Game #2544
Aston Villa
4-1-1, 9 PTS
Wednesday, 9 September 1959
Portsmouth
1-2
Aston Villa
Division Two
Portsmouth
2-0-4, 4 PTS
Fratton Park
Attendance: 19,910
Won
2nd (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
Assist(s) | Nigel Sims | 6' | Ron Wylie | 38' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Gerry Hitchens, scored his fourth goal in three games as Villa go four unbeaten with three wins, Wednesday, 9 September 1959.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 9 September 1959
⚽ | 6' Goal, 1-0, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Nigel Sims
🥅 | 33' Goal, 1-1, (Portsmouth), Ron Saunders
⚽ | 38' Goal, 2-1, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Ron Wylie
🕒 | HT Portsmouth 1-2 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Portsmouth 1-2 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Joe Mercer's Villa extend their unbeaten run to four as they are victorious away from home for the third time in four and make it four wins, a draw and a defeat in six division two games so far this season.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Portsmouth
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1949-50
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1959-60 |
Matchday | #6 |
League Match | #6 |
Manager Game | #34 |
Wednesday, 9 September 1959
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Gilbert Pullin | 🏴 | Bristol, -1961 🆘
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 31 | 🟩 | 13 🟨 6 🟥 12 | 1.45
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Gilbert Pullin | 🏴 | Bristol, -1961
🆘 Failed to award Villa a Hitchens goal that was hacked clear from well behind the line by the Portsmouth defender
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Joe Mercer names the same line up for the third consecutive game.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.51 |
Oldest Player |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | 31.25 |
Youngest Player |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | 22.48 |
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
Freddie Cox | 🏴 |
Portsmouth
GK Dick Beattie | 🏴 |
CB Cyril Rutter | 🏴 |
D Phil Gunter | 🏴 |
WH Ron Howells | 🏴 |
M John Phillips | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Dickinson | 🏴 |
M Harry Harris | 🏴 |
W Peter Harris | 🏴 |
W Jimmy Campbell | 🏴 |
F Ron Newman | 🏴 |
CF Ron Saunders | 🏴 | ⚽ |
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
Portsmouth XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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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