Game #2541
Aston Villa
2-0-1, 4 PTS
Saturday, 29 August 1959
Won
5th
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩
Division Two
Swansea City
1-0-2, 2 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 34,666
🟩 29 Aug 1959, Villa 1-0 Swansea, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-0
Swansea Town
Assist(s) | Jimmy Adams | 7' |
🟩 29 Aug 1959, Villa 1-0 Swansea, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 29 August 1959
⚽ | 7' Goal, 1-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Jimmy Adam
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Swansea City
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Swansea City
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 29 Aug 1959, Villa 1-0 Swansea, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 29 August 1959
🟩 29 Aug 1959, Villa 1-0 Swansea, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Swansea City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 29 Aug 1959, Villa 1-0 Swansea, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1959-60 |
Matchday | #3 |
League Match | #3 |
Manager Game | #31 |
Saturday, 29 August 1959
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🟩 29 Aug 1959, Villa 1-0 Swansea, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Major C. H. Dennis | 🏴 | Redhill, -1960
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 28 | 🟩 | 11 🟨 5 🟥 12 | 1.36
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟩 29 Aug 1959, Villa 1-0 Swansea, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Major C. H. Dennis | 🏴 | Redhill, -1960
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟩 29 Aug 1959, Villa 1-0 Swansea, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Gerry Hitchens replaces Jackie Sewell.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.38 |
Oldest Player |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | 31.22 |
Youngest Player |
CB Terry Morrall | 🏴 | 20.78 |
🟩 29 Aug 1959, Villa 1-0 Swansea, Villa Park
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Terry Morrall | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Jimmy Adam | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Trevor Morris | 🏴 |
Swansea City
GK John King | 🏴 |
RB Dai Thomas | 🏴 |
D Harry Griffiths | 🏴 |
D Brian Hughes | 🏴 |
CB Mel Nurse | 🏴 |
RB Allan Sanders | 🏴 |
M Len Allchurch | 🏴 |
W Dave Dodson | 🏴 |
F Reg Davies | 🏴 |
F Colin Webster | 🏴 |
F Brayley Reynolds | 🏴 |
🟩 29 Aug 1959, Villa 1-0 Swansea, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 29 Aug 1959, Villa 1-0 Swansea, 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
🟩 29 Aug 1959, Villa 1-0 Swansea, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 29 Aug 1959, Villa 1-0 Swansea, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Swansea XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟩 29 Aug 1959, Villa 1-0 Swansea, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 29 Aug 1959, Villa 1-0 Swansea, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Reported
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 29 Aug 1959, Villa 1-0 Swansea, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 29 Aug 1959, Villa 1-0 Swansea, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 29 Aug 1959, Villa 1-0 Swansea, Villa Park