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
🟩 2 Nov 1957, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 2 November 1957
🟩 2 Nov 1957, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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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
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 201 | 🟩 | 72 🟨 55 🟥 74 | 1.35
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟩 2 Nov 1957, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Frank Collinge | 🏴 | Rochdale, -1958
Matches officiated:
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟩 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 | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F 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
* 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 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