Game #2533
Aston Villa
11-5-21, 27 PTS
Saturday, 4 April 1959
Lost
20th (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥
Division One
Leicester City
9-9-19, 27 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 39,963
🟥 4 Apr 1959, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-2
Leicester City
Assist(s) | None
🟥 4 Apr 1959, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 4 April 1959
🥅 | 18' Goal, 0-1, (Leicester City), Jimmy Walsh
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Leicester City
🥅 | 62' Goal, 0-2, (Leicester City), Jimmy Walsh
⚽ | 65' Goal, 1-2, Johnny Dixon
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Leicester City
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 4 Apr 1959, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 4 April 1959
🟥 4 Apr 1959, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Leicester City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Aston Villa
Leicester City
🟥 4 Apr 1959, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1958-59 |
Matchday | #43 |
League Match | #37 |
Manager Game | #23 |
Saturday, 4 April 1959
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🟥 4 Apr 1959, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Jack Clough | 🏴 | Bolton, -1959
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 20 | 🟩 | 9 🟨 2 🟥 9 | 1.45
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
🟥 4 Apr 1959, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Jack Clough | 🏴 | Bolton, -1959
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟥 4 Apr 1959, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Wylie replaces Jackie Sewell.
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.56 |
Oldest Player |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 35.34 |
Youngest Player |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 24.50 |
🟥 4 Apr 1959, Villa 1-2 Leicester, 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 Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Billy Myerscough | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Matt Gillies | 🏴 |
Leicester City
GK Dave Maclaren | 🏴 |
D Len Chalmers | 🏴 |
D Joe Baillie | 🏴 |
CB Tony Knapp | 🏴 |
CB Johnny Newman | 🏴 |
M Colin Appleton | 🏴 |
W Gordon Wills | 🏴 |
W Tommy McDonald | 🏴 |
W Roy Stephenson | 🏴 |
F Ken Leek | 🏴 |
F Jimmy Walsh | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
🟥 4 Apr 1959, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟥 4 Apr 1959, Villa 1-2 Leicester, 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
🟥 4 Apr 1959, Villa 1-2 Leicester, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 4 Apr 1959, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Leicester XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟥 4 Apr 1959, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 4 Apr 1959, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 4 Apr 1959, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 4 Apr 1959, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 4 Apr 1959, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Villa Park