Game #2542
Aston Villa
3-0-1, 6 PTS
Monday, 31 August 1959
Won
3rd (+2)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩
Division Two
Sunderland
1-1-2, 3 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 23,188
🟩 31 Aug 1959, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Aston Villa
3-0
Sunderland
Assist(s) | Ron Wylie | 13' | Jimmy MacEwan | 40' | Peter McParland | 60' |
🟩 31 Aug 1959, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Monday, 31 August 1959
🟢 | 1' Debut, Bobby Thomson
⚽ | 13' Goal, 1-0, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Ron Wylie
⚽ | 40' Goal, 2-0, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Jimmy MacEwan
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Sunderland
⚽ | 60' Goal, 3-0, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Peter McParland
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Sunderland
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 31 Aug 1959, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Monday, 31 August 1959
🟩 31 Aug 1959, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
🟢 F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Sunderland
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1936-37
Aston Villa
Sunderland
🟩 31 Aug 1959, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1959-60 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #32 |
Monday, 31 August 1959
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🟩 31 Aug 1959, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 29 | 🟩 | 12 🟨 5 🟥 12 | 1.41
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟩 31 Aug 1959, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
🟩 31 Aug 1959, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Jimmy Dugdale and Bobby Thomson (debut) replace Terry Morrall and Jimmy Adam.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.48 |
Oldest Player |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | 31.22 |
Youngest Player |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | 22.46 |
🟩 31 Aug 1959, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | 🔥 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | 🟢 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Alan Brown | 🏴 |
Sunderland
GK John Bollands | 🏴 |
RB Colin Nelson | 🏴 |
CB Charles Hurley | 🇮🇪 |
CB Jim McNab | 🏴 |
LB Len Ashurst | 🏴 |
M Stan Anderson | 🏴 |
M Colin Grainger | 🏴 |
W John Fraser | 🇬🇧 |
F Ernie Taylor | 🏴 |
F Alan O'Neill | 🏴 |
CF Ian Lawther | 🇬🇧 |
🟩 31 Aug 1959, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 31 Aug 1959, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, 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
🟩 31 Aug 1959, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 31 Aug 1959, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Sunderland XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
🟩 31 Aug 1959, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 31 Aug 1959, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 31 Aug 1959, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 31 Aug 1959, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 31 Aug 1959, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Villa Park