Game #2476
Aston Villa
9-5-14, 23 PTS
Saturday, 1 February 1958
16th (+1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Les Jones | 🏴 | 🟢 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CW Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
F Wally Hazelden | 🏴 |
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 | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Les Jones | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Les J Smith | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
Forwards
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
F Wally Hazelden | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 4 |
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
Team News
Les Jones (debut), Pat Saward, Les Smith and Wally Hazelden replace George Ashfield, Trevor Birch, Tommy Southren and Billy Myerscough.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.13 |
Oldest Player |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 31.04 |
Youngest Player |
F Wally Hazelden | 🏴 | 16.98 |
Debut Appearances
🟢 FB Les Jones | 🏴 | #461 | Free transfer from Luton
Final Appearances
None
Drew
1-1
🟨 1 Feb 1958, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 21' |
Assist(s) | Jackie Sewell | 21' |
Match Timeline
🟢 | 1' Debut, Les Jones
⚽ | 21' Goal, 1-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Jackie Sewell
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Blackpool
🥅 | 64' Goal, 1-1, (Blackpool), Ernie Taylor
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Blackpool
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #32 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #216 |
Saturday, 1 February 1958
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Leo Callaghan | 🏴 | Merthyr Tydfil, 1958-1969
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨
Officials
Referee: Leo Callaghan | 🏴 | Merthyr Tydfil, 1958-1969
Linesmen: J. Alcroft; D. F. Green
Previous 5 vs. Blackpool: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨
Head to Head
Total 🕒 35 | 🟩 W15 (43% ) | 🟨 D9 | 🇺(69% ) | 🟥 L11 (31% ) | ⚽ 67 | 🥅 55 | GD 12
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Division One
Blackpool
12-5-11, 29 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 47,499
GK George Farm | 🏴 |
LB Jackie Wright | 🏴 |
LB Hugh Kelly | 🏴 |
CB Roy Gratrix | 🏴 |
D Tommy Garrett | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Kelly | 🏴 |
W Stanley Matthews | 🏴 |
F Dave Durie | 🏴 |
F Bill Perry | 🏴 |
F Ray Charnley | 🏴 |
F Ernie Taylor | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Joe Smith | 🏴 |
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: 1952-53
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK George Farm | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Roy Gratrix | 🏴 |
D Tommy Garrett | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Jackie Wright | 🏴 |
LB Hugh Kelly | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Jimmy Kelly | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Stanley Matthews | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Dave Durie | 🏴 |
F Bill Perry | 🏴 |
F Ray Charnley | 🏴 |
F Ernie Taylor | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa draw with Stanley Matthews' Blackpool on his 43rd birthday as neighbours Birmingham are hit for 8 by Burnley.
Eric Houghton's Villa are held by Blackpool at Villa Park to make it nine wins, five draws and fourteen defeats in twenty eight division one games.
Meanwhile, full back Les Jones made his Villa debut aged 28 after moving from Luton Town in January 1958
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