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
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
🟩 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
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
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
Villa Career Form:
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 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
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
🟩 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 | 🏴 |
W 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
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 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

