Game #2469
Aston Villa
7-4-13, 18 PTS
Thursday, 26 December 1957


Won
19th (+1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩
Division One
Arsenal
11-3-10, 25 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 38,383
🟩 26 Dec 1957, Villa 3-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
Aston Villa
3-0

Arsenal

🟩 26 Dec 1957, Villa 3-0 Arsenal, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Thursday, 26 December 1957
⚽ | 8' Goal, 1-0, Dennis Evans o.g.
⚽ | 29' Goal, 2-0, Stan Lynn
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Arsenal
⚽ | 85' Goal, 3-0, Gerry Hitchens
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Arsenal
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
🟩 26 Dec 1957, Villa 3-0 Arsenal, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Thursday, 26 December 1957
Villa beat Arsenal after two consecutive defeats as Gerry Hitchens nets his first for the club.
Eric Houghton's Villa win for only the second time in eight to make it seven wins, four draws and thirteen defeats in twenty four division one games.
🟩 26 Dec 1957, Villa 3-0 Arsenal, 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
Arsenal


League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1952–53
🟩 26 Dec 1957, Villa 3-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #25 |
League Match | #24 |
Manager Game | #209 |
Thursday, 26 December 1957
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🟩 26 Dec 1957, Villa 3-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: E. R. Hill | 🏴 | Chester, 1954-1957
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 26 Dec 1957, Villa 3-0 Arsenal, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: E. R. Hill | 🏴 | Chester, 1954-1957
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

None
CARDS

🟨
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 26 Dec 1957, Villa 3-0 Arsenal, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Jackie Sewell and Wally Hazelden replace Vic Crowe and Johnny Dixon.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.28 |
Oldest Player |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 30.94 |
Youngest Player |
F Wally Hazelden | 🏴 | 16.88 |
🟩 26 Dec 1957, Villa 3-0 Arsenal, 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 | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Wally Hazelden | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Jack Crayston | 🏴 |

Arsenal
GK Jack Kelsey | 🏴 |
LB Dennis Evans | 🏴 |
CB Bill Dodgin Jr | 🏴 |
RB Stan Charlton | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Bloomfield | 🏴 |
M Dave Bowen | 🏴 |
W Daniel Le Roux | 🇿🇦 | 🟨 |
W Gordon Nutt | 🏴 |
F Vic Groves | 🏴 |
CF David Herd | 🏴 |
CF Cliff Holton | 🏴 |
🟩 26 Dec 1957, Villa 3-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period

🟩 26 Dec 1957, Villa 3-0 Arsenal, 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
🟩 26 Dec 1957, Villa 3-0 Arsenal, 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 🇺
🟩 26 Dec 1957, Villa 3-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS

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

Arsenal XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
🟩 26 Dec 1957, Villa 3-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 26 Dec 1957, Villa 3-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 3 |
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 26 Dec 1957, Villa 3-0 Arsenal, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 26 Dec 1957, Villa 3-0 Arsenal, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 26 Dec 1957, Villa 3-0 Arsenal, Villa Park

