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7th
Season 73 | 1961-62
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa Squad

Player #453
Nigel Sims
Goalkeeper
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #453 |

9 August 1931
Burton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer In:
1955-56
Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Wolverhampton Wanderers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Free
1 March 1956
24
1961-62
๐
34
โ
34
๐
0
๐บ
0
Debut:
1955-56
Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
โฝ
0
๐ฅ
๐จ
0
0
๐ฅ
0
๐ฉ 19 Mar 1956, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Villa Park
24
Goalkeepers:
๐ฅ
46
โ
9
Career to Date:
1961-62 ๐ 266 | โ 266 | ๐ - | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 2
Player #452
Jimmy Dugdale
Centre Back
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #452 |

15 January 1932
Liverpool ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer In:
1955-56
Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
West Bromwich Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
ยฃ25k
1 February 1956
24
1961-62
๐
10
โ
10
๐
0
๐บ
0
Debut:
1955-56
Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
โฝ
0
๐ฅ
๐จ
0
0
๐ฅ
0
๐จ 11 Feb 1956, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
24
Goalkeepers:
๐ฅ
โ
Career to Date:
1961-62 ๐ 255 | โ 255 | ๐ - | โฝ 3 | ๐ฅ 1
Player #422
Stan Lynn
Full Back
RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |

18 June 1928
Bolton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer In:
1949-50
Alex Massie ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Accrington Stanley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
ยฃ10k
1 March 1950
21
1961-62
๐
3
โ
3
๐
0
๐บ
0
Debut:
1950-51
Management Committee
โฝ
0
๐ฅ
๐จ
0
0
๐ฅ
0
๐ฅ 14 Oct 1950, Villa 2-4 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
22
Goalkeepers:
๐ฅ
โ
Career to Date:
1961-62 ๐ 324 | โ 324 | ๐ - | โฝ 40 | ๐ฅ 9
Player #472
John Neal
Full Back
FB John Neal | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #472 |

13 April 1932
Seaham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer In:
1959-60
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Swindon Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
ยฃ6.0k
1 July 1959
27
1961-62
๐
17
โ
17
๐
0
๐บ
0
Debut:
1959-60
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
โฝ
0
๐ฅ
๐จ
0
0
๐ฅ
0
๐ฅ 26 Aug 1959, Villa 0-1 Sunderland, Roker
17
Goalkeepers:
๐ฅ
โ
Career to Date:
1961-62 ๐ 110 | โ 110 | ๐ - | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0
Player #494
Wilson Briggs
Full Back
FB Wilson Briggs | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #494 |

15 May 1942
Gorebridge ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Scotland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Transfer In:
1959-60
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Aston Villa Youth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Youth
1 August 1959
17
1961-62
๐
1
โ
1
๐
0
๐บ
0
Debut:
1961-62
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
โฝ
0
๐ฅ
๐จ
0
0
๐ฅ
0
๐ฉ 17 Mar 1962, Villa 2-0 Birmingham, St Andrew's
19
Goalkeepers:
๐ฅ
โ
Career to Date:
1961-62 ๐ 1 | โ 1 | ๐ - | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0
Player #474
Alan Deakin
Midfielder
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #474 |

27 November 1941
Birmingham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer In:
1956-57
Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Aston Villa Youth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Youth
1 July 1956
15
1961-62
๐
48
โ
48
๐
0
๐บ
0
Debut:
1959-60
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
โฝ
0
๐ฅ
๐จ
4
0
๐ฅ
0
๐ฅ 5 Dec 1959, Villa 1-2 Rotherham, Millmoor
18
Goalkeepers:
๐ฅ
โ
Career to Date:
1961-62 ๐ 81 | โ 81 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 1 | ๐ฅ 6
Player #431
Peter McParland
Winger
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | #431 |

25 April 1934
Newry ๐ฌ๐ง
Northern Ireland ๐ฌ๐ง
Transfer In:
1952-53
George Martin ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Dundalk FC ๐ฌ๐ง
ยฃ3.88k
1 August 1952
18
1961-62
๐
27
โ
27
๐
0
๐บ
0
Debut:
1952-53
George Martin ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
โฝ
14
๐ฅ
๐จ
5
0
๐ฅ
0
๐ฅ 15 Sep 1952, Villa 0-1 Wolves, Villa Park
18
Goalkeepers:
๐ฅ
โ
Career to Date:
1961-62 ๐ 340 | โ 340 | ๐ - | โฝ 121 | ๐ฅ 62
Player #475
Harry Burrows
Winger
W Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #475 |

17 March 1941
Haydock ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer In:
1956-57
Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Aston Villa Youth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Youth
1 July 1956
15
1961-62
๐
42
โ
42
๐
0
๐บ
0
Debut:
1959-60
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
โฝ
21
๐ฅ
๐จ
9
1
๐ฅ
0
๐ฉ 26 Dec 1959, Villa 1-0 Hull, Boothferry
18
Goalkeepers:
๐ฅ
โ
Career to Date:
1961-62 ๐ 59 | โ 59 | ๐ - | โฝ 25 | ๐ฅ 16
Player #491
Allan Jones
Winger
W Allan Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #491 |

3 November 1941
Burton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer In:
1958-59
Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Aston Villa Youth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Youth
1 November 1958
17
1961-62
๐
1
โ
1
๐
0
๐บ
0
Debut:
1961-62
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
โฝ
0
๐ฅ
๐จ
0
0
๐ฅ
0
๐ฅ 7 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage
19
Goalkeepers:
๐ฅ
โ
Career to Date:
1961-62 ๐ 1 | โ 1 | ๐ - | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0
Player #467
Ron Wylie
Forward
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #467 |

6 August 1933
Glasgow ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Scotland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Transfer In:
1958-59
Management Committee
Notts County ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
ยฃ9.25k
1 November 1958
25
1961-62
๐
31
โ
31
๐
0
๐บ
0
Debut:
1958-59
Management Committee
โฝ
4
๐ฅ
๐จ
5
0
๐ฅ
0
๐ฉ 22 Nov 1958, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park
25
Goalkeepers:
๐ฅ
โ
Career to Date:
1961-62 ๐ 148 | โ 148 | ๐ - | โฝ 18 | ๐ฅ 26
Player #480
Alan O'Neill
Forward
F Alan O'Neill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #480 |

13 November 1937
County Durham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer In:
1960-61
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Sunderland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
ยฃ9.0k
1 August 1960
22
1961-62
๐
5
โ
5
๐
0
๐บ
0
Debut:
1960-61
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
โฝ
1
๐ฅ
๐จ
1
0
๐ฅ
0
๐ฉ 22 Oct 1960, Villa 6-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
22
Goalkeepers:
๐ฅ
โ
Career to Date:
1961-62 ๐ 28 | โ 28 | ๐ - | โฝ 8 | ๐ฅ 6
Player #486
Alan Baker
Forward
F Alan Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #486 |

22 June 1944
Tipton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer In:
1958-59
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Aston Villa Youth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Youth
1 July 1958
14
1961-62
๐
15
โ
15
๐
0
๐บ
0
Debut:
1960-61
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
โฝ
1
๐ฅ
๐จ
2
0
๐ฅ
0
๐จ 8 Apr 1961, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Craven Cottage
16
Goalkeepers:
๐ฅ
โ
Career to Date:
1961-62 ๐ 16 | โ 16 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 1 | ๐ฅ 2
Player #489
Derek Dougan
Forward
CF Derek Dougan | ๐ฌ๐ง | #489 |

20 January 1938
Belfast ๐ฌ๐ง
Northern Ireland ๐ฌ๐ง
Transfer In:
1961-62
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Blackburn Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
ยฃ15k
1 July 1961
23
1961-62
๐
27
โ
27
๐
0
๐บ
0
Debut:
1961-62
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
โฝ
12
๐ฅ
๐จ
10
2
๐ฅ
0
๐ฅ 19 Aug 1961, Villa 0-2 Everton, Goodison
23
Goalkeepers:
๐ฅ
โ
Career to Date:
1961-62 ๐ 27 | โ 27 | ๐ - | โฝ 12 | ๐ฅ 10
Player #492
Ken Fencott
Forward
F Ken Fencott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #492 |

27 December 1943
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer In:
1959-60
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Aston Villa Youth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Youth
1 July 1959
15
1961-62
๐
1
โ
1
๐
0
๐บ
0
Debut:
1961-62
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
โฝ
0
๐ฅ
๐จ
0
0
๐ฅ
0
๐จ 18 Nov 1961, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Burnden Park
17
Goalkeepers:
๐ฅ
โ
Career to Date:
1961-62 ๐ 1 | โ 1 | ๐ - | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0
Player #482
Geoff Sidebottom
Goalkeeper
GK Geoff Sidebottom | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #482 |

29 December 1936
Mapplewell ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer In:
1960-61
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Wolverhampton Wanderers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
ยฃ15k
18 February 1961
24
1961-62
๐
17
โ
17
๐
0
๐บ
0
Debut:
1960-61
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
โฝ
0
๐ฅ
๐จ
0
0
๐ฅ
0
๐ฅ 18 Feb 1961, Villa 0-2 Spurs, Villa Park
24
Goalkeepers:
๐ฅ
26
โ
5
Career to Date:
1961-62 ๐ 26 | โ 26 | ๐ - | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0
Player #485
John Sleeuwenhoek
Centre Back
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #485 |

26 February 1944
Wednesfield ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer In:
1959-60
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Aston Villa Youth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Youth
1 July 1959
15
1961-62
๐
41
โ
41
๐
0
๐บ
0
Debut:
1960-61
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
โฝ
0
๐ฅ
๐จ
0
0
๐ฅ
0
๐ฉ 4 Apr 1961, Villa 4-0 Bolton, Villa Park
17
Goalkeepers:
๐ฅ
โ
Career to Date:
1961-62 ๐ 42 | โ 42 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0
Player #462
Gordon Lee
Full Back
FB Gordon Lee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #462 |

13 July 1934
Hednesford ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer In:
1955-56
Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Aston Villa Youth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Youth
1 October 1955
21
1961-62
๐
39
โ
39
๐
0
๐บ
0
Debut:
1958-59
Eric Houghton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
โฝ
0
๐ฅ
๐จ
1
0
๐ฅ
0
๐ฅ 6 Sep 1958, Villa 2-3 Forest, Villa Park
25
Goalkeepers:
๐ฅ
โ
Career to Date:
1961-62 ๐ 67 | โ 67 | ๐ - | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 2
Player #488
Charlie Aitken
Full Back
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #488 |

1 May 1942
Edinburgh ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Scotland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Transfer In:
1959-60
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Aston Villa Youth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Youth
1 August 1959
17
1961-62
๐
42
โ
42
๐
0
๐บ
0
Debut:
1960-61
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
โฝ
0
๐ฅ
๐จ
1
0
๐ฅ
0
๐ฉ 29 Apr 1961, Villa 4-1 Wednesday, Villa Park
18
Goalkeepers:
๐ฅ
โ
Career to Date:
1961-62 ๐ 43 | โ 43 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 1
Player #439
Vic Crowe
Midfielder
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #439 |
