Game #2491
Aston Villa
0-1-0, 1 PTS
Saturday, 23 August 1958
Drew
10th=
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨
Division One
Attendance: 55,198
Birmingham City
Villa Park
0-1-0, 1 PTS
Villa open the season with a disappointing home draw with neighbours Birmingham that leaves both sides of the city concerned as to what 1958-59 will bring.
Aston Villa
1-1
Birmingham City
Assist(s) | None
KEY MAN
Stan Lynn, scored from the spot to secure an opening day draw and make it seven games unbeaten, Saturday, 23 August 1958.
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Saturday, 23 August 1958
🥅 | 14' Goal, 0-1, (Birmingham City), Peter Murphy
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Birmingham City
⚽ | 52' Goal, 1-1, Stan Lynn, pen
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Birmingham City
ON THIS DAY
Eric Houghton's Villa open 1958 with a draw against neighbours Birmingham to make it seven games unbeaten including the end of the 1957-58 campaign.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Birmingham City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Birmingham City
Previous 5 vs. Birmingham: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #231 |
Saturday, 23 August 1958
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Alf Bond | 🏴 | London, -1958
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Eric Houghton | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 231 | 🟩 | 83 🟨 63 🟥 85 | 1.35
Career Form:
Mid Table
Eric Houghton | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Alf Bond | 🏴 | London, -1958
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
Alf Bond
CARDS
Villa
None
Birmingham City
None
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.39 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 34.73 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 23.89 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 |
Arthur Turner | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Trevor Birch | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 |
Birmingham City
GK Gil Merrick | 🏴 |
LB Ken Green | 🏴 |
CB Trevor Smith | 🏴 |
RB Jeff Hall | 🏴 |
M Dick Neal Jr. | 🏴 |
W Brian Taylor | 🏴 |
W Harry Hooper | 🏴 |
IF Peter Murphy | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Bunny Larkin | 🏴 |
CF Eddy Brown | 🏴 |
CF Bryan Orritt | 🏴 |
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
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
Birmingham XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
None
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
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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