Game #2516
Aston Villa
6-4-16, 16 PTS
Saturday, 3 January 1959
22nd (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥
Lost
1-2
🟥 3 Jan 1959, Villa 1-2 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
West Ham United
12-3-10, 39 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 29,334
On This Day
Joe Mercer's first three games as Villa boss end with three successive defeats as they are beaten at home for the second successive game.
Joe Mercer's Villa begin 1959 as they ended 1958 - in torrid form - with four successive defeats to make it six wins, four draws and sixteen defeats in twenty six division one games.
Meanwhile, full back Dennis Jackson made his final appearance for Villa aged 26 before moving on to Millwall in May 1959. Jackson played for Villa between 1956-57 and 1958-59 making eight appearances.
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Dennis Jackson | 🏴 | 🔴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
CF 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
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Dennis Jackson | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
Forwards
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
CF Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
Unavailable
None
Team News
Joe Mercer names an unchanged line up for the first time despite three successive defeats.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.09 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 35.09 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 24.25 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
🔴 FB Dennis Jackson | 🏴 | 1957-59 🕒 8 | ✅ 8 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 - | #456 |
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 48' |
Assist(s) | Ron Wylie | 48' |
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 West Ham United
⚽ | 48' Goal, 1-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Ron Wylie
🥅 | 68' Goal, 1-1, (West Ham United), Noel Cantwell
🥅 | 74' Goal, 1-2, (West Ham United), Jimmy Dugdale o.g.
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 West Ham United
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #26 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #6 |
Saturday, 3 January 1959
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Jim Pickles | 🏴 | Stockport, 1957-1964
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥
Officials
Referee: Jim Pickles | 🏴 | Stockport, 1957-1964
Linesmen: G. T. Watkins; J. C. Nicholas
Previous 5 vs. West Ham: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥
Head to Head
Total 🕒 25 | 🟩 W7 (28% ) | 🟨 D5 | 🇺(48% ) | 🟥 L13 (52% ) | ⚽ 48 | 🥅 58 | GD -10
Match Stats
Not recorded
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 3 | 🟩 | 0 🟨 0 🟥 3 | 0
Villa Career Form:
Relegation
What they Said
GK Ernie Gregory | 🏴 |
LB Noel Cantwell | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
D Ken Brown | 🏴 |
RB John Bond | 🏴 |
M Andy Malcolm | 🏴 |
M John Smith | 🏴 |
W Mike Grice | 🏴 |
W Malcolm Musgrove | 🏴 |
F Andy Smillie | 🏴 |
F John Dick | 🏴 |
CF Vic Keeble | 🏴 |
Ted Fenton | 🏴 |
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: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Ernie Gregory | 🏴 |
Defenders
D Ken Brown | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Noel Cantwell | 🇮🇪 |
RB John Bond | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Andy Malcolm | 🏴 |
M John Smith | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Mike Grice | 🏴 |
W Malcolm Musgrove | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Andy Smillie | 🏴 |
F John Dick | 🏴 |
CF Vic Keeble | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1958-59
Playing Squad
GK Bill Beaton | 🏴 | #466 |
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | #453 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | #450 |
FB Dennis Jackson | 🏴 | #456 |
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 | #468 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 | #462 |
FB John Sharples | 🏴 | #463 |
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 | #426 |
RB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | #422 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | #447 |
M Trevor Birch | 🏴 | #442 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | #439 |
W Jack Willis | 🏴 | #464 |
W Ken Barrett | 🏴 | #465 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 | #452 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | #431 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 | #443 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 | #455 |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | #460 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | #448 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | #396 |
CF Ron Wylie | 🏴 | #467 |
F Wally Hazelden | 🏴 | #459 |
