Game #2592
Aston Villa
3-1-3, 7 PTS
Saturday, 10 September 1960
Blackburn Rovers
4-1
Aston Villa
Division One
Blackburn Rovers
4-1-2, 9 PTS
Ewood Park
Attendance: 22,300
Lost
11th (-3)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
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 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
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: A Hawcroft | 🏴 | Rotherham, -1961
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: 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
SQUAD STATS
Blackburn XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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