Game #2497
Saturday, 13 September 1958
Attendance: 44,023
Lost
Division One
21st (-)
Chelsea
LLLLL
Stamford Bridge
Chelsea
2-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Not recorded
KEY MAN
Wally Hazelden, scored for the first time this season but Villa lose a fifth consecutive game for the first time since March 1951, Saturday, 13 September 1958.
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MATCH TIMELINE
ON THIS DAY
Eric Houghton's Villa suffer a fifth successive defeat for the first time since March 1951 and have now shipped twenty goals in five games. As a result Villa make it one win, one draw and five defeats in seven division one games so far this season, scoring twelve and conceding twenty three with an unexpected season of struggle looking inevitable.
Aston Villa
Chelsea
FIXTURE HISTORY
Chelsea
Previous 5 vs. Chelsea: | 🟥 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #237 |
Saturday, 13 September 1958
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 1-2 |
Last 5 Games | LLLLL |
MATCH OFFICIALS
CARDS
Villa
Chelsea
TEAM NEWS
Despite four consecutive defeats, Eric Houghton names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.72 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 34.78 |
Youngest Player |
F Wally Hazelden | 17.59 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Eric Houghton
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims |
FB John Sharples |
FB Stan Lynn |
FB Gordon Lee |
CB Jimmy Dugdale |
M Pat Saward |
W Les Smith |
F Gerry Hitchens |
F Peter McParland |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Wally Hazelden |
Chelsea
Robertson, Sillett J, Sillett P (g), Tindall, Mortimore, Scott, Saunders, Block, Brabrook, Greaves (g), Nicholas. Manager: Ted Drake.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
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MATCHDAY QUOTES