Game #2491
Aston Villa
0-1-0, 1 PTS
Saturday, 23 August 1958
10th=
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨
Drew
1-1
🟨 23 Aug 1958, Villa 1-1 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
Birmingham City
0-1-0, 1 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 55,198
On This Day
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.
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.
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Trevor Birch | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Trevor Birch | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
Wingers
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
Forwards
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
Unavailable
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 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
🔴 W Tommy Southren | 🏴 | 1954-58 🕒 74 | ✅ 74 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 7 | 🔥 13 | 🇺 - | #443 |
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | Stan Lynn | 52' (pen) |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
🥅 | 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
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #231 |
Saturday, 23 August 1958
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Alf Bond | 🏴 | London
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨
Officials
Referee: Alf Bond | 🏴 | London, 1953-1958
Linesmen: W. Briggs; C. B. Broome
Previous 5 vs. Birmingham: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
Head to Head
Total 🕒 62 | 🟩 25 | 🟨 21 | 🟥 16 | ⚽ 106 | 🥅 83 |
League 🕒 59 | 🟩 23 | 🟨 20 | 🟥 16 | ⚽ 101 | 🥅 83 |
FA Cup 🕒 3 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 5 | 🥅 0 |
Home 🕒 31 | 🟩 15 | 🟨 11 | 🟥 5 | ⚽ 57 | 🥅 39 |
Away 🕒 31 | 🟩 10 | 🟨 10 | 🟥 11 | ⚽ 49 | 🥅 44 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
What they Said
GK Gil Merrick | 🏴 |
LB Ken Green | 🏴 |
CB Trevor Smith | 🏴 |
RB Jeff Hall | 🏴 |
M Dick Neal Jr. | 🏴 |
W Brian Taylor | 🏴 |
W Harry Hooper | 🏴 |
F Peter Murphy | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Bunny Larkin | 🏴 |
CF Eddy Brown | 🏴 |
CF Bryan Orritt | 🏴 |
Arthur Turner | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Gil Merrick | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Trevor Smith | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Ken Green | 🏴 |
RB Jeff Hall | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Dick Neal Jr. | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Brian Taylor | 🏴 |
W Harry Hooper | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Peter Murphy | 🏴 |
F Bunny Larkin | 🏴 |
CF Eddy Brown | 🏴 |
CF Bryan Orritt | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1958-59
Playing Squad
GK Bill Beaton | 🏴 | #466 |
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | #453 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | #450 |
FB Dennis Jackson | 🏴 | #456 |
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 | #468 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 | #462 |
FB John Sharples | 🏴 | #463 |
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 | #426 |
RB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | #422 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | #447 |
M Trevor Birch | 🏴 | #442 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | #439 |
W Jack Willis | 🏴 | #464 |
W Ken Barrett | 🏴 | #465 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 | #452 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | #431 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 | #443 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 | #455 |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | #460 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | #448 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | #396 |
CF Ron Wylie | 🏴 | #467 |
F Wally Hazelden | 🏴 | #459 |
