Game #2611
Aston Villa
13-2-7, 28 PTS
Saturday, 17 December 1960
Won
6th (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
Division One
Chelsea
9-2-10, 20 PTS
Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 23,805
🟩 17 Dec 1960, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Chelsea
2-4
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Bobby Thomson | 9' | 19' | Alan Deakin | 57' |
🟩 17 Dec 1960, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 17 December 1960
⚽ | 9' Goal, 1-0, Jimmy MacEwan, Assist by Bobby Thomson
🥅 | 10' Goal, 1-1, (Chelsea), Jimmy Greaves
⚽ | 19' Goal, 2-1, Ron Wylie, Assist by Bobby Thomson
💥 | 44' Missed Penalty, (Chelsea), Peter Sillett
🕒 | HT Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa
⚽ | 57' Goal, 3-1, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Alan Deakin
⚽ | 58' Goal, 4-1, Bobby Thomson
🥅 | 76' Goal, 4-2, (Chelsea), Jimmy Greaves
🕒 | FT Chelsea 2-4 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
🟩 17 Dec 1960, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 17 December 1960
Sublime Villa sweep aside Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and now sit just one point off second place in the table at the half way point of the season.
Joe Mercer's Villa now have just a single defeat in their last twelve matches as they win away for the third time this season to make it thirteen wins, ten at home, two draws, both away and seven defeats, six away, in twenty two games following their return to the top flight.
🟩 17 Dec 1960, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
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
Chelsea
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1954-55
🟩 17 Dec 1960, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #26 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #101 |
Saturday, 17 December 1960
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🟩 17 Dec 1960, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Arthur Sparling | 🏴 | Grimsby, 1960-1965
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 98 | 🟩 | 53 🟨 18 🟥 27 | 1.81
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 17 Dec 1960, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Arthur Sparling | 🏴 | Grimsby, 1960-1965
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
🟩 17 Dec 1960, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Alan Deakin replaces Alan O’Neill.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.45 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 31.76 |
Youngest Player |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 | 19.07 |
🟩 17 Dec 1960, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Ted Drake | 🏴 |
Chelsea
GK Peter Bonetti | 🏴 |
RB Peter Sillett | 🏴 |
CF Ron Tindall | 🏴 |
LB Allan Harris | 🏴 |
M John Mortimore | 🏴 |
M Bobby Evans | 🏴 |
M Terry Venables | 🏴 |
W Peter Brabrook | 🏴 |
F Bobby Tambling | 🏴 |
F Johnny Brooks | 🏴 |
CF Jimmy Greaves | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
🟩 17 Dec 1960, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 17 Dec 1960, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
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
🟩 17 Dec 1960, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 17 Dec 1960, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Chelsea XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟩 17 Dec 1960, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 17 Dec 1960, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
F Alan O’Neill | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 17 Dec 1960, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 17 Dec 1960, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 17 Dec 1960, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge