Aston Villa v Arsenal, 29 August 1953

Score2-1 to Aston Villa
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueVilla Park
Attendance33,731

View Aston Villa v Arsenal head to head

2 Aston Villa

1 Arsenal

Goals:

Johnny Dixon G
David Walsh G

Goals:

Alex Forbes G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Keith Jones
Full back Peter Aldis
Full back Harry Parkes
Right half Larry Canning
Centre half Frank Moss
Midfielder Danny Blanchflower
Wing half Amos Moss
Outside Left Norman Lockhart
Centre forward David Walsh
Inside forward Johnny Dixon
Inside forward Tommy Thompson

Starting lineup:

Jack Kelsey Goalkeeper
Dennis Evans Full back
Joe Wade Full back
Bill Dodgin Centre half
Alex Forbes Wing half
Joe Mercer Wing half
Gerry Ward Wing half
Peter Goring Centre Forward/Wing half
Don Roper Winger
Doug Lishman Inside forward
Jimmy Logie Inside forward

2 Aston Villa

Goals:

Johnny Dixon G
David Walsh G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Keith Jones
Full back Peter Aldis
Full back Harry Parkes
Right half Larry Canning
Centre half Frank Moss
Midfielder Danny Blanchflower
Wing half Amos Moss
Outside Left Norman Lockhart
Centre forward David Walsh
Inside forward Johnny Dixon
Inside forward Tommy Thompson

1 Arsenal

Goals:

Alex Forbes G

Starting lineup:

Jack Kelsey Goalkeeper
Dennis Evans Full back
Joe Wade Full back
Bill Dodgin Centre half
Alex Forbes Wing half
Joe Mercer Wing half
Gerry Ward Wing half
Peter Goring Centre Forward/Wing half
Don Roper Winger
Doug Lishman Inside forward
Jimmy Logie Inside forward