1954-55Monday, 23 August 1954Football League Division 1Match 2Villa Park 32,983
Aston Villa(1) 2Sunderland(1) 2FRASER, WillieHEDLEY, JackMcDONALD, JoeANDERSON, StanDANIEL, RayAITKEN, GeorgeWRIGHT, TommySHACKLETON, LenPURDON, TedCHISHOLM, Ken
1ELLIOTT, BillyOpposition Own Goals: 1 (Parkes)