Game #2526
Aston Villa
9-4-18, 22 PTS
Saturday, 7 March 1959
Won
20th (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩
Division One
Leeds United
10-8-15, 28 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 27,631
🟩 7 Mar 1959, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-1
Leeds United
Assist(s) | None
🟩 7 Mar 1959, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 7 March 1959
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Leeds United
🥅 | 51' Goal, 0-1, (Leeds United), Jackie Overfield
⚽ | 73' Goal, 1-1, Jackie Sewell
⚽ | 90' Goal, 2-1, Gerry Hitchens
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Leeds United
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 7 Mar 1959, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 7 March 1959
Villa rise to 20th in the table and outside of the relegation places for the first time since October as Joe Mercer's men hit a last gasp winner to take both points.
Joe Mercer's Villa return to League action and bring their FA Cup form with them as they win for the third time in five to make it nine wins, four draws and eighteen losses in thirty one division one games.
🟩 7 Mar 1959, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Leeds United
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 7 Mar 1959, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #36 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #16 |
Saturday, 7 March 1959
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🟩 7 Mar 1959, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: J. S. McLoughlin | 🏴 | Manchester, -1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 13 | 🟩 | 7 🟨 1 🟥 5 | 1.69
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 7 Mar 1959, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: J. S. McLoughlin | 🏴 | Manchester, -1961
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟩 7 Mar 1959, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Joe Mercer names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.80 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 35.26 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 24.43 |
🟩 7 Mar 1959, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Les Smith | 🏴 |
F Jackie Sewell | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Bill Lambton | 🏴 |
Leeds United
GK Ted Burgin | 🏴 |
RB Jimmy Dunn | 🏴 |
D Jimmy Ashall | 🏴 |
CB Jack Charlton | 🏴 |
M Eric Kerfoot | 🏴 |
W Jackie Overfield | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W George Meek | 🏴 |
W Chris Crowe | 🏴 |
F Billy Cush | 🇬🇧 |
F George O’Brien | 🏴 |
CF Alan Shackleton | 🏴 |
🟩 7 Mar 1959, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 7 Mar 1959, Villa 2-1 Leeds, 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
🟩 7 Mar 1959, Villa 2-1 Leeds, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 7 Mar 1959, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Leeds XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟩 7 Mar 1959, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 7 Mar 1959, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 7 Mar 1959, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 7 Mar 1959, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 7 Mar 1959, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park