Game #2519
Aston Villa
7-4-16, 18 PTS
Saturday, 31 January 1959
22nd (-)
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
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 | โฝ |
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 |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Billy Myerscough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 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: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Peter Aldis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Forwards
F Jackie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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 |
Unavailable
None
Team News
Joe Mercer names the same line up for the third consecutive game.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.59 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 35.17 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 24.33 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Won
3-1
๐ฉ 31 Jan 1959, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Billy Myerscough | 15' | Stan Lynn | 17' | Peter McParland | 87' |
Assist(s) | Peter McParland | 15' | Johnny Dixon | 17' |
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 2' Goal, 0-1, (Chelsea), Jimmy Greaves
โฝ | 15' Goal, 1-1, Billy Myerscough, Assist by Peter McParland
โฝ | 17' Goal, 2-1, Stan Lynn, Assist by Johnny Dixon
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea
โฝ | 87' Goal, 3-1, Peter McParland
๐ | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Chelsea
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #29 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #9 |
Saturday, 31 January 1959
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ernest Crawford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Doncaster, 1959-1965
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-1
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Ernest Crawford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Doncaster, 1959-1965
Linesmen: W. North; D. A. Munday
Previous 5 vs. Chelsea: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 66 | ๐ฉ W30 (45% ) | ๐จ D16 | ๐บ(70% ) | ๐ฅ L20 (30% ) | โฝ 118 | ๐ฅ 95 | GD 23
Match Stats
Not recorded
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
๐ 6 | ๐ฉ | 3 ๐จ 0 ๐ฅ 3 | 1.5
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Division One
Chelsea
11-2-14, 24 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 33,575
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 Cliff Huxford | 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 |
Ted Drake | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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: ๐
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1954-55
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Reg Matthews | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Mel Scott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB John Sillett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Peter Sillett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Stan Crowther (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Cliff Huxford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Micky Block | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter Brabrook | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Jimmy Greaves | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Derek Gibbs | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ron Tindall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa record a third successive win under Joe Mercer and beat Chelsea for the second successive game as his new charges demonstrate their best run and form of the season. Villa though remain rooted to the bottom of the first division table.
Joe Mercer's Villa face Chelsea in successive games and follow up their FA Cup victory with a first League win in five to make it seven wins, four draws and sixteen defeats in twenty seven division one games.
What they Said