Game #2485
Aston Villa
13-5-19, 31 PTS
Saturday, 5 April 1958


Won
17th (+2)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩
Division One
West Bromwich Albion
16-14-8, 46 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 31,406
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-1

West Brom

Assist(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 23' |
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 5 April 1958
⚽ | 23' Goal, 1-0, Billy Myerscough, Assist by Gerry Hitchens
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 West Bromwich Albion
⚽ | 51' Goal, 2-0, Peter McParland
🥅 | 85' Goal, 2-1, (West Bromwich Albion), Ronnie Allen
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 West Bromwich Albion
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 5 April 1958
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
West Bromwich Albion


League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1953-54
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #37 |
Manager Game | #225 |
Saturday, 5 April 1958
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🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Frank Collinge | 🏴 | Rochdale, -1958
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
🕒 225 | 🟩 | 80 🟨 60 🟥 85 | 1.33
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Frank Collinge | 🏴 | Rochdale, -1958
Matches Officiated: 0
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Peter Aldis replaces Les Jones.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.85 |
Oldest Player |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 31.22 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 23.51 |
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, 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 Billy Myerscough | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Vic Buckingham | 🏴 |

West Bromwich Albion
GK Clive Jackman | 🏴 |
D Stuart Williams | 🏴 |
RB Don Howe | 🏴 |
M Ray Barlow | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Dudley | 🏴 |
M Chuck Drury | 🏴 |
W Bobby Robson | 🏴 |
F Brian Whitehouse | 🏴 |
CF Ronnie Allen | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Derek Kevan | 🏴 |
CF Roy Horobin | 🏴 |
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, 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
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, 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 | |
---|---|
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS

Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS

Albion XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 2 |
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 5 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park

