Game #2468
Aston Villa
6-4-13, 16 PTS
Saturday, 21 December 1957
Aston Villa
0-2
Birmingham City
Division One
Birmingham City
7-7-9, 21 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 41,118
Lost
20th (-2)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Gerry Hitchens, debut, Saturday, 21 December 1957.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 21 December 1957
🟢 | 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
ON THIS DAY
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.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Birmingham City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #24 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #208 |
Saturday, 21 December 1957
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: W. Hickson | 🏴 | Wigan, -1958
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Eric Houghton | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 208 | 🟩 | 73 🟨 57 🟥 78 | 1.33
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: W. Hickson | 🏴 | Wigan, -1958
Matches Officiated:
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
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 |
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 🟢 |
MANAGER
Arthur Turner | 🏴 |
Birmingham City
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 | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Birmingham XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
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
🟢 F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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