Game #2614
Monday, 26 December 1960
Attendance: 43,161
Lost
Division One
6th (-)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
DWDLL
Molineux
Wolves
3-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Not recorded
KEY MAN
Gerry Hitchens, without a goal in five after scoring twenty in his previous twenty three, scores a brace at Molineux but an overworked Villa lose again, Monday, 26 December 1960.
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MATCH TIMELINE
ON THIS DAY
Joe Mercer's Villa make it successive defeats as their fixture congestion begins to bite. Villa had now played five times in the last thirteen days including twice in the last three to make it thirteen wins, ten at home, two draws, both away and nine defeats, seven away, in twenty four games following their return to the top flight.
Aston Villa
Wolverhampton Wanderers
FIXTURE HISTORY
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Previous 5 vs. Wolves: | 🟥 | 🟥 | 🟥 | 🟥 | 🟥 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #29 |
League Match | #24 |
Manager Game | #104 |
Monday, 26 December 1960
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Joe Mercer |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 2-3 |
Last 5 Games | DWDLL |
MATCH OFFICIALS
CARDS
Villa
Wolverhampton Wanderers
TEAM NEWS
Fred Potter, Harry Burrows and Jimmy Adam replace Nigel Sims, Bobby Thomson and Jimmy MacEwan.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.07 |
Oldest Player |
FB Doug Winton | 31.24 |
Youngest Player |
M Alan Deakin | 19.09 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Joe Mercer
Aston Villa
GK Fred Potter |
FB Doug Winton |
FB John Neal |
CB Jimmy Dugdale |
M Vic Crowe |
M Alan Deakin |
W Harry Burrows |
W Jimmy Adam |
F Peter McParland |
F Gerry Hitchens |
F Ron Wylie |
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Finlayson, Harris, Showell, Slater, Kirkham, Clamp, Broadbent (ex), Durandt, Murray (g), Deeley, Farmer (g) (g). Manager: Stan Cullis.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
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