Game #2525
Aston Villa
Tuesday, 3 March 1959
Won
Quarter Final
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
FA Cup
Burnley
Turf Moor
Attendance: 39,066
🟩 3 Mar 1959, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Turf Moor
Burnley
0-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Jackie Sewell | 65' |
🟩 3 Mar 1959, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Turf Moor
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 3 March 1959
🕒 | HT Burnley 0-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 47' Goal, 1-0, Peter McParland
⚽ | 65' Goal, 2-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Jackie Sewell
🕒 | FT Burnley 0-2 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟩 3 Mar 1959, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Turf Moor
ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 3 March 1959
Villa's largely strong recent form continues as they earn an FA Cup semi final berth with their third win in five under Joe Mercer.
Joe Mercer's Villa beat Burnley at the second attempt as they win in the FA Cup quarter final replay at Turf Moor.
🟩 3 Mar 1959, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Turf Moor
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Burnley
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1920-21
🟩 3 Mar 1959, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Turf Moor
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #35 |
Manager Game | #15 |
Tuesday, 3 March 1959
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🟩 3 Mar 1959, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Turf Moor
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Jack Topliss | 🏴 | Grimsby, 1953-1959
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 12 | 🟩 | 6 🟨 1 🟥 5 | 1.58
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 3 Mar 1959, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Turf Moor
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Jack Topliss | 🏴 | Grimsby, 1953-1959
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 3 Mar 1959, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Turf Moor
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Les Smith replaces Billy Myerscough.
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.79 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 35.25 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 24.42 |
🟩 3 Mar 1959, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Turf Moor
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Harry Potts | 🏴 |
Burnley
GK Colin McDonald | 🏴 |
RB Dave Smith | 🏴 |
RB John Angus | 🏴 |
CB Tommy Cummings | 🏴 |
M Bobby Seith | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Adamson | 🏴 |
M Jimmy McIlroy | 🇬🇧 |
M Brian Pilkington | 🏴 |
W John Connelly | 🏴 |
F Jimmy Robson | 🏴 |
CF Ray Pointer | 🏴 |
🟩 3 Mar 1959, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Turf Moor
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 3 Mar 1959, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Turf Moor
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
🟩 3 Mar 1959, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Turf Moor
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 3 Mar 1959, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Turf Moor
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Burnley XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟩 3 Mar 1959, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Turf Moor
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 3 Mar 1959, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Turf Moor
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 3 Mar 1959, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Turf Moor
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 3 Mar 1959, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Turf Moor
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 3 Mar 1959, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Turf Moor