Game #2518
Aston Villa
Saturday, 24 January 1959
4th Round
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
Won
2-1
🟩 24 Jan 1959, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
FA Cup
Chelsea
Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 55,994
On This Day
With a two week break, Villa use it wisely and return from a team break at Lilleshall to win a second successive game under Joe Mercer - this time against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Next is a real league test against .... Chelsea.
Joe Mercer's Villa play and win successive FA Cup matches as they receive respite from their League troubles following up their defeat of division two side Rotherham with a win over Chelsea in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | 🔥 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | ⚽ |
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
Joe Mercer names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.57 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 35.15 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 24.31 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 21' | Billy Myerscough | 25' |
Assist(s) | Billy Myerscough | 21' | Peter McParland | 25' |
Match Timeline
🥅 | 5' Goal, 0-1, (Chelsea), Jimmy Greaves
⚽ | 21' Goal, 1-1, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Billy Myerscough
⚽ | 25' Goal, 2-1, Billy Myerscough, Assist by Peter McParland
🕒 | HT Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #28 |
Manager Game | #8 |
Saturday, 24 January 1959
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Jack Clough | 🏴 | Bolton, 1956-1959
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
Officials
Referee: Jack Clough | 🏴 | Bolton, 1956-1959
Previous 5 vs. Chelsea: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥
Head to Head
Total 🕒 65 | 🟩 W29 (45% ) | 🟨 D16 | 🇺(69% ) | 🟥 L20 (31% ) | ⚽ 115 | 🥅 94 | GD 21
Match Stats
Not recorded
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 5 | 🟩 | 2 🟨 0 🟥 3 | 1.2
Villa Career Form:
Bottom 8
What they Said
GK Reg Matthews | 🏴 |
RB John Sillett | 🏴 |
RB Peter Sillett | 🏴 |
CB Mel Scott | 🏴 |
M Stan Crowther (ex) | 🏴 |
M Derek Saunders | 🏴 |
W Micky Block | 🏴 |
W Peter Brabrook | 🏴 |
CF Jimmy Greaves | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Derek Gibbs | 🏴 |
CF Ron Tindall | 🏴 |
Ted Drake | 🏴 |
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: 1954-55
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1958-59
Playing Squad
GK Bill Beaton | 🏴 | #466 |
Goalkeeper
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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
