Game #2546
Aston Villa
6-1-1, 13 PTS
Monday, 14 September 1959
Won
1st (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
Division Two
Portsmouth
1-2-5, 4 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 34,623
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Aston Villa
5-2
Portsmouth
Assist(s) | Jimmy MacEwan | 2' | 90' | Gerry Hitchens | 21' | Peter McParland | 28' | 62' |
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Monday, 14 September 1959
⚽ | 2' Goal, 1-0, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Jimmy MacEwan
🥅 | 16' Goal, 1-1, (Portsmouth), Harry Harris
🥅 | 19' Goal, 1-2, (Portsmouth), Jimmy Campbell
⚽ | 21' Goal, 2-2, Peter McParland, Assist by Gerry Hitchens
⚽ | 28' Goal, 3-2, Jimmy MacEwan, Assist by Peter McParland
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 3-2 Portsmouth
⚽ | 62' Goal, 4-2, Jimmy MacEwan, Assist by Peter McParland
⚽ | 90' Goal, 5-2, Peter McParland, Assist by Jimmy MacEwan
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 5-2 Portsmouth
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Monday, 14 September 1959
Villa's fabulous early season form continues as they open up a two point lead at the top of the table thanks to their sixth win in eight second division games.
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.
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Portsmouth
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1949-50
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1959-60 |
Matchday | #8 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #36 |
Monday, 14 September 1959
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🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Jack Kelly | 🏴 | Chorley, 1955-1962
HT Score: 🟩 3-2
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 33 | 🟩 | 15 🟨 6 🟥 12 | 1.55
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Jack Kelly | 🏴 | Chorley, 1955-1962
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Joe Mercer names the same line up for the fifth consecutive game.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.52 |
Oldest Player |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | 31.26 |
Youngest Player |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | 22.50 |
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
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 Alec Wilson | 🏴 |
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 | 🏴 |
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
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
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Portsmouth XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park