Game #2543
Aston Villa
3-1-1, 7 PTS
Saturday, 5 September 1959
Bristol Rovers
1-1
Aston Villa
Division Two
Bristol Rovers
1-3-0, 5 PTS
Eastville Stadium
Attendance: 26,162
Drew
2nd (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
Assist(s) | Ron Wylie | 10' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Gerry Hitchens, scored his third goal in two games as Villa are held by Bristol Rovers, Saturday, 5 September 1959.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 5 September 1959
⚽ | 10' Goal, 1-0, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Ron Wylie
🥅 | 20' Goal, 1-1, (Bristol Rovers), Dai Ward
🕒 | HT Bristol Rovers 1-1 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Bristol Rovers 1-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Joe Mercer's Villa are held to a draw away at Bristol Rovers but make it three unbeaten and three wins, a draw and a defeat so far this season.`
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Bristol Rovers
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1959-60 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #33 |
Saturday, 5 September 1959
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: F. V. Stringer | 🏴 | Liverpool, -1962
Kick off:
HT Score:
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 30 | 🟩 | 12 🟨 6 🟥 12 | 1.4
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: F. V. Stringer | 🏴 | Liverpool, -1962
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Joe Mercer names an unchanged line up for the first time this season.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.49 |
Oldest Player |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | 31.24 |
Youngest Player |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | 22.47 |
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Bert Tann | 🏴 |
Bristol Rovers
GK Malcolm Norman | 🏴 |
RB Doug Hillard | 🏴 |
LB Josser Watling | 🏴 |
CB David Pyle | 🏴 |
WH Norman Sykes | 🏴 |
M Ray Mabbutt | 🏴 |
M Peter Hooper | 🇰🇪 |
W Granville Smith | 🏴 |
IF Dai Ward | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Alfie Biggs | 🏴 |
CF Geoff Bradford | 🏴 |
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
Rovers XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
None
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
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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