Game #2593
Aston Villa
4-1-3, 9 PTS

Monday, 12 September 1960
6th (+5)
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Doug Winton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB John Neal | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Terry Morrall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ฅ |
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964

Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Terry Morrall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Doug Winton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB John Neal | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
Injury | 2 |
F Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Jimmy Adam | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Team News
Doug Winton, Terry Morrall and Alan Deakin replace Stan Lynn, Pat Saward and Jimmy Dugdale.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.94 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 31.50 |
Youngest Player |
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 18.81 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Villa get swift revenge over Cardiff for their Ninian Park defeat but the welshmen take it in the least sportmanlike fashion possible. Villa climb to 6th.
Joe Mercer's Villa return to Villa Park to face fellow promoted side Cardiff and continue their 100% home win record to make it four wins, all at home, a draw and three defeats, all away, in eight games following their return to the top flight.
Starting XI

Won
2-1
๐ฉ 12 Sep 1960, Villa 2-1 Cardiff, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Bobby Thomson | 33' | Harry Burrows | 36' |
Assist(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 33' | Bobby Thomson | 36' |
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 11' Goal, 0-1, (Cardiff City), Derek Tapscott
โฝ | 33' Goal, 1-1, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Gerry Hitchens
โฝ | 36' Goal, 2-1, Harry Burrows, Assist by Bobby Thomson
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Cardiff City
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Cardiff City
Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #8 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #83 |
Monday, 12 September 1960
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: John Bullough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bolton, 1960-1961
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: John Bullough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bolton, 1960-1961
Linesmen: G. W. Lee; F. Roberts
Match Stats
Not recorded
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
๐ 80 | ๐ฉ | 42 ๐จ 15 ๐ฅ 23 | 1.76
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
Division One
Cardiff City
2-2-4, 6 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 32,958
GK Graham Vearncombe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
LB Alec Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
D Danny Malloy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
D Alan Harrington | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Colin Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Graham Moore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Steve Gammon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Johnny Watkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Brian Walsh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Peter Donnelly | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Derek Tapscott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Bill Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1926-27
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Graham Vearncombe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Defenders
D Danny Malloy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
D Alan Harrington | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Alec Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Colin Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Graham Moore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Steve Gammon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Johnny Watkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Brian Walsh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Peter Donnelly | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Derek Tapscott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1960-61
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