Game #2466
Aston Villa
6-4-11, 16 PTS
Saturday, 7 December 1957
Won
17th (+2)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟩
Division One
Sheffield Wednesday
5-3-12, 13 PTS
Hillsborough
Attendance: 15,411
🟩 7 Dec 1957, Villa 5-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Sheffield Wednesday
2-5
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Derek Pace | 32' 38' | Wally Hazelden | 53' |
🟩 7 Dec 1957, Villa 5-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 7 December 1957
⚽ | 32' Goal, 1-0, Wally Hazelden, Assist by Derek Pace
⚽ | 38' Goal, 2-0, Stan Crowther, Assist by Derek Pace
⚽ | 44' Goal, 3-0, Wally Hazelden
🕒 | HT Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 Aston Villa
🥅 | 49' Goal, 3-1, (Sheffield Wednesday), Keith Ellis
⚽ | 53' Goal, 4-1, Stan Crowther, Assist by Wally Hazelden
🥅 | 70' Goal, 4-2, (Sheffield Wednesday), Keith Ellis
⚽ | 87' Goal, 5-2, Peter McParland
🕒 | FT Sheffield Wednesday 2-5 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 7 Dec 1957, Villa 5-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 7 December 1957
A Wally Hazelden inspired Villa win at Hillsborough as the 16 year old makes it three goals in two games for the club.
Eric Houghton's Villa without a victory in four record their biggest win of the season to make it six wins, four draws and eleven defeats in twenty one division one games this season.
🟩 7 Dec 1957, Villa 5-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Sheffield Wednesday
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1934–35
Aston Villa
Sheffield Wednesday
🟩 7 Dec 1957, Villa 5-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #206 |
Saturday, 7 December 1957
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🟩 7 Dec 1957, Villa 5-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Jack Clough | 🏴 | Bolton, -1959
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 3-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 206 | 🟩 | 73 🟨 57 🟥 76 | 1.34
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟩 7 Dec 1957, Villa 5-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Jack Clough | 🏴 | Bolton, -1959
Matches Officiated:
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟩 7 Dec 1957, Villa 5-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Vic Crowe and Wally Hazelden replace Billy Myerscough and Jackie Sewell.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.01 |
Oldest Player |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 | 30.68 |
Youngest Player |
F Wally Hazelden | 🏴 | 16.82 |
🟩 7 Dec 1957, Villa 5-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
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 | 🇮🇪 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
F Wally Hazelden | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | 🔥 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | 🔥 |
CF Derek Pace | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Jack Marshall | 🏴 |
Sheffield Wednesday
GK Dave McIntosh | 🏴 |
RB Ron Staniforth | 🏴 |
RB Brian Hill | 🏴 |
CB Ralph O’Donnell | 🏴 |
LB Norman Curtis | 🏴 |
M Tom McAnearney | 🏴 |
W Derek Wilkinson | 🏴 |
W Alan Finney | 🏴 |
F Redfern Froggatt | 🏴 |
F Albert Quixall | 🏴 |
CF Keith Ellis | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
🟩 7 Dec 1957, Villa 5-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 7 Dec 1957, Villa 5-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
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
🟩 7 Dec 1957, Villa 5-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 7 Dec 1957, Villa 5-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Wednesday XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟩 7 Dec 1957, Villa 5-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 7 Dec 1957, Villa 5-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 4 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 7 Dec 1957, Villa 5-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 7 Dec 1957, Villa 5-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 7 Dec 1957, Villa 5-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough