Game #2512
Aston Villa
Saturday, 13 December 1958
Won
22nd (-)
LWLDW
Division One
Attendance: 31,970
Arsenal
Highbury
Arsenal
1-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Not recorded
KEY MAN
Billy Myerscough, scored for the second successive game as Villa go two games unbeaten under Joe Mercer, Saturday, 13 December 1958.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 13 December 1958
ON THIS DAY
Joe Mercer's Villa make it two unbeaten under the new boss - just as Eric Houghton had started the season. As a result Villa have six wins, four draws and twelve defeats in twenty two division one games so far this season.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Arsenal
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1952–53
FIXTURE HISTORY
Arsenal
Previous 5 vs. Arsenal: | 🟥 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟩 | 🟥 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #2 |
Saturday, 13 December 1958
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Joe Mercer |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 2-1 |
Last 5 Games | LWLDW |
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 2 | 🟩 | 1 🟨 1 🟥 0 | 2.00
Career Form:
Top 4
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
CARDS
Villa
Arsenal
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 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
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 |
Arsenal
Kelsey, Docherty, Evans, Wills, Dodgin, Bloomfield, Ward, Clapton, Henderson (g), Goring, Nutt. Manager: George Swindin.
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
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
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
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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