Game #2527
Aston Villa
Saturday, 14 March 1959
Lost
Semi Final
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
FA Cup
Nottingham Forest
Hillsborough
Attendance: 65,107
🟥 14 Mar 1959, Villa 0-1 Forest, Hillsborough.
Aston Villa
0-1
Nottingham Forest
Assist(s) | None
🟥 14 Mar 1959, Villa 0-1 Forest, Hillsborough.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 14 March 1959
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Nottingham Forest
🥅 | 65' Goal, 0-1, (Nottingham Forest), John Quigley
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-1 Nottingham Forest
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 14 Mar 1959, Villa 0-1 Forest, Hillsborough.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 14 March 1959
Joe Mercer's Villa face Forest in the FA Cup semi final hosted at Hillsborough and are narrowly beaten by the eventual victors of the Cup this season.
Billy Walker's Forest pip Joe Mercer's Villa in the FA Cup Semi Final at Hillsborough leaving Villa's new boss to focus on saving the club from relegation having won three and lost five first division games since his appointment.
🟥 14 Mar 1959, Villa 0-1 Forest, Hillsborough.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Nottingham Forest
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1897-98
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
🟥 14 Mar 1959, Villa 0-1 Forest, Hillsborough.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #37 |
Manager Game | #17 |
Saturday, 14 March 1959
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🟥 14 Mar 1959, Villa 0-1 Forest, Hillsborough.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ernest Crawford | 🏴 | Doncaster, -1965
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 14 | 🟩 | 7 🟨 1 🟥 6 | 1.57
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
🟥 14 Mar 1959, Villa 0-1 Forest, Hillsborough.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ernest Crawford | 🏴 | Doncaster, -1965
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟥 14 Mar 1959, Villa 0-1 Forest, Hillsborough.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Joe Mercer names the same line up for the third consecutive game.
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.82 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 35.28 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 24.45 |
🟥 14 Mar 1959, Villa 0-1 Forest, Hillsborough.
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
Billy Walker | 🏴 | (ex)
Nottingham Forest
GK Chic Thomson | 🏴 |
RB Bill Whare | 🇬🇧 |
CB Bob McKinlay | 🏴 |
LB Joe McDonald | 🏴 |
M Jeff Whitefoot | 🏴 |
M Jack Burkitt | 🏴 |
M John Quigley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Roy Dwight | 🏴 |
W Billy Gray | 🏴 |
W Stewart Imlach | 🏴 |
CF Tommy Wilson | 🏴 |
🟥 14 Mar 1959, Villa 0-1 Forest, Hillsborough.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
🟥 14 Mar 1959, Villa 0-1 Forest, Hillsborough.
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
🟥 14 Mar 1959, Villa 0-1 Forest, Hillsborough.
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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 14 Mar 1959, Villa 0-1 Forest, Hillsborough.
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Forest XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟥 14 Mar 1959, Villa 0-1 Forest, Hillsborough.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 14 Mar 1959, Villa 0-1 Forest, Hillsborough.
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 14 Mar 1959, Villa 0-1 Forest, Hillsborough.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 14 Mar 1959, Villa 0-1 Forest, Hillsborough.
MATCH REPORTS
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