Game #2451
Aston Villa
2-1-4, 5 PTS
Monday, 16 September 1957
15th (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Trevor Birch | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Roy Chapman | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 | 🔥 |
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
None
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Matchday Squad:
Injury | 1 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
Trevor Birch and Billy Myerscough replace Stan Crowther and Les Smith.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.56 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 33.79 |
Youngest Player |
F Peter McParland | 🏴 | 23.41 |
After a quick start Villa lose to Wolves through a goalkeeping error five minutes from the end of the game at Molineux.
Eric Houghton's Villa end a two game unbeaten run as they lose at Molineux to make it two wins, one draw and four defeats in seven division one games this season.
Lost
1-2
🟥 16 Sep 1957, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux
Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 5' |
Assist(s) | Billy Myerscough | 5' |
Match Timeline:
🥅 | 3' Goal, 0-1, (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Jimmy Murray
⚽ | 5' Goal, 1-1, Peter McParland, Assist by Billy Myerscough
🕒 | HT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 85' Goal, 1-2, (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Norman Deeley
🕒 | FT Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Aston Villa
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #191 |
Monday, 16 September 1957
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Reg Leafe | 🏴 | Nottingham, 1948-1960
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥
Referee: Reg Leafe | 🏴 | Nottingham, 1948-1960
Previous 5 vs. Wolves: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
None
Final Appearances:
None
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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Division One
Wolverhampton Wanderers
4-1-3, 9 PTS
Molineux
Attendance: 26,033
GK Malcolm Finlayson | 🏴 |
LB Gerry Harris | 🏴 |
CB Billy Wright | 🏴 |
RB Eddie Stuart | 🇿🇦 |
M Ron Flowers | 🏴 |
M Eddie Clamp | 🏴 |
M Peter Broadbent | 🏴 |
W Norman Deeley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Jimmy Mullen | 🏴 |
F Bobby Mason | 🏴 |
CF Jimmy Murray | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Stan Cullis | 🏴 |
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes:
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
None
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1953-54
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded
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