Game #2525
Aston Villa
Tuesday, 3 March 1959
Quarter Final
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
Won
2-0
🟩 3 Mar 1959, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Turf Moor
FA Cup
Burnley
Turf Moor
Attendance: 39,066
On This Day
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.
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 | 🏴 |
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
Les Smith replaces Billy Myerscough.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.79 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 35.25 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 24.42 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 47' | 65' |
Assist(s) | Jackie Sewell | 65' |
Match Timeline
🕒 | 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
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #35 |
Manager Game | #15 |
Tuesday, 3 March 1959
Match Record
Game Record
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: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
Officials
Referee: Jack Topliss | 🏴 | Grimsby, 1953-1959
Previous 5 vs. Burnley: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨
Head to Head
Total 🕒 85 | 🟩 W40 (47% ) | 🟨 D17 | 🇺(67% ) | 🟥 L28 (33% ) | ⚽ 178 | 🥅 137 | GD 41
Match Stats
Not recorded
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 12 | 🟩 | 6 🟨 1 🟥 5 | 1.58
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
What they Said
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 | 🏴 |
Harry Potts | 🏴 |
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: 1920-21
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1958-59
Playing Squad
GK Bill Beaton | 🏴 | #466 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
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
