Aston Villa
14-6-19, 34 PTS
Saturday, 12 April 1958
1957-58
15th (+1)
Drew
1-1
Preston North End
24-7-8, 55 PTS
Division One
Deepdale
Attendance: 21,053
๐จ 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
Scorer(s) | Billy Myerscough | 24' |
Assist(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 24' |
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
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Saturday, 12 April 1958
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Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Game #2487
Match Record
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #43 |
League Match | #39 |
Manager Game | #227 |
Saturday, 12 April 1958
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Ernie Oxley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | South Kirby, 1955-1959
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 1-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Preston: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Total ๐ 88 | ๐ฉ W45 (51% ) | ๐จ D10 | ๐บ(63% ) | ๐ฅ L33 (38% ) | โฝ 163 | ๐ฅ 133 | GD 30
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Preston North End
League Champions: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1937โ38
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 24' Goal, 1-0, Billy Myerscough, Assist by Gerry Hitchens
๐ฅ
| 31' Goal, 1-1, (Preston North End), Derek Mayers
๐ | HT Preston North End 1-1 Aston Villa
๐ | FT Preston North End 1-1 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Ernie Oxley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | South Kirby, 1955-1959
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
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 Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ 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 |
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 |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
F Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Preston North End
Cliff Britton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Fred Else | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Joe Walton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Joe Dunn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Willie Cunningham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Frank OโFarrell | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Alec Farrall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Docherty (mg) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Tommy Thompson (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Sammy Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Derek Mayers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Tom Finney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 2 |
W Ken O Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Eric Houghton names the same line up for the third successive game.
Preston North End
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Preston North End
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
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Sub 4
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Sub 2
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Sub 3
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Sub 5
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๐ฅ
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
Where are they now?
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CB George Ashfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #449 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
FB Les Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #461 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Stan Crowther | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #454 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Ken O Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #436 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Tommy Southren | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #443 |
Winger
Where are they now?
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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Matchday Programme
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