Game #2454
Aston Villa
3-2-5, 8 PTS
Saturday, 28 September 1957
Won
14th (+4)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩
Division One
Leicester City
2-0-8. 4 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 31,691
🟩 28 Sep 1957, Villa 5-1 Leicester, Villa Park
Aston Villa
5-1
Leicester City
Assist(s) | Derek Pace | 24' 25' 88' |
🟩 28 Sep 1957, Villa 5-1 Leicester, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 28 September 1957
⚽ | 17' Goal, 1-0, Jackie Sewell
⚽ | 24' Goal, 2-0, Tommy Southren, Assist by Derek Pace
⚽ | 25' Goal, 3-0, Jackie Sewell, Assist by Derek Pace
⚽ | 40' Goal, 4-0, Stan Lynn (pen)
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 4-0 Leicester City
🥅 | 76' Goal, 4-1, (Leicester City), Johnny Morris
⚽ | 88' Goal, 5-1, Peter McParland, Assist by Derek Pace
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 5-1 Leicester City
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 28 Sep 1957, Villa 5-1 Leicester, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 28 September 1957
🟩 28 Sep 1957, Villa 5-1 Leicester, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Leicester City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Aston Villa
Leicester City
🟩 28 Sep 1957, Villa 5-1 Leicester, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #10 |
League Match | #10 |
Manager Game | #194 |
Saturday, 28 September 1957
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🟩 28 Sep 1957, Villa 5-1 Leicester, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Ken Collinge | 🏴 | Hale, -1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 4-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 194 | 🟩 | 70 🟨 55 🟥 69 | 1.37
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟩 28 Sep 1957, Villa 5-1 Leicester, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ken Collinge | 🏴 | Hale, -1961
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟩 28 Sep 1957, Villa 5-1 Leicester, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Stan Lynn, Stan Crowther, Tommy Southren and Derek Pace replace Dennis Jackson, Vic Crowe, Roy Chapman and Billy Myerscough.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.87 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 33.82 |
Youngest Player |
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 | 22.08 |
🟩 28 Sep 1957, Villa 5-1 Leicester, Villa 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 Tommy Southren | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Dave Halliday | 🏴 |
Leicester City
GK John Anderson | 🏴 |
D Willie Cunningham | 🇬🇧 |
CB Gordon Fincham | 🏴 |
RB Stan Milburn | 🏴 |
M Eddie Russell | 🏴 |
M Pat Ward | 🏴 |
W Derek Hogg | 🏴 |
W Tommy McDonald | 🏴 |
F Billy Wright | 🏴 |
CF Willie Gardiner | 🏴 |
CF Johnny Morris | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟩 28 Sep 1957, Villa 5-1 Leicester, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 28 Sep 1957, Villa 5-1 Leicester, 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
🟩 28 Sep 1957, Villa 5-1 Leicester, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
|---|---|
🟩 28 Sep 1957, Villa 5-1 Leicester, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Leicester XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟩 28 Sep 1957, Villa 5-1 Leicester, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 28 Sep 1957, Villa 5-1 Leicester, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 28 Sep 1957, Villa 5-1 Leicester, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 28 Sep 1957, Villa 5-1 Leicester, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 28 Sep 1957, Villa 5-1 Leicester, Villa Park