Game #2518
Aston Villa
Saturday, 24 January 1959
Won
4th Round
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
FA Cup
Chelsea
Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 55,994
🟩 24 Jan 1959, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Chelsea
1-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Billy Myerscough | 21' | Peter McParland | 25' |
🟩 24 Jan 1959, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 24 January 1959
🥅 | 5' Goal, 0-1, (Chelsea), Jimmy Greaves
⚽ | 21' Goal, 1-1, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Billy Myerscough
⚽ | 25' Goal, 2-1, Billy Myerscough, Assist by Peter McParland
🕒 | HT Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 24 Jan 1959, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 24 January 1959
With a two week break, Villa use it wisely and return from a team break at Lilleshall to win a second successive game under Joe Mercer - this time against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Next is a real league test against .... Chelsea.
Joe Mercer's Villa play and win successive FA Cup matches as they receive respite from their League troubles following up their defeat of division two side Rotherham with a win over Chelsea in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
🟩 24 Jan 1959, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Chelsea
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1954-55
🟩 24 Jan 1959, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #28 |
Manager Game | #8 |
Saturday, 24 January 1959
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🟩 24 Jan 1959, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Jack Clough | 🏴 | Bolton, -1959
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 5 | 🟩 | 2 🟨 0 🟥 3 | 1.2
Villa Career Form:
Bottom 8
🟩 24 Jan 1959, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Jack Clough | 🏴 | Bolton, -1959
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟩 24 Jan 1959, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Joe Mercer names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.57 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 35.15 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 24.31 |
🟩 24 Jan 1959, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | 🔥 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Ted Drake | 🏴 |
Chelsea
GK Reg Matthews | 🏴 |
RB John Sillett | 🏴 |
RB Peter Sillett | 🏴 |
CB Mel Scott | 🏴 |
M Stan Crowther (ex) | 🏴 |
M Derek Saunders | 🏴 |
W Micky Block | 🏴 |
W Peter Brabrook | 🏴 |
CF Jimmy Greaves | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Derek Gibbs | 🏴 |
CF Ron Tindall | 🏴 |
🟩 24 Jan 1959, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 24 Jan 1959, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
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
🟩 24 Jan 1959, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 24 Jan 1959, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Chelsea XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟩 24 Jan 1959, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 24 Jan 1959, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 24 Jan 1959, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 24 Jan 1959, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 24 Jan 1959, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge