Aston Villa
12-5-18, 29 PTS
Monday, 31 March 1958
1957-58
17th (+3)
Won
3-2
Manchester United
15-7-11, 37 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 16,631
๐ฉ 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Billy Myerscough | 35' | Gerry Hitchens | 58' | Jackie Sewell | 89' |
Assist(s) | Jackie Sewell | 58' | Pat Saward | 89' |
Fixture List
๐ฅ 24 Aug 1957, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
๐ฉ 26 Aug 1957, Villa 2-0 Leeds, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 31 Aug 1957, Villa 0-1 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 4 Sep 1957, Villa 0-4 Leeds, Elland Road
Division One
๐จ 7 Sep 1957, Villa 1-1 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
๐ฉ 14 Sep 1957, Villa 2-0 Luton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 16 Sep 1957, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐จ 21 Sep 1957, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division One
๐ฅ 23 Sep 1957, Villa 2-3 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Sep 1957, Villa 5-1 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 2 Oct 1957, Villa 0-4 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฅ 5 Oct 1957, Villa 1-4 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฅ 12 Oct 1957, Villa 2-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐ฉ 19 Oct 1957, Villa 4-3 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 22 Oct 1957, Villa 0-4 United, Old Trafford
Charity Shield
๐ฅ 26 Oct 1957, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
๐ฉ 2 Nov 1957, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 9 Nov 1957, Villa 2-3 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐จ 16 Nov 1957, Villa 1-1 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 23 Nov 1957, Villa 1-4 Forest, City Ground
Division One
๐จ 30 Nov 1957, Villa 2-2 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 7 Dec 1957, Villa 5-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
๐ฅ 14 Dec 1957, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 21 Dec 1957, Villa 0-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 26 Dec 1957, Villa 3-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐จ 4 Jan 1958, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
FA Cup
๐จ 8 Jan 1958, Villa 3-3 Stoke, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 11 Jan 1958, Villa 5-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 13 Jan 1958, Villa 0-2 Stoke, Molineux
FA Cup
๐ฅ 18 Jan 1958, Villa 0-3 Luton, Kenilworth Road
Division One
๐จ 1 Feb 1958, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 8 Feb 1958, Villa 1-6 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐ฅ 22 Feb 1958, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Mar 1958, Villa 4-2 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Mar 1958, Villa 3-0 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 15 Mar 1958, Villa 0-1 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
๐ฅ 29 Mar 1958, Villa 2-6 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 4 Apr 1958, Villa 0-4 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
๐ฉ 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Apr 1958, Villa 4-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
๐ฉ 19 Apr 1958, Villa 2-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 26 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐จ 30 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
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.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Game #2483
Match Record
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #39 |
Manager Game | #35 |
Manager Game | #223 |
Monday, 31 March 1958
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Joe Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Arnold, 1951-1961
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-2
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. United: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 75 | ๐ฉ 30 | ๐จ 12 | ๐ฅ 33 | โฝ 135 | ๐ฅ
141 |
League ๐ 68 | ๐ฉ 28 | ๐จ 12 | ๐ฅ 28 | โฝ 125 | ๐ฅ
120 |
FA Cup ๐ 6 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 4 | โฝ 10 | ๐ฅ
17 |
Other ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ
4 |
Home ๐ 36 | ๐ฉ 19 | ๐จ 7 | ๐ฅ 10 | โฝ 90 | ๐ฅ
62 |
Away ๐ 38 | ๐ฉ 10 | ๐จ 5 | ๐ฅ 23 | โฝ 43 | ๐ฅ
78 |
Neutral ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 2 | ๐ฅ
1 |
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Manchester United
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 13' Goal, 0-1, (Manchester United), Colin Webster
โฝ | 35' Goal, 1-1, Billy Myerscough
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester United
โฝ | 58' Goal, 2-1, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Jackie Sewell
๐ฅ
| 84' Goal, 2-2, (Manchester United), Alex Dawson
โฝ | 89' Goal, 3-2, Jackie Sewell, Assist by Pat Saward
๐ | FT Aston Villa 3-2 Manchester United
Officials
Referee: Joe Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Arnold, 1951-1961
Linesmen: R. M. Jordan; L. D. D. Maddocks
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
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Opposition Bookings
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Opposition Sendings Off
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Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Les Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช | ๐ฅ |
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Myerscough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Jackie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Manchester United
Jimmy Murphy (Caretaker) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
GK Harry Gregg | ๐ฌ๐ง |
LB Shay Brennan | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Bill Foulkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Bobby Harrop | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ron Cope | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Stan Crowther (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Freddie Goodwin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bobby Charlton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Colin Webster | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Mark Pearson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Alex Dawson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 3 |
W Ken O Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Les Jones and Billy Myerscough replace Peter Aldis and Wally Hazelden.
Manchester United
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Les Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Les J Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Forwards
F Billy Myerscough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jackie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Manchester United
Goalkeepers
GK Harry Gregg | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Defenders
CB Bill Foulkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Bobby Harrop | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ron Cope | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Shay Brennan | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Midfielders
M Stan Crowther (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Freddie Goodwin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bobby Charlton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Colin Webster | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Mark Pearson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Alex Dawson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Match Media
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1957-58
First Team Squad
GK Arthur Sabin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #457 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Queens Park Rangers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2008
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #426 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Jackie Hinchcliffe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #458 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Trevor Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #442 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #452 |
Winger
Where are they now?
F Billy Myerscough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #455 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Jackie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #448 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Wally Hazelden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #459 |
Forward
Where are they now?
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #453 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Toronto Italia ๐จ๐ฆ Died 2018
FB Dennis Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #456 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
FB Roy Pritchard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #451 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช | #447 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #439 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Atlanta Chiefs ๐บ๐ธ Died 2009
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | #431 |
Winger
Where are they now?
CF Derek Pace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #428 |
Forward
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F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |
Forward
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CB George Ashfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #449 |
Centre Back
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FB Les Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #461 |
Full Back
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RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |
Full Back
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M Stan Crowther | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #454 |
Midfielder
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W Ken O Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #436 |
Winger
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W Tommy Southren | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #443 |
Winger
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CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #460 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Roy Chapman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #434 |
Forward
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