Game #2487
Aston Villa
14-6-19, 34 PTS
Saturday, 12 April 1958
Drew
15th (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
Division One
Preston North End
24-7-8, 55 PTS
Deepdale
Attendance: 21,053
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
Preston North End
1-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 24' |
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 12 April 1958
⚽ | 24' Goal, 1-0, Billy Myerscough, Assist by Gerry Hitchens
🥅 | 31' Goal, 1-1, (Preston North End), Derek Mayers
🕒 | HT Preston North End 1-1 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Preston North End 1-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 12 April 1958
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Preston North End
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1937–38
Aston Villa
Preston North End
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #43 |
League Match | #39 |
Manager Game | #227 |
Saturday, 12 April 1958
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🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Ernie Oxley | 🏴 | Pontefract, -1959
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 227 | 🟩 | 81 🟨 61 🟥 85 | 1.34
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ernie Oxley | 🏴 | Pontefract, -1959
Matches Officiated: 0
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Eric Houghton names the same line up for the third successive game.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.87 |
Oldest Player |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 31.24 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 23.53 |
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
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
Cliff Britton | 🏴 |
Preston North End
GK Fred Else | 🏴 |
LB Joe Walton | 🏴 |
CB Joe Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Willie Cunningham | 🏴 |
M Frank O’Farrell | 🇮🇪 |
M Alec Farrall | 🏴 |
M Tommy Docherty | 🏴 |
F Tommy Thompson (ex) | 🏴 |
W Sammy Taylor | 🏴 |
W Derek Mayers | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Tom Finney | 🏴 |
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
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
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
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 | |
|---|---|
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Preston XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 12 Apr 1958, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale