Aston Villa v Leicester City, 04 April 1959

Score2-1 to Leicester City
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueVilla Park
Attendance39,963

View Aston Villa v Leicester City head to head

1 Aston Villa

2 Leicester City

Goals:

Johnny Dixon G

Goals:

Jimmy Walsh G
Jimmy Walsh G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Nigel Sims
Full back Peter Aldis
Full back Doug Winton
Centre half Jimmy Dugdale
Wing half Vic Crowe
Outside right Les Smith
Forward Gerry Hitchens
Forward Peter McParland
Inside forward Johnny Dixon
Inside forward Billy Myerscough
Inside Forward/Wing half Ron Wylie

Starting lineup:

Dave Maclaren Goalkeeper
Len Chalmers Right back
Colin Appleton Defender/Midfielder
Joe Baillie Full back
Tony Knapp Centre half
Johnny Newman Wing half
Gordon Wills Outside Left
Thomas McDonald Outside right
Roy Stephenson Outside right
Ken Leek Centre forward
Jimmy Walsh Centre forward

1 Aston Villa

Goals:

Johnny Dixon G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Nigel Sims
Full back Peter Aldis
Full back Doug Winton
Centre half Jimmy Dugdale
Wing half Vic Crowe
Outside right Les Smith
Forward Gerry Hitchens
Forward Peter McParland
Inside forward Johnny Dixon
Inside forward Billy Myerscough
Inside Forward/Wing half Ron Wylie

2 Leicester City

Goals:

Jimmy Walsh G
Jimmy Walsh G

Starting lineup:

Dave Maclaren Goalkeeper
Len Chalmers Right back
Colin Appleton Defender/Midfielder
Joe Baillie Full back
Tony Knapp Centre half
Johnny Newman Wing half
Gordon Wills Outside Left
Thomas McDonald Outside right
Roy Stephenson Outside right
Ken Leek Centre forward
Jimmy Walsh Centre forward