Game #2508
Saturday, 15 November 1958
Attendance: 20,864
Lost
Division One
22nd (-1)
Leicester City
LWLLL
Filbert Street
Leicester City
6-3
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Not recorded
KEY MAN
Gerry Hitchens, scored a brace to make it four goals in four games but Villa lose their third successive game and for the eleventh time in eighteen games under Eric Houghton this season, Saturday, 15 November 1958.
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Eric Houghton's Villa lose for the third successive game for the second time this season and lose for the eleventh time in sixteen as their terrible form continues. As a result, Villa make it four wins, three draws and eleven defeats in eighteen division one games so far this season.
Meanwhile, goalkeeper Bill Beaton made his sole appearance for Villa aged 23 after joining the club from Dunfermline Athletic in October 1958. Beaton moved on to Airdrie in February 1960.
Also making their final appearance was full back John Sharples who made his thirteenth and final appearance for Villa aged 24 before moving to Walsall in August 1959.
Aston Villa
Leicester City
FIXTURE HISTORY
Leicester City
Previous 5 vs. Leicester: | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | 🟩 | 🟥 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #18 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #248 |
Saturday, 15 November 1958
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 3-6 |
Last 5 Games | LWLLL |
MATCH OFFICIALS
CARDS
Villa
Leicester City
TEAM NEWS
Bill Beaton (debut) and Wally Hazelden replace Nigel Sims and Billy Myerscough.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.92 |
Oldest Player |
F Jackie Sewell | 31.83 |
Youngest Player |
F Wally Hazelden | 17.76 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Eric Houghton
Aston Villa
GK Bill Beaton |
FB John Sharples |
FB Stan Lynn |
FB Gordon Lee |
CB Jimmy Dugdale |
M Vic Crowe |
W Les Smith |
F Peter McParland |
F Jackie Sewell |
F Wally Hazelden |
F Gerry Hitchens |
Leicester City
Maclaren, Cunningham, Baillie, King, Newman, McDonald, Hines (g) (g) (g) (g), Leek, Walsh (g), Keyworth, Kelly (g). Manager: Matt Gillies.
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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