Game #2470
Aston Villa
Saturday, 28 December 1957
Won
18th (+1)
WLLWW
Division One
Attendance: 41,195
Everton
Goodison Park
Everton
1-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Not recorded
KEY MAN
Gerry Hitchens, scored a brace to make it three goals in three games since joining as Villa win a second successive game for the first time this season, Saturday, 28 December 1957.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 28 December 1957
ON THIS DAY
Eric Houghton's Villa win successive games for the first time this season to make it eight wins, four draws and thirteen defeats in twenty five division one games.
Aston Villa
Everton
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1938-39
FIXTURE HISTORY
Everton
Previous 5 vs. Everton: | 🟥 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟥 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #26 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #210 |
Saturday, 28 December 1957
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 2-1 |
Last 5 Games | WLLWW |
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Eric Houghton | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 210 | 🟩 | 75 🟨 57 🟥 78 | 1.34
Career Form:
Mid Table
Eric Houghton | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
CARDS
Villa
Everton
TEAM NEWS
Johnny Dixon replaces Wally Hazelden.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.85 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 34.07 |
Youngest Player |
M Stan Crowther | 22.33 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims |
FB Peter Aldis |
CB Jimmy Dugdale |
FB Stan Lynn |
M Stan Crowther |
M Pat Saward |
W Les Smith |
F Jackie Sewell |
F Peter McParland |
F Gerry Hitchens |
F Johnny Dixon |
Everton
Dunlop, Meagan, Sanders, Tansey, Jones, Harris, Rea, Hickson (ex), Harris (g), Keeley, Thomas. Manager: Ian Buchan.
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
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
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
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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