Game #2514
Aston Villa
6-4-14, 16 PTS
Friday, 26 December 1958
22nd (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
Lost
1-2
🟥 26 Dec 1958, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
Division One
Manchester United
11-5-8, 27 PTS
Old Trafford
Attendance: 63,098
On This Day
Over a month since the sacking of Eric Houghton, Villa finally have a new manager as Joe Mercer swaps the relative calm of Sheffield United for the Villa hotseat. Villa however don't respond immediately and are well beaten at Old Trafford to remain bottom of the first division.
Joe Mercer's first game in charge see 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.
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 | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
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
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 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | Billy Myerscough | 36' |
Assist(s) | Johnny Dixon | 36' |
Match Timeline
🥅 | 20' Goal, 0-1, (Manchester United), Albert Quixall
⚽ | 36' Goal, 1-1, Billy Myerscough, Assist by Johnny Dixon
🕒 | HT Manchester United 1-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 74' Goal, 1-2, (Manchester United), Dennis Violett
🕒 | FT Manchester United 2-1 Aston Villa
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #24 |
League Match | #24 |
Manager Game | #4 |
Friday, 26 December 1958
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: J. Cooke | 🏴 | Cambridgeshire, 1958-1961
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
Officials
Referee: J. Cooke | 🏴 | Cambridgeshire, 1958-1961
Previous 5 vs. United: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩
Head to Head
Total 🕒 76 | 🟩 30 | 🟨 12 | 🟥 34 | ⚽ 136 | 🥅 143 |
League 🕒 69 | 🟩 28 | 🟨 12 | 🟥 29 | ⚽ 126 | 🥅 122 |
FA Cup 🕒 6 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 4 | ⚽ 10 | 🥅 17 |
Other 🕒 1 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🥅 4 |
Home 🕒 36 | 🟩 19 | 🟨 7 | 🟥 10 | ⚽ 90 | 🥅 62 |
Away 🕒 39 | 🟩 10 | 🟨 5 | 🟥 24 | ⚽ 44 | 🥅 80 |
Neutral 🕒 1 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 2 | 🥅 1 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 1 | 🟩 | 0 🟨 0 🟥 1 | 0
Villa Career Form:
Relegation
What they Said
GK Harry Gregg | 🇬🇧 |
CB Bill Foulkes | 🏴 |
CB Ron Cope | 🏴 |
LB Joe Carolan | 🇮🇪 |
M Freddie Goodwin | 🏴 |
M Wilf McGuinness | 🏴 |
M Warren Bradley | 🏴 |
W Albert Scanlon | 🏴 |
F Mark Pearson | 🏴 |
F Albert Quixall | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Dennis Viollet | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Matt Busby | 🏴 |
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: 1956-57
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1958-59
Playing Squad
GK Bill Beaton | 🏴 | #466 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | #453 |
Goalkeeper
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CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | #450 |
Centre Back
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FB Dennis Jackson | 🏴 | #456 |
Full Back
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FB Doug Winton | 🏴 | #468 |
Full Back
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FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 | #462 |
Full Back
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FB John Sharples | 🏴 | #463 |
Full Back
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LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 | #426 |
Full Back
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RB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | #422 |
Full Back
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M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | #447 |
Midfielder
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M Trevor Birch | 🏴 | #442 |
Midfielder
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M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | #439 |
Midfielder
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W Jack Willis | 🏴 | #464 |
Winger
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W Ken Barrett | 🏴 | #465 |
Winger
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W Les Smith | 🏴 | #452 |
Winger
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W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | #431 |
Winger
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W Tommy Southren | 🏴 | #443 |
Winger
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F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 | #455 |
Forward
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CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | #460 |
Forward
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F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | #448 |
Forward
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F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | #396 |
Forward
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CF Ron Wylie | 🏴 | #467 |
Forward
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F Wally Hazelden | 🏴 | #459 |
Forward
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Match Media
