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
🟩 7 Mar 1959, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Leeds United
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Aston Villa
Leeds United
🟩 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