Game #2448
Aston Villa
1-0-3, 2 PTS
Wednesday, 4 September 1957
Leeds United
4-0
Aston Villa
Division One
Leeds United
2-0-2, 4 PTS
Elland Road
Attendance: 22,685
Lost
20th (-3)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 4 September 1957
🥅 | 43' Goal, 0-1, (Leeds United), Hugh Baird
🕒 | HT Leeds United 1-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 65' Goal, 0-1, (Leeds United), George O’Brien
🥅 | 66' Goal, 0-1, (Leeds United), Hugh Baird
🥅 | 68' Goal, 0-1, (Leeds United), Harold Brook
🕒 | FT Leeds United 4-0 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Eric Houghton's Villa lose for the third time this season as they suffer a heavy defeat at Elland Road to make it a single win and three defeats in four division one games as a poor start to the campaign continues.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Leeds United
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_ef4a75023942420ebcd9c53ffd65626b~mv2.gif)
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #188 |
Wednesday, 4 September 1957
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-4
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Eric Houghton | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 188 | 🟩 | 68 🟨 53 🟥 67 | 1.37
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Eric Houghton names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.96 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 33.76 |
Youngest Player |
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 | 22.02 |
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Raich Carter | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_ef4a75023942420ebcd9c53ffd65626b~mv2.gif)
Leeds United
GK Roy Wood | 🏴 |
RB Jimmy Dunn | 🏴 |
CB Jack Charlton | 🏴 |
LB Grenville Hair | 🏴 |
M Keith Ripley | 🏴 |
M Eric Kerfoot | 🏴 |
W Jackie Overfield | 🏴 |
W George Meek | 🏴 |
F George O’Brien | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Hugh Baird | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Harold Brook | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_ef4a75023942420ebcd9c53ffd65626b~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_ef4a75023942420ebcd9c53ffd65626b~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_ef4a75023942420ebcd9c53ffd65626b~mv2.gif)
Leeds XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_ef4a75023942420ebcd9c53ffd65626b~mv2.gif)
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Injury | 1 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_ef4a75023942420ebcd9c53ffd65626b~mv2.gif)
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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