Game #2531
Aston Villa
11-4-20, 26 PTS
Saturday, 28 March 1959
Lost
20th (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
Division One
Everton
15-4-17, 34 PTS
Goodison Park
Attendance: 34,986
🟥 28 Mar 1959, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison Park
Everton
2-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 22' |
🟥 28 Mar 1959, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 28 March 1959
⚽ | 22' Goal, 1-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Gerry Hitchens
🥅 | 43' Goal, 1-1, (Everton), Dave Hickson
🕒 | HT Everton 1-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 47' Goal, 1-2, (Everton, pen), Alex Parker
🕒 | FT Everton 2-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 28 Mar 1959, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 28 March 1959
🟥 28 Mar 1959, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Everton
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1938-39
Aston Villa
Everton
🟥 28 Mar 1959, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #35 |
Manager Game | #21 |
Saturday, 28 March 1959
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🟥 28 Mar 1959, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ernie Oxley | 🏴 | Pontefract, -1959 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 18 | 🟩 | 9 🟨 1 🟥 8 | 1.56
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
🟥 28 Mar 1959, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ernie Oxley | 🏴 | Pontefract, -1959 🆘
🆘 A shocking penalty decision costs Villa the points and causes untold controversy
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟥 28 Mar 1959, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Joe Mercer names the same line up for the seventh consecutive game.
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.85 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 35.32 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 24.48 |
🟥 28 Mar 1959, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison 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
Johnny Carey | 🇮🇪 |
Everton
GK Albert Dunlop | 🏴 |
RB Alex Parker | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Brian Labone | 🏴 |
LB Mick Meagan | 🇮🇪 |
LB John Bramwell | 🏴 |
M Brian Harris | 🏴 |
F Alec Ashworth | 🏴 |
F Eddie Thomas | 🏴 |
F Bobby Collins | 🏴 |
CF Dave Hickson (ex) | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Jimmy Harris | 🏴 |
🟥 28 Mar 1959, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟥 28 Mar 1959, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison 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
🟥 28 Mar 1959, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison 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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 28 Mar 1959, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Everton XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
🟥 28 Mar 1959, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 28 Mar 1959, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison Park
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 28 Mar 1959, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 28 Mar 1959, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 28 Mar 1959, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison Park