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 Park
Everton
1-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Peter McParland | 11' |
🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison Park
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 left field of play with injury, Johnny Dixon
🕒 | FT Everton 0-2 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison Park
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 Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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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 Park
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 Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Jim Pickles | 🏴 | Stockport, 1949-1966
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 210 | 🟩 | 75 🟨 57 🟥 78 | 1.34
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Jim Pickles | 🏴 | Stockport, 1949-1966
Matches Officiated:
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison Park
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 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 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 Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison 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
🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Everton XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison Park
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 Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 28 Dec 1957, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison Park