Game #2525
Aston Villa

Tuesday, 3 March 1959
Quarter Final
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
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
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.
Starting XI

Won
2-0
🟩 3 Mar 1959, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Turf Moor
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
Match Stats
Not recorded
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 12 | 🟩 | 6 🟨 1 🟥 5 | 1.58
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
What they Said
FA Cup
Burnley
Turf Moor
Attendance: 39,066
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


































