Game #2522
Aston Villa
8-4-17, 20 PTS
Wednesday, 18 February 1959
Won
21st (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩
Division One
Blackburn Rovers
11-7-10, 29 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 30,050
🟩 18 Feb 1959, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-0
Blackburn Rovers
Assist(s) | None
🟩 18 Feb 1959, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 18 February 1959
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Blackburn Rovers
⚽ | 55' Goal, 1-0, Jackie Sewell
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 18 Feb 1959, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 18 February 1959
🟩 18 Feb 1959, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Blackburn Rovers
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1927–28
Aston Villa
Blackburn Rovers
🟩 18 Feb 1959, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #32 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #12 |
Wednesday, 18 February 1959
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🟩 18 Feb 1959, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Gilbert Pullin | 🏴 | Bristol, -1961
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 9 | 🟩 | 5 🟨 0 🟥 4 | 1.67
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 18 Feb 1959, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Gilbert Pullin | 🏴 | Bristol, -1961
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟩 18 Feb 1959, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Joe Mercer names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.52 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 35.22 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 24.38 |
🟩 18 Feb 1959, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 |
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
Dally Duncan | 🏴 |
Blackburn Rovers
GK Harry Leyland | 🏴 |
D David Whelan | 🏴 |
CB Matt Woods | 🏴 |
D Mick McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
RB Ken Taylor | 🏴 |
M Ronnie Clayton | 🏴 |
W Ally MacLeod | 🏴 |
W Bryan Douglas | 🏴 |
F Jackie Swindells | 🏴 |
F Peter Dobing | 🏴 |
CF Roy Vernon | 🏴 |
🟩 18 Feb 1959, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 18 Feb 1959, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, 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
🟩 18 Feb 1959, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 18 Feb 1959, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Blackburn XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
🟩 18 Feb 1959, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 18 Feb 1959, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 18 Feb 1959, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 18 Feb 1959, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 18 Feb 1959, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park