Game #2483
Aston Villa
12-5-18, 29 PTS
Monday, 31 March 1958
Won
17th (+3)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩
Division One
Manchester United
15-7-11, 37 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 16,631
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
Aston Villa
3-2
Manchester United
Assist(s) | Jackie Sewell | 58' | Pat Saward | 89' |
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Monday, 31 March 1958
🥅 | 13' Goal, 0-1, (Manchester United), Colin Webster
⚽ | 35' Goal, 1-1, Billy Myerscough
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester United
⚽ | 58' Goal, 2-1, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Jackie Sewell
🥅 | 84' Goal, 2-2, (Manchester United), Alex Dawson
⚽ | 89' Goal, 3-2, Jackie Sewell, Assist by Pat Saward
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-2 Manchester United
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
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Monday, 31 March 1958
Villa score another last minute winner to grab a deserved victory over Manchester United and relieve the pressure at the foot of the table.
Eric Houghton's Villa win for the first time in three after successive losses to make it twelve wins, five draws and eighteen defeats in thirty five division one games.
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, 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
Manchester United
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #39 |
Manager Game | #35 |
Manager Game | #223 |
Monday, 31 March 1958
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🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Joe Williams | 🏴 | Arnold, 1951-1961
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Joe Williams | 🏴 | Arnold, 1951-1961
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
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Les Jones and Billy Myerscough replace Peter Aldis and Wally Hazelden.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.59 |
Oldest Player |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 31.20 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 23.49 |
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, 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 | 🏴 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Jimmy Murphy (Caretaker) | 🏴 |
Manchester United
GK Harry Gregg | 🇬🇧 |
LB Shay Brennan | 🇮🇪 |
CB Bill Foulkes | 🏴 |
CB Bobby Harrop | 🏴 |
CB Ron Cope | 🏴 |
M Stan Crowther (ex) | 🏴 |
M Freddie Goodwin | 🏴 |
M Bobby Charlton | 🏴 |
F Colin Webster | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Mark Pearson | 🏴 |
CF Alex Dawson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, 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
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, 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 🇺
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
United XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park