Chelsea v Aston Villa, 19 September 1953

Score2-1 to Aston Villa
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance47,487

View Chelsea v Aston Villa head to head

Leonard Kell made his final appearance before moving to Norwich City in June 1954.

1 Chelsea

2 Aston Villa

Goals:

own goal OG

Goals:

Norman Lockhart G
David Walsh 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 Len Kell
Inside forward Johnny McNichol

Starting lineup:

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

1 Chelsea

Goals:

own goal OG

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 Len Kell
Inside forward Johnny McNichol

2 Aston Villa

Goals:

Norman Lockhart G
David Walsh G

Starting lineup:

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