๐ฉ 5 Nov 1960, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 35' | 46' |
Assist(s) | Alan O'Neill | 35' | Peter McParland | 46' |
Fixture List
๐ฉ 20 Aug 1960, Villa 3-2 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 22 Aug 1960, Villa 2-5 West Ham, Upton Park
Division One
๐ฅ 27 Aug 1960, Villa 3-5 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division One
๐ฉ 29 Aug 1960, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 3 Sep 1960, Villa 3-2 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 7 Sep 1960, Villa 1-1 Cardiff, Ninian
Division One
๐ฅ 10 Sep 1960, Villa 1-4 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
๐ฉ 12 Sep 1960, Villa 2-1 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 17 Sep 1960, Villa 3-1 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 24 Sep 1960, Villa 2-6 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐ฅ 1 Oct 1960, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Oct 1960, Villa 2-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 12 Oct 1960, Villa 4-1 Huddersfield, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 15 Oct 1960, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฉ 22 Oct 1960, Villa 6-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 29 Oct 1960, Villa 2-0 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐ฉ 5 Nov 1960, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 12 Nov 1960, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
๐จ 15 Nov 1960, Villa 3-3 Preston, Deepdale
League Cup
๐ฉ 19 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Fulham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Nov 1960, Villa 3-1 Preston, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
๐ฉ 3 Dec 1960, Villa 5-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 10 Dec 1960, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground
Division One
๐จ 13 Dec 1960, Villa 3-3 Plymouth, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 17 Dec 1960, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐จ 19 Dec 1960, Villa 0-0 Plymouth, Home Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 24 Dec 1960, Villa 0-2 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1960, Villa 2-3 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐จ 31 Dec 1960, Villa 2-2 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 7 Jan 1961, Villa 1-1 Bristol Rovers, Eastville
FA Cup
๐ฉ 9 Jan 1961, Villa 4-0 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐จ 21 Jan 1961, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 28 Jan 1961, Villa 1-1 Peterborough, London Road
FA Cup
๐ฉ 1 Feb 1961, Villa 2-1 Peterborough, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐จ 4 Feb 1961, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฉ 6 Feb 1961, Villa 5-3 Plymouth, Home Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 11 Feb 1961, Villa 1-2 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 18 Feb 1961, Villa 0-2 Spurs, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 22 Feb 1961, Villa 3-0 Wrexham, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 25 Feb 1961, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
๐จ 4 Mar 1961, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 11 Mar 1961, Villa 1-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
๐ฉ 22 Mar 1961, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐จ 25 Mar 1961, Villa 1-1 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
๐ฅ 28 Mar 1961, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 1 Apr 1961, Villa 1-2 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 3 Apr 1961, Villa 0-3 Bolton, Burnden Park
Division One
๐ฉ 4 Apr 1961, Villa 4-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 8 Apr 1961, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Division One
๐จ 10 Apr 1961, Villa 1-1 Burnley, Turf Moor
League Cup
๐ฉ 15 Apr 1961, Villa 1-0 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 19 Apr 1961, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐ฅ 22 Apr 1961, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐จ 26 Apr 1961, Villa 2-2 Burnley, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 29 Apr 1961, Villa 4-1 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 2 May 1961, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Old Trafford
League Cup
On This Day
Saturday, 5 November 1960
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Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
๐ 89 | ๐ฉ | 48 ๐จ 15 ๐ฅ 26 | 1.79
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #2602
Match Record
Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #17 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #92 |
Saturday, 5 November 1960
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Kevin Howley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingham, 1956-1971
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Burnley: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Total ๐ 87 | ๐ฉ W41 (47% ) | ๐จ D18 | ๐บ(68% ) | ๐ฅ L28 (32% ) | โฝ 180 | ๐ฅ 137 | GD 43
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Burnley
League Champions: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1959-60
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 35' Goal, 1-0, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Alan O'Neill
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Burnley
โฝ | 46' Goal, 2-0, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Peter McParland
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Burnley
Officials
Referee: Kevin Howley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingham, 1956-1971
Linesmen: H. Williams; G. A. Tovey
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
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 Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | ๐ฅ |
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Alan OโNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Burnley
Harry Potts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Adam Blacklaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB John Angus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Alex Elder | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Walter Joyce | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Adamson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Brian Miller | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Brian Pilkington | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy McIlroy | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W John Connelly | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jimmy Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ray Pointer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
None
Joe Mercer names an unchanged line up.
Burnley
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 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 |
Wingers
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
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 |
F Alan O'Neill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Burnley
Goalkeepers
GK Adam Blacklaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB John Angus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Alex Elder | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Midfielders
M Walter Joyce | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Adamson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Brian Miller | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Brian Pilkington | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy McIlroy | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Wingers
W John Connelly | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Jimmy Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ray Pointer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
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Sub 4
๐ฉ
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๐ฅ
๐
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Sub 2
๐ฉ
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๐ฅ
๐
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Sub 3
๐ฉ
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๐ฅ
1960-61
First Team Squad
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #453 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Toronto Italia ๐จ๐ฆ Died 2018
CB Terry Morrall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #471 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
FB Gordon Lee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #462 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Shrewsbury Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2022
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #474 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Tamworth FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2018
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #439 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Atlanta Chiefs ๐บ๐ธ Died 2009
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #470 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2017
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | #431 |
Winger
Where are they now?
F Alfie Hale | ๐ฎ๐ช | #487 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Jimmy McMorran | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #484 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Geoff Sidebottom | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #482 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Brighton & Hove Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2008
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Queens Park Rangers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2008
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #488 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
New York Cosmos ๐บ๐ธ Died 2023
FB John Neal | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #472 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Southend United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2014
M Mike Tindall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #476 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Tamworth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2020
W Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #475 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Plymouth Argyle ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Mike Kenning | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #483 |
Winger
Where are they now?
F Alan Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #486 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2026
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #473 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bromsgrove Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2024
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |
Forward
Where are they now?
GK Kevin Keelan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #479 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #485 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Oldham Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 1989
FB Doug Winton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #468 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช | #447 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Jimmy Adam | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #469 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Norman Ashe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #477 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Falmouth Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Alan O'Neill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #480 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #460 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #467 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2020
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