Game #2502
Aston Villa
3-2-7, 8 PTS

Saturday, 11 October 1958
22nd (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB John Sharples | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
W Ken Barrett | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
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 Smith | 🏴 |
W Ken Barrett | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
Forwards
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
Team News
Peter McParland replaces Billy Myerscough.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.76 |
Oldest Player |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 31.73 |
Youngest Player |
W Ken Barrett | 🏴 | 20.45 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None

Lost
1-4
🟥 11 Oct 1958, Villa 1-4 Albion, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Ken Barrett | 13' |
Assist(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 13' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 13' Goal, 1-0, Ken Barrett, Assist by Gerry Hitchens
🥅 | 34' Goal, 1-1, (West Bromwich Albion), David Burnside
🥅 | 42' Goal, 1-2, (West Bromwich Albion), Derek Hogg
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-2 West Bromwich Albion
🥅 | 73' Goal, 1-3, (West Bromwich Albion), Bobby Robson
🥅 | 89' Goal, 1-4, (West Bromwich Albion, pen), Don Howe
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-4 West Bromwich Albion
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #12 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #242 |
Saturday, 11 October 1958

Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Leslie Hamer | 🏴 | Bolton, 1957-1968
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-4
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
Officials
Referee: Leslie Hamer | 🏴 | Bolton, 1957-1968
Linesmen: H. Williams; G. A. Smoker
Match Stats
Not recorded
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:

Division One
West Bromwich Albion
4-5-3, 13 PTS

Villa Park
Attendance: 45,778
GK Clive Jackman | 🏴 |
D Stuart Williams | 🏴 |
RB Don Howe | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M David Burnside | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Ray Barlow | 🏴 |
M Maurice Setters | 🏴 |
W Bobby Robson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Jimmy Campbell | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Dudley | 🏴 |
W Derek Hogg | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Alec Jackson | 🏴 |
CF Derek Kevan | 🏴 |
Vic Buckingham | 🏴 |

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: 1953-54
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Clive Jackman | 🏴 |
Defenders
D Stuart Williams | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Don Howe | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M David Burnside | 🏴 |
M Ray Barlow | 🏴 |
M Maurice Setters | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Dudley | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Bobby Robson | 🏴 |
W Jimmy Campbell | 🏴 |
W Derek Hogg | 🏴 |
W Alec Jackson | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Derek Kevan | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded

Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa slump to a rare defeat to Albion and remain bottom of the table after 12 games.
Eric Houghton's Villa lose for the seventh time in ten to make it three wins, two draws and seven defeats in twelve division one games so far this season. Despite their latest loss however Villa climb a place to second from bottom leapfrogging an Everton side who conceded ten in their latest match.
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