Game #2608
Aston Villa
12-2-6, 26 PTS
Saturday, 3 December 1960
5th (+1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🟨 |
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)
🟨 Vic Crowe (1)
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 Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
Forwards
CF Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
CF Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Alan O'Neill | 🏴 |
Unavailable
None
Team News
John Neal replaces Stan Lynn.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.78 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 31.72 |
Youngest Player |
F Alan O'Neill | 🏴 | 23.07 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Won
5-1
🟩 3 Dec 1960, Villa 5-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Alan O’Neill | 20' | Gerry Hitchens | 34' | 55' (pen) | Peter McParland | 57' | Ron Wylie | 74' |
Assist(s) | Peter McParland | 20' | Vic Crowe | 34' | Jimmy MacEwan | 57' |
Match Timeline
🥅 | 5' Goal, 0-1, (Manchester City), Denis Law
⚽ | 20' Goal, 1-1, Alan O'Neill, Assist by Peter McParland
⚽ | 34' Goal, 2-1, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Vic Crowe
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City
⚽ | 55' Goal, 3-1, Gerry Hitchens (pen)
⚽ | 67' Goal, 4-1, Peter McParland, Assist by Jimmy MacEwan
🟨 | Booking, Vic Crowe for retaliation after a clear obstruction, referee Reid took no action against the original incident
⚽ | 74' Goal, 5-1, Ron Wylie, Assist by Gerry Hitchens
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 5-1 Manchester City
Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #98 |
Saturday, 3 December 1960
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Fred Reid | 🏴 | Letchworth, 1960
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
Officials
Referee: Fred Reid | 🏴 | Letchworth, 1960
Linesmen: W. G. Buckley; R. Capey
Previous 5 vs. Manchester City: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨
Head to Head
Total 🕒 87 | 🟩 36 | 🟨 20 | 🟥 31 | ⚽ 153 | 🥅 140 |
League 🕒 81 | 🟩 34 | 🟨 19 | 🟥 28 | ⚽ 144 | 🥅 127 |
FA Cup 🕒 6 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 3 | ⚽ 9 | 🥅 12 |
Home 🕒 45 | 🟩 28 | 🟨 10 | 🟥 7 | ⚽ 97 | 🥅 48 |
Away 🕒 41 | 🟩 8 | 🟨 10 | 🟥 23 | ⚽ 55 | 🥅 70 |
Neutral 🕒 1 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 1 | 🥅 6 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 95 | 🟩 | 52 🟨 17 🟥 26 | 1.82
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
Division One
Manchester City
7-4-7, 18 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 25,093
GK Bert Trautmann | 🇩🇪 |
CB Barrie Betts | 🏴 |
CB Jackie Plenderleith | 🏴 |
LB Cliff Sear | 🏴 |
M Kenneth Barnes | 🏴 |
M David Shawcross | 🏴 |
W Clive Colbridge | 🏴 |
F George Hannah | 🏴 |
F Joe Hayes | 🏴 |
CF Gerry Baker | 🇺🇸 |
CF Denis Law | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Les McDowall | 🏴 |
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: 1955-56
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Bert Trautmann | 🇩🇪 |
Defenders
CB Barrie Betts | 🏴 |
CB Jackie Plenderleith | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Cliff Sear | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Kenneth Barnes | 🏴 |
M David Shawcross | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Clive Colbridge | 🏴 |
Forwards
F George Hannah | 🏴 |
F Joe Hayes | 🏴 |
CF Gerry Baker | 🇺🇸 |
CF Denis Law | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
A terrible refereeing performance cannot stop Villa as they trounce an opportunistic Manchester City side who without the official's help would never even have been in the game.
Joe Mercer's Villa extend their unbeaten run to nine games with seven wins as they hammer Manchester minnows City to make it twelve wins, ten at home, two draws, both away and six defeats, five away, in twenty games following their return to the top flight.
What they Said
