ASTON VILLA 2 - 3 FOREST - Sat Sep 06, 1958 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 06, 1958 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Aston Villa
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Villa Park
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 3-2 WON
- Half-time: 2-0
- Season:
- 1958-59
- Referee:
- J Mitchell
- Attendance:
- 31,014
- League Week:
- 5 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 15
13 - Opp Before/After:
- 16
19
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Tottenham Hotspur (League Tier 1)
- Aston Villa:
- Mar 14, 1959
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2160 (of 5083)
- League Tier 1:
- 784 (of 2335)
- Competitive:
- 2371 (of 5824)
- Total:
- 3542 (of 7629)
- Played:
- 67 years, 11 months, 18 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: LLWD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Jack Burkitt (26')
Tommy Wilson (32')
Tommy Wilson (51')
ASTON VILLA
Manager: Eric Houghton
Prior form: DWLL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Les Smith (55')
Gerry Hitchens (62')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 22 |  Arthur Lightening | |
| 2 | D | 33 |  Bill Whare | |
| 3 | D | 32 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 4 | M | 33 | Bill Morley | |
| 5 | D | 25 |  Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | M | 32 | Jack Burkitt  (26') | 400th appearance |
| 7 | M | 25 | Roy Dwight | |
| 8 | F | 23 | Johnny Quigley | |
| 9 | F | 27 | Tommy Wilson (32') (51') | |
| 10 | F | 31 | Billy Gray | |
| 11 | F | 26 | Stewart Imlach | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Nigel Sims |
| 2 | D | Peter Aldis |
| 3 | D | Stan Lynn |
| 4 | D | Gordon Lee |
| 5 | D | Vic Crowe |
| 6 | M | Pat Saward |
| 7 | M | Les Smith |
| 8 | M | Gerry Hitchens |
| 9 | M | Peter McParland |
| 10 | F | Jackie Sewell |
| 11 | F | Wally Hazelden |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2-3 | Nottingham Forest |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2-0 | Birmingham City |
| Burnley | 1-3 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Everton | 1-6 | Arsenal |
| Leicester City | 3-1 | Manchester City |
| Luton Town | 4-1 | West Ham United |
| Manchester United | 6-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Portsmouth | 2-2 | Chelsea |
| Preston North End | 1-2 | Leeds United |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1-3 | Newcastle United |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-0 | Blackpool |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| FIRST DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 7 | WWWD | |||
| 2 | West Ham United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | WWWD | |||
| 3 | Preston North End | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | WWDW | |||
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | WDDW | |||
| 5 | Blackpool | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | WWWL | |||
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | DDDW | |||
| 7 | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | WWLD | |||
| 8 | Luton Town | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | DDWD | |||
| 9 | Arsenal | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | LWWL | |||
| 10 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -1 | 4 | LWWL | |||
| 11 | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 | WDDL | |||
| 12 | Newcastle United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 4 | LLWW | |||
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 3 | WLLD | |||
| 14 | Burnley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 3 | LLDW | |||
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 3 | LLWD | |||
| 16 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 3 | DWLL | |||
| 17 | Leeds United | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 3 | LDDD | |||
| 18 | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | -7 | 3 | WLLD | |||
| 19 | Portsmouth | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 2 | LLLW | |||
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -4 | 2 | LLLW | |||
| 21 | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -7 | 2 | DDLL | |||
| 22 | Everton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 0 | LLLL | |||
Table after:
| FIRST DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | Result(s) | |
| 3 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | WDDWW | 2-0 | |
| 5 | 2 | Manchester United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | WWLDW | 6-1 | |
| 3 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 7 | DDDWW | 3-1 | |
| 3 | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | WWWDL | 1-6 | |
| 3 | 5 | Luton Town | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | DDWDW | 4-1 | |
| 3 | 6 | Preston North End | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | WWDWL | 1-2 | |
| 5 | 7 | West Ham United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | WWWDL | 1-4 | |
| 1 | 8 | Arsenal | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 6 | LWWLW | 6-1 | |
| 4 | 9 | Blackpool | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | WWWLL | 0-2 | |
| 2 | 10 | Newcastle United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 6 | LLWWW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | WLLDW | 2-0 | |
| 2 | 12 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -1 | 5 | LWWLD | 2-2 | |
| 2 | 13 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 5 | LLWDW | 3-2 | |
| 3 | 14 | Leeds United | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 5 | LDDDW | 2-1 | |
| 3 | 15 | Leicester City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | -5 | 5 | WLLDW | 3-1 | |
| 5 | 16 | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 4 | WDDLL | 1-3 | |
| 2 | 17 | Portsmouth | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 3 | LLLWD | 2-2 | |
| 4 | 18 | Burnley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 3 | LLDWL | 1-3 | |
| 3 | 19 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 3 | DWLLL | 2-3 | |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 2 | LLLWL | 1-3 | ||
| 21 | Birmingham City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 2 | DDLLL | 0-2 | ||
| 22 | Everton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -14 | 0 | LLLLL | 1-6 | ||