Manchester United 1 v 2 Aston Villa, FA Cup, Final, 4th May 1957, Season 1956-1957, Venue: Wembley
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Saturday 4th May 1957


Final
1956-1957
N
Wembley
99225
Match 72 of 198 vs Aston Villa

England
Busby, Matt Houghton, Eric
Red Card
Portrait Player Name RED CARD
Portrait Player Name Kept Clean Sheets
Wood, Ray
Aston Villa
HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 98 67 18 13 209 86 +123 0.68
A 97 38 23 36 153 164 -11 0.39
N 3 1 0 2 4 6 -2 0.33
Totals 198 106 41 51 366 256 +110 0.54
EVERY GAME VS Aston Villa
Manchester United 1
Tommy Taylor 83'
Aston Villa 2
Peter McParland 68', 73'
MATCH (72)
United keeper Ray Wood is injured for United after 6’ after Villa's Peter McParland fractures the cheekbone of the Reds keeper with a very late challenge. Wood shortly afterwards returns in a white shirt & plays outside-right. Wood is seen holding a vessel with smelling salts, the commentator remarks Wood has a foul smelling solution. Jackie Blanchflower keeps goal in the absence of Wood.

Wood, Ray

Foulkes, William

Byrne, Roger

Colman, Eddie

Blanchflower, Jackie

Edwards, Duncan

Berry, Johnny

Whelan, William

Taylor, Tommy 83'

Charlton, Bobby

Pegg, David
Newspaper Match Report
 
 
 

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