Game #2473
Aston Villa
9-4-13, 22 PTS
Saturday, 11 January 1958
16th (+2)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
CB George Ashfield | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
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 | 5 |
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
George Ashfield and Billy Myerscough replace Peter Aldis and Wally Hazelden.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.99 |
Oldest Player |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 30.99 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 23.28 |
Villa make it five unbeaten but more importantly win for the third successive league game to push them up to 16th in the table.
Eric Houghton's Villa win three successive League games for the first time this season to make it nine wins, four draws and thirteen defeats in twenty six division one games.
Won
5-2
🟩 11 Jan 1958, Villa 5-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Stan Lynn | 5' 29' 41' | Billy Myerscough | 10' | Jackie Sewell | 33' |
Assist(s) | Peter McParland | 10' | Les Smith | 33' | 41' |
Match Timeline:
⚽ | 5' Goal, 1-0, Stan Lynn (pen)
⚽ | 10' Goal, 2-0, Billy Myerscough, Assist by Peter McParland
🥅 | 12' Goal, 2-1, (Sunderland), Colin Grainger
🥅 | 22' Goal, 2-2, (Sunderland), Charlie Fleming
🚑 | 25' Player retires from field of play with injury, Jimmy Dugdale
⚽ | 29' Goal, 3-2, Stan Lynn (pen)
⚽ | 33' Goal, 3-2, Jackie Sewell, Assist by Les Smith
🚑 | 38' Player returns to field of play with injury, Jimmy Dugdale
⚽ | 41' Goal, 5-2, Stan Lynn, Assist by Les Smith
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 5-2 Sunderland
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 5-2 Sunderland
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #29 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #213 |
Saturday, 11 January 1958
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Arthur Jobling | 🏴 | Morecambe, 1957-1963
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 5-2
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩
Referee: Arthur Jobling | 🏴 | Morecambe, 1957-1963
Previous 5 vs. Sunderland: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
None
Final Appearances:
None
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Referee:
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Division One
Sunderland
6-7-13, 19 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 22,645
GK Willie Fraser | 🏴 |
LB Billy Elliott | 🏴 |
LB Joe McDonald | 🏴 |
CB Charles Hurley | 🇮🇪 |
WH Graham Reed | 🏴 |
M George Aitken | 🏴 |
M Colin Grainger | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Amby Fogarty | 🇮🇪 |
W Billy Bingham | 🇬🇧 |
F Don Revie | 🏴 |
CF Charlie Fleming | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Alan Brown | 🏴 |
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes:
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
None
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1936-37
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded
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