Game #2594
Aston Villa
5-1-3, 11 PTS
Saturday, 17 September 1960
8th (-2)
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Won
3-1
๐ฉ 17 Sep 1960, Villa 3-1 United, Villa Park
Division One
Manchester United
2-1-5, 5 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 43,593
On This Day
Villa make it back to back wins as they beat 18th placed Manchester United with little difficulty.
Joe Mercer's Villa continue their 100% home win record to make it five wins, all at home, a draw and three defeats, all away, in nine games following their return to the top flight. As a result, Mercer has now won fifteen of the thirty seven games he has led Villa in division one, losing fifteen.
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 | โฝ |
W Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
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 ข ๓ 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
Joe Mercer names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.95 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 31.51 |
Youngest Player |
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 18.82 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | Harry Burrows | 33' | Bobby Thomson | 52' | Jimmy MacEwan | 64' |
Assist(s) | Bobby Thomson | 33' | Gerry Hitchens | 52' |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 33' Goal, 1-0, Harry Burrows, Assist by Bobby Thomson
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester United
โฝ | 52' Goal, 2-0, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Gerry Hitchens
๐ฅ
| 56' Goal, 2-1, (Manchester United), Dennis Viollet
โฝ | 64' Goal, 3-1, Jimmy MacEwan
๐ | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Manchester United
Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #84 |
Saturday, 17 September 1960
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Robert Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Newport, 1955-1963
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Robert Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Newport, 1955-1963
Linesmen: H. R. Harding; L. D. Maddocks
Previous 5 vs. United: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 78 | ๐ฉ 31 | ๐จ 12 | ๐ฅ 35 | โฝ 139 | ๐ฅ
146 |
League ๐ 71 | ๐ฉ 29 | ๐จ 12 | ๐ฅ 30 | โฝ 129 | ๐ฅ
125 |
FA Cup ๐ 6 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 4 | โฝ 10 | ๐ฅ
17 |
Other ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ
4 |
Home ๐ 38 | ๐ฉ 20 | ๐จ 7 | ๐ฅ 11 | โฝ 93 | ๐ฅ
65 |
Away ๐ 39 | ๐ฉ 10 | ๐จ 5 | ๐ฅ 24 | โฝ 44 | ๐ฅ
80 |
Neutral ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 2 | ๐ฅ
1 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
๐ 81 | ๐ฉ | 43 ๐จ 15 ๐ฅ 23 | 1.78
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
GK Harry Gregg | ๐ฌ๐ง |
LB Shay Brennan | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Bill Foulkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ron Cope | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Johnny Giles | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Jimmy Nicholson | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Maurice Setters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bobby Charlton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Albert Scanlon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
F Albert Quixall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Dennis Viollet | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Matt Busby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Albert Scanlon
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Harry Gregg | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Defenders
CB Bill Foulkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ron Cope | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Shay Brennan | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Midfielders
M Johnny Giles | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Jimmy Nicholson | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Maurice Setters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bobby Charlton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Albert Scanlon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Albert Quixall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Dennis Viollet | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1960-61
Playing Squad
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
GK Geoff Sidebottom | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #482 |
Goalkeeper
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GK Kevin Keelan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #479 |
Goalkeeper
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GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #453 |
Goalkeeper
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CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Centre Back
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CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #485 |
Centre Back
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CB Terry Morrall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #471 |
Centre Back
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LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #488 |
Full Back
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FB Doug Winton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #468 |
Full Back
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FB Gordon Lee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #462 |
Full Back
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FB John Neal | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #472 |
Full Back
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RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |
Full Back
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M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #474 |
Midfielder
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M Mike Tindall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #476 |
Midfielder
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M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช | #447 |
Midfielder
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M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #439 |
Midfielder
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W Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #475 |
Winger
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W Jimmy Adam | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #469 |
Winger
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W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #470 |
Winger
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W Mike Kenning | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #483 |
Winger
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W Norman Ashe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #477 |
Winger
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W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | #431 |
Winger
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F Alan Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #486 |
Forward
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F Alan O'Neill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #480 |
Forward
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F Alfie Hale | ๐ฎ๐ช | #487 |
Forward
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CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #473 |
Forward
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CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #460 |
Forward
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F Jimmy McMorran | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #484 |
Forward
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F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |
Forward
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CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #467 |
Forward
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