Game #2494
Aston Villa
1-1-2, 3 PTS
Wednesday, 3 September 1958
Lost
17th (-5)
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
Division One
Portsmouth
1-0-3, 2 PTS
Fratton Park
Attendance: 24,209
🟥 3 Sep 1958, Villa 2-5 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
Portsmouth
5-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 3 Sep 1958, Villa 2-5 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 3 September 1958
⚽ | 2' Goal, 1-0, Gerry Hitchens
💥 | 31' Referee awards penalty for Handball against Vic Crowe
🥅 | 31' Goal, 1-1, (Portsmouth, pen), Harris
💥 | 31' Referee orders a retake due to encroachment
🥅 | 31' Goal, 1-1, (Portsmouth, pen), Peter Harris
🥅 | 35' Goal, 1-2, (Portsmouth), Peter Harris
🕒 | HT Portsmouth 2-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 46' Goal, 1-3, (Portsmouth), Peter Harris
🥅 | 59' Goal, 1-4, (Portsmouth), Peter Harris
🥅 | 77' Goal, 1-5, (Portsmouth), Peter Harris
⚽ | 86' Goal, 2-5, Les Smith
🕒 | FT Portsmouth 5-2 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 3 Sep 1958, Villa 2-5 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 3 September 1958
🟥 3 Sep 1958, Villa 2-5 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Portsmouth
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1949-50
Aston Villa
Portsmouth
🟥 3 Sep 1958, Villa 2-5 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #234 |
Wednesday, 3 September 1958
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🟥 3 Sep 1958, Villa 2-5 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: C. W. Kingston | 🏴 | Newport, -1961
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 2-5
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 234 | 🟩 | 84 🟨 63 🟥 87 | 1.35
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟥 3 Sep 1958, Villa 2-5 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: C. W. Kingston | 🏴 | Newport, -1961
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟥 3 Sep 1958, Villa 2-5 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Despite shipping seven goals in the previous game, Eric Houghton names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.27 |
Oldest Player |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 31.63 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 23.92 |
🟥 3 Sep 1958, Villa 2-5 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Freddie Cox | 🏴 |
Portsmouth
GK Norman Uprichard | 🇬🇧 |
D Phil Gunter | 🏴 |
LB Basil Hayward | 🏴 |
M John Phillips | 🏴 |
M Harry Harris | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Dickinson | 🏴 |
M Tommy Casey | 🇬🇧 |
W Peter Harris | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ |
IF Johnny Gordon | 🏴 |
F Derek Weddle | 🏴 |
F Ron Newman | 🏴 |
🟥 3 Sep 1958, Villa 2-5 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟥 3 Sep 1958, Villa 2-5 Portsmouth, Fratton 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
🟥 3 Sep 1958, Villa 2-5 Portsmouth, Fratton 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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 3 Sep 1958, Villa 2-5 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Portsmouth XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟥 3 Sep 1958, Villa 2-5 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 3 Sep 1958, Villa 2-5 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 3 Sep 1958, Villa 2-5 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 3 Sep 1958, Villa 2-5 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 3 Sep 1958, Villa 2-5 Portsmouth, Fratton Park