Game #2478
Aston Villa
9-5-16, 23 PTS
Saturday, 22 February 1958
20th (-3)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Les Jones | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
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 Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Les Jones | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Les J Smith | 🏴 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
Forwards
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 3 |
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
Team News
Jimmy Dugdale replaces Stan Crowther.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.75 |
Oldest Player |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 31.10 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 23.39 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Lost
1-3
🟥 22 Feb 1958, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 75' |
Assist(s) | Les Smith | 75' |
Match Timeline
🥅 | 5' Goal, 0-1, (Chelsea), Ron Tindall
🥅 | 26' Goal, 0-2, (Chelsea), John Mortimore
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-2 Chelsea
⚽ | 75' Goal, 1-2, Peter McParland, Assist by Les Smith
🥅 | 82' Goal, 1-3, (Chelsea), Peter Brabrook
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-3 Chelsea
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #34 |
League Match | #30 |
Manager Game | #218 |
Saturday, 22 February 1958
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Harry Haworth | 🏴 | Blackburn, 1956-1958
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-3
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥
Officials
Referee: Harry Haworth | 🏴 | Blackburn, 1956-1958
Linesmen: F Ilott; W. Johnston-Wilson
Previous 5 vs. Chelsea: 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟥
Head to Head
Total 🕒 63 | 🟩 W28 (44% ) | 🟨 D16 | 🇺(70% ) | 🟥 L19 (30% ) | ⚽ 112 | 🥅 91 | GD 21
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Division One
Chelsea
13-7-11, 34 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 20,358
GK Reg Matthews | 🏴 |
RB John Sillett | 🏴 |
RB Ian McFarlane | 🏴 |
CB Bill Livingstone | 🏴 |
M John Mortimore | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Len Casey | 🏴 |
W Micky Block | 🏴 |
W Peter Brabrook | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F David Cliss | 🏴 |
CF Jimmy Greaves | 🏴 |
CF Ron Tindall | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Ted Drake | 🏴 |
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: 1954-55
Opposition Matchday Squad
GK Reg Matthews | 🏴 |
RB John Sillett | 🏴 |
RB Ian McFarlane | 🏴 |
CB Bill Livingstone | 🏴 |
M John Mortimore | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Len Casey | 🏴 |
W Micky Block | 🏴 |
W Peter Brabrook | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F David Cliss | 🏴 |
CF Jimmy Greaves | 🏴 |
CF Ron Tindall | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa, shorn of Stan Crowther after a controversial decision from the club, are again well beaten, this time by Chelsea as major concerns are aired about the direction of the club.
Eric Houghton's Villa lose a second successive game to make it nine wins, five draws and sixteen defeats in thirty division one games - a 30% win rate and 53% loss rate with three quarters of the season played.
What they Said
