Game #2606
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 23 November 1960
3rd Round
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
CF Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Ron Wylie | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Alan O’Neill | 🏴 |
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 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: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
Forwards
CF Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
CF Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Alan O'Neill | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Team News
Alan Deakin replaces Vic Crowe.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.86 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 31.70 |
Youngest Player |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 | 19.00 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Won
3-1
🟩 23 Nov 1960, Villa 3-1 Preston, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 30' | Ron Wylie | 58' | Jimmy MacEwan | 82' |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
⚽ | 30' Goal, 1-0, Gerry Hitchens
🥅 | 45' Goal, 1-1, (Preston North End), Peter Thompson
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Preston North End
⚽ | 58' Goal, 2-1, Ron Wylie
⚽ | 82' Goal, 3-1, Jimmy MacEwan
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Preston North End
Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #21 |
Manager Game | #96 |
Wednesday, 23 November 1960
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Joe Williams | 🏴 | Arnold, 1951-1961
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩
Officials
Referee: Joe Williams | 🏴 | Arnold, 1951-1961
Linesmen: J. C. Jays; R. F. Johnson
Previous 5 vs. Preston: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨
Head to Head
Total 🕒 94 | 🟩 W48 (51% ) | 🟨 D12 | 🇺(64% ) | 🟥 L34 (36% ) | ⚽ 176 | 🥅 142 | GD 34
Match Stats
Not recorded
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 93 | 🟩 | 50 🟨 17 🟥 26 | 1.8
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
League Cup
Preston North End
Villa Park
Attendance: 15,000
GK Fred Else | 🏴 |
RB Bob Wilson | 🏴 |
CB Tony Singleton | 🏴 |
M John O’Neill | 🇮🇪 |
M John Wylie | 🏴 |
M Johnny Fullam | 🇮🇪 |
W Derek Mayers | 🏴 |
W Peter Thompson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Tommy Thompson (ex) | 🏴 |
CF Davie Sneddon | 🏴 |
CF Alec Alston | 🏴 |
Cliff Britton | 🏴 |
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: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1937–38
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Fred Else | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Tony Singleton | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Bob Wilson | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M John O’Neill | 🇮🇪 |
M John Wylie | 🏴 |
M Johnny Fullam | 🇮🇪 |
Wingers
W Derek Mayers | 🏴 |
W Peter Thompson | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Tommy Thompson (ex) | 🏴 |
CF Davie Sneddon | 🏴 |
CF Alec Alston | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
On This Day
Villa finally beat Preston having played them three times in the last four games. Villa progress to the Last 16 of the inaugural League Cup as a result.
Joe Mercer's Villa extend their unbeaten run to seven games as they beat first division rivals Preston in the third round replay of the League Cup.
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Match Media
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