Game #2483
Aston Villa
12-5-18, 29 PTS
Monday, 31 March 1958
17th (+3)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩
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 | 🇬🇧 |
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 Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
Forwards
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 3 |
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
Team News
Les Jones and Billy Myerscough replace Peter Aldis and Wally Hazelden.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.59 |
Oldest Player |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 31.20 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 23.49 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Won
3-2
🟩 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' |
Match Timeline
🥅 | 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
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #39 |
Manager Game | #35 |
Manager Game | #223 |
Monday, 31 March 1958
Match Record
Game Record
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: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩
Officials
Referee: Joe Williams | 🏴 | Arnold, 1951-1961
Linesmen: R. M. Jordan; L. D. D. Maddocks
Previous 5 vs. United: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
Head to Head
Total 🕒 75 | 🟩 30 | 🟨 12 | 🟥 33 | ⚽ 135 | 🥅 141 |
League 🕒 68 | 🟩 28 | 🟨 12 | 🟥 28 | ⚽ 125 | 🥅 120 |
FA Cup 🕒 6 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 4 | ⚽ 10 | 🥅 17 |
Other 🕒 1 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🥅 4 |
Home 🕒 36 | 🟩 19 | 🟨 7 | 🟥 10 | ⚽ 90 | 🥅 62 |
Away 🕒 38 | 🟩 10 | 🟨 5 | 🟥 23 | ⚽ 43 | 🥅 78 |
Neutral 🕒 1 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 2 | 🥅 1 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Division One
Manchester United
15-7-11, 37 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 16,631
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 | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Jimmy Murphy (Caretaker) | 🏴 |
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: 1956-57
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Harry Gregg | 🇬🇧 |
Defenders
CB Bill Foulkes | 🏴 |
CB Bobby Harrop | 🏴 |
CB Ron Cope | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Shay Brennan | 🇮🇪 |
Midfielders
M Stan Crowther (ex) | 🏴 |
M Freddie Goodwin | 🏴 |
M Bobby Charlton | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Colin Webster | 🏴 |
F Mark Pearson | 🏴 |
CF Alex Dawson | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
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.
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