Game #2500
Aston Villa
2-2-6, 6 PTS
Saturday, 27 September 1958
Won
21st (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
Division One
Blackburn Rovers
3-3-4, 9 PTS
Ewood Park
Attendance: 28,172
🟩 27 Sep 1958, Villa 3-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
Blackburn Rovers
2-3
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Billy Myerscough | 21' | 27' |
🟩 27 Sep 1958, Villa 3-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 27 September 1958
🥅 | 11' Goal, 0-1, (Blackburn Rovers), Tommy Johnston
⚽ | 21' Goal, 1-1, Peter McParland, Assist by Billy Myerscough
⚽ | 27' Goal, 1-2, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Billy Myerscough
🕒 | HT Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Aston Villa
🥅 | 51' Goal, 2-2, (Blackburn Rovers), Tommy Johnston
⚽ | 72' Goal, 3-2, Les Smith
🕒 | FT Blackburn Rovers 2-3 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 27 Sep 1958, Villa 3-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 27 September 1958
🟩 27 Sep 1958, Villa 3-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Blackburn Rovers
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1927–28
Aston Villa
Blackburn Rovers
🟩 27 Sep 1958, Villa 3-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #10 |
League Match | #10 |
Manager Game | #240 |
Saturday, 27 September 1958
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🟩 27 Sep 1958, Villa 3-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Ken Tuck | 🏴 | Chesterfield, -1962
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 240 | 🟩 | 85 🟨 64 🟥 91 | 1.33
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟩 27 Sep 1958, Villa 3-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ken Tuck | 🏴 | Chesterfield, -1962
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟩 27 Sep 1958, Villa 3-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Eric Houghton names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.44 |
Oldest Player |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 31.70 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 23.99 |
🟩 27 Sep 1958, Villa 3-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB John Sharples | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Johnny Carey | 🇮🇪 |
Blackburn Rovers
GK Harry Leyland | 🏴 |
D David Whelan | 🏴 |
D Mick McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
CB Jim Appleby | 🏴 |
LB Bill Eckersley | 🏴 |
M Ronnie Clayton | 🏴 |
W Ally MacLeod | 🏴 |
W Bryan Douglas | 🏴 |
F Peter Dobing | 🏴 |
CF Roy Vernon | 🏴 |
CF Tommy Johnston | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
🟩 27 Sep 1958, Villa 3-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 27 Sep 1958, Villa 3-2 Blackburn, Ewood 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
🟩 27 Sep 1958, Villa 3-2 Blackburn, Ewood 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 27 Sep 1958, Villa 3-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Blackburn XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
🟩 27 Sep 1958, Villa 3-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 27 Sep 1958, Villa 3-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 27 Sep 1958, Villa 3-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 27 Sep 1958, Villa 3-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 27 Sep 1958, Villa 3-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park