Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur, 15 September 1956

Score4-2 to Tottenham Hotspur
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueVilla Park
Attendance43,947

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2 Aston Villa

4 Tottenham Hotspur

Goals:

Peter McParland G
Derek Pace G

Goals:

Bobby Smith G
Alfie Stokes G
Tommy Harmer G
George Robb G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Nigel Sims
Full back Peter Aldis
Full back Ray Hogg
Centre half Jimmy Dugdale
Wing half Bill Baxter
Wing half Pat Saward
Outside right Les Smith
Centre forward Derek Pace
Forward Peter McParland
Inside forward Johnny Dixon
Inside forward Jackie Sewell

Starting lineup:

Ted Ditchburn Goalkeeper
Mel Hopkins Defender
Peter Baker Full back
Harry Clarke Centre half
Danny Blanchflower Midfielder
Tony Marchi Midfielder
George Robb Outside Left
Terry Medwin Forward
Bobby Smith Forward
Tommy Harmer Inside forward
Alfie Stokes Inside forward

2 Aston Villa

Goals:

Peter McParland G
Derek Pace G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Nigel Sims
Full back Peter Aldis
Full back Ray Hogg
Centre half Jimmy Dugdale
Wing half Bill Baxter
Wing half Pat Saward
Outside right Les Smith
Centre forward Derek Pace
Forward Peter McParland
Inside forward Johnny Dixon
Inside forward Jackie Sewell

4 Tottenham Hotspur

Goals:

Bobby Smith G
Alfie Stokes G
Tommy Harmer G
George Robb G

Starting lineup:

Ted Ditchburn Goalkeeper
Mel Hopkins Defender
Peter Baker Full back
Harry Clarke Centre half
Danny Blanchflower Midfielder
Tony Marchi Midfielder
George Robb Outside Left
Terry Medwin Forward
Bobby Smith Forward
Tommy Harmer Inside forward
Alfie Stokes Inside forward