Game #2468
Aston Villa
6-4-13, 16 PTS
Saturday, 21 December 1957
20th (-2)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 🟢 |
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Les J Smith | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 3 |
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
Team News
Johnny Dixon and Gerry Hitchens (debut) replace Wally Hazelden and Derek Pace.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.38 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 34.05 |
Youngest Player |
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 | 22.32 |
Debut Appearances
🟢 CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | #460 | £22,500 signing from Cardiff
Final Appearances
None
Lost
0-2
🟥 21 Dec 1957, Villa 0-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
🟢 | 1' Debut, Gerry Hitchens
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Birmingham City
🥅 | 58' Goal, 0-1, (Birmingham City), Eddy Brown
❌ | Missed penalty, Stan Lynn
🥅 | 74' Goal, 0-2, (Birmingham City), Noel Kinsey
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-2 Birmingham City
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #24 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #208 |
Saturday, 21 December 1957
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: William Hickson | 🏴 | Wigan, 1957-1959
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
Officials
Referee: William Hickson | 🏴 | Wigan, 1957-1959
Linesmen: T. L. Davies; J. Finney
Previous 5 vs. Birmingham: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
Head to Head
Total 🕒 61 | 🟩 25 | 🟨 20 | 🟥 16 | ⚽ 105 | 🥅 82 |
League 🕒 58 | 🟩 23 | 🟨 19 | 🟥 16 | ⚽ 100 | 🥅 82 |
FA Cup 🕒 3 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 5 | 🥅 0 |
Home 🕒 30 | 🟩 15 | 🟨 10 | 🟥 5 | ⚽ 56 | 🥅 38 |
Away 🕒 31 | 🟩 10 | 🟨 10 | 🟥 11 | ⚽ 49 | 🥅 44 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Division One
Birmingham City
7-7-9, 21 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 41,118
GK Gil Merrick | 🏴 |
RB Brian Farmer | 🏴 |
RB Jeff Hall | 🏴 |
CB Trevor Smith | 🏴 |
M Dick Neal Jr. | 🏴 |
W Harry Hooper | 🏴 |
W Gordon Astall | 🏴 |
IF Peter Murphy | 🏴 |
F Bunny Larkin | 🏴 |
F Noel Kinsey | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Eddy Brown | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Arthur Turner | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Gil Merrick | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Trevor Smith | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Brian Farmer | 🏴 |
RB Jeff Hall | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Dick Neal Jr. | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Harry Hooper | 🏴 |
W Gordon Astall | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Peter Murphy | 🏴 |
F Bunny Larkin | 🏴 |
F Noel Kinsey | 🏴 |
CF Eddy Brown | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
On This Day
Villa's troubles continue to such an extent that they lose home and away in a season to neighbours Birmingham for the first time since the 1905-06 season.
Eric Houghton's Villa lose successive games as they are beaten by neighbours Birmingham for the second time this season to make it six wins, four draws and thirteen defeats in twenty three division one games.
Meanwhile, Gerry Hitchens made his Villa debut aged 23 after moving from Cardiff City earlier this month.
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