Game #2544
Aston Villa
4-1-1, 9 PTS
Wednesday, 9 September 1959
2nd (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
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 | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 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: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
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 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Won
2-1
🟩 9 Sep 1959, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Fratton
Scorer(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 6' | Bobby Thomson | 38' |
Assist(s) | Nigel Sims | 6' | Ron Wylie | 38' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 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
Season | 1959-60 |
Matchday | #6 |
League Match | #6 |
Manager Game | #34 |
Wednesday, 9 September 1959
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Gilbert Pullin | 🏴 | Bristol, 1951-1961
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
Officials
Referee: Gilbert Pullin | 🏴 | Bristol, 1951-1961
Previous 5 vs. Portsmouth: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
Head to Head
Total 🕒 51 | 🟩 W20 (39% ) | 🟨 D13 | 🇺(65% ) | 🟥 L18 (35% ) | ⚽ 95 | 🥅 92 | GD 3
Match Stats
Not recorded
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 31 | 🟩 | 13 🟨 6 🟥 12 | 1.45
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Division Two
Portsmouth
2-0-4, 4 PTS
Fratton Park
Attendance: 19,910
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 | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Freddie Cox | 🏴 |
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: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1949-50
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
On This Day
Villa win away again to make it four wins in six second division games so far this season to sit 2nd in the table, level on points with Sheffield United in top spot.
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.
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Match Media
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