Game #2580
Aston Villa
22-9-6, 53 PTS
Saturday, 2 April 1960


Lost
1st (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥
Division Two
Charlton Athletic
15-9-12, 39 PTS
The Valley
Attendance: 28,068
🟥 2 Apr 1960, Villa 0-2 Charlton, The Valley
Charlton Athletic
2-0

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | None
🟥 2 Apr 1960, Villa 0-2 Charlton, The Valley


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 2 April 1960
🥅 | 19' Goal, 0-1, (Charlton Athletic), Sammy Lawrie
🥅 | 42' Goal, 0-2, (Charlton Athletic), Johnny Summers
🕒 | HT Charlton Athletic 0-2 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Charlton Athletic 0-2 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 2 Apr 1960, Villa 0-2 Charlton, The Valley

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 2 April 1960
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Charlton Athletic


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1946-47
🟥 2 Apr 1960, Villa 0-2 Charlton, The Valley
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1959-60 |
Matchday | #42 |
League Match | #37 |
Manager Game | #70 |
Saturday, 2 April 1960
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🟥 2 Apr 1960, Villa 0-2 Charlton, The Valley
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Archie Murdoch | 🏴 | Sheffield, -1960
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 67 | 🟩 | 35 🟨 14 🟥 18 | 1.78
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 2 Apr 1960, Villa 0-2 Charlton, The Valley
MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Archie Murdoch | 🏴 | Sheffield, -1960
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟥 2 Apr 1960, Villa 0-2 Charlton, The Valley

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Pat Saward replaces Trevor Birch.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.72 |
Oldest Player |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | 31.81 |
Youngest Player |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | 23.05 |
🟥 2 Apr 1960, Villa 0-2 Charlton, The Valley
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964

Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Jimmy Adam | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
CF Brian Handley | 🏴 | 🔴 |
MANAGER
Jimmy Trotter | 🏴 |

Charlton Athletic
GK Willie Duff | 🏴 |
D Don Townsend | 🏴 |
D Marvin Hinton | 🏴 |
LB John Hewie | 🏴 |
CH Gordon Jago | 🏴 |
M Fred Lucas | 🏴 |
W Sammy Lawrie | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Johnny Summers | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Ron White | 🏴 |
F Dennis Edwards | 🏴 |
CF Stuart Leary | 🇿🇦 |
🟥 2 Apr 1960, Villa 0-2 Charlton, The Valley
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟥 2 Apr 1960, Villa 0-2 Charlton, The Valley
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
🟥 2 Apr 1960, Villa 0-2 Charlton, The Valley

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
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🟥 2 Apr 1960, Villa 0-2 Charlton, The Valley
SQUAD STATS

Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS

Charlton XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
🟥 2 Apr 1960, Villa 0-2 Charlton, The Valley
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟥 2 Apr 1960, Villa 0-2 Charlton, The Valley
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 2 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟥 2 Apr 1960, Villa 0-2 Charlton, The Valley


MATCH QUOTES
🟥 2 Apr 1960, Villa 0-2 Charlton, The Valley


MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 2 Apr 1960, Villa 0-2 Charlton, The Valley

