Game #2512
Aston Villa
6-4-12, 16 PTS
Saturday, 13 December 1958
22nd (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 | 🔥 |
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
Unavailable
None
Team News
Stan Lynn and Ron Wylie replace Dennis Jackson and Gerry Hitchens.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 29.08 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 35.03 |
Youngest Player |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | 24.65 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Managerless Villa make it two unbeaten. As a result Villa have six wins, four draws and twelve defeats in twenty two division one games so far this season.
Villa, still without a manager following Eric Houghton's sacking the previous month, secure a precious win at Highbury following a Ron Wylie inspired performance. Villa however remain bottom of the table, level on points with Leicester and Tottenham.
Starting XI
Won
2-1
🟩 13 Dec 1958, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Highbury
Scorer(s) | Billy Myerscough | 43' | Peter McParland | 51' |
Assist(s) | Ron Wylie | 43' | Jackie Sewell | 51' |
Match Timeline
🥅 | 39' Goal, 0-1, (Arsenal), Jackie Henderson
⚽ | 43' Goal, 1-1, Billy Myerscough, Assist by Ron Wylie
🕒 | HT Arsenal 1-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 51' Goal, 2-1, Peter McParland, Assist by Jackie Sewell
🕒 | FT Arsenal 1-2 Aston Villa
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #2 |
Saturday, 13 December 1958
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Management Committee 1958 (Caretaker)
Referee: William Hickson | 🏴 | Wigan, 1957-1959
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
Officials
Referee: William Hickson | 🏴 | Wigan, 1957-1959
Previous 5 vs. Arsenal: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥
Head to Head
Total 🕒 89 | 🟩 W38 (43% ) | 🟨 D16 | 🇺(61% ) | 🟥 L35 (39% ) | ⚽ 148 | 🥅 139 | GD 9
Match Stats
Not recorded
Management Committee 1958
🕒 4 | 🟩 | 2 🟨 1 🟥 1 | 1.75
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
Division One
Arsenal
12-3-7, 27 PTS
Highbury
Attendance: 31,970
GK Jack Kelsey | 🏴 |
LB Dennis Evans | 🏴 |
CB Bill Dodgin Jr | 🏴 |
RB Len Wills | 🏴 |
M Tommy Docherty | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Bloomfield | 🏴 |
W Gerry Ward | 🏴 |
W Danny Clapton | 🏴 |
W Gordon Nutt | 🏴 |
CF Jackie Henderson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Peter Goring | 🏴 |
George Swindin | 🏴 |
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: 1952–53
Opposition Matchday Squad
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 |
