Chelsea v Aston Villa, 11 December 1954

Score4-0 to Chelsea
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance36,162

View Chelsea v Aston Villa head to head

Trevor Birch made his debut after joining from school football in 1978.

4 Chelsea

0 Aston Villa

Goals:

Roy Bentley G
Eric Parsons G
Johnny McNichol G
Johnny McNichol G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bill Robertson
Defender John Harris
Left back Stan Willemse
Centre half Ron Greenwood
Wing half Ken Armstrong
Wing half Derek Saunders
Outside Left Frank Blunstone
Outside right Eric Parsons
Centre forward Roy Bentley
Inside forward Johnny McNichol
Inside forward Les Stubbs

Starting lineup:

Keith Jones Goalkeeper
Peter Aldis Full back
Stan Lynn Full back
Frank Moss Centre half
Trevor Birch Wing half
Vic Crowe Wing half
Norman Lockhart Outside Left
Derek Pace Centre forward
Peter McParland Forward
Johnny Dixon Inside forward
Eddie Follan Inside forward

4 Chelsea

Goals:

Roy Bentley G
Eric Parsons G
Johnny McNichol G
Johnny McNichol G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bill Robertson
Defender John Harris
Left back Stan Willemse
Centre half Ron Greenwood
Wing half Ken Armstrong
Wing half Derek Saunders
Outside Left Frank Blunstone
Outside right Eric Parsons
Centre forward Roy Bentley
Inside forward Johnny McNichol
Inside forward Les Stubbs

0 Aston Villa

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Keith Jones Goalkeeper
Peter Aldis Full back
Stan Lynn Full back
Frank Moss Centre half
Trevor Birch Wing half
Vic Crowe Wing half
Norman Lockhart Outside Left
Derek Pace Centre forward
Peter McParland Forward
Johnny Dixon Inside forward
Eddie Follan Inside forward