Aston Villa v Middlesbrough, 10 January 1953

Score3-1 to Aston Villa
CompetitionFA Cup 3rd round
VenueVilla Park
Attendance49,358

View Aston Villa v Middlesbrough head to head

George Aitken made his final appearance before moving to Workington in July.

3 Aston Villa

1 Middlesbrough

Goals:

Johnny Dixon G
Colin Gibson G
Tommy Thompson G

Goals:

Arthur Fitzsimons G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Dennis Parsons
Full back Stan Lynn
Full back Harry Parkes
Centre half Frank Moss
Midfielder Danny Blanchflower
Outside right Colin Gibson
Winger Billy Goffin
Inside forward Johnny Dixon
Inside forward Ken Roberts
Inside forward Tommy Thompson
Left Back/Wing Half/Forward Dickie Dorsett

Starting lineup:

Rolando Ugolini Goalkeeper
Ray Bilcliff Full back
Bobby Corbett Full back
George Aitken Centre half
Ronnie Dicks Wing half
Francis Mulholland Wing half
Geoff Walker Outside Left
Ollie Norris Centre forward
Arthur Fitzsimons Inside forward
Wilf Mannion Inside forward
Alex McCrae Inside forward

3 Aston Villa

Goals:

Johnny Dixon G
Colin Gibson G
Tommy Thompson G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Dennis Parsons
Full back Stan Lynn
Full back Harry Parkes
Centre half Frank Moss
Midfielder Danny Blanchflower
Outside right Colin Gibson
Winger Billy Goffin
Inside forward Johnny Dixon
Inside forward Ken Roberts
Inside forward Tommy Thompson
Left Back/Wing Half/Forward Dickie Dorsett

1 Middlesbrough

Goals:

Arthur Fitzsimons G

Starting lineup:

Rolando Ugolini Goalkeeper
Ray Bilcliff Full back
Bobby Corbett Full back
George Aitken Centre half
Ronnie Dicks Wing half
Francis Mulholland Wing half
Geoff Walker Outside Left
Ollie Norris Centre forward
Arthur Fitzsimons Inside forward
Wilf Mannion Inside forward
Alex McCrae Inside forward