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
🟩 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
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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, -1957
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 209 | 🟩 | 74 🟨 57 🟥 78 | 1.33
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟩 26 Dec 1957, Villa 3-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: E. R. Hill | 🏴 | Chester, -1957
Matches Officiated:
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: 🟨
🟩 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 | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Wally Hazelden | 🏴 |
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
* 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 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