Game #2524
Aston Villa
Saturday, 28 February 1959


Drew
Quarter Final
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨
FA Cup
Burnley
Villa Park
Attendance: 60,145
🟨 28 Feb 1959, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park
Aston Villa
0-0

Burnley

Assist(s) | None
🟨 28 Feb 1959, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 28 February 1959
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Burnley
🚑 | 55' Referee Dawes carried off pitch with cramp
💥 | 55' Linesman D.F Green takes on refereeing duties
🚑 | 60' Referee Dawes returns to field
🚑 | 74' Referee Dawes carried off pitch with cramp
💥 | 74' Linesman D.F Green takes on refereeing duties
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-0 Burnley
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
🟨 28 Feb 1959, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 28 February 1959
Villa's fine FA Cup form sees them take Burnley to a Quarter Final replay.
Joe Mercer's Villa secure a goalless draw with Burnley in the FA Cup quarter final necessitating a replay at Turf Moor.
🟨 28 Feb 1959, Villa 0-0 Burnley, 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
Burnley


League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1920-21
🟨 28 Feb 1959, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #34 |
Manager Game | #14 |
Saturday, 28 February 1959
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🟨 28 Feb 1959, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Tommy Dawes | 🏴 | Norfolk, 1959-1969
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 11 | 🟩 | 5 🟨 1 🟥 5 | 1.45
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟨 28 Feb 1959, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Tommy Dawes | 🏴 | Norfolk, 1959-1969
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
🟨 28 Feb 1959, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Joe Mercer names the same line up for the fourth consecutive game.
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.55 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 35.24 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 24.41 |
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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
Harry Potts | 🏴 |

Burnley
GK Colin McDonald | 🏴 |
RB Dave Smith | 🏴 |
RB John Angus | 🏴 |
CB Tommy Cummings | 🏴 |
M Bobby Seith | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Adamson | 🏴 |
M Jimmy McIlroy | 🇬🇧 |
M Brian Pilkington | 🏴 |
W John Connelly | 🏴 |
F Albert Cheesebrough | 🏴 |
CF Ray Pointer | 🏴 |
🟨 28 Feb 1959, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period

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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
🟨 28 Feb 1959, Villa 0-0 Burnley, 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 🇺
🟨 28 Feb 1959, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS

Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS

Burnley XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬 🇧 : 11/11
🟨 28 Feb 1959, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟨 28 Feb 1959, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

None
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟨 28 Feb 1959, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟨 28 Feb 1959, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 28 Feb 1959, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park

