Game #2539
Aston Villa
1-0-0, 2 PTS
Saturday, 22 August 1959
Brighton & Hove Albion
1-2
Aston Villa
Division Two
Brighton & Hove Albion
0-0-1, 0 PTS
Goldstone Ground
Attendance: 31,828
Won
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩
Assist(s) | Peter McParland | 86' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Jimmy MacEwan, scored on his debut to earn Villa an opening day win in their first season in the second tier for twenty two years, Saturday, 22 August 1959.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 22 August 1959
🟢 | 1' Debut, Jimmy MacEwan, Jimmy Adam, Terry Morrall
⚽ | 23' Goal, 1-0, Jimmy MacEwan
🥅 | 36' Goal, 1-1, (Brighton & Hove Albion), John Shepherd
🕒 | HT Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 86' Goal, 2-1, Jackie Sewell, Assist by Peter McParland
🕒 | FT Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Joe Mercer's Villa play their first game in the second tier for twenty two years following the previous season's relegation to win away at the Goldstone Ground.
Meanwhile, wingers Jimmy Adam, 28, and Jimmy MacEwan, 30, made their Villa debuts after moving from Luton Town earlier this month and Raith Rovers in July 1959 respectively.
MacEwan scored on his debut whilst centre back Terry Morrall also made his first appearance for Villa aged 20 after joining from Church Rovers in 1953.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Brighton & Hove Albion
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1959-60 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #29 |
Saturday, 22 August 1959
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ken Aston | 🏴 | Colchester, 1955-1963
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score:
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 26 | 🟩 | 10 🟨 5 🟥 11 | 1.35
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ken Aston | 🏴 | Colchester, 1955-1963
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Joe Mercer hands debuts to Terry Morrall, Jimmy Adam and Jimmy MacEwan as Villa look to bounce back to the top flight at the first attempt after the previous season’s relegation.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.30 |
Oldest Player |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 32.60 |
Youngest Player |
CB Terry Morrall | 🏴 | 20.76 |
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 |
CB Terry Morrall | 🏴 | 🟢 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Jimmy Adam | 🏴 | 🟢 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 🟢 | ⚽ |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | 🔥 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Billy Lane | 🏴 |
Brighton & Hove Albion
GK Eric Gill | 🏴 |
RB Bob McNicol | 🏴 |
RB Roy Little | 🏴 |
CB Roy Jennings | 🏴 |
M Glen Wilson | 🏴 |
M Fred Jones | 🏴 |
M Jack Bertolini | 🏴 |
W Mike Tiddy | 🏴 |
IF John Shepherd | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Ian McNeill | 🏴 |
CF Bill Curry | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Brighton XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
🟢 CB Terry Morrall | 🏴 |
🟢 W Jimmy Adam | 🏴 |
🟢 W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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