Game #2607
Aston Villa
11-2-6, 24 PTS
Saturday, 26 November 1960
Won
6th (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
Division One
Sheffield Wednesday
11-4-3, 26 PTS
Hillsborough
Attendance: 27,939
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Sheffield Wednesday
1-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Peter McParland | 30' |
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 26 November 1960
⚽ | 7' Goal, 1-0, Own Goal, Don Megson
⚽ | 30' Goal, 2-0, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Peter McParland
🥅 | 41' Goal, 2-1, (Sheffield Wednesday), Billy Griffin
🕒 | HT Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 26 November 1960
Villa's fine form in their return to the top flight continues as they vanquish Wednesday at Hillsborough where the Sheffielders hadn't lost in 28 games. Villa sit sixth, level on points with Wolves in fifth and just two points off second place.
Joe Mercer's Villa extend their unbeaten run to eight games as they win away in the League for the second time this season to make it eleven wins, nine at home, two draws, both away and six defeats, five away, in nineteen games following their return to the top flight.
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Sheffield Wednesday
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1934–35
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #97 |
Saturday, 26 November 1960
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🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Jack Kelly | 🏴 | Chorley, 1955-1962
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 94 | 🟩 | 51 🟨 17 🟥 26 | 1.81
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Jack Kelly | 🏴 | Chorley, 1955-1962
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Stan Lynn and Vic Crowe replace John Neal and Alan Deakin.
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.11 |
Oldest Player |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | 32.46 |
Youngest Player |
F Alan O'Neill | 🏴 | 23.05 |
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | 🔥 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Alan O’Neill | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Harry Catterick | 🏴 |
Sheffield Wednesday
GK Roy MacLaren | 🏴 |
LB Don Megson | 🏴 |
CB Peter Swan | 🏴 |
RB Peter Johnson | 🏴 |
M Tom McAnearney | 🏴 |
M Tony Kay | 🏴 |
W Alan Finney | 🏴 |
F Billy Griffin | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Bobby Craig | 🏴 |
F Johnny Fantham | 🏴 |
CF Keith Ellis | 🏴 |
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
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
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Wednesday XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough