Game #2546
Monday, 14 September 1959
Attendance: 34,623
Won
Division Two
Portsmouth
WDWWW
Villa Park
Aston Villa
5-2
Portsmouth
Assist(s) | Not recorded
KEY MAN
Peter McParland, made it three in two games as Villa record their sixth - and biggest - win in eight division two matches, Monday, 14 September 1959.
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MATCH TIMELINE
ON THIS DAY
Joe Mercer's Villa extend their unbeaten run to six as they win three League consecutive games for the first time since January 1958 to make it six wins, a draw and a defeat in eight division two games so far this season as their excellent start to life in the second tier continues.
Aston Villa
Portsmouth
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1949-50
FIXTURE HISTORY
Portsmouth
Previous 5 vs. Portsmouth: | 🟩 | 🟥 | 🟩 | 🟥 | 🟩 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1959-60 |
Matchday | #8 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #36 |
Monday, 14 September 1959
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Joe Mercer |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 5-2 |
Last 5 Games | WDWWW |
MATCH OFFICIALS
CARDS
Villa
Portsmouth
TEAM NEWS
Joe Mercer names the same line up for the fifth consecutive game.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.52 |
Oldest Player |
FB Stan Lynn | 31.26 |
Youngest Player |
F Bobby Thomson | 22.50 |
MANAGER
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 |
Portsmouth
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
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MATCHDAY QUOTES