Season #2 | 1880-81 | Games #3 - #6
Season 70 | 1958-59
Season Summary
League | Position | FA Cup Progress | Biggest Win |
|---|---|---|---|
Division One | 21st | Semi Final | 4-1 vs. Everton (a), FA Cup |
Top Scorer | Most Appearances | ||
|---|---|---|---|
18 | Gerry Hitchens | 45 | Jimmy Dugdale, Peter McParland, Nigel Sims |
Manager Summary
P: Games Played; W: Games Won; D: Games Drawn; L: Games Lost; PPG: Points per Game (3 Points for a win, 1 Point for a draw); CS%: Clean Sheet percentage; W%: Win Rate; L%: Loss Rate; U: Games Unbeaten; U% Unbeaten Rate.
From | To | Manager | P | W | D | L | U | W% | L% | U% | CS% | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saturday, 23 August 1958 | Saturday, 29 November 1958 | Eric Houghton | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 25% | 60% | 40% | 10% | 0.90 | |
Saturday, 6 December 1958 | Wednesday, 29 April 1959 | Joe Mercer | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 36% | 43% | 57% | 18% | 1.29 |
Manager | Chairman | Club Secretary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eric Houghton | Christopher Buckley | Fred Archer | ||
Joe Mercer | Christopher Buckley | Fred Archer |
Season Statistics
Pos: Final League Position; P: Games Played; W: Games Won; D: Games Drawn; L: Games Lost; F: Goals Scored; A: Goals Conceded; Pts: Final League Points; GD: Goal Difference (A-F); PPG: Points per Game (3 Points for a win, 1 Point for a draw); GR: Goal Ratio (F/A); GPG: Goals Scored per Game; CPG: Goals Conceded per Game; CS: Clean Sheets; CS%: Clean Sheet percentage; W%: Win Rate; L%: Loss Rate; U: Games Unbeaten; U% Unbeaten Rate.
Results - All Competitions
P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PPG | GR | GPG | CPG | CS | CS% | W% | L% | U | U% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1958-59 | 48 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 68 | 91 | -23 | 0.71 | 0.75 | 1.42 | 1.9 | 7 | 15% | 31% | 50% | 24 | 50% |
Results - League
Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | GPG | CPG | GR | CS | CS% | W% | L% | U% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1958-59 | 21st | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 58 | 87 | 30 | -29 | 1.38 | 2.07 | 0.67 | 5 | 12% | 26% | 55% | 45% |
Runs
Season | Wins in a Row | League Wins in a Row | Games Unbeaten | Games without a Win | Losing Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1958-59 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
League Table
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 110 | 49 | 61 | 61 |
2 | Manchester United | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 103 | 66 | 37 | 55 |
3 | Arsenal | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 88 | 68 | 20 | 50 |
4 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 79 | 66 | 13 | 50 |
5 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 88 | 68 | 20 | 49 |
6 | West Ham United | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 85 | 70 | 15 | 48 |
7 | Burnley | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 81 | 70 | 11 | 48 |
8 | Blackpool | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 66 | 49 | 17 | 47 |
9 | Birmingham City | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 84 | 68 | 16 | 46 |
10 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 76 | 70 | 6 | 44 |
11 | Newcastle United | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 41 |
12 | Preston North End | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 70 | 77 | -7 | 41 |
13 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 71 | 74 | -3 | 40 |
14 | Chelsea | 42 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 77 | 98 | -21 | 40 |
15 | Leeds United | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 57 | 74 | -17 | 39 |
16 | Everton | 42 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 71 | 87 | -16 | 38 |
17 | Luton Town | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 68 | 71 | -3 | 37 |
18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 85 | 95 | -10 | 36 |
19 | Leicester City | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 67 | 98 | -31 | 32 |
20 | Manchester City | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 64 | 95 | -31 | 31 |
21 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 58 | 87 | -29 | 30 |
22 | Portsmouth | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 64 | 112 | -48 | 21 |
Matches
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Transfers In
1 July - 30 June
Player | Position | On | From | For | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Willis | Winger | August 1958 | Mossley | £500 | |
Bill Beaton | Goalkeeper | October 1958 | Dunfermline Athletic | £30,000 | |
Allan Jones | Winger | November 1958 | Burton and South Derbyshire Boys' County team | Free | |
Ron Wylie | Forward | November 1958 | Notts County | £9,250 | |
Doug Winton | Full Back | January 1959 | Burnley | Free | |
Bobby Thomson | Forward | June 1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £8,000 | |
Alan Deakin | Midfielder | November 1958 | Cannon Hill Rovers | Free | |
Kevin Keelan | Goalkeeper | July 1958 | Carpet Traders FC | Free |
Transfers Out
1 July - 30 June
Player | Position | On | To | For | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Hogg | Right Back | July 1958 | Mansfield Town | £0 | |
Tommy Southren | Winger | October 1958 | AFC Bournemouth | Free | |
George Ashfield | Centre Back | February 1959 | Chester | Free | |
Dennis Jackson | Full Back | May 1959 | Millwall | Free | |
Ken Barrett | Winger | June 1959 | Lincoln City | Free |
Debut Appearances
Player | Number | Against | On | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gordon Lee | Player #466 | Nottingham Forest (h), Division One | Saturday, 6 September 1958 | |
John Sharples | Player #467 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (h), Division One | Monday, 8 September 1958 | |
Jack Willis | Player #468 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (a), Division One | Wednesday, 17 September 1958 | |
Ken Barrett | Player #469 | Newcastle United (h), Division One | Saturday, 4 October 1958 | |
Bill Beaton | Player #470 | Leicester City (a), Division One | Saturday, 15 November 1958 | |
Ron Wylie | Player #471 | Preston North End (h), Division One | Saturday, 22 November 1958 | |
Doug Winton | Player #472 | Everton (a), FA Cup | Saturday, 14 February 1959 |
Final Appearances
Player | Number | Against | On | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Southren | Player #447 | Birmingham City (h), Division One | Saturday, 23 August 1958 | |
Jack Willis | Player #468 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (a), Division One | Wednesday, 17 September 1958 | |
Ken Barrett | Player #469 | Luton Town (a), Division One | Saturday, 1 November 1958 | |
John Sharples | Player #467 | Leicester City (a), Division One | Saturday, 15 November 1958 | |
Bill Beaton | Player #470 | Leicester City (a), Division One | Saturday, 15 November 1958 | |
Wally Hazelden | Player #463 | Birmingham City (a), Division One | Saturday, 20 December 1958 | |
Dennis Jackson | Player #460 | West Ham United (h), Division One | Saturday, 3 January 1959 | |
Les J Smith | Player #455 | Nottingham Forest (a), Division One | Monday, 20 April 1959 | |
Peter Aldis | Player #430 | Nottingham Forest (a), Division One | Monday, 20 April 1959 | |
Billy Myerscough | Player #459 | West Bromwich Albion (a), Division One | Wednesday, 29 April 1959 |
Squad Statistics
Squad Size | Average 1st XI Age | Youngest 1st XI | Oldest 1st XI |
|---|---|---|---|
23 | 28.06 | 25.67 | Leeds United (a), Division One | 29.30 | Burnley (h), Division One |
Youngest Player | |
|---|---|
17.57 | F Wally Hazelden | Nottingham Forest (h), Division One |
Oldest Player | |
|---|---|
35.41 | F Johnny Dixon | West Bromwich Albion (a), Division One |
First Team Squad
Player | Number | Villa Career | |
|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Dixon | Player #401 | 1945-61 Aston Villa, Free, 437 | 144 | | |
Stan Lynn | Player #426 | 1950-61 Aston Villa, £10k, 324 | 38 | | |
Peter Aldis | Player #430 | 1951-59 Aston Villa, Free, 296 | 1 | | |
Peter McParland | Player #435 | 1952-62 Aston Villa, £3.8k, 342 | 120 | | |
Vic Crowe | Player #443 | 1954-64 Aston Villa, Free, 351 | 12 | | |
Trevor Birch | Player #446 | 1954-60 Aston Villa, Free, 22 | 0 | | |
Tommy Southren | Player #447 | 1954-58 Aston Villa, £12k, 72 | 7 | | |
Pat Saward | Player #451 | 1955-60 Aston Villa, £7k, 170 | 2 | | |
Jackie Sewell | Player #452 | 1955-59 Aston Villa, £20k, 146 | 40 | | |
George Ashfield | Player #453 | 1955-59 Aston Villa, Free, 10 | 0 | | |
Les J Smith | Player #455 | 1956-60 Aston Villa, £25k, 130 | 25 | | |
Jimmy Dugdale | Player #456 | 1956-62 Aston Villa, £25k, 255 | 3 | | |
Nigel Sims | Player #457 | 1956-64 Aston Villa, Free, 309 | 0 | | |
Billy Myerscough | Player #459 | 1956-59 Aston Villa, Free, 73 | 17 | | |
Dennis Jackson | Player #460 | 1957-59 Aston Villa, Free, 8 | 0 | | |
Wally Hazelden | Player #463 | 1957-58 Aston Villa, Free, 19 | 5 | | |
Gerry Hitchens | Player #464 | 1957-61 Aston Villa, £22.5k, 160 | 96 | | |
Les Jones | Player #465 | 1958-59 Aston Villa, Free, 5 | 0 | | |
Gordon Lee | Player #466 | 1958-66 Aston Villa, Free, 142 (0) | 2 | | |
John Sharples | Player #467 | 1958-59 Aston Villa, Free, 13 | 0 | | |
Jack Willis | Player #468 | 1958-59 Aston Villa, £500, 1 | 0 | | |
Ken Barrett | Player #469 | 1958-59 Aston Villa, Free, 5 | 3 | | |
Bill Beaton | Player #470 | 1958-60 Aston Villa, £30k, 1 | 0 | | |
Ron Wylie | Player #471 | 1958-65 Aston Villa, £9.25k, 244 | 27 | | |
Doug Winton | Player #472 | 1959-61 Aston Villa, Free, 50 | 0 | |
Appearances
Player | Total | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Nigel Sims | 47 | 41 | 6 | ||
F Peter McParland | 47 | 41 | 6 | ||
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 47 | 41 | 6 | ||
F Gerry Hitchens | 41 | 35 | 6 | ||
M Vic Crowe | 39 | 33 | 6 | ||
F Jackie Sewell | 38 | 32 | 6 | ||
W Les Smith | 35 | 33 | 2 | ||
F Johnny Dixon | 34 | 28 | 6 | ||
FB Peter Aldis | 33 | 27 | 6 | ||
F Billy Myerscough | 32 | 28 | 4 | ||
FB Stan Lynn | 27 | 25 | 2 | ||
F Ron Wylie | 26 | 20 | 6 | ||
FB Doug Winton | 18 | 14 | 4 | ||
FB Gordon Lee | 14 | 14 | 0 | ||
M Pat Saward | 14 | 14 | 0 | ||
FB John Sharples | 13 | 13 | 0 | ||
F Wally Hazelden | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
FB Dennis Jackson | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
W Ken Barrett | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
M Trevor Birch | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
W Jack Willis | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
W Tommy Southren | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
GK Bill Beaton | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Goals
Player | Total | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F Gerry Hitchens | 18 | 16 | 2 | ||
F Peter McParland | 16 | 13 | 3 | ||
F Billy Myerscough | 8 | 7 | 1 | ||
F Jackie Sewell | 7 | 6 | 1 | ||
W Les Smith | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
FB Stan Lynn | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
F Ron Wylie | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
W Ken Barrett | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
F Johnny Dixon | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
F Wally Hazelden | 2 | 2 | 0 |
'Keepers
'Keeper | Appearances | Conceded | Ratio | Clean Sheets | Clean Sheet % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Nigel Sims | 47 | 85 | 1.81 | 7 | 15% | |
GK Bill Beaton | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0% |