Aston Villa
Saturday, 24 January 1959
1958-59
4th Round
Won
2-1
Chelsea
FA Cup
Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 55,994
๐ฉ 24 Jan 1959, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Scorer(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 21' | Billy Myerscough | 25' |
Assist(s) | Billy Myerscough | 21' | Peter McParland | 25' |
Fixture List
๐จ 23 Aug 1958, Villa 1-1 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 25 Aug 1958, Villa 3-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 30 Aug 1958, Villa 2-7 West Ham, Upton Park
Division One
๐ฅ 3 Sep 1958, Villa 2-5 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
๐ฅ 6 Sep 1958, Villa 2-3 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 8 Sep 1958, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 13 Sep 1958, Villa 1-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐ฅ 17 Sep 1958, Villa 0-4 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐จ 20 Sep 1958, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Sep 1958, Villa 3-2 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
๐ฉ 4 Oct 1958, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 11 Oct 1958, Villa 1-4 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 18 Oct 1958, Villa 0-0 Leeds, Elland Road
Division One
๐ฅ 22 Oct 1958, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 25 Oct 1958, Villa 2-1 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 1 Nov 1958, Villa 1-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
Division One
๐ฅ 8 Nov 1958, Villa 2-4 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 15 Nov 1958, Villa 3-6 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐ฉ 22 Nov 1958, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 29 Nov 1958, Villa 1-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
๐จ 6 Dec 1958, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 13 Dec 1958, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฅ 20 Dec 1958, Villa 1-4 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1958, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฅ 27 Dec 1958, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 3 Jan 1959, Villa 1-2 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 10 Jan 1959, Villa 2-1 Rotherham, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 24 Jan 1959, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
FA Cup
๐ฉ 31 Jan 1959, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 7 Feb 1959, Villa 1-2 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division One
๐ฉ 14 Feb 1959, Villa 4-1 Everton, Goodison
FA Cup
๐ฉ 18 Feb 1959, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 21 Feb 1959, Villa 0-1 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
๐จ 28 Feb 1959, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 3 Mar 1959, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Turf Moor
FA Cup
๐ฉ 7 Mar 1959, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 14 Mar 1959, Villa 0-1 Forest, Hillsborough
FA Cup
๐ฉ 18 Mar 1959, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
๐ฉ 21 Mar 1959, Villa 3-1 Luton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 27 Mar 1959, Villa 2-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐ฅ 28 Mar 1959, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐จ 30 Mar 1959, Villa 1-1 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 4 Apr 1959, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 11 Apr 1959, Villa 2-4 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
๐จ 18 Apr 1959, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 20 Apr 1959, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground
Division One
๐จ 25 Apr 1959, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐จ 29 Apr 1959, Villa 1-1 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 24 January 1959
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Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
๐ 5 | ๐ฉ | 2 ๐จ 0 ๐ฅ 3 | 1.2
Villa Career Form:
Bottom 8
Game #2518
Match Record
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #28 |
Manager Game | #8 |
Saturday, 24 January 1959
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Jack Clough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bolton, 1956-1959
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Chelsea: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 65 | ๐ฉ W29 (45% ) | ๐จ D16 | ๐บ(69% ) | ๐ฅ L20 (31% ) | โฝ 115 | ๐ฅ 94 | GD 21
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Chelsea
League Champions: ๐
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1954-55
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 5' Goal, 0-1, (Chelsea), Jimmy Greaves
โฝ | 21' Goal, 1-1, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Billy Myerscough
โฝ | 25' Goal, 2-1, Billy Myerscough, Assist by Peter McParland
๐ | HT Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa
๐ | FT Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Jack Clough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bolton, 1956-1959
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Jackie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | ๐ฅ |
F Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Billy Myerscough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Chelsea
Ted Drake | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Reg Matthews | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Sillett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Peter Sillett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Mel Scott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Stan Crowther (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Derek Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Micky Block | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter Brabrook | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Jimmy Greaves | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Derek Gibbs | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ron Tindall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
None
Joe Mercer names an unchanged line up.
Chelsea
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Chelsea
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
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๐
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Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
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๐
๐
โฝ
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Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
๐
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Sub 3
๐ฉ
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Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1958-59
First Team Squad
GK Bill Beaton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #466 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
FB Dennis Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #456 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
FB John Sharples | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #463 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช | #447 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Jack Willis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #464 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | #431 |
Winger
Where are they now?
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #460 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #467 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2020
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #453 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Toronto Italia ๐จ๐ฆ Died 2018
FB Doug Winton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #468 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
LB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #426 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Trevor Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #442 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Ken Barrett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #465 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Tommy Southren | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #443 |
Winger
Where are they now?
F Jackie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #448 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Wally Hazelden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #459 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Queens Park Rangers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2008
FB Gordon Lee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #462 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Shrewsbury Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2022
RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #439 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Atlanta Chiefs ๐บ๐ธ Died 2009
W Les Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #452 |
Winger
Where are they now?
F Billy Myerscough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #455 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |
Forward
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