Game #2487
Aston Villa
14-6-19, 34 PTS
Saturday, 12 April 1958
Drew
15th (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
Division One
Preston North End
24-7-8, 55 PTS
Deepdale
Attendance: 21,053
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
Preston North End
1-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 24' |
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 12 April 1958
⚽ | 24' Goal, 1-0, Billy Myerscough, Assist by Gerry Hitchens
🥅 | 31' Goal, 1-1, (Preston North End), Derek Mayers
🕒 | HT Preston North End 1-1 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Preston North End 1-1 Aston Villa
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
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 12 April 1958
Billy Myerscough scores the goal that earns the point that keeps Villa in the first division for another season.
Eric Houghton's Villa make it three League games unbeaten for only the second time this season to make it fourteen wins, six draws and nineteen defeats in thirty nine division one games.
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
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
Preston North End
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1937–38
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #43 |
League Match | #39 |
Manager Game | #227 |
Saturday, 12 April 1958
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🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Ernie Oxley | 🏴 | South Kirby, 1955-1959
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ernie Oxley | 🏴 | South Kirby, 1955-1959
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
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Eric Houghton names the same line up for the third successive game.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.87 |
Oldest Player |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 31.24 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 23.53 |
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
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
Cliff Britton | 🏴 |
Preston North End
GK Fred Else | 🏴 |
LB Joe Walton | 🏴 |
CB Joe Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Willie Cunningham | 🏴 |
M Frank O’Farrell | 🇮🇪 |
M Alec Farrall | 🏴 |
M Tommy Docherty | 🏴 |
F Tommy Thompson (ex) | 🏴 |
W Sammy Taylor | 🏴 |
W Derek Mayers | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Tom Finney | 🏴 |
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
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
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Preston XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale