Game #2544
Aston Villa
4-1-1, 9 PTS
Wednesday, 9 September 1959
Won
2nd (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
Division Two
Portsmouth
2-0-4, 4 PTS
Fratton Park
Attendance: 19,910
🟩 9 Sep 1959, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
Portsmouth
1-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Nigel Sims | 6' | Ron Wylie | 38' |
🟩 9 Sep 1959, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 9 September 1959
⚽ | 6' Goal, 1-0, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Nigel Sims
🥅 | 33' Goal, 1-1, (Portsmouth), Ron Saunders
⚽ | 38' Goal, 2-1, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Ron Wylie
🕒 | HT Portsmouth 1-2 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Portsmouth 1-2 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 9 Sep 1959, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 9 September 1959
🟩 9 Sep 1959, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Portsmouth
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1949-50
Aston Villa
Portsmouth
🟩 9 Sep 1959, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1959-60 |
Matchday | #6 |
League Match | #6 |
Manager Game | #34 |
Wednesday, 9 September 1959
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🟩 9 Sep 1959, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Gilbert Pullin | 🏴 | Bristol, -1961 🆘
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 31 | 🟩 | 13 🟨 6 🟥 12 | 1.45
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
🟩 9 Sep 1959, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Gilbert Pullin | 🏴 | Bristol, -1961
🆘 Failed to award Villa a Hitchens goal that was hacked clear from well behind the line by the Portsmouth defender
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟩 9 Sep 1959, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Joe Mercer names the same line up for the third consecutive game.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.51 |
Oldest Player |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | 31.25 |
Youngest Player |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | 22.48 |
🟩 9 Sep 1959, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Fratton 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
Freddie Cox | 🏴 |
Portsmouth
GK Dick Beattie | 🏴 |
CB Cyril Rutter | 🏴 |
D Phil Gunter | 🏴 |
WH Ron Howells | 🏴 |
M John Phillips | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Dickinson | 🏴 |
M Harry Harris | 🏴 |
W Peter Harris | 🏴 |
W Jimmy Campbell | 🏴 |
F Ron Newman | 🏴 |
CF Ron Saunders | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟩 9 Sep 1959, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 9 Sep 1959, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Fratton 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
🟩 9 Sep 1959, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Fratton 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 9 Sep 1959, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Portsmouth XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟩 9 Sep 1959, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 9 Sep 1959, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 9 Sep 1959, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 9 Sep 1959, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 9 Sep 1959, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Fratton Park