Game #2500
Aston Villa
2-2-6, 6 PTS
Saturday, 27 September 1958
Blackburn Rovers
2-3
Aston Villa
Division One
Blackburn Rovers
3-3-4, 9 PTS
Ewood Park
Attendance: 28,172
Won
21st (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
Assist(s) | Billy Myerscough | 21' | 27' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 27 September 1958
🥅 | 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
ON THIS DAY
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.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Blackburn Rovers
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1927–28
FIXTURE DETAILS
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Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #10 |
League Match | #10 |
Manager Game | #240 |
Saturday, 27 September 1958
MATCH SUMMARY
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: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Eric Houghton | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 240 | 🟩 | 85 🟨 64 🟥 91 | 1.33
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ken Tuck | 🏴 | Chesterfield, -1962
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
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 |
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB John Sharples | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Johnny Carey | 🇮🇪 |
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Blackburn Rovers
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 | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions Permitted in Period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions Permitted in Period
SQUAD STATS
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Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
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Blackburn XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
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Injury | 1 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
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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
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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