Game #2500
Aston Villa
2-2-6, 6 PTS
Saturday, 27 September 1958
21st (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
Won
3-2
🟩 27 Sep 1958, Villa 3-2 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
Blackburn Rovers
3-3-4, 9 PTS
Ewood Park
Attendance: 28,172
On This Day
Villa win for only the second time in ten games but it's a close run thing as Blackburn dominate.
Eric Houghton's Villa win for the first time in eight after a terrible run to make it two wins, two draws and six defeats in ten division one games so far this season.
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB John Sharples | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
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 John Sharples | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
Wingers
W Les J Smith | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
Forwards
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
Team News
Eric Houghton names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.44 |
Oldest Player |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 31.70 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 23.99 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 21' | Gerry Hitchens | 27' | Les Smith | 72' |
Assist(s) | Billy Myerscough | 21' | 27' |
Match Timeline
🥅 | 11' Goal, 0-1, (Blackburn Rovers), Tommy Johnston
⚽ | 21' Goal, 1-1, Peter McParland, Assist by Billy Myerscough
⚽ | 27' Goal, 1-2, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Billy Myerscough
🕒 | HT Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Aston Villa
🥅 | 51' Goal, 2-2, (Blackburn Rovers), Tommy Johnston
⚽ | 72' Goal, 3-2, Les Smith
🕒 | FT Blackburn Rovers 2-3 Aston Villa
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #10 |
League Match | #10 |
Manager Game | #240 |
Saturday, 27 September 1958
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Ken Tuck | 🏴 | Chesterfield, -1962
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
Officials
Referee: Ken Tuck | 🏴 | Chesterfield, -1962
Linesmen: J. M. Jack; C. L. Ross
Previous 5 vs. Blackburn: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
Head to Head
Total 🕒 100 | 🟩 W46 (46% ) | 🟨 D21 | 🇺(67% ) | 🟥 L33 (33% ) | ⚽ 198 | 🥅 176 | GD 22
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
What they Said
GK Harry Leyland | 🏴 |
D David Whelan | 🏴 |
D Mick McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
CB Jim Appleby | 🏴 |
LB Bill Eckersley | 🏴 |
M Ronnie Clayton | 🏴 |
W Ally MacLeod | 🏴 |
W Bryan Douglas | 🏴 |
F Peter Dobing | 🏴 |
CF Roy Vernon | 🏴 |
CF Tommy Johnston | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
Johnny Carey | 🇮🇪 |
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: 1927–28
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Harry Leyland | 🏴 |
Defenders
D David Whelan | 🏴 |
D Mick McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
CB Jim Appleby | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Bill Eckersley | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Ronnie Clayton | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Ally MacLeod | 🏴 |
W Bryan Douglas | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Peter Dobing | 🏴 |
CF Roy Vernon | 🏴 |
CF Tommy Johnston | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1958-59
Playing Squad
GK Bill Beaton | 🏴 | #466 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | #453 |
Goalkeeper
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CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | #450 |
Centre Back
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FB Dennis Jackson | 🏴 | #456 |
Full Back
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FB Doug Winton | 🏴 | #468 |
Full Back
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FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 | #462 |
Full Back
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FB John Sharples | 🏴 | #463 |
Full Back
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LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 | #426 |
Full Back
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RB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | #422 |
Full Back
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M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | #447 |
Midfielder
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M Trevor Birch | 🏴 | #442 |
Midfielder
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M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | #439 |
Midfielder
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W Jack Willis | 🏴 | #464 |
Winger
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W Ken Barrett | 🏴 | #465 |
Winger
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W Les Smith | 🏴 | #452 |
Winger
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W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | #431 |
Winger
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W Tommy Southren | 🏴 | #443 |
Winger
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F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 | #455 |
Forward
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CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | #460 |
Forward
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F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | #448 |
Forward
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F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | #396 |
Forward
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CF Ron Wylie | 🏴 | #467 |
Forward
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F Wally Hazelden | 🏴 | #459 |
Forward
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Match Media
Matchday Programme
