Game #2506
Aston Villa
4-3-9, 11 PTS
Saturday, 1 November 1958


Lost
21st (-2)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥
Division One
Luton Town
6-7-2, 19 PTS
Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 18,714
🟥 1 Nov 1958, Villa 1-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
Luton Town
2-1

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | Jackie Sewell | 35' |
🟥 1 Nov 1958, Villa 1-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 1 November 1958
⚽ | 35' Goal, 1-0, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Jackie Sewell
🕒 | HT Luton Town 0-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 62' Goal, 1-1, (Luton Town), Gordon Turner
🥅 | 75' Goal, 1-2, (Luton Town), Gordon Turner
🕒 | FT Luton Town 2-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 1 Nov 1958, Villa 1-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 1 November 1958
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Luton Town


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟥 1 Nov 1958, Villa 1-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #246 |
Saturday, 1 November 1958
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🟥 1 Nov 1958, Villa 1-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Eric Houghton | 🏴 | Billingborough, 1953-1958
Referee: Francis Gerrard | 🏴 | Preston, -1959
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 246 | 🟩 | 87 🟨 65 🟥 94 | 1.33
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟥 1 Nov 1958, Villa 1-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Francis Gerrard | 🏴 | Preston, -1959
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟥 1 Nov 1958, Villa 1-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ken Barrett replaces Les Smith.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.28 |
Oldest Player |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 31.79 |
Youngest Player |
W Ken Barrett | 🏴 | 20.51 |
🟥 1 Nov 1958, Villa 1-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
MANAGER
Eric Houghton | 🏴 | 1953-1958

Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB John Sharples | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Ken Barrett | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Syd Owen | 🏴 |

Luton Town
GK Ron Baynham | 🏴 |
D Ken Hawkes | 🏴 |
CB Syd Owen | 🏴 |
RB Seamus Dunne | 🇮🇪 |
M Dave Pacey | 🏴 |
M Bob Morton | 🏴 |
W Billy Bingham | 🇬🇧 |
W Jimmy Adam | 🏴 |
F Gordon Turner | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F George Cummins | 🇮🇪 |
F Allan Brown | 🏴 |
🟥 1 Nov 1958, Villa 1-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟥 1 Nov 1958, Villa 1-2 Luton, Kenilworth 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
🟥 1 Nov 1958, Villa 1-2 Luton, Kenilworth 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 | |
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🟥 1 Nov 1958, Villa 1-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
SQUAD STATS

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

Luton XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
🟥 1 Nov 1958, Villa 1-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟥 1 Nov 1958, Villa 1-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 2 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟥 1 Nov 1958, Villa 1-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road


MATCH QUOTES
🟥 1 Nov 1958, Villa 1-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road


MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 1 Nov 1958, Villa 1-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road

