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
None
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Matchday Squad:
None
Stan Lynn, Pat Saward and Billy Myerscough replace Peter Aldis, Les Smith and Jackie Sewell.
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.45 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 35.40 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 24.56 |
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.
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
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: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟨
Referee: Cyril Sant | 🏴 | Crewe, 1959
Previous 5 vs. Manchester City: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟨
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 |
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
None
Final Appearances:
None
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 24 | 🟩 | 9 🟨 4 🟥 11 | 1.29
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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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
None
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1955-56
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded
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