Game #2514
Aston Villa
6-4-14, 16 PTS
Friday, 26 December 1958
Lost
22nd (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
Division One
Manchester United
11-5-8, 27 PTS
Old Trafford
Attendance: 63,098
🟥 26 Dec 1958, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
Manchester United
2-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Johnny Dixon | 36' |
🟥 26 Dec 1958, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
MATCH TIMELINE
Friday, 26 December 1958
🥅 | 20' Goal, 0-1, (Manchester United), Albert Quixall
⚽ | 36' Goal, 1-1, Billy Myerscough, Assist by Johnny Dixon
🕒 | HT Manchester United 1-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 74' Goal, 1-2, (Manchester United), Dennis Violett
🕒 | FT Manchester United 2-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 26 Dec 1958, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
ON THIS DAY
Friday, 26 December 1958
🟥 26 Dec 1958, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Manchester United
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Aston Villa
Manchester United
🟥 26 Dec 1958, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #24 |
League Match | #24 |
Manager Game | #4 |
Friday, 26 December 1958
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🟥 26 Dec 1958, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: J. Cooke | 🏴 | Cambridgeshire, -1961
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 1 | 🟩 | 0 🟨 0 🟥 1 | 0
Villa Career Form:
Relegation
🟥 26 Dec 1958, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: J. Cooke | 🏴 | Cambridgeshire, -1961
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟥 26 Dec 1958, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Wylie replaces Wally Hazelden.
Starting XI Average Age
| 29.11 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 35.07 |
Youngest Player |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | 24.69 |
🟥 26 Dec 1958, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Matt Busby | 🏴 |
Manchester United
GK Harry Gregg | 🇬🇧 |
CB Bill Foulkes | 🏴 |
CB Ron Cope | 🏴 |
LB Joe Carolan | 🇮🇪 |
M Freddie Goodwin | 🏴 |
M Wilf McGuinness | 🏴 |
M Warren Bradley | 🏴 |
W Albert Scanlon | 🏴 |
F Mark Pearson | 🏴 |
F Albert Quixall | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Dennis Viollet | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 26 Dec 1958, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
🟥 26 Dec 1958, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
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 Dec 1958, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
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 Dec 1958, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
United XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
🟥 26 Dec 1958, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 26 Dec 1958, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 26 Dec 1958, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 26 Dec 1958, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 26 Dec 1958, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford