1957–58 Aston Villa F.C. season

Aston Villa
1957–58 season
Manager	Eric Houghton
Stadium	Villa Park
First Division	14th
FA Cup	Third round

The 1957–58 English football season was Aston Villa's 59th season in The Football League. Villa played in the First Division, the top-tier of English football.

Villa were beaten by Manchester United in the 1957 FA Charity Shield. The season commenced on 24 August 1957 with a 1–3 defeat away to local rivals, Birmingham City with the home team recording its highest home attendance for the entire season with 50,780 spectators. In the return match of the Second City derby, Villa were beaten 2–0 at home.^[1]

Local rival "Wolves" achieved the double over Villa, part of a run of seven between 1957 and 1960.^[2]

FA Cup Holders Villa were knocked out in the third round by Second Division Stoke City in a 2nd replay.^[3]^[4]

There were debuts for Gerry Hitchens (132), Wally Hazelden (17), and Les Jones (5), Jackie Hinchliffe (2).^[5]

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Qualification or relegation
12	Arsenal	42	16	7	19	73	85	0.859	39
13	Birmingham City	42	14	11	17	76	89	0.854	39	Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round
14	Aston Villa	42	16	7	19	73	86	0.849	39
15	Bolton Wanderers	42	14	10	18	65	87	0.747	38
16	Everton	42	13	11	18	65	75	0.867	37

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Matches

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Notes	Scorers
24 Aug 1957	Birmingham City	A	1–3	—	Peter McParland (24') ^[6]
26 Aug 1957	Leeds United	H	2–0	—	Peter McParland (78'), Jackie Sewell (85')^[7]
31 Aug 1957	Everton	H	0–1	—	—^[8]
4 Sep 1957	Leeds United	A	0–4	—	—^[9]
7 Sep 1957	Sunderland	A	1–1	—	Roy Chapman (70')^[10]
14 Sep 1957	Luton Town	H	2–0	—	Peter McParland (39'), Johnny Dixon (63') ^[11]
16 Sep 1957	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	1–2	—	Peter McParland (5') ^[12]
21 Sep 1957	Blackpool	A	1–1	—	Peter McParland (44') ^[13]
23 Sep 1957	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	2–3	—	Own goal (40'), Peter McParland (pen 85') ^[14]
28 Sep 1957	Leicester City	H	5–1	—	Jackie Sewell (17', 25'), Tommy Southren (24'), Stan Lynn (pen 40'), Peter McParland (88') ^[15]
2 Oct 1957	Arsenal	A	0–4	—	— ^[16]
5 Oct 1957	Manchester United	A	1–4	—	Derek Pace (55') ^[17]
12 Oct 1957	Chelsea	A	2–4	—	Jackie Sewell (59'), Peter McParland (81') ^[18]
19 Oct 1957	Newcastle United	H	4–3	—	Billy Myerscough (40'), Johnny Dixon (43'), Derek Pace (63'), Jackie Sewell (67') ^[19]
26 Oct 1957	Burnley	A	0–3	—	—
2 Nov 1957	Portsmouth	H	2–1	—	Tommy Southren (5'), Derek Pace (9')
9 Nov 1957	West Bromwich Albion	A	2–3	—	Wally Hazelden (17'), Stan Crowther (65')
16 Nov 1957	Tottenham Hotspur	H	1–1	—	Jackie Sewell (52')
23 Nov 1957	Nottingham Forest	A	1–4	—	Stan Crowther (23')
30 Nov 1957	Preston North End	H	2–2	—	Stan Lynn (pen 22'), Peter McParland (83')
7 Dec 1957	Sheffield Wednesday	A	5–2	—	Wally Hazelden (32', 44'), Stan Crowther (38', 53'), Peter McParland (85')
14 Dec 1957	Manchester City	H	1–2	—	Peter McParland (77')
21 Dec 1957	Birmingham City	H	0–2	—	—
26 Dec 1957	Arsenal	H	3–0	—	Own goal (8'), Stan Lynn (29'), Gerry Hitchens (85')
28 Dec 1957	Everton	A	2–1	—	Gerry Hitchens (11', 61')
11 Jan 1958	Sunderland	H	5–2	—	Stan Lynn (5', 29', 41'), Billy Myerscough (10'), Jackie Sewell (33')
18 Jan 1958	Luton Town	A	0–3	—	—
1 Feb 1958	Blackpool	H	1–1	—	Peter McParland (21')
8 Feb 1958	Leicester City	A	1–6	—	Tommy Southren (27')
22 Feb 1958	Chelsea	H	1–3	—	Peter McParland (75')
1 Mar 1958	Newcastle United	A	4–2	—	Les Smith (9'), Gerry Hitchens (16', 90'), Jimmy Dugdale (89')
8 Mar 1958	Burnley	H	3–0	—	Stan Lynn (pen 26'), Peter McParland (36', 87')
15 Mar 1958	Portsmouth	A	0–1	—	—
29 Mar 1958	Tottenham Hotspur	A	2–6	—	Jackie Sewell (27'), Peter McParland (57')
31 Mar 1958	Manchester United	H	3–2	—	Billy Myerscough (35'), Gerry Hitchens (58'), Jackie Sewell (89')
4 Apr 1958	Bolton Wanderers	A	0–4	—	—
5 Apr 1958	West Bromwich Albion	H	2–1	—	Billy Myerscough (23'), Peter McParland (51')
8 Apr 1958	Bolton Wanderers	H	4–0	—	Stan Lynn (8'), Gerry Hitchens (21'), Jackie Sewell (66'), Own goal (77')
12 Apr 1958	Preston North End	A	1–1	—	Billy Myerscough (24')
19 Apr 1958	Sheffield Wednesday	H	2–0	—	Gerry Hitchens (58', 80')
26 Apr 1958	Manchester City	A	2–1	—	Les Smith (19'), Jackie Sewell (31')
30 Apr 1958	Nottingham Forest	H	1–1	—	Gerry Hitchens (16')

FA Cup

Appearances

Peter McParland, 45 appearances
Nigel Sims, 45 appearances, conceded 96
Stan Lynn, 44 appearances
Pat Saward, 43 appearances
Jimmy Dugdale, 41 appearances
Jackie Sewell, 40 appearances
Les Smith, 33 appearances
Peter Aldis, 33 appearances
Stan Crowther, 29 appearances
Vic Crowe, 26 appearances
Billy Myerscough, 25 appearances
Gerry Hitchens, 22 appearances
Johnny Dixon, 14 appearances
Derek Pace, 12 appearances
Tommy Southren, 11 appearances
Wally Hazelden, 11 appearances
George Ashfield, 9 appearances
Roy Chapman, 8 appearances
Les Jones, 5 appearances
Ken Roberts, 2 appearances
Trevor Birch, 2 appearances
Jackie Hinchliffe, 2 appearances
Dennis Jackson, 1 appearance
Arthur Sabin, 1 appearance, conceded 1
Roy Pritchard, 1 appearance ^[20]
Jett Pavars, 1 appearances

References

^ "Aston Villa 0-2 Birmingham City, 1957-58 Division One, 21 Dec 1957". AVFC History. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
^ "Villa snatch win at Wolves with late penalty". BBC Sport.
^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
^ Luck Favours Mighty In F.A. Cup, The Times, 7 January 1958
^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2445
^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2446
^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2447
^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2448
^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2449
^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2450
^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2451
^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2452
^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2453
^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2454
^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2455
^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2456
^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2457
^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2458
^ AVFC History: 1957–58 season

[1] "Aston Villa 0-2 Birmingham City, 1957-58 Division One, 21 Dec 1957". AVFC History. Retrieved 6 August 2023.

[2] "Villa snatch win at Wolves with late penalty". BBC Sport.

[The_Encyclopaedia_of_Stoke_City-3] Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.

[4] Luck Favours Mighty In F.A. Cup, The Times, 7 January 1958

[5] "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.

[6] ttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2445

[7] ttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2446

[8] ttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2447

[9] ttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2448

[10] ttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2449

[11] ttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2450

[12] ttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2451

[13] ttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2452

[14] ttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2453

[15] ttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2454

[16] ttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2455

[17] ttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2456

[18] ttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2457

[19] ttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2458

[20] AVFC History: 1957–58 season

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Aston Villa F.C. seasons
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1880s	1880–81 1881–82 1882–83 1883–84 1884–85 1885–86 1886–87 1887–88 1888–89 1889–90
1890s	1890–91 1891–92 1892–93 1893–94 1894–95 1895–96 1896–97 1897–98 1898–99 1899–1900
1900s	1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10
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1930s	1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40
1940s	1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50
1950s	1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60
1960s	1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70
1970s	1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80
1980s	1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90
1990s	1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000
2000s	2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
2010s	2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
2020s	2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26

League table

Matches

FA Cup

Appearances

See also

References