Game #2457
Aston Villa
3-2-8, 8 PTS
Saturday, 12 October 1957


Lost
19th (-2)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥
Division One
Chelsea
5-3-4, 13 PTS
Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,769
🟥 12 Oct 1957, Villa 2-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Chelsea
4-2

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | None
🟥 12 Oct 1957, Villa 2-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 12 October 1957
🥅 | 19' Goal, 0-1, (Chelsea), Tony Nicholas
🥅 | 34' Goal, 0-2, (Chelsea), Tony Nicholas
🕒 | HT Chelsea 2-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 49' Goal, 0-3, (Chelsea), Ron Tindall
⚽ | 59' Goal, 1-3, Jackie Sewell
🥅 | 62' Goal, 1-4, (Chelsea), Ron Tindall
⚽ | 81' Goal, 2-4, Peter McParland
🕒 | FT Chelsea 4-2 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
🟥 12 Oct 1957, Villa 2-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 12 October 1957
Villa, fully without five first-teamers, put in an improved performance but are beaten for the third consecutive away game to leave the club in 19th placed and facing a season of struggle.
Eric Houghton's Villa lose three successive games and have now conceded twelve goals in the last three matches to make it three wins, two draws and eight defeats in thirteen division one games this season.
Meanwhile, Jackie Hinchliffe made his second and final appearance for Villa aged 19 before moving to Workington in June 1958; whilst full back Roy Pritchard made his final Villa appearance aged 32 before moving to Notts County in November 1958. Pritchard played for Villa between 1955-56 and 1957-58 making three appearances.
🟥 12 Oct 1957, Villa 2-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 FB Roy Pritchard | 🏴 | 1956-57 🕒 3 | ✅ 3 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 - | #450 |
🔴 M Jackie Hinchliffe | 🏴 | 1957 🕒 2 | ✅ 2 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 - | #458 |
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Chelsea


League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1954-55
🟥 12 Oct 1957, Villa 2-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #197 |
Saturday, 12 October 1957
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🟥 12 Oct 1957, Villa 2-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Leslie Hamer | 🏴 | Bolton, -1968
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 2-4
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 12 Oct 1957, Villa 2-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Leslie Hamer | 🏴 | Bolton, -1968
Matches officiated:
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
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
🟥 12 Oct 1957, Villa 2-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Roy Pritchard, George Ashfield, Roy Chapman and Peter McParland replace Peter Aldis, Jimmy Dugdale, Vic Crowe and Derek Pace.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.12 |
Oldest Player |
FB Roy Pritchard | 🏴 | 32.45 |
Youngest Player |
M Jackie Hinchliffe | 🏴 | 19.37 |
🟥 12 Oct 1957, Villa 2-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958

Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Roy Pritchard | 🏴 | 🔴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB George Ashfield | 🏴 |
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
M Jackie Hinchcliffe | 🏴 | 🔴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Roy Chapman | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Ted Drake | 🏴 |

Chelsea
GK Reg Matthews | 🏴 |
RB John Sillett | 🏴 |
D Dick Whittaker | 🇮🇪 |
M John Mortimore | 🏴 |
M Brian Nicholas | 🏴 |
M Derek Saunders | 🏴 |
W Micky Block | 🏴 |
W Peter Brabrook | 🏴 |
CF Jimmy Greaves | 🏴 |
CF Tony Nicholas | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Ron Tindall | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
🟥 12 Oct 1957, Villa 2-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period

🟥 12 Oct 1957, Villa 2-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
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
🟥 12 Oct 1957, Villa 2-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 12 Oct 1957, Villa 2-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
SQUAD STATS

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

Chelsea XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
🟥 12 Oct 1957, Villa 2-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟥 12 Oct 1957, Villa 2-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 6 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟥 12 Oct 1957, Villa 2-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge


MATCH QUOTES
🟥 12 Oct 1957, Villa 2-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge


MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 12 Oct 1957, Villa 2-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

