Game #2526
Aston Villa
9-4-18, 22 PTS
Saturday, 7 March 1959
20th (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩
Won
2-1
🟩 7 Mar 1959, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
Division One
Leeds United
10-8-15, 28 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 27,631
On This Day
Villa rise to 20th in the table and outside of the relegation places for the first time since October as Joe Mercer's men hit a last gasp winner to take both points.
Joe Mercer's Villa return to League action and bring their FA Cup form with them as they win for the third time in five to make it nine wins, four draws and eighteen losses in thirty one division one games.
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
CF Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
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 Les Smith | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
Forwards
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
CF Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
Unavailable
None
Team News
Joe Mercer names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.80 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 35.26 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 24.43 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | Jackie Sewell | 73' | Gerry Hitchens | 90' |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Leeds United
🥅 | 51' Goal, 0-1, (Leeds United), Jackie Overfield
⚽ | 73' Goal, 1-1, Jackie Sewell
⚽ | 90' Goal, 2-1, Gerry Hitchens
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Leeds United
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #36 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #16 |
Saturday, 7 March 1959
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: J. S. McLoughlin | 🏴 | Manchester, 1955-1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩
Officials
Referee: J. S. McLoughlin | 🏴 | Manchester, 1955-1961
Linesmen: B. T. Wickham; A. Walters
Previous 5 vs. Leeds: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨
Head to Head
Total 🕒 31 | 🟩 W13 (42% ) | 🟨 D9 | 🇺(71% ) | 🟥 L9 (29% ) | ⚽ 53 | 🥅 53 | GD 0
Match Stats
Not recorded
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 13 | 🟩 | 7 🟨 1 🟥 5 | 1.69
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
GK Ted Burgin | 🏴 |
RB Jimmy Dunn | 🏴 |
D Jimmy Ashall | 🏴 |
CB Jack Charlton | 🏴 |
M Eric Kerfoot | 🏴 |
W Jackie Overfield | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W George Meek | 🏴 |
W Chris Crowe | 🏴 |
F Billy Cush | 🇬🇧 |
F George O’Brien | 🏴 |
CF Alan Shackleton | 🏴 |
Bill Lambton | 🏴 |
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: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Ted Burgin | 🏴 |
Defenders
D Jimmy Ashall | 🏴 |
CB Jack Charlton | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Jimmy Dunn | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Eric Kerfoot | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Jackie Overfield | 🏴 |
W George Meek | 🏴 |
W Chris Crowe | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Billy Cush | 🇬🇧 |
F George O’Brien | 🏴 |
CF Alan Shackleton | 🏴 |
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
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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
Matchday Programme
