1957–58 Aston Villa F.C. season
The 1957–58 English football season was Aston Villa's 58th season in the Football League, this season playing in the Football League First Division.
1957–58 season | |
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Manager | Eric Houghton |
Stadium | Villa Park |
First Division | 14th |
FA Cup | Third round |
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. Local rival "Wolves" achieved the double over Villa, part of a run of seven between 1957 and 1960.[1]
FA Cup Holders Villa were knocked out in the third round by Second Division Stoke City in a 2nd replay.[2] [3]
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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12 | Arsenal | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 73 | 85 | 0.859 | 39 | |
13 | Birmingham City | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 76 | 89 | 0.854 | 39 | Participated in 1955–58 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
14 | Aston Villa | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 73 | 86 | 0.849 | 39 | |
15 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 65 | 87 | 0.747 | 38 | FA Cup winners |
16 | Everton | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 65 | 75 | 0.867 | 37 |
Source:
League Results
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 [4]
References
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55197157
- 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
- AVFC History: 1957–58 season
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