Aston Villa v Chelsea, 31 January 1959

Score3-1 to Aston Villa
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueVilla Park
Attendance33,575

View Aston Villa v Chelsea head to head

Cliff Huxford made his final appearance before moving to Southampton in May.

3 Aston Villa

1 Chelsea

Goals:

Billy Myerscough G
Peter McParland G
Stan Lynn G

Goals:

Jimmy Greaves G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Nigel Sims
Full back Peter Aldis
Full back Stan Lynn
Centre half Jimmy Dugdale
Wing half Vic Crowe
Forward Gerry Hitchens
Forward Peter McParland
Inside forward Johnny Dixon
Inside forward Billy Myerscough
Inside forward Jackie Sewell
Inside Forward/Wing half Ron Wylie

Starting lineup:

Reg Matthews Goalkeeper
John Sillett Defender
Peter Sillett Defender/Full back
Ron Tindall Defender/Centre forward
Mel Scott Centre half
Stan Crowther Wing half
Cliff Huxford Wing half
Mick Block Outside right
Peter Brabrook Forward
Jimmy Greaves Forward
Derek Gibbs Inside forward

3 Aston Villa

Goals:

Billy Myerscough G
Peter McParland G
Stan Lynn G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Nigel Sims
Full back Peter Aldis
Full back Stan Lynn
Centre half Jimmy Dugdale
Wing half Vic Crowe
Forward Gerry Hitchens
Forward Peter McParland
Inside forward Johnny Dixon
Inside forward Billy Myerscough
Inside forward Jackie Sewell
Inside Forward/Wing half Ron Wylie

1 Chelsea

Goals:

Jimmy Greaves G

Starting lineup:

Reg Matthews Goalkeeper
John Sillett Defender
Peter Sillett Defender/Full back
Ron Tindall Defender/Centre forward
Mel Scott Centre half
Stan Crowther Wing half
Cliff Huxford Wing half
Mick Block Outside right
Peter Brabrook Forward
Jimmy Greaves Forward
Derek Gibbs Inside forward