Aston Villa v Portsmouth, 04 September 1954
| Score | 1-0 to Aston Villa |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 28,284 |
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Goals:
| Derek Pace |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Dennis Parsons
Full back
Stan Lynn
Full back
Harry Parkes
Midfielder
Danny Blanchflower
Centre Half/Goalkeeper
Con Martin
Wing half
Bill Baxter
Outside right
Ken Roberts
Centre forward
Derek Pace
Forward
Peter McParland
Inside forward
Johnny Dixon
Inside forward
Tommy Thompson