Game #2483
Aston Villa
12-5-18, 29 PTS
Monday, 31 March 1958
Won
17th (+3)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩
Division One
Manchester United
15-7-11, 37 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 16,631
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
Aston Villa
3-2
Manchester United
Assist(s) | Jackie Sewell | 58' | Pat Saward | 89' |
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Monday, 31 March 1958
🥅 | 13' Goal, 0-1, (Manchester United), Colin Webster
⚽ | 35' Goal, 1-1, Billy Myerscough
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester United
⚽ | 58' Goal, 2-1, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Jackie Sewell
🥅 | 84' Goal, 2-2, (Manchester United), Alex Dawson
⚽ | 89' Goal, 3-2, Jackie Sewell, Assist by Pat Saward
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-2 Manchester United
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Monday, 31 March 1958
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Manchester United
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Aston Villa
Manchester United
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #39 |
Manager Game | #35 |
Manager Game | #223 |
Monday, 31 March 1958
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🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: J. G. Williams | 🏴 | Nottingham, -1960
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 223 | 🟩 | 79 🟨 60 🟥 84 | 1.33
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: J. G. Williams | 🏴 | Nottingham, -1960
Matches Officiated: 0
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Les Jones and Billy Myerscough replace Peter Aldis and Wally Hazelden.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.59 |
Oldest Player |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 31.20 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 23.49 |
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Les Jones | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | 🔥 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Jimmy Murphy (Caretaker) | 🏴 |
Manchester United
GK Harry Gregg | 🇬🇧 |
LB Shay Brennan | 🇮🇪 |
CB Bill Foulkes | 🏴 |
CB Bobby Harrop | 🏴 |
CB Ron Cope | 🏴 |
M Stan Crowther (ex) | 🏴 |
M Freddie Goodwin | 🏴 |
M Bobby Charlton | 🏴 |
F Colin Webster | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Mark Pearson | 🏴 |
CF Alex Dawson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, 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
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
United XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 31 Mar 1958, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park