Game #2475
Aston Villa
9-4-14, 22 PTS
Saturday, 18 January 1958
17th (-1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
CB George Ashfield | 🏴 | 🔴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 |
M Trevor Birch | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 |
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 George Ashfield | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
Midfiedlers
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 |
M Trevor Birch | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 6 |
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
Team News
Trevor Birch and Tommy Southren replace Pat Saward and Les Smith.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.23 |
Oldest Player |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 31.01 |
Youngest Player |
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 | 22.39 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
🔴 CB George Ashfield | 🏴 | 1956-58 🕒 10 | ✅ 10 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 - | #449 |
Lost
0-3
🟥 18 Jan 1958, Villa 0-3 Luton, Kenilworth Road
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Luton Town 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 55' Goal, 0-1, (Luton Town), Jimmy Adam
🥅 | 61' Goal, 0-2, (Luton Town), Gordon Turner
🥅 | 76' Goal, 0-3, (Luton Town), George McLeod
🕒 | FT Luton Town 3-0 Aston Villa
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #31 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #215 |
Saturday, 18 January 1958
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Jack Hunt | 🏴 | Matlock, 1955-1958
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-3
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
Officials
Referee: Jack Hunt | 🏴 | Matlock, 1955-1958
Linesmen: D. King; C. H. Sant
Previous 5 vs. Luton: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩
Head to Head
Total 🕒 11 | 🟩 W5 (45% ) | 🟨 D2 | 🇺(64% ) | 🟥 L4 (36% ) | ⚽ 16 | 🥅 14 | GD 2
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Division One
Luton Town
14-4-9, 32 PTS
Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 16,619
GK Ron Baynham | 🏴 |
D Ken Hawkes | 🏴 |
CB Syd Owen | 🏴 |
RB Seamus Dunne | 🇮🇪 |
M Reg Pearce | 🏴 |
M Bob Morton | 🏴 |
M John Groves | 🏴 |
W Jimmy Adam (ft) | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W George McLeod | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Gordon Turner | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Allan Brown | 🏴 |
Dally Duncan | 🏴 |
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 Ron Baynham | 🏴 |
Defenders
D Ken Hawkes | 🏴 |
CB Syd Owen | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Seamus Dunne | 🇮🇪 |
Midfielders
M Reg Pearce | 🏴 |
M Bob Morton | 🏴 |
M John Groves | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Jimmy Adam (ft) | 🏴 |
W George McLeod | 🏴 |
F Gordon Turner | 🏴 |
F Allan Brown | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa are heavily beaten for the second successive game as they are swept aside at Kenilworth Road.
Eric Houghton's Villa lose to end a run of three successive League games to make it nine wins, four draws and fourteen defeats in twenty seven division one games.
Meanwhile, centre back George Ashfield made his final appearance for Villa aged 23 before moving on to Chester in February 1959. Ashfield played for Villa between 1955-56 and 1957-58 making 10 appearances.
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