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Aston Villa

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6-4-15, 16 PTS

Saturday, 27 December 1958

1958-59

22nd (-)

Lost

0-2

Manchester United

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12-5-8, 29 PTS

Division One

Villa Park

Attendance: 56,450

๐ŸŸฅ 27 Dec 1958, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park

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Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸจ 23 Aug 1958, Villa 1-1 Birmingham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Aug 1958, Villa 3-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Aug 1958, Villa 2-7 West Ham, Upton Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 3 Sep 1958, Villa 2-5 Portsmouth, Fratton

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Sep 1958, Villa 2-3 Forest, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Sep 1958, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Sep 1958, Villa 1-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 17 Sep 1958, Villa 0-4 Wolves, Molineux

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 20 Sep 1958, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Sep 1958, Villa 3-2 Blackburn, Ewood

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Oct 1958, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 Oct 1958, Villa 1-4 Albion, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 18 Oct 1958, Villa 0-0 Leeds, Elland Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Oct 1958, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Oct 1958, Villa 2-1 Bolton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Nov 1958, Villa 1-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Nov 1958, Villa 2-4 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Nov 1958, Villa 3-6 Leicester, Filbert Street

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Nov 1958, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Nov 1958, Villa 1-3 Burnley, Turf Moor

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 6 Dec 1958, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Dec 1958, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Highbury

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Dec 1958, Villa 1-4 Birmingham, St Andrew's

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Dec 1958, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Dec 1958, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 3 Jan 1959, Villa 1-2 West Ham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Jan 1959, Villa 2-1 Rotherham, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Jan 1959, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 31 Jan 1959, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 7 Feb 1959, Villa 1-2 Blackpool, Bloomfield

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Feb 1959, Villa 4-1 Everton, Goodison

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Feb 1959, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Feb 1959, Villa 0-1 Newcastle, St James'

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 28 Feb 1959, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Mar 1959, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Turf Moor

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Mar 1959, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Mar 1959, Villa 0-1 Forest, Hillsborough

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Mar 1959, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Burnden

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Mar 1959, Villa 3-1 Luton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Mar 1959, Villa 2-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 28 Mar 1959, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 30 Mar 1959, Villa 1-1 Spurs, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 4 Apr 1959, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 Apr 1959, Villa 2-4 Preston, Deepdale

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 18 Apr 1959, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Apr 1959, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 25 Apr 1959, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Maine Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 29 Apr 1959, Villa 1-1 Albion, Hawthorns

Division One

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On This Day

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On this day in Villa history

Saturday, 27 December 1958

Scroll for more โฌ‡๏ธ

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Joe Mercer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964

๐Ÿ•’ 2 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 0 ๐ŸŸจ 0 ๐ŸŸฅ 2 | 0

Villa Career Form:

Relegation

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Game #2515

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Match Record

Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #25 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #5 |
Saturday, 27 December 1958

Game Record

Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: David Blues | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Richmond, 1958
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-2
Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. United: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 77 | ๐ŸŸฉ 30 | ๐ŸŸจ 12 | ๐ŸŸฅ 35 | โšฝ 136 | ๐Ÿฅ… 145 |
League ๐Ÿ•’ 70 | ๐ŸŸฉ 28 | ๐ŸŸจ 12 | ๐ŸŸฅ 30 | โšฝ 126 | ๐Ÿฅ… 124 |
FA Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 6 | ๐ŸŸฉ 2 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 4 | โšฝ 10 | ๐Ÿฅ… 17 |
Other ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | ๐ŸŸฉ 0 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿฅ… 4 |
Home ๐Ÿ•’ 37 | ๐ŸŸฉ 19 | ๐ŸŸจ 7 | ๐ŸŸฅ 11 | โšฝ 90 | ๐Ÿฅ… 64 |
Away ๐Ÿ•’ 39 | ๐ŸŸฉ 10 | ๐ŸŸจ 5 | ๐ŸŸฅ 24 | โšฝ 44 | ๐Ÿฅ… 80 |
Neutral ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | ๐ŸŸฉ 1 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 | โšฝ 2 | ๐Ÿฅ… 1 |

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1956-57

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Manchester United

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1956-57

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester United
๐Ÿฅ… | 70' Goal, 0-1, (Manchester United), Dennis Violett
๐Ÿฅ… | 82' Goal, 0-2, (Manchester United), Mark Pearson
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 0-2 Manchester United

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Officials

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Referee: David Blues | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Richmond, 1958
Linesmen: A. Goodfellow; F. Dearden

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

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Villa Bookings

None

Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Bookings

None

Opposition Sendings Off

None

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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Line Up & Subs

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Joe Mercer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964

GK Nigel Sims | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Dennis Jackson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Les Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ron Wylie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Billy Myerscough | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Manchester United
Matt Busby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

GK Harry Gregg | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
CB Bill Foulkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ron Cope | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Ian Greaves | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Freddie Goodwin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Wilf McGuinness | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Reg Hunter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Albert Scanlon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Mark Pearson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
F Albert Quixall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Dennis Viollet | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Team News

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Aston Villa

None

Dennis Jackson and Gerry Hitchens replace Stan Lynn and Jackie Sewell.

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Manchester United

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

Aston Villa

Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Sims | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
FB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Dennis Jackson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Les Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |

Forwards
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ron Wylie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Billy Myerscough | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Manchester United

Goalkeepers
GK Harry Gregg | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |

Defenders
CB Bill Foulkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ron Cope | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
LB Ian Greaves | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Freddie Goodwin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Wilf McGuinness | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Reg Hunter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Albert Scanlon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F Mark Pearson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Albert Quixall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Dennis Viollet | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

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Match Media

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What they Said

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

GK Nigel Sims | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

125

โœ…

125

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

46

๐ŸŸจ

32

๐ŸŸฅ

47

โ›”

28

๐Ÿฅ…

216

Defenders

FB Dennis Jackson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

7

โœ…

7

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

2

๐ŸŸจ

1

๐ŸŸฅ

4

CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

128

โœ…

128

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

1

๐ŸŸฉ

48

๐ŸŸจ

33

๐ŸŸฅ

47

LB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

275

โœ…

275

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

2

๐ŸŸฉ

106

๐ŸŸจ

71

๐ŸŸฅ

98

M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

107

โœ…

107

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

4

๐ŸŸฉ

36

๐ŸŸจ

23

๐ŸŸฅ

48

Midfielders

W Les Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

117

โœ…

117

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

24

34

๐ŸŸฉ

46

๐ŸŸจ

30

๐ŸŸฅ

41

W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
๐Ÿ•’

201

โœ…

201

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

58

27

๐ŸŸฉ

63

๐ŸŸจ

56

๐ŸŸฅ

82

F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

402

โœ…

402

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

142

61

๐ŸŸฉ

153

๐ŸŸจ

104

๐ŸŸฅ

145

F Billy Myerscough | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

58

โœ…

58

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

14

9

๐ŸŸฉ

21

๐ŸŸจ

14

๐ŸŸฅ

23

Forwards

CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

42

โœ…

42

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

19

9

๐ŸŸฉ

15

๐ŸŸจ

7

๐ŸŸฅ

20

CF Ron Wylie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

4

โœ…

4

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

2

๐ŸŸฉ

2

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

2

Substitutes

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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1958-59

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First Team Squad

GK Bill Beaton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #466 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

FB Dennis Jackson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #456 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

FB John Sharples | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #463 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Pat Saward | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #447 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Jack Willis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #464 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | #431 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #460 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

CF Ron Wylie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #467 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

GK Nigel Sims | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #453 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

FB Doug Winton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #468 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

LB Peter Aldis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #426 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Trevor Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #442 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Ken Barrett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #465 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

W Tommy Southren | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #443 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

F Jackie Sewell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #448 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

F Wally Hazelden | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #459 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

FB Gordon Lee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #462 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

RB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #439 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Les Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #452 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

F Billy Myerscough | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #455 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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