Game #2485
Aston Villa
13-5-19, 31 PTS
Saturday, 5 April 1958
Won
17th (+2)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩
Division One
West Bromwich Albion
16-14-8, 46 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 31,406
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-1
West Brom
Assist(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 23' |
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park
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
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
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 5 April 1958
Albion, who haven't won a League game at Villa Park since 1936, are swatted aside as a desperate Villa grab two precious points to fend off relegation.
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.
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, 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
West Bromwich Albion
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1953-54
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #37 |
Manager Game | #225 |
Saturday, 5 April 1958
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🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Frank Collinge | 🏴 | Rochdale, 1957-1958
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Frank Collinge | 🏴 | Rochdale, 1957-1958
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
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Peter Aldis replaces Les Jones.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.85 |
Oldest Player |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 31.22 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 23.51 |
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
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 | 🏴 |
W 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 | 🏴 |
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, 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
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, 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 🇺
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Albion XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park