Aston Villa
22-9-5, 53 PTS
Wednesday, 30 March 1960
1959-60
1st (-)
Drew
4-4
Liverpool
15-11-9, 41 PTS
Division Two
Villa Park
Attendance: 27,000
On This Day
Wednesday, 30 March 1960
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๐จ 30 Mar 1960, Villa 4-4 Liverpool, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 66' | Bobby Thomson | 72' | 85' | Stan Lynn | 75' (pen) |
Assist(s) | Jimmy Adam | 72' | Ron Wylie | 85' |
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
๐ 66 | ๐ฉ | 35 ๐จ 14 ๐ฅ 17 | 1.8
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
Game #2579
Match Record
Season | 1959-60 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #36 |
Manager Game | #69 |
Wednesday, 30 March 1960
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Jim Finney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Hereford, 1960-1971
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-2
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 4-4
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Liverpool: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 94 | ๐ฉ W38 (40% ) | ๐จ D17 | ๐บ(59% ) | ๐ฅ L39 (41% ) | โฝ 171 | ๐ฅ 160 | GD 11
Villa Trophy Cabinet
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Head to Head
Opposition Trophy Cabinet
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1946-47
Team News
Unavailable
Injury | 3 |
F Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Trevor Birch (first appearance of the season), Jimmy Adam and Brian Handley replace Pat Saward, Jimmy MacEwan and Gerry Hitchens.
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
๐ด M Trevor Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1954-60 ๐ 22 | โ 22 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | ๐บ - | #442 |
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 19' Goal, 0-1, (Liverpool), Roger Hunt
๐ฅ
| 24' Goal, 0-2, (Liverpool), Dave Hickson
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-2 Liverpool
๐ฅ
| 46' Goal, 0-3, (Liverpool), John Molyneux
๐ฅ
| 60' Goal, 0-4, (Liverpool), Dave Hickson
โฝ | 66' Goal, 1-4, Peter McParland
โฝ | 72' Goal, 2-4, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Jimmy Adam
โฝ | 75' Goal, 3-4, Stan Lynn (pen)
โฝ | 85' Goal, 4-4, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Ron Wylie
๐ | FT Aston Villa 4-4 Liverpool
Line Up & Subs
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 | โฝ |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Trevor Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
W Jimmy Adam | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | โฝ |
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Brian Handley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Bill Shankly | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
GK Bert Slater | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB John Molyneux | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CB Dick White | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Ronnie Moran | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Leishman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Johnny Wheeler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Alan AโCourt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Billy Liddell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Jimmy Harrower | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Roger Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Dave Hickson (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Officials
Referee: Jim Finney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Hereford, 1960-1971
Linesmen: J. W. Hartnett; R. L. J. Hamblin
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Matchday Squads
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 Trevor Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Jimmy Adam | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Forwards
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Brian Handley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Goalkeepers
GK Bert Slater | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Dick White | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB John Molyneux | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
LB Ronnie Moran | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Tommy Leishman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Johnny Wheeler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Alan AโCourt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Billy Liddell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Jimmy Harrower | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Roger Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Dave Hickson (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Match Media

What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
FB John Neal | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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40
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40
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0
0
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25
๐จ
9
๐ฅ
6
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
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Sub 1
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๐ฉ
๐จ
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๐
๐
โฝ
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Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
๐
๐
โฝ
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Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
๐
๐
โฝ
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Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
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๐
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Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
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1959-60
First Team Squad
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