Game #2513
Aston Villa
6-4-13, 16 PTS
Saturday, 20 December 1958
Birmingham City
4-1
Aston Villa
Division One
Birmingham City
8-4-10, 20 PTS
St Andrew's
Attendance: 31,857
Lost
22nd (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 20 December 1958
⚽ | 26' Goal, 1-0, Wally Hazelden
🕒 | HT Birmingham City 0-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 61' Goal, 1-1, (Birmingham City, pen), Gordon Astall
🥅 | 67' Goal, 1-2, (Birmingham City), Alex Jackson
🥅 | 77' Goal, 1-3 (Birmingham City), Alex Jackson
🥅 | 87' Goal, 1-4 (Birmingham City), Neal
🕒 | FT Birmingham City 4-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Managerless Villa to make it six wins, four draws and thirteen defeats in twenty three division one games so far this season.
Meanwhile, forward Wally Hazelden made his final appearance for Villa aged 17 before moving on to Wigan Athletic in July 1960. Hazelden played for Villa in 1957-58 and 1958-59 making nineteen appearances and scoring five goals.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Birmingham City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
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![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_afaca0bac3d245d884162807ffb22461~mv2.gif)
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #3 |
Saturday, 20 December 1958
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Management Committee 1958 (Caretaker)
Referee: Ken Aston | 🏴 | Colchester, 1955-1963
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-4
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Management Committee 1958
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 5 | 🟩 | 2 🟨 1 🟥 2 | 1.4
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ken Aston | 🏴 | Colchester, 1955-1963
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Wally Hazelden replaces Ron Wylie.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.41 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 35.05 |
Youngest Player |
F Wally Hazelden | 🏴 | 17.86 |
MANAGER
Management Committee 1958
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
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 Wally Hazelden | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔴 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Pat Beasley | 🏴 |
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Birmingham City
GK Gil Merrick | 🏴 |
LB George Allen | 🏴 |
CB Trevor Smith | 🏴 |
RB Jeff Hall | 🏴 |
M Dick Neal Jr. | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Johnny Watts | 🏴 |
W Brian Taylor | 🏴 |
W Gordon Astall | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Bunny Larkin | 🏴 |
F Johnny Gordon | 🏴 |
CF Alex Jackson | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions Permitted in Period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_afaca0bac3d245d884162807ffb22461~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_afaca0bac3d245d884162807ffb22461~mv2.gif)
Birmingham XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Injury | 1 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_afaca0bac3d245d884162807ffb22461~mv2.gif)
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
🔴 F Wally Hazelden | 🏴 |
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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