Aston Villa
18-6-3, 42 PTS
Saturday, 16 January 1960
1959-60
1st (-)
Won
4-1
Bristol Rovers
8-8-10, 24 PTS
Division Two
Villa Park
Attendance: 29,110
๐ฉ 16 Jan 1960, Villa 4-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Bobby Thomson | 40' | 75' | Jimmy Adam | 54' | Vic Crowe | 86' |
Assist(s) | Peter McParland | 40' | 75' | Gerry Hitchens | 54' |
Fixture List
๐ฉ 22 Aug 1959, Villa 2-1 Brighton, Goldstone
Division Two
๐ฅ 26 Aug 1959, Villa 0-1 Sunderland, Roker
Division Two
๐ฉ 29 Aug 1959, Villa 1-0 Swansea, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 31 Aug 1959, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 5 Sep 1959, Villa 1-1 Bristol Rovers, Eastville
Division Two
๐ฉ 9 Sep 1959, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division Two
๐ฉ 12 Sep 1959, Villa 3-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 19 Sep 1959, Villa 1-0 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division Two
๐ฉ 26 Sep 1959, Villa 1-0 Orient, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 30 Sep 1959, Villa 3-3 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division Two
๐จ 3 Oct 1959, Villa 0-0 Lincoln, Sincil Bank
Division Two
๐จ 10 Oct 1959, Villa 1-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division Two
๐ฉ 17 Oct 1959, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 24 Oct 1959, Villa 2-2 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division Two
๐ฉ 31 Oct 1959, Villa 2-0 Plymouth, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 7 Nov 1959, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Anfield
Division Two
๐ฉ 14 Nov 1959, Villa 11-1 Charlton, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 21 Nov 1959, Villa 5-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Division Two
๐ฉ 28 Nov 1959, Villa 5-0 Scunthorpe, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 5 Dec 1959, Villa 1-2 Rotherham, Millmoor
Division Two
๐ฉ 12 Dec 1959, Villa 2-0 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 19 Dec 1959, Villa 3-1 Brighton, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 26 Dec 1959, Villa 1-0 Hull, Boothferry
Division Two
๐จ 28 Dec 1959, Villa 1-1 Hull, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 2 Jan 1960, Villa 3-1 Swansea, Vetch Field
Division Two
๐ฉ 9 Jan 1960, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 16 Jan 1960, Villa 4-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 23 Jan 1960, Villa 1-2 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division Two
๐ฉ 30 Jan 1960, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
FA Cup
๐ฉ 6 Feb 1960, Villa 4-0 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 13 Feb 1960, Villa 0-0 Orient, Brisbane Road
Division Two
๐ฉ 20 Feb 1960, Villa 2-1 Port Vale, Vale Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 27 Feb 1960, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 1 Mar 1960, Villa 1-1 Lincoln, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 5 Mar 1960, Villa 1-0 Boro, Ayresome
Division Two
๐ฉ 12 Mar 1960, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 15 Mar 1960, Villa 3-2 Derby, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 19 Mar 1960, Villa 2-1 Scunthorpe, Old Show Grounds
Division Two
๐ฅ 26 Mar 1960, Villa 0-1 Wolves, Hawthorns
FA Cup
๐จ 30 Mar 1960, Villa 4-4 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 2 Apr 1960, Villa 0-2 Charlton, The Valley
Division Two
๐ฉ 9 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 16 Apr 1960, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian
Division Two
๐ฉ 18 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 23 Apr 1960, Villa 3-0 Rotherham, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 30 Apr 1960, Villa 0-3 Plymouth, Home Park
Division Two
On This Day
Saturday, 16 January 1960
Villa, flying along nicely, record yet another win in their quest for promotion, remain top, four clear of second placed cardiff, seven ahead of Rotherham in third, and nine more than Boro in fourth. Up next is mid table Ipswich, at team who Villa are unbeaten against in their three meetings to date.
Joe Mercer's Villa return to League action and extend their unbeaten run to seven, winning for the sixth time over that period to make it eighteen wins, six draws and three defeats, all away, in twenty seven division two games so far this season as their excellent progress towards promotion from the second tier continues.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
๐ 53 | ๐ฉ | 28 ๐จ 11 ๐ฅ 14 | 1.79
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #2566
Match Record
Season | 1959-60 |
Matchday | #28 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #56 |
Saturday, 16 January 1960
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ernest Crawford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Doncaster, 1959-1965
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Bristol Rovers: ๐จ
Total ๐ 2 | ๐ฉ W1 (50% ) | ๐จ D1 | ๐บ(100% ) | ๐ฅ L0 (0% ) | โฝ 5 | ๐ฅ 2 | GD 3
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Bristol Rovers
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 40' Goal, 1-0, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Peter McParland
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Bristol Rovers
โฝ | 54' Goal, 2-0, Jimmy Adam, Assist by Gerry Hitchens
๐ฅ
| 66' Goal, 2-1, (Bristol Rovers), Geoff Bradford
โฝ | 75' Goal, 3-1, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Peter McParland
โฝ | 86' Goal, 4-1, Vic Crowe
๐ | FT Aston Villa 4-1 Bristol Rovers
Officials
Referee: Ernest Crawford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Doncaster, 1959-1965
Linesmen: J. K. Hobley; W. Johnston-Wilson
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
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Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB John Neal | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Jimmy Adam | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Bristol Rovers
Bert Tann | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Malcolm Norman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
RB Doug Hillard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D John Frowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
LB Josser Watling | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Norman Sykes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ray Mabbutt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Peter Hooper | ๐ฐ๐ช |
W George Petherbridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Dai Ward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CF Alfie Biggs | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Geoff Bradford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 2 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Jimmy Adam and Johnny Dixon replace Jimmy MacEwan and Ron Wylie.
Bristol Rovers
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB John Neal | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Wingers
W Jimmy Adam | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Forwards
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Bristol Rovers
Goalkeepers
GK Malcolm Norman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Defenders
D John Frowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Doug Hillard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Josser Watling | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Norman Sykes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ray Mabbutt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Peter Hooper | ๐ฐ๐ช |
Wingers
W George Petherbridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Dai Ward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CF Alfie Biggs | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Geoff Bradford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Media
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Forwards
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1959-60
First Team Squad
GK Kevin Keelan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #479 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
CB Terry Morrall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #471 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
FB John Neal | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #472 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Southend United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2014
M Mike Tindall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #476 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Tamworth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2020
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #439 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Atlanta Chiefs ๐บ๐ธ Died 2009
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #470 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2017
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #473 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bromsgrove Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2024
F Jackie Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #448 |
Forward
Where are they now?
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #453 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Toronto Italia ๐จ๐ฆ Died 2018
FB Doug Winton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #468 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช | #447 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #475 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Plymouth Argyle ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Norman Ashe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #477 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Falmouth Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Brian Handley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #478 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Queens Park Rangers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2008
FB Gordon Lee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #462 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Shrewsbury Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2022
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #474 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Tamworth FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2018
M Trevor Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #442 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Jimmy Adam | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #469 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | #431 |
Winger
Where are they now?
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #460 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #467 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2020
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