Game #2546
Aston Villa
6-1-1, 13 PTS
Monday, 14 September 1959
Won
1st (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
Division Two
Portsmouth
1-2-5, 4 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 34,623
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Aston Villa
5-2
Portsmouth
Assist(s) | Jimmy MacEwan | 2' | 90' | Gerry Hitchens | 21' | Peter McParland | 28' | 62' |
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Monday, 14 September 1959
⚽ | 2' Goal, 1-0, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Jimmy MacEwan
🥅 | 16' Goal, 1-1, (Portsmouth), Harry Harris
🥅 | 19' Goal, 1-2, (Portsmouth), Jimmy Campbell
⚽ | 21' Goal, 2-2, Peter McParland, Assist by Gerry Hitchens
⚽ | 28' Goal, 3-2, Jimmy MacEwan, Assist by Peter McParland
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 3-2 Portsmouth
⚽ | 62' Goal, 4-2, Jimmy MacEwan, Assist by Peter McParland
⚽ | 90' Goal, 5-2, Peter McParland, Assist by Jimmy MacEwan
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 5-2 Portsmouth
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Monday, 14 September 1959
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa 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
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1959-60 |
Matchday | #8 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #36 |
Monday, 14 September 1959
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🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Jack Kelly | 🏴 | Chorley, -1962
HT Score: 🟩 3-2
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 33 | 🟩 | 15 🟨 6 🟥 12 | 1.55
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Jack Kelly | 🏴 | Chorley, -1962
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Joe Mercer names the same line up for the fifth consecutive game.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.52 |
Oldest Player |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | 31.26 |
Youngest Player |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | 22.50 |
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, 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
Freddie Cox | 🏴 |
Portsmouth
GK Dick Beattie | 🏴 |
CB Alec Wilson | 🏴 |
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 | 🏴 |
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, 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
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Portsmouth XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park