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League

1959-60

Division Two

Second Division
Champions
1st of 22
Promoted
2nd Title

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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🟩 22 Aug 1959, Villa 2-1 Brighton, Goldstone

Scorer(s) | Jimmy MacEwan | 23' | Jackie Sewell | 86'

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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🟄 26 Aug 1959, Villa 0-1 Sunderland, Roker

Scorer(s) | None

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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5th

🟩 29 Aug 1959, Villa 1-0 Swansea, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 7' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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3rd (+2)

🟩 31 Aug 1959, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 13' | 40' | Bobby Thomson | 60' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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2nd (+1)

🟨 5 Sep 1959, Villa 1-1 Bristol Rovers, Eastville

Scorer(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 10' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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2nd (-)

🟩 9 Sep 1959, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Fratton

Scorer(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 6' | Bobby Thomson | 38' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (+1)

🟩 12 Sep 1959, Villa 3-1 Ipswich, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 3' | 43' | Ron Wylie | 16' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (-)

🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Bobby Thomson | 2' | Peter McParland | 21' | 90' | Jimmy MacEwan | 28' | 62' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (-)

🟩 19 Sep 1959, Villa 1-0 Huddersfield, Leeds Road

Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 70' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (-)

🟩 26 Sep 1959, Villa 1-0 Orient, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 67' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (-)

🟨 30 Sep 1959, Villa 3-3 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 65' | Peter McParland | 67' | 74' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (-)

🟨 3 Oct 1959, Villa 0-0 Lincoln, Sincil Bank

Scorer(s) | None

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (-)

🟨 10 Oct 1959, Villa 1-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

Scorer(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 70' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (-)

🟩 17 Oct 1959, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Stan Lynn | 66' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (-)

🟨 24 Oct 1959, Villa 2-2 Derby, Baseball Ground

Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 75' | 77' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (-)

🟩 31 Oct 1959, Villa 2-0 Plymouth, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Jimmy MacEwan | 9' | Peter McParland | 17' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (-)

🟄 7 Nov 1959, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Anfield

Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 58' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (-)

🟩 14 Nov 1959, Villa 11-1 Charlton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 2' | 29' | 40' | 46' | 60' | Bobby Thomson | 26' | 65' | Ron Wylie | 63' | Jimmy MacEwan | 69' | Peter McParland | 72' | 86' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (-)

🟩 21 Nov 1959, Villa 5-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate

Scorer(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 41' | 43' | 86' | Ron Wylie | 55' | Peter McParland | 87' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (-)

🟩 28 Nov 1959, Villa 5-0 Scunthorpe, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 28' | 34' | Gerry Hitchens | 43' | 62' | Bobby Thomson | 79' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (-)

🟄 5 Dec 1959, Villa 1-2 Rotherham, Millmoor

Scorer(s) | Jimmy Adam | 35' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (-)

🟩 12 Dec 1959, Villa 2-0 Cardiff, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Jimmy Adam | 77' | Gerry Hitchens | 89' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (-)

🟩 19 Dec 1959, Villa 3-1 Brighton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 57' | 67' | Gerry Hitchens | 77' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (-)

🟩 26 Dec 1959, Villa 1-0 Hull, Boothferry

Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 61' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (-)

🟨 28 Dec 1959, Villa 1-1 Hull, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Stan Lynn | 65' (pen) |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (-)

🟩 2 Jan 1960, Villa 3-1 Swansea, Vetch Field

Scorer(s) | Bobby Thomson | 17' | 55' | Gerry Hitchens | 89' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (-)

🟩 16 Jan 1960, Villa 4-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Bobby Thomson | 40' | 75' | Jimmy Adam | 54' | Vic Crowe | 86' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (-)

🟄 23 Jan 1960, Villa 1-2 Ipswich, Portman Road

Scorer(s) | Jimmy Dugdale | 85' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (-)

🟩 6 Feb 1960, Villa 4-0 Huddersfield, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Bobby Thomson | 29' | 36' | 55' | Gerry Hitchens | 75' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (-)

🟨 13 Feb 1960, Villa 0-0 Orient, Brisbane Road

Scorer(s) | None

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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2nd (-1)

🟄 27 Feb 1960, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Bobby Thomson | 63' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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2nd (-)

🟨 1 Mar 1960, Villa 1-1 Lincoln, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Bobby Thomson | 80' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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2nd (-)

🟩 5 Mar 1960, Villa 1-0 Boro, Ayresome

Scorer(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 14' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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2nd (-)

🟩 15 Mar 1960, Villa 3-2 Derby, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Stan Lynn | 13' (pen) | Peter McParland | 46' | Vic Crowe | 66' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (+1)

🟩 19 Mar 1960, Villa 2-1 Scunthorpe, Old Show Grounds

Scorer(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 44' | 53' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (-)

🟨 30 Mar 1960, Villa 4-4 Liverpool, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 66' | Bobby Thomson | 72' | 85' | Stan Lynn | 75' (pen) |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (-)

🟄 2 Apr 1960, Villa 0-2 Charlton, The Valley

Scorer(s) | None

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (-)

🟩 9 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Stan Lynn | 48' (pen) | 87' (pen) |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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2nd (-1)

🟄 16 Apr 1960, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian

Scorer(s) | None

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (+1)

🟩 18 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Stan Lynn | 60' (pen) | Bobby Thomson | 68' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (-)

🟩 23 Apr 1960, Villa 3-0 Rotherham, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Bobby Thomson | 47' | 89' | Ron Wylie | 70' |

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1959-60
Joe Mercer | šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ | 1958-1964
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1st (-)

🟄 30 Apr 1960, Villa 0-3 Plymouth, Home Park

Scorer(s) | None

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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81

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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96


Europe:
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83


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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72


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Other Europe:

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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 

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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13

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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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Youth Cup:
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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