1956–57 Aston Villa F.C. season
English football club season
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The 1956–57 English football season was Aston Villa's 58th season in The Football League. Villa played in the First Division, the top-tier of English football.
| 1956–57 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Eric Houghton |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| First Division | 10th |
| FA Cup | Winners |
| 25--14--20 | |
In the Second City derby Villa won both matches.[1] In October 1956 they beat Birmingham 3–1 at home with goals by Jackie Sewell, Ken Roberts and Stan Lynn.[2] They beat Birmingham 2–1 away, both Villa goals by Roy Chapman.[3]
There were debuts for Billy Myerscough (64), Stan Crowther (50), Dennis Jackson (8) and Arthur Sabin (2).[4][5]
Football League First Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Leeds United | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 72 | 63 | 1.143 | 44 |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 65 | 65 | 1.000 | 44 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 65 | 55 | 1.182 | 43 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 59 | 61 | 0.967 | 42 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 69 | 69 | 1.000 | 39 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Notes | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 56 | Charlton | Villa Park | 3–1 | — | Johnny Dixon (38'), Bill Baxter (53'), OG (84') |
| 22 Aug 56 | Albion | Hawthorns | 0–2 | — | — |
| 25 Aug 56 | Manchester City | Maine Road | 1–1 | — | Les Smith (12') |
| 27 Aug 56 | Albion | Villa Park | 0–0 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 56 | Blackpool | Villa Park | 3–2 | — | Peter McParland (22', 44'), Jackie Sewell (72') |
| 5 Sep 56 | Luton | Kenilworth Road | 0–0 | — | — |
| 8 Sep 56 | Everton | Goodison | 4–0 | — | Jackie Sewell (49', 71'), Johnny Dixon (70'), Les Smith (86') |
| 15 Sep 56 | Spurs | Villa Park | 2–4 | — | Peter McParland (28'), Derek Pace (30') |
| 22 Sep 56 | Leeds | Elland Road | 0–1 | — | — |
| 29 Sep 56 | Bolton | Villa Park | 0–0 | — | — |
| 6 Oct 56 | Portsmouth | Fratton | 1–5 | — | Les Smith (62') |
| 13 Oct 56 | Newcastle | Villa Park | 3–1 | — | Les Smith (6', 14'), Jackie Sewell (9') |
| 27 Oct 56 | Birmingham | Villa Park | 3–1 | — | Stan Lynn (2'), Ken O. Roberts (25'), Jackie Sewell (44') |
| 3 Nov 56 | Arsenal | Highbury | 1–2 | — | Peter McParland (35') |
| 10 Nov 56 | Burnley | Villa Park | 1–0 | — | Jackie Sewell (7') |
| 17 Nov 56 | Preston | Deepdale | 3–3 | — | Les Smith (59'), Stan Lynn (79' pen), Peter McParland (88') |
| 24 Nov 56 | Chelsea | Villa Park | 1–1 | — | Jackie Sewell (85') |
| 1 Dec 56 | Sheffield Wednesday | Hillsborough | 1–2 | — | Peter McParland (45') |
| 8 Dec 56 | Manchester United | Villa Park | 1–3 | — | Pat Saward (73') |
| 15 Dec 56 | Charlton | The Valley | 2–0 | — | Peter McParland (10'), Johnny Dixon (46') |
| 25 Dec 56 | Sunderland | Roker Park | 0–1 | Villa's last Christmas Day fixture [6] | — |
| 29 Dec 56 | Blackpool | Bloomfield Road | 0–0 | — | — |
| 12 Jan 57 | Everton | Villa Park | 5–1 | — | Johnny Dixon (3'), Derek Pace (22', 63'), Jackie Sewell (34'), Les Smith (83') |
| 19 Jan 57 | Spurs | White Hart Lane | 0–3 | — | — |
| 2 Feb 57 | Leeds | Villa Park | 1–1 | — | Derek Pace (54') |
| 4 Feb 57 | Manchester City | Villa Park | 2–2 | — | Les Smith (44'), Peter McParland (67') |
| 9 Feb 57 | Bolton | Burnden Park | 0–0 | — | — |
| 18 Feb 57 | Portsmouth | Villa Park | 2–2 | — | Jackie Sewell (7', 50') |
| 9 Mar 57 | Manchester United | Old Trafford | 1–1 | — | Johnny Dixon (68') |
| 13 Mar 57 | Cardiff | Villa Park | 4–1 | — | Peter McParland (1'), Jackie Sewell (5', 61'), Stan Lynn (84' pen) |
| 16 Mar 57 | Arsenal | Villa Park | 0–0 | — | — |
| 30 Mar 57 | Preston | Villa Park | 2–0 | — | Billy Myerscough (40'), Jackie Sewell (83') |
| 3 Apr 57 | Cardiff | Ninian Park | 0–1 | — | — |
| 6 Apr 57 | Chelsea | Stamford Bridge | 1–1 | — | Jackie Sewell (58') |
| 8 Apr 57 | Sunderland | Villa Park | 2–2 | — | Derek Pace (11'), Billy Myerscough (57') |
| 10 Apr 57 | Birmingham | St Andrew’s | 2–1 | — | Roy Chapman (9', 21') |
| 13 Apr 57 | Sheffield Wednesday | Villa Park | 5–0 | — | Jackie Sewell (6'), Billy Myerscough (44'), Les Smith (56'), Peter McParland (79', 83') |
| 15 Apr 57 | Burnley | Turf Moor | 1–2 | — | Derek Pace (45') |
| 20 Apr 57 | Newcastle | St James’ Park | 2–1 | — | Jackie Sewell (70'), Peter McParland (72') |
| 22 Apr 57 | Wolves | Villa Park | 4–0 | — | Johnny Dixon (8'), Les Smith (74', 79'), Jackie Sewell (88') |
| 23 Apr 57 | Wolves | Molineux | 0–3 | — | — |
| 27 Apr 57 | Luton | Villa Park | 1–3 | — | Les Smith (78') |
Source: https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/league/1956-57
FA Cup
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| Event | 1956–57 FA Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 4 May 1957 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Referee | Frank Coultas (Hull) | ||||||
| Attendance | 99,225 | ||||||
The 1957 FA Cup final was a football match played on 4 May 1957 at Wembley Stadium between Aston Villa and Manchester United. Villa won 2–1, with both of their goals scored by Peter McParland. Tommy Taylor scored United's goal. It was Villa's first major trophy for 37 years.[7]
A collision after only six minutes between Villa forward Peter McParland and United goalkeeper Ray Wood, which left Wood unconscious with a broken cheekbone. Wood left the pitch and Jackie Blanchflower took over in goal for United. Wood eventually rejoined the game in an outfield position as a virtual passenger before returning to goal for the last seven minutes of the game.
Villa's victory gave them their seventh FA Cup title, a record at the time, but since passed by three clubs including Manchester United. Villa reached the final in 2000, when they lost to Chelsea, and in 2015, when they lost to Arsenal.
Six of the 11 United players who took to the field for United in this game died in the Munich air disaster nine months later. Two others were injured to such an extent that they never played again. The death of Nigel Sims in January 2018 left Peter McParland as the last surviving member of the winning team.
In December 2007, BBC Four's Timeshift series screened a documentary, A Game of Two Eras, which compared the 1957 final with its 2007 counterpart.[8]
Road to Wembley
| Round 3 | Luton Town | 2–2 | Aston Villa |
| Round 3 Replay | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Luton Town |
| Round 4 | Middlesbrough | 2–3 | Aston Villa |
| Round 5 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Bristol City |
| Round 6 | Burnley | 1–1 | Aston Villa |
| Round 6 Replay | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Burnley |
| Semi-final | Aston Villa | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion |
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| Semi-final Replay | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Aston Villa |
| (at St Andrew's) | |||
Match details
| Aston Villa | 2–1 | Manchester United |
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McParland  68', 73' |
Report | Taylor 83' |
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