Game #2501
Aston Villa
3-2-6, 8 PTS
Saturday, 4 October 1958
Won
22nd (-1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩
Division One
Attendance: 29,801
Newcastle United
Villa Park
5-1-5, 11 PTS
Aston Villa
2-1
Newcastle United
Assist(s) | Les Smith | 35' | Gerry Hitchens | 53' |
MATCH SUMMARY
Villa win consecutive games for the first time this season but slump to the bottom of the table despite Ken Barrett's debut brace.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 4 October 1958
🟢 | 1' Debut, Ken Barrett
⚽ | 35' Goal, 1-0, Ken Barrett, Assist by Les Smith
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Newcastle United
⚽ | 53' Goal, 2-0, Ken Barrett, Assist by Gerry Hitchens
🥅 | 66' Goal, 2-1, (Newcastle United), Len White
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Newcastle United
ON THIS DAY
Eric Houghton's Villa reverse the form book as they win successive games having lost their previous six to make it three wins, two draws and six defeats in eleven division one games so far this season.
Meanwhile, winger Ken Barrett made a goalscoring debut for Villa aged 20 - scoring twice - after moving from Stoke Works, Bromsgrove in January 1957.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Newcastle United
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1954-55
FIXTURE HISTORY
Newcastle United
Previous 5 vs. Newcastle: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #11 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #241 |
Saturday, 4 October 1958
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Frank Cowen | 🏴 | Oldham, -1965
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Eric Houghton | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 241 | 🟩 | 86 🟨 64 🟥 91 | 1.34
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
ALL THE MATCHES LED BY:
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Frank Cowen | 🏴 | Oldham, -1965
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
ALL THE MATCHES REFEREED BY:
CARDS
Villa
None
Newcastle United
None
TEAM NEWS
Eric Houghton hands Ken Barrett his debut in place of Peter McParland.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.10 |
Oldest Player |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 31.72 |
Youngest Player |
W Ken Barrett | 🏴 | 20.43 |
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 | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Ken Barrett | 🏴 | 🟢 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Charlie Mitten | 🏴 |
Newcastle United
GK Bryan Harvey | 🏴 |
D Jackie Bell | 🏴 |
CB Bill McKinney | 🏴 |
LB Bobby Ferguson | 🏴 |
CB Bob Stokoe | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Scoular | 🏴 |
M Gordon Hughes | 🏴 |
W Bobby Mitchell | 🏴 |
F Reg Davies | 🏴 |
CF Arthur Bottom | 🏴 |
CF Len White | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
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
Newcastle XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
International Duty | 1 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
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
🟢 W Ken Barrett | 🏴 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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