Game #2521
Aston Villa
Saturday, 14 February 1959
5th Round
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
Won
4-1
🟩 14 Feb 1959, Villa 4-1 Everton, Goodison
FA Cup
Everton
Goodison Park
Attendance: 60,225
On This Day
Villa's much improved form under Joe Mercer continues as they deliver their best performance of the campaign to beat Everton at Goodison in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
Joe Mercer's Villa bounce back from their last minute defeat to Blackpool with a win against Everton in the fifth round of the FA Cup at Goodison.
Meanwhile, full back Doug Winton made his Villa debut aged 29 after joining from Burnley in January.
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 | 🟢 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
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 Doug Winton | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
Forwards
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
CF Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 |
Unavailable
None
Team News
Doug Winton replaces Stan Lynn.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.51 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 35.21 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 24.37 |
Debut Appearances
🟢 FB Doug Winton | 🏴 | #468 | Free transfer from Burnley
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | Ron Wylie | 9' | 35' | Peter McParland | 40' | Gerry Hitchens | 63' |
Assist(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 9' | Peter McParland | 35' | 63' | Ron Wylie | 40' |
Match Timeline
🟢 | 1' Debut, Doug Winton
⚽ | 9' Goal, 1-0, Ron Wylie, Assist by Gerry Hitchens
⚽ | 35' Goal, 2-0, Ron Wylie, Assist by Peter McParland
⚽ | 40' Goal, 3-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Ron Wylie
🕒 | HT Everton 0-3 Aston Villa
🥅 | 48' Goal, 3-1, (Everton), Dave Hickson
⚽ | 63' Goal, 4-1, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Peter McParland
🕒 | FT Everton 1-4 Aston Villa
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #31 |
Manager Game | #11 |
Saturday, 14 February 1959
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Arthur Luty | 🏴 | Leeds, 1955-1965
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 3-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
Officials
Referee: Arthur Luty | 🏴 | Leeds, 1955-1965
Linesmen: R. T. Clayton; G. D. Swinton
Previous 5 vs. Everton: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
Head to Head
Total 🕒 112 | 🟩 W46 (41% ) | 🟨 D25 | 🇺(63% ) | 🟥 L41 (37% ) | ⚽ 193 | 🥅 188 | GD 5
Match Stats
Not recorded
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 8 | 🟩 | 4 🟨 0 🟥 4 | 1.5
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
What they Said
GK Albert Dunlop | 🏴 |
RB Alex Parker | 🏴 |
CB Tommy Jones | 🏴 |
LB John Bramwell | 🏴 |
RB Allan Sanders | 🏴 |
M Brian Harris | 🏴 |
W Eddie O’Hara | 🏴 |
F Bobby Collins | 🏴 |
F Eddie Thomas | 🏴 |
CF Dave Hickson (ex) | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Jimmy Harris | 🏴 |
Johnny Carey | 🇮🇪 |
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: 1938-39
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Albert Dunlop | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Tommy Jones | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Alex Parker | 🏴 |
LB John Bramwell | 🏴 |
RB Allan Sanders | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Brian Harris | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Eddie O’Hara | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Bobby Collins | 🏴 |
F Eddie Thomas | 🏴 |
CF Dave Hickson (ex) | 🏴 |
CF Jimmy Harris | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1958-59
Playing Squad
GK Bill Beaton | 🏴 | #466 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | #453 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | #450 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
FB Dennis Jackson | 🏴 | #456 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 | #468 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 | #462 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
FB John Sharples | 🏴 | #463 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 | #426 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
RB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | #422 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | #447 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Trevor Birch | 🏴 | #442 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | #439 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Jack Willis | 🏴 | #464 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Ken Barrett | 🏴 | #465 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Les Smith | 🏴 | #452 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | #431 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 | #443 |
Winger
Where are they now?
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 | #455 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | #460 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | #448 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | #396 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Ron Wylie | 🏴 | #467 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Wally Hazelden | 🏴 | #459 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Match Media
Matchday Programme
