1956–57 Aston Villa F.C. season

English football club season March 2015 March 2015 Aston Villa 1956–57 Eric Houghton Chris Buckley Villa Park First Division 10th FA Cup Winners 1955-56 1957–58 Second City derby 25--14--20 1955–56 1957-58 History of Aston Villa F.C. (1874–1961) 150px|thumb|right|Cup scorer Peter McParland in 2013 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. In the Second City derby Villa won both matches.https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/all-the-matches All Aston Villa's Matches AVFC History In October 1956 they beat Birmingham 3–1 at home with goals by Jackie Sewell, Ken Roberts and Stan Lynn.https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2406 Aston Villa 3-1 Birmingham City, 1956-57 Division One, 27 Oct 1956 AVFC History They beat Birmingham 2–1 away, both Villa goals by Roy Chapman.https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2437 Birmingham City 1-2 Aston Villa, 1956-57 Division One, 10 Apr 1957 AVFC History There were debuts for Billy Myerscough (64), Stan Crowther (50), Dennis Jackson (8) and Arthur Sabin (2).https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/arthur-sabinhttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/villa-seasons Aston Villa's Seasons AVFC History Football League First Division First Division y AVL Matches 18 August 1956 Aston Villa 3–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2394 Charlton Johnny Dixon 38', Bill Baxter 53', OG 84' Villa Park W 22 August 1956 West Bromwich Albion 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2395 Aston Villa The Hawthorns L 25 August 1956 Manchester City 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2396 Aston Villa Les Smith 12' Maine Road D 27 August 1956 Aston Villa 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2397 West Bromwich Albion Villa Park D 1 September 1956 Aston Villa 3–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2398 Blackpool Peter McParland 22', 44', Jackie Sewell 72' Villa Park W 5 September 1956 Luton Town 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2399 Aston Villa Kenilworth Road D 8 September 1956 Everton 0–4 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2400 Aston Villa Jackie Sewell 49', 71', Johnny Dixon 70', Les Smith 86' Goodison Park W 15 September 1956 Aston Villa 2–4 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2401 Tottenham Hotspur Peter McParland 28', Derek Pace 30' Villa Park L 22 September 1956 Leeds United 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2402 Aston Villa Elland Road L 29 September 1956 Aston Villa 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2403 Bolton Wanderers Villa Park D 6 October 1956 Portsmouth 5–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2404 Aston Villa Les Smith 62' Fratton Park L 13 October 1956 Aston Villa 3–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2405 Newcastle United Les Smith 6', 14', Jackie Sewell 9' Villa Park W 27 October 1956 Aston Villa 3–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2406 Birmingham City Stan Lynn 2', Ken O. Roberts 25', Jackie Sewell 44' Villa Park W 3 November 1956 Arsenal 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2407 Aston Villa Peter McParland 35' Highbury L 10 November 1956 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2408 Burnley Jackie Sewell 7' Villa Park W 17 November 1956 Preston North End 3–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2409 Aston Villa Les Smith 59', Stan Lynn 79' (pen), Peter McParland 88' Deepdale D 24 November 1956 Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2410 Chelsea Jackie Sewell 85' Villa Park D 1 December 1956 Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2411 Aston Villa Peter McParland 45' Hillsborough L 8 December 1956 Aston Villa 1–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2412 Manchester United Pat Saward 73' Villa Park L 15 December 1956 Charlton 0–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2413 Aston Villa Peter McParland 10', Johnny Dixon 46' The Valley W 25 December 1956 Sunderland 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2414 Aston Villa Roker Park L Villa's last Christmas Day fixturep55, The Aston Villa Miscellany David Woodhall, 2007. 1-905326-17-3 29 December 1956 Blackpool 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2415 Aston Villa Bloomfield Road D 12 January 1957 Aston Villa 5–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2418 Everton Johnny Dixon 3', Derek Pace 22', 63', Jackie Sewell 34', Les Smith 83' Villa Park W 19 January 1957 Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2419 Aston Villa White Hart Lane L 2 February 1957 Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2421 Leeds United Derek Pace 54' Villa Park D 4 February 1957 Aston Villa 2–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2422 Manchester City Les Smith 44', Peter McParland 67' Villa Park D 9 February 1957 Bolton Wanderers 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2423 Aston Villa Burnden Park D 18 February 1957 Aston Villa 2–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2425 Portsmouth Jackie Sewell 7', 50' Villa Park D 9 March 1957 Manchester United 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2428 Aston Villa Johnny Dixon 68' Old Trafford D 13 March 1957 Aston Villa 4–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2429 Cardiff City Peter McParland 1', Jackie Sewell 5', 61', Stan Lynn 84' (pen) Villa Park W 16 March 1957 Aston Villa 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2430 Arsenal Villa Park D 30 March 1957 Aston Villa 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2433 Preston North End Billy Myerscough 40', Jackie Sewell 83' Villa Park W 3 April 1957 Cardiff City 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2434 Aston Villa Ninian Park L 6 April 1957 Chelsea 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2435 Aston Villa Jackie Sewell 58' Stamford Bridge D 8 April 1957 Aston Villa 2–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2436 Sunderland Derek Pace 11', Billy Myerscough 57' Villa Park D 10 April 1957 Birmingham City 1–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2437 Aston Villa Roy Chapman 9', 21' St Andrew’s W 13 April 1957 Aston Villa 5–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2438 Sheffield Wednesday Jackie Sewell 6', Billy Myerscough 44', Les Smith 56', Peter McParland 79', 83' Villa Park W 15 April 1957 Burnley 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2439 Aston Villa Derek Pace 45' Turf Moor L 20 April 1957 Newcastle United 1–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2440 Aston Villa Jackie Sewell 70', Peter McParland 72' St James’ Park W 22 April 1957 Aston Villa 4–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2441 Wolverhampton Wanderers Johnny Dixon 8', Les Smith 74', 79', Jackie Sewell 88' Villa Park W 23 April 1957 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2442 Aston Villa Molineux L 27 April 1957 Aston Villa 1–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2443 Luton Town Les Smith 78' Villa Park L Source: https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/league/1956-57 FA Cup 1956–57 FA Cup 1957 FA Cup final Old Wembley Stadium (external view).jpg 200 1956–57 FA Cup Aston Villa 2 Manchester United 1 4 May 1957 Wembley Stadium London Frank Coultas (Hull) 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.http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/HistoryTimeline Aston Villa Football Club | the official club website 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.https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008h4zm BBC Four - Timeshift, Series 7, A Game of Two Eras: 1957 v 2007 BBC Road to Wembley Round 3Luton Town2–2Aston VillaRound 3 ReplayAston Villa2–0Luton TownRound 4Middlesbrough2–3Aston VillaRound 5Aston Villa2–1Bristol CityRound 6Burnley1–1Aston VillaRound 6 ReplayAston Villa2–0BurnleySemi-finalAston Villa2–2West Bromwich Albion(at Molineux)Semi-final ReplayWest Bromwich Albion0–1Aston Villa(at St Andrew's) Match details 4 May 1957 Aston Villa 2–1 Report Manchester United McParland 68 73 Taylor 83 Wembley Stadium, London 99,225 F. Coultas _thinclaretstripes _thinclaretstripes _thinclaretstripes _hoops_sky 87CEFF 87CEFF 87CEFF ffffff 990033 Aston Villa _borderred _red_vneck _borderred _red_flash _top_red FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Manchester United GK 1 ENG Nigel SimsRB 2 ENG Stan LynnLB 3 ENG Peter AldisRH 4 ENG Stan CrowtherCH 5 ENG Jimmy DugdaleLH 6 IRL Pat SawardOR 7 ENG Les SmithIR 8 ENG Jackie SewellCF 9 ENG Bill MyerscoughIL 10ENG Johnny Dixon (c)OL 11NIR Peter McParlandManager:ENG Eric Houghton GK 1 ENG Ray WoodRB 2 ENG Bill FoulkesLB 3 ENG Roger Byrne (c)RH 4 ENG Eddie ColmanCH 5 NIR Jackie BlanchflowerLH 6 ENG Duncan EdwardsOR 7 ENG Johnny BerryIR 8 IRL Billy WhelanCF 9 ENG Tommy TaylorIL 10ENG Bobby CharltonOL 11ENG David PeggManager:SCO Matt Busby See also List of Aston Villa F.C. records and statistics References and links Category:1956–57 in English football Category:Aston Villa F.C. seasons