Game #2478
Aston Villa
9-5-16, 23 PTS
Saturday, 22 February 1958
Lost
20th (-3)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥
Division One
Chelsea
13-7-11, 34 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 20,358
🟥 22 Feb 1958, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-3
Chelsea
Assist(s) | Les Smith | 75' |
🟥 22 Feb 1958, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 22 February 1958
🥅 | 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
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 22 Feb 1958, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 22 February 1958
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.
🟥 22 Feb 1958, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Chelsea
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1954-55
🟥 22 Feb 1958, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #34 |
League Match | #30 |
Manager Game | #218 |
Saturday, 22 February 1958
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🟥 22 Feb 1958, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
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: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 22 Feb 1958, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Harry Haworth | 🏴 | Blackburn, 1956-1958
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 22 Feb 1958, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Jimmy Dugdale replaces Stan Crowther.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.75 |
Oldest Player |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 31.10 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 23.39 |
🟥 22 Feb 1958, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Villa Park
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Aston Villa
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 | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Ted Drake | 🏴 |
Chelsea
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 | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 22 Feb 1958, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟥 22 Feb 1958, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
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
🟥 22 Feb 1958, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 22 Feb 1958, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Chelsea XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟥 22 Feb 1958, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 22 Feb 1958, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 22 Feb 1958, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 22 Feb 1958, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 22 Feb 1958, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Villa Park