Game #2473
Aston Villa
9-4-13, 22 PTS
Saturday, 11 January 1958
Won
16th (+2)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩
Division One
Sunderland
6-7-13, 19 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 22,645
🟩 11 Jan 1958, Villa 5-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
Aston Villa
5-2
Sunderland
Assist(s) | Peter McParland | 10' | Les Smith | 33' 41' |
🟩 11 Jan 1958, Villa 5-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 11 January 1958
⚽ | 5' Goal, 1-0, Stan Lynn (pen)
⚽ | 10' Goal, 2-0, Billy Myerscough, Assist by Peter McParland
🥅 | 12' Goal, 2-1, (Sunderland), Colin Grainger
🥅 | 22' Goal, 2-2, (Sunderland), Charlie Fleming
🚑 | 25' Player left field of play with injury, Jimmy Dugdale
⚽ | 29' Goal, 3-2, Stan Lynn (pen)
⚽ | 33' Goal, 3-2, Jackie Sewell, Assist by Les Smith
🚑 | 38' Player returns to field of play with injury, Jimmy Dugdale
⚽ | 41' Goal, 5-2, Stan Lynn, Assist by Les Smith
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 5-2 Sunderland
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 5-2 Sunderland
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 11 Jan 1958, Villa 5-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 11 January 1958
Villa make it five unbeaten but more importantly win for the third successive league game to push them up to 16th in the table.
Eric Houghton's Villa win three successive League games for the first time this season to make it nine wins, four draws and thirteen defeats in twenty six division one games.
🟩 11 Jan 1958, Villa 5-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Sunderland
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1936-37
🟩 11 Jan 1958, Villa 5-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #29 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #213 |
Saturday, 11 January 1958
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🟩 11 Jan 1958, Villa 5-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Arthur Jobling | 🏴 | Morecambe, 1958-1963
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 5-2
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 213 | 🟩 | 76 🟨 59 🟥 78 | 1.35
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟩 11 Jan 1958, Villa 5-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Arthur Jobling | 🏴 | Morecambe, 1958-1963
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None
🟩 11 Jan 1958, Villa 5-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
George Ashfield and Billy Myerscough replace Peter Aldis and Wally Hazelden.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.99 |
Oldest Player |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 30.99 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 23.28 |
🟩 11 Jan 1958, Villa 5-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
CB George Ashfield | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Alan Brown | 🏴 |
Sunderland
GK Willie Fraser | 🏴 |
LB Billy Elliott | 🏴 |
LB Joe McDonald | 🏴 |
CB Charles Hurley | 🇮🇪 |
WH Graham Reed | 🏴 |
M George Aitken | 🏴 |
M Colin Grainger | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Amby Fogarty | 🇮🇪 |
W Billy Bingham | 🇬🇧 |
F Don Revie | 🏴 |
CF Charlie Fleming | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟩 11 Jan 1958, Villa 5-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 11 Jan 1958, Villa 5-2 Sunderland, 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
🟩 11 Jan 1958, Villa 5-2 Sunderland, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 11 Jan 1958, Villa 5-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Sunderland XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
🟩 11 Jan 1958, Villa 5-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 11 Jan 1958, Villa 5-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 5 |
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 |
W Tommy Southren | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
M Stan Crowther | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 11 Jan 1958, Villa 5-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 11 Jan 1958, Villa 5-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 11 Jan 1958, Villa 5-2 Sunderland, Villa Park