Game #2454
Aston Villa
3-2-5, 8 PTS

Saturday, 28 September 1957
14th (+4)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
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 | 🏴 |
Stan Lynn, Stan Crowther, Tommy Southren and Derek Pace replace Dennis Jackson, Vic Crowe, Roy Chapman and Billy Myerscough.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.87 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 33.82 |
Youngest Player |
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 | 22.08 |
A Derek Pace inspired Villa (first appearance of the season) are four nil up at half time despite missing a host of chances with top scorer Peter McParland being the biggest culprit as they record their first home victory against Leicester in over 20 years.
Eric Houghton's Villa bounce back from a fifth defeat in nine to record Villa's biggest win of the season to date as Leicester are dispatched with ease at Villa Park to make it three wins, two draws and five defeats in ten division one games this season.

Won
5-1
🟩 28 Sep 1957, Villa 5-1 Leicester, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Jackie Sewell | 17' | 25' | Tommy Southren | 24' | Stan Lynn (pen) | 40' | Peter McParland | 88' |
Assist(s) | Derek Pace | 24' | 25' | 88' |
Match Timeline:
⚽ | 17' Goal, 1-0, Jackie Sewell
⚽ | 24' Goal, 2-0, Tommy Southren, Assist by Derek Pace
⚽ | 25' Goal, 3-0, Jackie Sewell, Assist by Derek Pace
⚽ | 40' Goal, 4-0, Stan Lynn (pen)
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 4-0 Leicester City
🥅 | 76' Goal, 4-1, (Leicester City), Johnny Morris
⚽ | 88' Goal, 5-1, Peter McParland, Assist by Derek Pace
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 5-1 Leicester City
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #10 |
League Match | #10 |
Manager Game | #194 |
Saturday, 28 September 1957

Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Ken Collinge | 🏴 | Hale, 1950-1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 4-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩
Referee: Ken Collinge | 🏴 | Hale, 1950-1961
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
Leicester City
2-0-8. 4 PTS

Villa Park
Attendance: 31,691
GK John Anderson | 🏴 |
D Willie Cunningham | 🇬🇧 |
CB Gordon Fincham | 🏴 |
RB Stan Milburn | 🏴 |
M Eddie Russell | 🏴 |
M Pat Ward | 🏴 |
W Derek Hogg | 🏴 |
W Tommy McDonald | 🏴 |
F Billy Wright | 🏴 |
CF Willie Gardiner | 🏴 |
CF Johnny Morris | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Dave Halliday | 🏴 |

Substitutes:
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes:
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
None
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded


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