Game #2592
Aston Villa
3-1-3, 7 PTS
Saturday, 10 September 1960
Lost
11th (-3)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
Division One
Attendance: 22,300
Blackburn Rovers
Ewood Park
4-1-2, 9 PTS
Blackburn Rovers
4-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
Villa fall to defeat at Ewood Park as they slump to 11th in the table.
KEY MAN
Gerry Hitchens, scored his eighth in seven but Villa lose on the road again, Saturday, 10 September 1960.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 10 September 1960
🥅 | 16' Goal, 0-1, (Blackburn Rovers, pen), Peter Dobing
🥅 | 38' Goal, 0-2, (Blackburn Rovers), Chris Crowe
⚽ | 42' Goal, 1-2, Gerry Hitchens
🕒 | HT Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 63' Goal, 1-3, (Blackburn Rovers), Derek Dougan
🥅 | 82' Goal, 1-4, (Blackburn Rovers), Derek Dougan
🕒 | FT Blackburn Rovers 4-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Joe Mercer's Villa lose for the first time in four games as they lose away from home for the third time in four. As a result, Villa make it three wins, all at home, a draw and three defeats, all away, in seven games following their return to the top flight.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Blackburn Rovers
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1927–28
FIXTURE HISTORY
Blackburn Rovers
Previous 5 vs. Blackburn: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #82 |
Saturday, 10 September 1960
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: A Hawcroft | 🏴 | Rotherham, -1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-4
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 79 | 🟩 | 41 🟨 15 🟥 23 | 1.75
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: A Hawcroft | 🏴 | Rotherham, -1961
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
A Hawcroft
CARDS
Villa
None
Blackburn Rovers
None
TEAM NEWS
Harry Burrows replaces Jimmy Adam.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.88 |
Oldest Player |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | 32.25 |
Youngest Player |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 | 19.50 |
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Jack Marshall | 🏴 |
Blackburn Rovers
GK Bobby Jones | 🏴 |
CB Matt Woods | 🏴 |
CB Mike England | 🏴 |
CB Mick McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
M Ronnie Clayton | 🏴 |
W Chris Crowe | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Ally MacLeod | 🏴 |
W Bryan Douglas | 🏴 |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Peter Dobing | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Fred Pickering | 🏴 |
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
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
Blackburn XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
W Jimmy Adam | 🏴 |
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
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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