Game #2514
Friday, 26 December 1958
Attendance: 63,098
Lost
Division One
22nd (-)
Manchester United
LDWLL
Old Trafford
Manchester United
2-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Not recorded
KEY MAN
Billy Myerscough, scored but Villa lose for the second time under Joe Mercer and the fourteenth time in twenty four games this season, Friday, 26 December 1958.
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Joe Mercer's Villa lose for a second successive game to make it six wins, four draws and fourteen defeats in twenty four division one games so far this season as they change in manager five games earlier doesn't seem to have worked.
Aston Villa
Manchester United
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
FIXTURE HISTORY
Manchester United
Previous 5 vs. Manchester United: | 🟨 | 🟩 | 🟥 | 🟥 | 🟩 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #24 |
League Match | #24 |
Manager Game | #4 |
Friday, 26 December 1958
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Joe Mercer |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 1-2 |
Last 5 Games | LDWLL |
MATCH OFFICIALS
CARDS
Villa
Manchester United
TEAM NEWS
Ron Wylie replaces Wally Hazelden.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 29.11 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 35.07 |
Youngest Player |
F Peter McParland | 24.69 |
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 |
Manchester United
Gregg, Foulkes, Carolan, Cope, Scanlon, Goodwin, McGuinness, Bradley, Viollet (g), Pearson, Quixall (g). Manager: Matt Busby.
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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