Game #2485
Aston Villa
13-5-19, 31 PTS
Saturday, 5 April 1958
Aston Villa
2-1
West Brom
Division One
West Bromwich Albion
16-14-8, 46 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 31,406
Won
17th (+2)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩
Assist(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 23' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 5 April 1958
⚽ | 23' Goal, 1-0, Billy Myerscough, Assist by Gerry Hitchens
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 West Bromwich Albion
⚽ | 51' Goal, 2-0, Peter McParland
🥅 | 85' Goal, 2-1, (West Bromwich Albion), Ronnie Allen
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 West Bromwich Albion
ON THIS DAY
Eric Houghton's Villa win for the second time in three matches to make it thirteen wins, five draws and nineteen defeats in thirty seven division one games.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
West Bromwich Albion
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1953-54
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #37 |
Manager Game | #225 |
Saturday, 5 April 1958
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Frank Collinge | 🏴 | Rochdale, -1958
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Eric Houghton | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 225 | 🟩 | 80 🟨 60 🟥 85 | 1.33
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Frank Collinge | 🏴 | Rochdale, -1958
Matches Officiated: 0
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Peter Aldis replaces Les Jones.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.85 |
Oldest Player |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 31.22 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 23.51 |
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Vic Buckingham | 🏴 |
West Bromwich Albion
GK Clive Jackman | 🏴 |
D Stuart Williams | 🏴 |
RB Don Howe | 🏴 |
M Ray Barlow | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Dudley | 🏴 |
M Chuck Drury | 🏴 |
W Bobby Robson | 🏴 |
F Brian Whitehouse | 🏴 |
CF Ronnie Allen | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Derek Kevan | 🏴 |
CF Roy Horobin | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Albion XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
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
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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