Game #2481
Aston Villa
11-5-17, 27 PTS
Saturday, 15 March 1958
16th (-1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
F Wally Hazelden | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F 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
Unavailable
Injury | 2 |
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
Team News
Eric Houghton names the same line up for the third successive game for the first time this season.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.83 |
Oldest Player |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 31.16 |
Youngest Player |
F Wally Hazelden | 🏴 | 17.09 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Lost
0-1
🟥 15 Mar 1958, Villa 0-1 Portsmouth, Fratton
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Portsmouth 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 59' Goal, 0-1, (Portsmouth), Alex Govan
🕒 | FT Portsmouth 1-0 Aston Villa
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #37 |
League Match | #33 |
Manager Game | #221 |
Saturday, 15 March 1958
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Alf Bond | 🏴 | London
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
Officials
Referee: Alf Bond | 🏴 | London, 1953-1958
Previous 5 vs. Portsmouth: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟩
Head to Head
Total 🕒 48 | 🟩 W18 (38% ) | 🟨 D13 | 🇺(65% ) | 🟥 L17 (35% ) | ⚽ 88 | 🥅 84 | GD 4
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Division One
Portsmouth
10-6-16, 26 PTS
Fratton Park
Attendance: 23,164
GK Norman Uprichard | 🇬🇧 |
D Phil Gunter | 🏴 |
D Tommy McGhee | 🏴 |
CB Alec Wilson | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Dickinson | 🏴 |
W Peter Harris | 🏴 |
M John Phillips | 🏴 |
W Sid McClellan | 🏴 |
W Alex Govan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
IF Johnny Gordon | 🏴 |
F Derek Weddle | 🏴 |
Eddie Lever | 🏴 |
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: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1949-50
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Portsmouth luck in to the three points at Fratton Park.
Eric Houghton's Villa lose for the first time in three after successive wins to make it eleven wins, five draws and seventeen defeats in thirty three division one games.
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