1957–58 Aston Villa F.C. season explained

See main article: History of Aston Villa F.C. (1874–1961).

Club:Aston Villa
Season:1957–58
Manager: Eric Houghton
Stadium:Villa Park
League:First Division
League Result:14th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
Prevseason:1956–57
Nextseason:1958–59
League Result:25--16--20
Nextseason:1958-59

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]

Appearances

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aston Villa 0-2 Birmingham City, 1957-58 Division One, 21 Dec 1957. AVFC History. 6 August 2023.
  2. News: Villa snatch win at Wolves with late penalty. BBC Sport.
  3. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.
  4. Luck Favours Mighty In F.A. Cup, The Times, 7 January 1958
  5. Web site: Aston Villa's Seasons. AVFC History.
  6. AVFC History: 1957–58 season