelsey
Full back Stan Charlton
Full back Dennis Evans
Centre half Bill Dodgin
Midfielder Jimmy Bloomfield
Outside right Danny Clapton
Outside right Mike Tiddy
Centre forward Cliff Holton
Centre forward Derek Tapscott
Centre Forward/Wing half Peter Goring
Inside Forward/Wing half Vic Groves

Starting lineup:

Keith Jones Goalkeeper
Peter Aldis Full back
Stan Lynn Full back
Con Martin Centre Half/Goalkeeper
Bill Baxter Wing half
Vic Crowe Wing half
Derek Pace Centre forward
Peter McParland Forward
Tommy Southren Winger
Johnny Dixon Inside forward
Jackie Sewell Inside forward

4 Arsenal

Goals:

Stan Charlton G
Vic Groves G
Derek Tapscott G
Derek Tapscott G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jack Kelsey
Full back Stan Charlton
Full back Dennis Evans
Centre half Bill Dodgin
Midfielder Jimmy Bloomfield
Outside right Danny Clapton
Outside right Mike Tiddy
Centre forward Cliff Holton
Centre forward Derek Tapscott
Centre Forward/Wing half Peter Goring
Inside Forward/Wing half Vic Groves

1 Aston Villa

Goals:

Johnny Dixon G

Starting lineup:

Keith Jones Goalkeeper
Peter Aldis Full back
Stan Lynn Full back
Con Martin Centre Half/Goalkeeper
Bill Baxter Wing half
Vic Crowe Wing half
Derek Pace Centre forward
Peter McParland Forward
Tommy Southren Winger
Johnny Dixon Inside forward
Jackie Sewell Inside forward