Game #2461
Aston Villa
5-2-9, 12 PTS
Saturday, 2 November 1957


Won
18th (+1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩
Division One
Portsmouth
5-2-8, 12 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 28,773
🟩 2 Nov 1957, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-1

Portsmouth

Assist(s) | Peter McParland | 5' | Les Smith | 9' |
🟩 2 Nov 1957, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 2 November 1957
⚽ | 5' Goal, 1-0, Tommy Southren, Assist by Peter McParland
⚽ | 9' Goal, 2-0, Derek Pace, Assist by Les Smith
🥅 | 10' Goal, 2-1, (Portsmouth), Stenhouse
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Portsmouth
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 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
🟩 2 Nov 1957, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 2 November 1957
Villa follow up their worst of the season with one of their best, although the opposition was less than impressive. You can only beat what is front of you however and Villa return a desperately needed win and two points with two early goals to at least stabilise their position in the league for now.
Eric Houghton's Villa win for the second time in three League games to make it five wins, two draws and nine defeats in sixteen division one games this season.
🟩 2 Nov 1957, Villa 2-1 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
🟩 2 Nov 1957, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #17 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #201 |
Saturday, 2 November 1957
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🟩 2 Nov 1957, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Frank Collinge | 🏴 | Rochdale, -1958
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 2 Nov 1957, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Frank Collinge | 🏴 | Rochdale, -1958
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
🟩 2 Nov 1957, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
George Ashfield, Tommy Southren and Ken Roberts replace Peter Aldis, Billy Myerscough and Roy Chapman.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.13 |
Oldest Player |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 | 30.28 |
Youngest Player |
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 | 21.62 |
🟩 2 Nov 1957, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958

Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
CB George Ashfield | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Les Smith | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | 🔥 |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Eddie Lever | 🏴 |

Portsmouth
GK Norman Uprichard | 🇬🇧 |
CB Cyril Rutter | 🏴 |
CB Alec Wilson | 🏴 |
D Phil Gunter | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Dickinson | 🏴 |
W Peter Harris | 🏴 |
W Alec Stenhouse | 🏴 | ⚽ |
IF Johnny Gordon | 🏴 |
CF Jackie Henderson | 🏴 |
CF Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 |
CF Bill Albury | 🏴 |
🟩 2 Nov 1957, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period

🟩 2 Nov 1957, Villa 2-1 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
🟩 2 Nov 1957, Villa 2-1 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 🇺
🟩 2 Nov 1957, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS

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

Portsmouth XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟩 2 Nov 1957, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 2 Nov 1957, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 6 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 2 Nov 1957, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 2 Nov 1957, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 2 Nov 1957, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park

