Game #2480
Aston Villa
11-5-16, 27 PTS
Saturday, 8 March 1958
Won
15th (+1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
Division One
Burnley
15-3-14, 33 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 25,679
🟩 8 Mar 1958, Villa 3-0 Burnley, Villa Park
Aston Villa
3-0
Burnley
Assist(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 36'| 87' |
🟩 8 Mar 1958, Villa 3-0 Burnley, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 8 March 1958
⚽ | 26' Goal, 1-0, Stan Lynn (pen)
⚽ | 36' Goal, 2-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Gerry Hitchens
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Burnley
❄️ | 83' Snow interrupts play
☀️ | 83'+12' Players return to field
⚽ | 87' Goal, 2-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Gerry Hitchens
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Burnley
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
🟩 8 Mar 1958, Villa 3-0 Burnley, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 8 March 1958
Villa record consecutive wins for only the second time this season and the first time in 1958 as they avenge their heavy defeat at Turf Moor early in the campaign.
Eric Houghton's Villa win successive games for the first time since December six to make it eleven wins, five draws and sixteen defeats in thirty two division one games.
Despite the lack of wins, Houghton's team have now delivered seven of their eleven with strong scorelines of 5-1, 4-3, 5-2, 3-0, 5-2, 4-2 and 3-0.
🟩 8 Mar 1958, Villa 3-0 Burnley, 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
Burnley
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1920-21
🟩 8 Mar 1958, Villa 3-0 Burnley, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #36 |
League Match | #32 |
Manager Game | #220 |
Saturday, 8 March 1958
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🟩 8 Mar 1958, Villa 3-0 Burnley, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Kevin Howley | 🏴 | Billingham, 1956-1971
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Villa Career Form:
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 8 Mar 1958, Villa 3-0 Burnley, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Kevin Howley | 🏴 | Billingham, 1956-1971
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
🟩 8 Mar 1958, Villa 3-0 Burnley, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Eric Houghton names an unchanged line up for the first time since December.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.81 |
Oldest Player |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 31.14 |
Youngest Player |
F Wally Hazelden | 🏴 | 17.07 |
🟩 8 Mar 1958, Villa 3-0 Burnley, Villa Park
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
F Wally Hazelden | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Harry Potts | 🏴 |
Burnley
GK Colin McDonald | 🏴 |
LB Doug Winton | 🏴 |
RB John Angus | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Adamson | 🏴 |
M Les Shannon | 🏴 |
M Brian Pilkington | 🏴 |
M Brian Miller | 🏴 |
IF Billy White | 🏴 |
F Doug Newlands | 🏴 |
F Albert Cheesebrough | 🏴 |
CF Ray Pointer | 🏴 |
🟩 8 Mar 1958, Villa 3-0 Burnley, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 8 Mar 1958, Villa 3-0 Burnley, 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
🟩 8 Mar 1958, Villa 3-0 Burnley, 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 🇺
🟩 8 Mar 1958, Villa 3-0 Burnley, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Burnley XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟩 8 Mar 1958, Villa 3-0 Burnley, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 8 Mar 1958, Villa 3-0 Burnley, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 8 Mar 1958, Villa 3-0 Burnley, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 8 Mar 1958, Villa 3-0 Burnley, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 8 Mar 1958, Villa 3-0 Burnley, Villa Park