Game #2581
Aston Villa
23-9-6, 55 PTS
Saturday, 9 April 1960
Aston Villa
2-1
Bristol City
Division Two
Bristol City
9-5-22, 23 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 33,682
Won
1st (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Stan Lynn, scored twice from the spot as Villa clinch promotion back to the top flight at the first attempt, Saturday, 9 April 1960.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 9 April 1960
🥅 | 14' Goal, 0-1, (Bristol City), Roger Collinson
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Bristol City
⚽ | 48' Goal, 1-1, Stan Lynn, pen
⚽ | 87' Goal, 2-1, Stan Lynn, pen
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Bristol City
ON THIS DAY
Joe Mercer's Villa bounce back from only their sixth loss in thirty seven League games to beat Bristol City at Villa Park and make it twenty three wins, nine draws and six defeats, five away, in thirty eight division two games so far this season. With four games to play Villa clinch promotion back to the top flight and are in pole position to secure the second division title with Cardiff their only rivals.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Bristol City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1959-60 |
Matchday | #43 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #71 |
Saturday, 9 April 1960
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: H Callaghan | 🏴 | Stockport, -1960
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 68 | 🟩 | 36 🟨 14 🟥 18 | 1.79
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: H Callaghan | 🏴 | Stockport, -1960
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Gerry Hitchens replaces Brian Handley.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.89 |
Oldest Player |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | 31.83 |
Youngest Player |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | 23.07 |
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
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 | 🏴 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Peter Doherty | 🇬🇧 |
Bristol City
GK Tony Cook | 🏴 |
RB Roger Collinson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Alan Williams | 🏴 |
LB Mike Thresher | 🏴 |
M Tommy Casey | 🇬🇧 |
M Tommy Burden | 🏴 |
M Bobby Etheridge | 🏴 |
W John McCann | 🏴 |
IF Malcolm Graham | 🏴 |
CF Jimmy Rogers | 🏴 |
CF John Atyeo | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Charlton XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
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
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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