Game #2571
Aston Villa

Saturday, 20 February 1960
5th Round
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
CF Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964

Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
Wingers
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
Forwards
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
CF Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
CF Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
Unavailable
None
Team News
Joe Mercer names the same line up for the fourth consecutive game.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.95 |
Oldest Player |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | 31.70 |
Youngest Player |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | 22.93 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None

Won
2-1
🟩 20 Feb 1960, Villa 2-1 Port Vale, Vale Park
Scorer(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 58' | Bobby Thomson | 84' |
Assist(s) | Jimmy MacEwan | 58' | 84' |
Match Timeline
🥅 | 36' Goal, 0-1, (Port Vale, pen), Brian Jackson
🕒 | HT Port Vale 1-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 58' Goal, 1-1, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Jimmy MacEwan
⚽ | 84' Goal, 2-1, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Jimmy MacEwan
🕒 | FT Port Vale 1-2 Aston Villa
Season | 1959-60 |
Matchday | #33 |
Manager Game | #61 |
Saturday, 20 February 1960

Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Tommy Langdale | 🏴 | Darlington, 1960-1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
Officials
Referee: Tommy Langdale | 🏴 | Darlington, 1960-1961
Linesmen: W. Kenworthy (Huddersfield); I. H. Kay (Oswaldtwistle)
Match Stats
Not recorded
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 58 | 🟩 | 31 🟨 12 🟥 15 | 1.81
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
FA Cup
Port Vale
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Vale Park
Attendance: 48,749
GK John Poole | 🏴 |
FB David Raine | 🏴 |
CB Colin Miles | 🏴 |
CB Roy Sproson | 🏴 |
CB Peter Ford | 🏴 |
M Albert Leake | 🏴 |
M Harry Poole | 🏴 |
W Brian Jackson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Stan Steele | 🏴 |
F Graham Barnett | 🏴 |
F Cliff Portwood | 🏴 |
Norman Low | 🏴 |

Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK John Poole | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Colin Miles | 🏴 |
CB Roy Sproson | 🏴 |
CB Peter Ford | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB David Raine | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Albert Leake | 🏴 |
M Harry Poole | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Brian Jackson | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Stan Steele | 🏴 |
F Graham Barnett | 🏴 |
F Cliff Portwood | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded

On This Day
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.
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