Aston Villa
13-4-9, 30 PTS
Saturday, 21 January 1961
1960-61
6th (-)
Drew
2-2
Blackburn Rovers
10-5-12, 25 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 31,885
๐จ 21 Jan 1961, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 24' | 29' |
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
๐ฉ 20 Aug 1960, Villa 3-2 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 22 Aug 1960, Villa 2-5 West Ham, Upton Park
Division One
๐ฅ 27 Aug 1960, Villa 3-5 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division One
๐ฉ 29 Aug 1960, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 3 Sep 1960, Villa 3-2 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 7 Sep 1960, Villa 1-1 Cardiff, Ninian
Division One
๐ฅ 10 Sep 1960, Villa 1-4 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
๐ฉ 12 Sep 1960, Villa 2-1 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 17 Sep 1960, Villa 3-1 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 24 Sep 1960, Villa 2-6 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐ฅ 1 Oct 1960, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Oct 1960, Villa 2-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 12 Oct 1960, Villa 4-1 Huddersfield, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 15 Oct 1960, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฉ 22 Oct 1960, Villa 6-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 29 Oct 1960, Villa 2-0 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐ฉ 5 Nov 1960, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 12 Nov 1960, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
๐จ 15 Nov 1960, Villa 3-3 Preston, Deepdale
League Cup
๐ฉ 19 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Fulham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Nov 1960, Villa 3-1 Preston, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
๐ฉ 3 Dec 1960, Villa 5-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 10 Dec 1960, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground
Division One
๐จ 13 Dec 1960, Villa 3-3 Plymouth, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 17 Dec 1960, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐จ 19 Dec 1960, Villa 0-0 Plymouth, Home Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 24 Dec 1960, Villa 0-2 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1960, Villa 2-3 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐จ 31 Dec 1960, Villa 2-2 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 7 Jan 1961, Villa 1-1 Bristol Rovers, Eastville
FA Cup
๐ฉ 9 Jan 1961, Villa 4-0 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐จ 21 Jan 1961, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 28 Jan 1961, Villa 1-1 Peterborough, London Road
FA Cup
๐ฉ 1 Feb 1961, Villa 2-1 Peterborough, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐จ 4 Feb 1961, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฉ 6 Feb 1961, Villa 5-3 Plymouth, Home Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 11 Feb 1961, Villa 1-2 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 18 Feb 1961, Villa 0-2 Spurs, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 22 Feb 1961, Villa 3-0 Wrexham, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 25 Feb 1961, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
๐จ 4 Mar 1961, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 11 Mar 1961, Villa 1-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
๐ฉ 22 Mar 1961, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐จ 25 Mar 1961, Villa 1-1 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
๐ฅ 28 Mar 1961, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 1 Apr 1961, Villa 1-2 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 3 Apr 1961, Villa 0-3 Bolton, Burnden Park
Division One
๐ฉ 4 Apr 1961, Villa 4-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 8 Apr 1961, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Division One
๐จ 10 Apr 1961, Villa 1-1 Burnley, Turf Moor
League Cup
๐ฉ 15 Apr 1961, Villa 1-0 Preston, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 19 Apr 1961, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐ฅ 22 Apr 1961, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐จ 26 Apr 1961, Villa 2-2 Burnley, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 29 Apr 1961, Villa 4-1 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 2 May 1961, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Old Trafford
League Cup
On This Day
Saturday, 21 January 1961
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Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
๐ 105 | ๐ฉ | 54 ๐จ 22 ๐ฅ 29 | 1.75
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #2618
Match Record
Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #33 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #108 |
Saturday, 21 January 1961
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Joe Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Arnold, 1951-1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 2-2
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 2-2
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Blackburn: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 103 | ๐ฉ W47 (46% ) | ๐จ D22 | ๐บ(67% ) | ๐ฅ L34 (33% ) | โฝ 202 | ๐ฅ 182 | GD 20
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Blackburn Rovers
League Champions: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Last Trophy: 1927โ28
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 14' Goal, 0-1, (Blackburn Rovers), Bryan Douglas
๐ฅ
| 19' Goal, 0-2, (Blackburn Rovers), Bryan Douglas
โฝ | 24' Goal, 1-2, Gerry Hitchens
โฝ | 29' Goal, 2-2, Gerry Hitchens
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-2 Blackburn Rovers
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-2 Blackburn Rovers
Officials
Referee: Joe Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Arnold, 1951-1961
Linesmen: R. A. Cole; S. Gandy
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Doug Winton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB John Neal | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Blackburn Rovers
Jack Marshall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Brian Reeves | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Matt Woods | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Ken Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Bray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ronnie Clayton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Chris Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Andy McEvoy | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Ally MacLeod | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Bryan Douglas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
F Derek Dougan (ft) | ๐ฌ๐ง |
F Peter Dobing | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 2 |
F Alan OโNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Fred Potter replaces Nigel Sims.
Blackburn Rovers
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Doug Winton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB John Neal | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Forwards
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Blackburn Rovers
Goalkeepers
GK Brian Reeves | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Matt Woods | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Ken Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Bray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Ronnie Clayton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Chris Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Andy McEvoy | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Ally MacLeod | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Bryan Douglas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Derek Dougan (ft) | ๐ฌ๐ง |
F Peter Dobing | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Media
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1960-61
First Team Squad
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #453 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Toronto Italia ๐จ๐ฆ Died 2018
CB Terry Morrall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #471 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
FB Gordon Lee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #462 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Shrewsbury Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2022
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #474 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Tamworth FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2018
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #439 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Atlanta Chiefs ๐บ๐ธ Died 2009
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #470 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2017
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | #431 |
Winger
Where are they now?
F Alfie Hale | ๐ฎ๐ช | #487 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Jimmy McMorran | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #484 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Geoff Sidebottom | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #482 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Brighton & Hove Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2008
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Queens Park Rangers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2008
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #488 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
New York Cosmos ๐บ๐ธ Died 2023
FB John Neal | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #472 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Southend United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2014
M Mike Tindall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #476 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Tamworth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2020
W Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #475 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Plymouth Argyle ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Mike Kenning | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #483 |
Winger
Where are they now?
F Alan Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #486 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2026
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #473 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bromsgrove Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2024
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |
Forward
Where are they now?
GK Kevin Keelan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #479 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #485 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Oldham Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 1989
FB Doug Winton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #468 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช | #447 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Jimmy Adam | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #469 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Norman Ashe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #477 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Falmouth Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Alan O'Neill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #480 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #460 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #467 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2020
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