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 | |
|---|---|
| Manager |  Eric Houghton |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| First Division | 14th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| 25--16--20 | |
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
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| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
League results
editAppearances
edit- 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 [6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ AVFC History: 1957–58 season
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