Game #2468
Aston Villa
6-4-13, 16 PTS
Saturday, 21 December 1957
Lost
20th (-2)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
Division One
Birmingham City
7-7-9, 21 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 41,118
🟥 21 Dec 1957, Villa 0-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
Aston Villa
0-2
Birmingham City
Assist(s) | None
🟥 21 Dec 1957, Villa 0-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 21 December 1957
🟢 | 1' Debut, Gerry Hitchens
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Birmingham City
🥅 | 58' Goal, 0-1, (Birmingham City), Eddy Brown
💥 | Missed penalty, Stan Lynn
🥅 | 74' Goal, 0-2, (Birmingham City), Noel Kinsey
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-2 Birmingham City
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
🟥 21 Dec 1957, Villa 0-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 21 December 1957
Villa's troubles continue to such an extent that they lose home and away in a season to neighbours Birmingham for the first time since the 1905-06 season.
Eric Houghton's Villa lose successive games as they are beaten by neighbours Birmingham for the second time this season to make it six wins, four draws and thirteen defeats in twenty three division one games.
Meanwhile, Gerry Hitchens made his Villa debut aged 23 after moving from Cardiff City earlier this month.
🟥 21 Dec 1957, Villa 0-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
🟢 F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Birmingham City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟥 21 Dec 1957, Villa 0-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #24 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #208 |
Saturday, 21 December 1957
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🟥 21 Dec 1957, Villa 0-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: W. Hickson | 🏴 | Wigan, -1958
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
🕒 208 | 🟩 | 73 🟨 57 🟥 78 | 1.33
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 21 Dec 1957, Villa 0-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: W. Hickson | 🏴 | Wigan, -1959
Matches Officiated:
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
REFEREE PROFILE
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
CARDS
None
CARDS
None
🟥 21 Dec 1957, Villa 0-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Johnny Dixon and Gerry Hitchens (debut) replace Wally Hazelden and Derek Pace.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.38 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 34.05 |
Youngest Player |
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 | 22.32 |
🟥 21 Dec 1957, Villa 0-2 Birmingham, 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 | 🇮🇪 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 🟢 |
MANAGER
Arthur Turner | 🏴 |
Birmingham City
GK Gil Merrick | 🏴 |
RB Brian Farmer | 🏴 |
RB Jeff Hall | 🏴 |
CB Trevor Smith | 🏴 |
M Dick Neal Jr. | 🏴 |
W Harry Hooper | 🏴 |
W Gordon Astall | 🏴 |
IF Peter Murphy | 🏴 |
F Bunny Larkin | 🏴 |
F Noel Kinsey | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Eddy Brown | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 21 Dec 1957, Villa 0-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟥 21 Dec 1957, Villa 0-2 Birmingham, 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
🟥 21 Dec 1957, Villa 0-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
🕒 | ✅ | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 21 Dec 1957, Villa 0-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Birmingham XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟥 21 Dec 1957, Villa 0-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 21 Dec 1957, Villa 0-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 21 Dec 1957, Villa 0-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 21 Dec 1957, Villa 0-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 21 Dec 1957, Villa 0-2 Birmingham, Villa Park