Game #2440
Aston Villa
Saturday, 20 April 1957


Won
DWWLW
Division One
Newcastle United
St James' Park
Attendance: 28,453
🟩 20 Apr 1957, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, St James' Park
Newcastle United
1-2

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | Not recorded
🟩 20 Apr 1957, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, St James' Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 20 April 1957
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 20 Apr 1957, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, St James' Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 20 April 1957
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919–20
Newcastle United


League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1954-55
🟩 20 Apr 1957, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, St James' Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1956-57 |
Matchday | #47 |
League Match | #39 |
Manager Game | #180 |
Saturday, 20 April 1957
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🟩 20 Apr 1957, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, St James' Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager | Eric Houghton |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 2-1 |
Last 5 Games | DWWLW |
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 180 | 🟩 | 65 🟨 53 🟥 62 | 1.38
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟩 20 Apr 1957, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, St James' Park
MATCH OFFICIALS

ALL THE MATCHES REFEREED BY:

CARDS


🟩 20 Apr 1957, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, St James' Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Nigel Sims, Peter Aldis, Stan Lynn, Stan Crowther, Les Smith, Billy Myerscough and Johnny Dixon replace Mike Pinner, Roy Pritchard, Dennis Jackson, Trevor Birch, Tommy Southren, Roy Chapman and Derek Pace.
Not recorded
🟩 20 Apr 1957, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, St James' Park
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958

Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims |
FB Peter Aldis |
FB Stan Lynn |
CB Jimmy Dugdale |
M Stan Crowther |
M Pat Saward |
W Les Smith |
F Billy Myerscough |
F Johnny Dixon |
F Jackie Sewell |
CF Peter McParland |
MANAGER
Stan Seymour | 🏴 |

Newcastle United
Simpson, McMichael, Keith, Franks, Stokoe, Casey, Curry, White, Hannah, Mitchell (g), Milburn.
ManagerL Stan Seymour.
🟩 20 Apr 1957, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, St James' Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 20 Apr 1957, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, St James' 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
🟩 20 Apr 1957, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, St James' Park

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
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GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
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🟩 20 Apr 1957, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, St James' Park
SQUAD STATS

SQUAD STATS

🟩 20 Apr 1957, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, St James' Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 20 Apr 1957, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, St James' Park
UNAVAILABLE

Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 20 Apr 1957, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, St James' Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 20 Apr 1957, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, St James' Park


MATCH REPORTS









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🟩 20 Apr 1957, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, St James' Park

