Game #2470
Aston Villa
8-4-13, 20 PTS
Saturday, 28 December 1957


Won
18th (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
Division One
Everton
8-9-8, 25 PTS
Goodison Park
Attendance: 41,195
🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison
Everton
1-2

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | Peter McParland | 11' |
🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 28 December 1957
⚽ | 11' Goal, 1-0, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Peter McParland
🕒 | HT Everton 0-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 61' Goal, 2-0, Gerry Hitchens
🥅 | 63' Goal, 2-1, (Everton), Jimmy Harris
🚑 | 85' Player retires from field of play with injury, Johnny Dixon
🕒 | FT Everton 0-2 Aston Villa
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
🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 28 December 1957
Gerry Hitchens scores a brace and his third in two games as Villa secure consecutive victories for the first time this season. It's 28 December.
Eric Houghton's Villa win successive games for the first time this season to make it eight wins, four draws and thirteen defeats in twenty five division one games.
🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison

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
Everton


League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1938-39
🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #26 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #210 |
Saturday, 28 December 1957
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🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Jim Pickles | 🏴 | Stockport, 1957-1964
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Jim Pickles | 🏴 | Stockport, 1957-1964
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

None
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Johnny Dixon replaces Wally Hazelden.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.85 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 34.07 |
Youngest Player |
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 | 22.33 |
🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison
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 | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | 🔥 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 🚑 | ❌ |
MANAGER
Ian Buchan | 🏴 |

Everton
GK Albert Dunlop | 🏴 |
LB Mick Meagan | 🇮🇪 |
LB Jimmy Tansey | 🏴 |
CB Tommy Jones | 🏴 |
RB Allan Sanders | 🏴 |
M Brian Harris | 🏴 |
M Ken Rea | 🏴 |
IF Jackie Keeley | 🏴 |
F Eddie Thomas | 🏴 |
CF Dave Hickson (ex) | 🏴 |
CF Jimmy Harris | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period

🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison
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
🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison
SQUAD STATS

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

Everton XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison
UNAVAILABLE

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

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME


🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison


MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison

