Game #2489
Aston Villa
16-6-19, 38 PTS
Saturday, 26 April 1958
Won
14th (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
Division One
Manchester City
22-5-15, 49 PTS
Maine Road
Attendance: 28,275
🟩 26 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Man City, Maine Road
Manchester City
1-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟩 26 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Man City, Maine Road
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 26 April 1958
🥅 | 17' Goal, 0-1, (Manchester City), Joe Hayes
⚽ | 19' Goal, 1-1, Les Smith
⚽ | 31' Goal, 2-1, Jackie Sewell
🕒 | HT Manchester City 1-2 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Manchester City 1-2 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 26 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Man City, Maine Road
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 26 April 1958
🟩 26 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Man City, Maine Road
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Manchester City
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1955-56
Aston Villa
Manchester City
🟩 26 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Man City, Maine Road
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1957-58 |
Matchday | #45 |
League Match | #41 |
Manager Game | #229 |
Saturday, 26 April 1958
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🟩 26 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Man City, Maine Road
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: T. S. Blenkinsop | 🏴 | South Shields, -1958
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 229 | 🟩 | 83 🟨 61 🟥 85 | 1.35
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟩 26 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Man City, Maine Road
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: T. S. Blenkinsop | 🏴 | South Shields, -1958
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None
🟩 26 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Man City, Maine Road
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Eric Houghton names the same line up for the fifth successive game for the first time this season.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.91 |
Oldest Player |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 31.27 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 23.56 |
🟩 26 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Man City, Maine Road
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
Les McDowall | 🏴 |
Manchester City
GK Bert Trautmann | 🇩🇪 |
RB Bill Leivers | 🏴 |
CB Ken Branagan | 🏴 |
LB Cliff Sear | 🏴 |
M Kenneth Barnes | 🏴 |
M Roy Warhurst | 🏴 |
W Colin Barlow | 🏴 |
W Paddy Fagan | 🇮🇪 |
F Ray Sambrook | 🏴 |
F Joe Hayes | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Johnny Hart | 🏴 |
🟩 26 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Man City, Maine Road
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 26 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Man City, Maine Road
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
🟩 26 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Man City, Maine Road
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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 26 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Man City, Maine Road
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Manchester City XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
🟩 26 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Man City, Maine Road
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 26 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Man City, Maine Road
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
W Ken O Roberts | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 26 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Man City, Maine Road
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 26 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Man City, Maine Road
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 26 Apr 1958, Villa 2-1 Man City, Maine Road