Game #2537
Aston Villa
11-7-23, 29 PTS
Saturday, 25 April 1959
20th (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟨
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
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
None
Team News
Stan Lynn, Pat Saward and Billy Myerscough replace Peter Aldis, Les Smith and Jackie Sewell.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.45 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 35.40 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 24.56 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Villa take a point away from Maine Road in the penultimate game of the season meaning they only need to equal or better Manchester City's result in the final game of the season to secure First Division football for 1959-60. Villa face fourth placed neighbours Albion at the Hawthorns whilst City play 19th placed Leicester at home.
Joe Mercer's Villa without a win in eight, secure a draw and a point against relegation rivals Manchester City to make it eleven wins, seven draws and twenty three losses in forty one division one games with one final game to play - away from home - with Villa needing to win to avoid relegation.
Starting XI
Drew
0-0
🟨 25 Apr 1959, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Manchester City 0-0 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Manchester City 0-0 Aston Villa
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #47 |
League Match | #41 |
Manager Game | #27 |
Saturday, 25 April 1959
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Cyril Sant | 🏴 | Crewe, 1959
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟨
Officials
Referee: Cyril Sant | 🏴 | Crewe, 1959
Previous 5 vs. Manchester City: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟨
Head to Head
Total 🕒 86 | 🟩 35 | 🟨 20 | 🟥 31 | ⚽ 148 | 🥅 139 |
League 🕒 80 | 🟩 33 | 🟨 19 | 🟥 28 | ⚽ 139 | 🥅 126 |
FA Cup 🕒 6 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 3 | ⚽ 9 | 🥅 12 |
Home 🕒 44 | 🟩 27 | 🟨 10 | 🟥 7 | ⚽ 92 | 🥅 47 |
Away 🕒 41 | 🟩 8 | 🟨 10 | 🟥 23 | ⚽ 55 | 🥅 70 |
Neutral 🕒 1 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 1 | 🥅 6 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 24 | 🟩 | 9 🟨 4 🟥 11 | 1.29
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
What they Said
Division One
Manchester City
10-9-22, 29 PTS
Maine Road
Attendance: 39,661
GK Bert Trautmann | 🇩🇪 |
CB John McTavish | 🏴 |
CB Ken Branagan | 🏴 |
RB Bill Leivers | 🏴 |
M Kenneth Barnes | 🏴 |
M Roy Cheetham | 🏴 |
W Colin Barlow | 🏴 |
W Paddy Fagan | 🇮🇪 |
F Ray Sambrook | 🏴 |
F Joe Hayes | 🏴 |
CF Bobby Johnstone | 🏴 |
Les McDowall | 🏴 |
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: 1955-56
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1958-59
Playing Squad
GK Bill Beaton | 🏴 | #466 |
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | #453 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | #450 |
FB Dennis Jackson | 🏴 | #456 |
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 | #468 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 | #462 |
FB John Sharples | 🏴 | #463 |
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 | #426 |
RB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | #422 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | #447 |
M Trevor Birch | 🏴 | #442 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | #439 |
W Jack Willis | 🏴 | #464 |
W Ken Barrett | 🏴 | #465 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 | #452 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | #431 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 | #443 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 | #455 |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | #460 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | #448 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | #396 |
CF Ron Wylie | 🏴 | #467 |
F Wally Hazelden | 🏴 | #459 |
