Game #2511
Aston Villa
5-4-12, 14 PTS
Saturday, 6 December 1958
22nd (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨
Drew
1-1
🟨 6 Dec 1958, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
Manchester City
5-6-9, 16 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 21,684
On This Day
Managerless Villa secure a draw to make five wins, four draws and twelve defeats in twenty one division one games so far this season.
Villa take a point off fellow strugglers Manchester City but remain bottom of the pile as the search for a new manager to replace Eric Houghton is delayed once again.
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Dennis Jackson | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Management Committee 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 Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Dennis Jackson | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
Forwards
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 2 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
Team News
Billy Myerscough replaces Wally Hazelden.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.61 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 35.01 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 24.18 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | Billy Myerscough | 78' |
Assist(s) | Jackie Sewell | 78' |
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester City
🥅 | 70' Goal, 0-1, (Manchester City), Alan Kirkman
⚽ | 78' Goal, 1-1, Billy Myerscough, Assist by Jackie Sewell
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester City
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #1 |
Saturday, 6 December 1958
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Management Committee 1958 (Caretaker)
Referee: Jack Swain | 🏴 | Cleethorpes, 1956-1958
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨
Officials
Referee: Jack Swain | 🏴 | Cleethorpes, 1956-1958
Linesmen: C. Watts; F. Smith
Previous 5 vs. Manchester City: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩
Head to Head
Total 🕒 85 | 🟩 35 | 🟨 19 | 🟥 31 | ⚽ 148 | 🥅 139 |
League 🕒 79 | 🟩 33 | 🟨 18 | 🟥 28 | ⚽ 139 | 🥅 126 |
FA Cup 🕒 6 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 3 | ⚽ 9 | 🥅 12 |
Home 🕒 44 | 🟩 27 | 🟨 10 | 🟥 7 | ⚽ 92 | 🥅 47 |
Away 🕒 40 | 🟩 8 | 🟨 9 | 🟥 23 | ⚽ 55 | 🥅 70 |
Neutral 🕒 1 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 1 | 🥅 6 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Management Committee 1958
🕒 3 | 🟩 | 1 🟨 1 🟥 1 | 1.33
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
What they Said
GK Bert Trautmann | 🇩🇪 |
LB Peter Horridge | 🏴 |
D Dave Ewing | 🏴 |
LB Cliff Sear | 🏴 |
M Kenneth Barnes | 🏴 |
M Roy Cheetham | 🏴 |
W Colin Barlow | 🏴 |
F Alan Kirkman | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Ray Sambrook | 🏴 |
F George Hannah | 🏴 |
F Joe Hayes | 🏴 |
Les McDowall | 🏴 |
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: 1955-56
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Bert Trautmann | 🇩🇪 |
Defenders
D Dave Ewing | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Peter Horridge | 🏴 |
LB Cliff Sear | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Kenneth Barnes | 🏴 |
M Roy Cheetham | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Colin Barlow | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Alan Kirkman | 🏴 |
F Ray Sambrook | 🏴 |
F George Hannah | 🏴 |
F Joe Hayes | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1958-59
Playing Squad
GK Bill Beaton | 🏴 | #466 |
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | #453 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | #450 |
FB Dennis Jackson | 🏴 | #456 |
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 | #468 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 | #462 |
FB John Sharples | 🏴 | #463 |
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 | #426 |
RB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | #422 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | #447 |
M Trevor Birch | 🏴 | #442 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | #439 |
W Jack Willis | 🏴 | #464 |
W Ken Barrett | 🏴 | #465 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 | #452 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | #431 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 | #443 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 | #455 |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | #460 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | #448 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | #396 |
CF Ron Wylie | 🏴 | #467 |
F Wally Hazelden | 🏴 | #459 |
