Aston Villa
Saturday, 20 February 1960
1959-60
5th Round
Won
2-1
Port Vale
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FA Cup
Vale Park
Attendance: 48,749
๐ฉ 20 Feb 1960, Villa 2-1 Port Vale, Vale Park
Scorer(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 58' | Bobby Thomson | 84' |
Assist(s) | Jimmy MacEwan | 58' | 84' |
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, 20 February 1960
Villa squeak past Vale at a muddy Vale Park as Jimmy MacEwan's crossing rescues Joe Mercer's men to reach the FA Cup Quarter Finals for the third time in four seasons.
Joe Mercer's Villa extend their unbeaten run to four as they beat third division Port Vale in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
๐ 58 | ๐ฉ | 31 ๐จ 12 ๐ฅ 15 | 1.81
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
Game #2571
Match Record
Season | 1959-60 |
Matchday | #33 |
Manager Game | #61 |
Saturday, 20 February 1960
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Tommy Langdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Darlington, 1960-1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Port Vale: ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 2 | ๐ฉ W2 (100% ) | ๐จ D0 | ๐บ(100% ) | ๐ฅ L0 (0% ) | โฝ 9 | ๐ฅ 3 | GD 6
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Port Vale
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 36' Goal, 0-1, (Port Vale, pen), Brian Jackson
๐ | HT Port Vale 1-0 Aston Villa
โฝ | 58' Goal, 1-1, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Jimmy MacEwan
โฝ | 84' Goal, 2-1, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Jimmy MacEwan
๐ | FT Port Vale 1-2 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Tommy Langdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Darlington, 1960-1961
Linesmen: W. Kenworthy (Huddersfield); I. H. Kay (Oswaldtwistle)
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
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Villa Sendings Off
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Opposition Bookings
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Opposition Sendings Off
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Match Stats
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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 |
M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Port Vale
Norman Low | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
GK John Poole | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB David Raine | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Colin Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Roy Sproson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Peter Ford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Albert Leake | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Harry Poole | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Brian Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Stan Steele | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Graham Barnett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Cliff Portwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
None
Joe Mercer names the same line up for the fourth consecutive game.
Port Vale
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 MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Forwards
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Port Vale
Goalkeepers
GK John Poole | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Colin Miles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Roy Sproson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Peter Ford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB David Raine | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Albert Leake | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Harry Poole | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Brian Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Stan Steele | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Graham Barnett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Cliff Portwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Media
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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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