Game #2534
Aston Villa
11-5-22, 27 PTS
Saturday, 11 April 1959
21st (-1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥
Lost
2-4
🟥 11 Apr 1959, Villa 2-4 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
Preston North End
17-5-18, 39 PTS
Deepdale
Attendance: 12,244
On This Day
Villa fall into the bottom two with four to play as a half time lead at Deepdale turns into a 2-4 defeat thanks to ex. Villain Tommy Thompson's goals. Meanwhile Leicester leapfrog Villa courtesy of their draw with West Ham.
Joe Mercer's Villa suffer a fourth defeat in five to make it eleven wins, five draws and twenty two losses in thirty eight division one games with four 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 Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 | ⚽ |
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
Injury | 1 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
Team News
Jackie Sewell replaces Gerry Hitchens.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 29.28 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 35.36 |
Youngest Player |
F Peter McParland | 🏴 | 24.98 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | Jackie Sewell | 26' | Billy Myerscough | 44' |
Assist(s) | Les Smith | 26' | 44' |
Match Timeline
🥅 | 20' Goal, 0-1, (Preston North End), Sammy Taylor
⚽ | 26' Goal, 1-1, Jackie Sewell, Assist by Les Smith
⚽ | 44' Goal, 2-1, Billy Myerscough, Assist by Les Smith
🕒 | HT Preston North End 1-2 Aston Villa
🥅 | 49' Goal, 2-2, (Preston North End), Tommy Thompson
🥅 | 60' Goal, 2-3, (Preston North End), Taylor
🥅 | 89' Goal, 2-4, (Preston North End), Tommy Thompson
🕒 | FT Preston North End 4-2 Aston Villa
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #44 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #24 |
Saturday, 11 April 1959
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Peter Rhodes | 🏴 | York, 1958-1965
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 2-4
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥
Officials
Referee: Peter Rhodes | 🏴 | York, 1958-1965
Previous 5 vs. Preston: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩
Head to Head
Total 🕒 90 | 🟩 W46 (51% ) | 🟨 D10 | 🇺(62% ) | 🟥 L34 (38% ) | ⚽ 167 | 🥅 137 | GD 30
Match Stats
Not recorded
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 21 | 🟩 | 9 🟨 2 🟥 10 | 1.38
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
What they Said
GK Fred Else | 🏴 |
LB Joe Walton | 🏴 |
CB Jim Smith | 🏴 |
RB Willie Cunningham | 🏴 |
CH Harry Mattinson | 🏴 |
M Gordon Milne | 🏴 |
W Les Dagger | 🏴 |
W Sammy Taylor | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Jimmy Baxter | 🏴 |
F Tommy Thompson (ex) | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Dennis Hatsell | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Cliff Britton | 🏴 |
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: 1937–38
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
