Game #2515
Aston Villa
6-4-15, 16 PTS
Saturday, 27 December 1958
Lost
22nd (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥
Division One
Manchester United
12-5-8, 29 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 56,450
🟥 27 Dec 1958, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park
Aston Villa
0-2
Manchester United
Assist(s) | None
🟥 27 Dec 1958, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 27 December 1958
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester United
🥅 | 70' Goal, 0-1, (Manchester United), Dennis Violett
🥅 | 82' Goal, 0-2, (Manchester United), Mark Pearson
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-2 Manchester United
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 27 Dec 1958, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 27 December 1958
Two days and two games in Joe Mercer's task is looking even more daunting with two defeats to Manchester United.
Villa end 1958 in torrid form with three successive defeats to make it six wins, four draws and fifteen defeats in twenty five division one games so far this season.
As a result Villa enter 1959 staring relegation in the face with little sign on a fightback being on the horizon.
🟥 27 Dec 1958, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Manchester United
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
🟥 27 Dec 1958, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #25 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #5 |
Saturday, 27 December 1958
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🟥 27 Dec 1958, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: David Blues | 🏴 | Richmond, 1958
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 2 | 🟩 | 0 🟨 0 🟥 2 | 0
Villa Career Form:
Relegation
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 27 Dec 1958, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: David Blues | 🏴 | Richmond, 1958
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 27 Dec 1958, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Dennis Jackson and Gerry Hitchens replace Stan Lynn and Jackie Sewell.
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.07 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 35.07 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 24.24 |
🟥 27 Dec 1958, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Dennis Jackson | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Matt Busby | 🏴 |
Manchester United
GK Harry Gregg | 🇬🇧 |
CB Bill Foulkes | 🏴 |
CB Ron Cope | 🏴 |
LB Ian Greaves | 🏴 |
M Freddie Goodwin | 🏴 |
M Wilf McGuinness | 🏴 |
W Reg Hunter | 🏴 |
W Albert Scanlon | 🏴 |
F Mark Pearson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Albert Quixall | 🏴 |
CF Dennis Viollet | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 27 Dec 1958, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
🟥 27 Dec 1958, Villa 0-2 United, Villa 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 Dec 1958, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 27 Dec 1958, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
United XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟥 27 Dec 1958, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 27 Dec 1958, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 27 Dec 1958, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 27 Dec 1958, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 27 Dec 1958, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park