On This Day
Billy Walker's Forest pip Joe Mercer's Villa in the FA Cup Semi Final at Hillsborough leaving Villa's new boss to focus on saving the club from relegation having won three and lost five first division games since his appointment.
Joe Mercer's Villa face Forest in the FA Cup semi final hosted at Hillsborough and are narrowly beaten by the eventual victors of the Cup this season.
Billy Walker's Forest pip Joe Mercer's Villa in the FA Cup Semi Final at Hillsborough leaving Villa's new boss to focus on saving the club from relegation having won three and lost five first division games since his appointment.
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 the same line up for the third consecutive game.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.82 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 35.28 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 24.45 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Nottingham Forest
🥅 | 65' Goal, 0-1, (Nottingham Forest), John Quigley
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-1 Nottingham Forest
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #37 |
Manager Game | #17 |
Saturday, 14 March 1959
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ernest Crawford | 🏴 | Doncaster, 1959-1965
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
Officials
Referee: Ernest Crawford | 🏴 | Doncaster, 1959-1965
Linesmen: A. E. Moore (Lowestoft); J. R. Dodds (Newcastle)
Previous 5 vs. Forest: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥
Head to Head
Total 🕒 57 | 🟩 W31 (54% ) | 🟨 D12 | 🇺(75% ) | 🟥 L14 (25% ) | ⚽ 118 | 🥅 72 | GD 46
Match Stats
Not recorded
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 14 | 🟩 | 7 🟨 1 🟥 6 | 1.57
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
What they Said
GK Chic Thomson | 🏴 |
RB Bill Whare | 🇬🇧 |
CB Bob McKinlay | 🏴 |
LB Joe McDonald | 🏴 |
M Jeff Whitefoot | 🏴 |
M Jack Burkitt | 🏴 |
M John Quigley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Roy Dwight | 🏴 |
W Billy Gray | 🏴 |
W Stewart Imlach | 🏴 |
CF Tommy Wilson | 🏴 |
Billy Walker | 🏴 | (ex)
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: 1897-98
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Chic Thomson | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Bob McKinlay | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Bill Whare | 🇬🇧 |
LB Joe McDonald | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Jeff Whitefoot | 🏴 |
M Jack Burkitt | 🏴 |
M John Quigley | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Roy Dwight | 🏴 |
W Billy Gray | 🏴 |
W Stewart Imlach | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Tommy Wilson | 🏴 |
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
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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
Where are they now?
CF Ron Wylie | 🏴 | #467 |
Forward
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F Wally Hazelden | 🏴 | #459 |
Forward
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Match Media
Matchday Programme
