Game #2541
Aston Villa
2-0-1, 4 PTS
Saturday, 29 August 1959
5th
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Terry Morrall | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Jimmy Adam | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
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:
Injury | 1 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
Gerry Hitchens replaces Jackie Sewell.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.38 |
Oldest Player |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | 31.22 |
Youngest Player |
CB Terry Morrall | 🏴 | 20.78 |
Villa win their first home game of the season but the performance was far from convincing.
Joe Mercer's Villa bounce back from defeat at Sunderland to win their first home game of the season and make it two wins and a defeat in division two so far.
Won
1-0
🟩 29 Aug 1959, Villa 1-0 Swansea, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 7' |
Assist(s) | Jimmy Adams | 7' |
Match Timeline:
⚽ | 7' Goal, 1-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Jimmy Adam
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Swansea City
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Swansea City
Season | 1959-60 |
Matchday | #3 |
League Match | #3 |
Manager Game | #31 |
Saturday, 29 August 1959
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: C. H. Dennis | 🏴 | Redhill, 1958-1960
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩
Referee: C. H. Dennis | 🏴 | Redhill, 1958-1960
Previous 5 vs. Swansea: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
None
Final Appearances:
None
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 28 | 🟩 | 11 🟨 5 🟥 12 | 1.36
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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Division Two
Swansea City
1-0-2, 2 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 34,666
GK John King | 🏴 |
RB Dai Thomas | 🏴 |
D Harry Griffiths | 🏴 |
D Brian Hughes | 🏴 |
CB Mel Nurse | 🏴 |
RB Allan Sanders | 🏴 |
M Len Allchurch | 🏴 |
W Dave Dodson | 🏴 |
F Reg Davies | 🏴 |
F Colin Webster | 🏴 |
F Brayley Reynolds | 🏴 |
Trevor Morris | 🏴 |
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes:
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
None
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Matchday Squad:
Not Reported
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