Game #2528
Aston Villa
10-4-18, 24 PTS
Wednesday, 18 March 1959
Won
20th (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
Division One
Bolton Wanderers
15-7-9, 37 PTS
Burnden Park
Attendance: 21,808
🟩 18 Mar 1959, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Burnden Park
Bolton Wanderers
1-3
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟩 18 Mar 1959, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Burnden Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 18 March 1959
⚽ | 27' Goal, 1-0, Gerry Hitchens
⚽ | 33' Goal, 2-0, Gerry Hitchens
🕒 | HT Bolton Wanderers 0-2 Aston Villa
🥅 | 65' Goal, 2-1, (Bolton Wanderers), Nat Lofthouse
⚽ | 80' Goal, 3-0, Gerry Hitchens
🕒 | FT Bolton Wanderers 1-3 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 18 Mar 1959, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Burnden Park
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 18 March 1959
🟩 18 Mar 1959, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Burnden Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Bolton Wanderers
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1957-58
Aston Villa
Bolton Wanderers
🟩 18 Mar 1959, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Burnden Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #38 |
League Match | #32 |
Manager Game | #18 |
Wednesday, 18 March 1959
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🟩 18 Mar 1959, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Burnden Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 15 | 🟩 | 8 🟨 1 🟥 6 | 1.67
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 18 Mar 1959, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Burnden Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
🟩 18 Mar 1959, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Burnden Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Joe Mercer names the same line up for the fourth consecutive game.
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.83 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 35.29 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 24.46 |
🟩 18 Mar 1959, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Burnden 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 Ridding | 🏴 |
Bolton Wanderers
GK Joe Dean | 🏴 |
LB Tommy Banks | 🏴 |
CB John Higgins | 🏴 |
RB Roy Hartle | 🏴 |
M Derek Hennin | 🏴 |
M Bryan Edwards | 🏴 |
W Brian Birch | 🏴 |
W Doug Holden | 🏴 |
F Fred Hill | 🏴 |
CF Nat Lofthouse | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Dennis Stevens | 🏴 |
🟩 18 Mar 1959, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Burnden Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 18 Mar 1959, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Burnden 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 Mar 1959, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Burnden 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 Mar 1959, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Burnden Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Bolton XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟩 18 Mar 1959, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Burnden Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 18 Mar 1959, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Burnden Park
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 18 Mar 1959, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Burnden Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 18 Mar 1959, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Burnden Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 18 Mar 1959, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Burnden Park