Game #2451
Aston Villa
2-1-4, 5 PTS
Monday, 16 September 1957


Lost
15th (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥
Division One
Wolverhampton Wanderers
4-1-3, 9 PTS
Molineux
Attendance: 26,033
🟥 16 Sep 1957, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux
Wolves
2-1

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | Billy Myerscough | 5' |
🟥 16 Sep 1957, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux


MATCH TIMELINE
Monday, 16 September 1957
🥅 | 3' Goal, 0-1, (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Jimmy Murray
⚽ | 5' Goal, 1-1, Peter McParland, Assist by Billy Myerscough
🕒 | HT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 85' Goal, 1-2, (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Norman Deeley
🕒 | FT Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Aston Villa
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
🟥 16 Sep 1957, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux

ON THIS DAY
Monday, 16 September 1957
After a quick start Villa lose to Wolves through a goalkeeping error five minutes from the end of the game at Molineux.
Eric Houghton's Villa end a two game unbeaten run as they lose at Molineux to make it two wins, one draw and four defeats in seven division one games this season.
🟥 16 Sep 1957, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux

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
Wolverhampton Wanderers


League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1953-54
🟥 16 Sep 1957, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #191 |
Monday, 16 September 1957
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🟥 16 Sep 1957, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Reg Leafe | 🏴 | Nottingham, 1948-1960
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 16 Sep 1957, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Reg Leafe | 🏴 | Nottingham, 1948-1960
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
🟥 16 Sep 1957, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Trevor Birch and Billy Myerscough replace Stan Crowther and Les Smith.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.56 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 33.79 |
Youngest Player |
F Peter McParland | 🏴 | 23.41 |
🟥 16 Sep 1957, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958

Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Trevor Birch | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Roy Chapman | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Stan Cullis | 🏴 |

Wolverhampton Wanderers
GK Malcolm Finlayson | 🏴 |
LB Gerry Harris | 🏴 |
CB Billy Wright | 🏴 |
RB Eddie Stuart | 🇿🇦 |
M Ron Flowers | 🏴 |
M Eddie Clamp | 🏴 |
M Peter Broadbent | 🏴 |
W Norman Deeley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Jimmy Mullen | 🏴 |
F Bobby Mason | 🏴 |
CF Jimmy Murray | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 16 Sep 1957, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period

🟥 16 Sep 1957, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux
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

🟥 16 Sep 1957, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 16 Sep 1957, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux
SQUAD STATS

Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS

Wolves XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
🟥 16 Sep 1957, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟥 16 Sep 1957, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 1 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟥 16 Sep 1957, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux


MATCH QUOTES
🟥 16 Sep 1957, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux


MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 16 Sep 1957, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux

