1957–58 Aston Villa F.C. season

Main article: History of Aston Villa F.C. (1874–1961)
Aston Villa
1957–58 season
ManagerEngland Eric Houghton
StadiumVilla Park
First Division14th
FA CupThird round
Second City Derby
25--16--20

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.

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

League results

Home \ Away ARS AST BIR BLP BOL BUR CHE EVE LEE LEI LUT MCI MUN NEW NOT POR PNE SHW SUN TOT WBA WOL
Arsenal 4–0
Aston Villa 3–0 0–2 1–1 4–0 3–0 1–3 0–1 2–0 5–1 2–0 1–2 3–2 4–3 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–0 5–2 1–1 2–1 2–3
Birmingham 3–1
Blackpool 1–1
Bolton Wanderers 4–0
Burnley 3–0
Chelsea 4–2
Everton 1–2
Leeds United 4–0
Leicester City 6–1
Luton Town 3–0
Manchester City 1–2
Manchester United 4–1
Newcastle United 2–4
Nottingham Forest 4–1
Portsmouth 1–0
Preston North End 1–1
Sheffield Wednesday 2–5
Sunderland 1–1
Tottenham Hotspur 6–2
West Bromwich Albion 3–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Appearances

See also

References

  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.
  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. ^ AVFC History: 1957–58 season


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