Game #2542
Aston Villa
3-0-1, 6 PTS
Monday, 31 August 1959
3rd (+2)
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB John Neal | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | ๐ฅ |
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ข | โฝ |
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 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: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB John Neal | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Wingers
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Forwards
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
None
Team News
Jimmy Dugdale and Bobby Thomson (debut) replace Terry Morrall and Jimmy Adam.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.48 |
Oldest Player |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 31.22 |
Youngest Player |
F Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 22.46 |
Debut Appearances
๐ข CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #473 | ยฃ8,000 signing from Wolves
Final Appearances
None
Won
3-0
๐ฉ 31 Aug 1959, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 13' | 40' | Bobby Thomson | 60' |
Assist(s) | Ron Wylie | 13' | Jimmy MacEwan | 40' | Peter McParland | 60' |
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1' Debut, Bobby Thomson
โฝ | 13' Goal, 1-0, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Ron Wylie
โฝ | 40' Goal, 2-0, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Jimmy MacEwan
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Sunderland
โฝ | 60' Goal, 3-0, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Peter McParland
๐ | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Sunderland
Season | 1959-60 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #32 |
Monday, 31 August 1959
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ken Collinge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Hale, 1950-1961
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-0
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Ken Collinge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Hale, 1950-1961
Linesmen: J. N. Rowley; G. A. Tovey
Previous 5 vs. Sunderland: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 121 | ๐ฉ W50 (41% ) | ๐จ D30 | ๐บ(66% ) | ๐ฅ L41 (34% ) | โฝ 211 | ๐ฅ 208 | GD 3
Match Stats
Not recorded
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
๐ 29 | ๐ฉ | 12 ๐จ 5 ๐ฅ 12 | 1.41
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
Division Two
Sunderland
1-1-2, 3 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 23,188
GK John Bollands | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Colin Nelson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Charles Hurley | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Jim McNab | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Len Ashurst | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Stan Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Colin Grainger | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W John Fraser | ๐ฌ๐ง |
F Ernie Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Alan O'Neill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ian Lawther | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Alan Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1936-37
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK John Bollands | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Charles Hurley | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Jim McNab | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Colin Nelson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Len Ashurst | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Stan Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Colin Grainger | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W John Fraser | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Forwards
F Ernie Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Alan O'Neill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ian Lawther | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa make it three wins from four and climb to third in the early second division table as they get swift revenge over Sunderland for their defeat at Roker Park.
Joe Mercer's Villa make it successive wins as they gain quick revenge for their defeat at Roker Park by beating Sunderland and making it two home wins from two and three wins in four so far this season.
Meanwhile, forward Bobby Thomson made a goalscoring debut aged 22 after joining from Wolverhampton Wanderers in June 1959.
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