Game #2465
Aston Villa
5-4-11, 14 PTS
Saturday, 30 November 1957


Drew
19th (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟨
Division One
Preston North End
11-3-5, 25 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 25,847
🟨 30 Nov 1957, Villa 2-2 Preston, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-2

Preston North End

Assist(s) | Les Smith | 83' |
🟨 30 Nov 1957, Villa 2-2 Preston, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 30 November 1957
⚽ | 22' Goal, 1-0, Stan Lynn, pen
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Preston North End
🥅 | 66' Goal, 1-1, (Preston North End), Tommy Thompson
🥅 | 77' Goal, 1-2, (Preston North End), Tommy Thompson
⚽ | 83' Goal, 2-2, Peter McParland, Assist by Les Smith
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-2 Preston North End
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟨 30 Nov 1957, Villa 2-2 Preston, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 30 November 1957
Eric Houghton's Villa draw for the second time in three but have now not won in four to make it five wins, four draws and eleven defeats in twenty division one games this season.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Preston North End


League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1937–38
🟨 30 Nov 1957, Villa 2-2 Preston, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #205 |
Saturday, 30 November 1957
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🟨 30 Nov 1957, Villa 2-2 Preston, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Gilbert Pullin | 🏴 | Bristol, -1961 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 205 | 🟩 | 72 🟨 57 🟥 76 | 1.33
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟨 30 Nov 1957, Villa 2-2 Preston, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Gilbert Pullin | 🏴 | Bristol, -1961 🆘
Matches Officiated:
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
🆘 Allowed Preston an equalising goal that was blatantly offside, refusing to consult with his linesman
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟨 30 Nov 1957, Villa 2-2 Preston, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Peter Aldis and Billy Myerscough replace George Ashfield and Tommy Southren.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.41 |
Oldest Player |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 30.87 |
Youngest Player |
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 | 22.26 |
🟨 30 Nov 1957, Villa 2-2 Preston, Villa Park
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958

Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Cliff Britton | 🏴 |

Preston North End
GK Fred Else | 🏴 |
LB Joe Walton | 🏴 |
CB Joe Dunn | 🏴 ,
RB Willie Cunningham | 🏴 |
M Frank O’Farrell | 🇮🇪 |
M Tommy Docherty | 🏴 |
W Sammy Taylor | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Derek Mayers | 🏴 |
W Tom Finney | 🏴 |
F Jimmy Baxter | 🏴 |
F Tommy Thompson (ex) | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟨 30 Nov 1957, Villa 2-2 Preston, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟨 30 Nov 1957, Villa 2-2 Preston, 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
🟨 30 Nov 1957, Villa 2-2 Preston, 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 | |
---|---|
🟨 30 Nov 1957, Villa 2-2 Preston, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS

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

Preston XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
🟨 30 Nov 1957, Villa 2-2 Preston, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟨 30 Nov 1957, Villa 2-2 Preston, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 4 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟨 30 Nov 1957, Villa 2-2 Preston, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟨 30 Nov 1957, Villa 2-2 Preston, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 30 Nov 1957, Villa 2-2 Preston, Villa Park

