Game #2531
Aston Villa
11-4-20, 26 PTS
Saturday, 28 March 1959
20th (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
Lost
1-2
🟥 28 Mar 1959, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison
Division One
Everton
15-4-17, 34 PTS
Goodison Park
Attendance: 34,986
On This Day
A controversial refereeing performance from Ernie Oxley sees a rare display of dissent from the Villa team in protest at his penalty award two minutes after half time. That decision proves to be the winning goal and Villa have suddenly lost consecutive games and are now 2 points off 19th but more worryingly the gap to the relegation places is now down to just two points with seven games left to play.
Joe Mercer's Villa lose a second successive game to make it eleven wins, four draws and twenty losses in thirty five division one games with seven games left to play and a tight fight to avoid relegation continues.
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
CF 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
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Les J Smith | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
Forwards
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
CF Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
Unavailable
None
Team News
Joe Mercer names the same line up for the seventh consecutive game.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.85 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 35.32 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 24.48 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 22' |
Assist(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 22' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 22' Goal, 1-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Gerry Hitchens
🥅 | 43' Goal, 1-1, (Everton), Dave Hickson
🕒 | HT Everton 1-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 47' Goal, 1-2, (Everton, pen), Alex Parker
🕒 | FT Everton 2-1 Aston Villa
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #35 |
Manager Game | #21 |
Saturday, 28 March 1959
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ernie Oxley | 🏴 | South Kirby, 1955-1959
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
Officials
Referee: Ernie Oxley | 🏴 | South Kirby, 1955-1959
Linesmen: F. Dearden; F. W. Cooper
Previous 5 vs. Everton: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩
Head to Head
Total 🕒 113 | 🟩 W46 (41% ) | 🟨 D25 | 🇺(63% ) | 🟥 L42 (37% ) | ⚽ 194 | 🥅 190 | GD 4
Match Stats
Not recorded
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 18 | 🟩 | 9 🟨 1 🟥 8 | 1.56
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
What they Said
GK Albert Dunlop | 🏴 |
RB Alex Parker | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Brian Labone | 🏴 |
LB Mick Meagan | 🇮🇪 |
LB John Bramwell | 🏴 |
M Brian Harris | 🏴 |
F Alec Ashworth | 🏴 |
F Eddie Thomas | 🏴 |
F Bobby Collins | 🏴 |
CF Dave Hickson (ex) | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Jimmy Harris | 🏴 |
Johnny Carey | 🇮🇪 |
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: 1938-39
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Albert Dunlop | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Brian Labone | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Alex Parker | 🏴 |
LB Mick Meagan | 🇮🇪 |
LB John Bramwell | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Brian Harris | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Alec Ashworth | 🏴 |
F Eddie Thomas | 🏴 |
F Bobby Collins | 🏴 |
CF Dave Hickson (ex) | 🏴 |
CF Jimmy Harris | 🏴 |
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
Where are they now?
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
