Game #2584
Aston Villa
25-9-7, 59 PTS
Saturday, 23 April 1960
Aston Villa
3-0
Rotherham United
Division Two
Rotherham United
17-12-12, 46 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 31,932
Won
1st (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩
Assist(s) | Stan Lynn | 47' | Bobby Thomson | 70' | Gerry Hitchens | 89' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Bobby Thomson, scored a brace to help Villa clinch the second division title, Saturday, 23 April 1960.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 23 April 1960
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Rotherham United
💥 | 47' Missed Penalty, Stan Lynn
⚽ | 47' Goal, 1-0, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Stan Lynn
⚽ | 70' Goal, 2-0, Ron Wylie, Assist by Bobby Thomson
⚽ | 89' Goal, 3-0, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Gerry Hitchens
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Rotherham United
ON THIS DAY
Joe Mercer's promoted Villa side clinch the second division title as they make it twenty five wins, nine draws and seven defeats, six away, in forty one division two games with one game left to play.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Rotherham United
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1959-60 |
Matchday | #46 |
League Match | #41 |
Manager Game | #74 |
Saturday, 23 April 1960
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Walter Crossley | 🏴 | Lancaster, 1959–1967
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 71 | 🟩 | 38 🟨 14 🟥 19 | 1.8
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Walter Crossley | 🏴 | Lancaster, 1959–1967
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Joe Mercer names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.93 |
Oldest Player |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | 31.87 |
Youngest Player |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | 23.11 |
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
Tom Johnston | 🏴 |
Rotherham United
GK Roy Ironside | 🏴 |
RB Peter Perry | 🏴 |
LB Lol Morgan | 🏴 |
WH Brian Jackson | 🏴 |
M Roy Lambert | 🏴 |
M Ken Waterhouse | 🏴 |
W Gordon Swann | 🏴 |
F Keith Kettleborough | 🏴 |
F Billy Myerscough (ex) | 🏴 |
F Alan Kirkman | 🏴 |
CF Brian Sawyer | 🏴 |
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
Rotherham 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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