Game #2535
Aston Villa
11-6-22, 28 PTS
Saturday, 18 April 1959
20th (+1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟨
Drew
0-0
🟨 18 Apr 1959, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
Burnley
19-9-13, 47 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 27,097
On This Day
Villa secure a point against fourth placed Burnley to climb out of the bottom two above Manchester City who they play in the penultimate game of the season.
Joe Mercer's Villa end a run of four defeats in five and draw for the third time in four to make it eleven wins, six draws and twenty two losses in thirty nine division one games with just three games - all away - left to play in a tight relegation fight.
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 | 🏴 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 |
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 Smith | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
Forwards
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 |
CF Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
Team News
Joe Mercer names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 29.30 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 35.38 |
Youngest Player |
F Peter McParland | 🏴 | 25.00 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Burnley
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-0 Burnley
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #45 |
League Match | #39 |
Manager Game | #25 |
Saturday, 18 April 1959
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: John Husband | 🏴 | London, 1955-1960
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟨
Officials
Referee: John Husband | 🏴 | London, 1955-1960
Linesmen: E. W. Herridge; J. H. Hobson
Previous 5 vs. Burnley: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
Head to Head
Total 🕒 86 | 🟩 W40 (47% ) | 🟨 D18 | 🇺(67% ) | 🟥 L28 (33% ) | ⚽ 178 | 🥅 137 | GD 41
Match Stats
Not recorded
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 22 | 🟩 | 9 🟨 3 🟥 10 | 1.36
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
What they Said
GK Adam Blacklaw | 🏴 |
RB John Angus | 🏴 |
CB Tommy Cummings (mg) | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Adamson | 🏴 |
M Bobby Seith | 🏴 |
M Brian Pilkington | 🏴 |
M Brian Miller | 🏴 |
M Jimmy McIlroy | 🇬🇧 |
W John Connelly | 🏴 |
F Albert Cheesebrough | 🏴 |
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
Goalkeepers
GK Adam Blacklaw | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Tommy Cummings (mg) | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB John Angus | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Jimmy Adamson | 🏴 |
M Bobby Seith | 🏴 |
M Brian Pilkington | 🏴 |
M Brian Miller | 🏴 |
M Jimmy McIlroy | 🇬🇧 |
Wingers
W John Connelly | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Albert Cheesebrough | 🏴 |
CF Ray Pointer | 🏴 |
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
