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
🟩 31 Jan 1959, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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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