Game #2519
Aston Villa
7-4-16, 18 PTS
Saturday, 31 January 1959
Won
22nd (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Division One
Chelsea
11-2-14, 24 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 33,575
🟩 31 Jan 1959, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
Aston Villa
3-1
Chelsea
Assist(s) | Peter McParland | 15' | Johnny Dixon | 17' |
🟩 31 Jan 1959, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 31 January 1959
🥅 | 2' Goal, 0-1, (Chelsea), Jimmy Greaves
⚽ | 15' Goal, 1-1, Billy Myerscough, Assist by Peter McParland
⚽ | 17' Goal, 2-1, Stan Lynn, Assist by Johnny Dixon
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea
⚽ | 87' Goal, 3-1, Peter McParland
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Chelsea
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 31 Jan 1959, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 31 January 1959
Villa record a third successive win under Joe Mercer and beat Chelsea for the second successive game as his new charges demonstrate their best run and form of the season. Villa though remain rooted to the bottom of the first division table.
Joe Mercer's Villa face Chelsea in successive games and follow up their FA Cup victory with a first League win in five to make it seven wins, four draws and sixteen defeats in twenty seven division one games.
🟩 31 Jan 1959, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
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
Aston Villa
Chelsea
🟩 31 Jan 1959, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #29 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #9 |
Saturday, 31 January 1959
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🟩 31 Jan 1959, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ernest Crawford | 🏴 | Doncaster, -1965
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score:
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 6 | 🟩 | 3 🟨 0 🟥 3 | 1.5
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
🟩 31 Jan 1959, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ernest Crawford | 🏴 | Doncaster, -1965
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟩 31 Jan 1959, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Joe Mercer names the same line up for the third consecutive game.
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.59 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 35.17 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 24.33 |
🟩 31 Jan 1959, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
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 Cliff Huxford | 🏴 |
W Micky Block | 🏴 |
W Peter Brabrook | 🏴 |
CF Jimmy Greaves | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Derek Gibbs | 🏴 |
CF Ron Tindall | 🏴 |
🟩 31 Jan 1959, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 31 Jan 1959, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, 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
🟩 31 Jan 1959, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 31 Jan 1959, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Chelsea XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟩 31 Jan 1959, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 31 Jan 1959, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 31 Jan 1959, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 31 Jan 1959, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 31 Jan 1959, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park