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Aston Villa

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Wednesday, 1 February 1961

1960-61

4th Round

Won

2-1

Peterborough United

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FA Cup

Villa Park

Attendance: 64,531

๐ŸŸฉ 1 Feb 1961, Villa 2-1 Peterborough, Villa Park

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Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 49' | 62' |

Assist(s) | Alan O'Neill | 49' | 62' |

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Aug 1960, Villa 3-2 Chelsea, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Aug 1960, Villa 2-5 West Ham, Upton Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Aug 1960, Villa 3-5 Blackpool, Bloomfield

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Aug 1960, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Sep 1960, Villa 3-2 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Sep 1960, Villa 1-1 Cardiff, Ninian

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 10 Sep 1960, Villa 1-4 Blackburn, Ewood

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Sep 1960, Villa 2-1 Cardiff, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Sep 1960, Villa 3-1 United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Sep 1960, Villa 2-6 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Oct 1960, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Oct 1960, Villa 2-0 Newcastle, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Oct 1960, Villa 4-1 Huddersfield, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Oct 1960, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Oct 1960, Villa 6-2 Birmingham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Oct 1960, Villa 2-0 Albion, Hawthorns

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Nov 1960, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 12 Nov 1960, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 15 Nov 1960, Villa 3-3 Preston, Deepdale

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Fulham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 1960, Villa 3-1 Preston, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Dec 1960, Villa 5-1 Manchester City, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 10 Dec 1960, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Dec 1960, Villa 3-3 Plymouth, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Dec 1960, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 19 Dec 1960, Villa 0-0 Plymouth, Home Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Dec 1960, Villa 0-2 Wolves, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Dec 1960, Villa 2-3 Wolves, Molineux

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 31 Dec 1960, Villa 2-2 Blackpool, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Jan 1961, Villa 1-1 Bristol Rovers, Eastville

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Jan 1961, Villa 4-0 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 21 Jan 1961, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 28 Jan 1961, Villa 1-1 Peterborough, London Road

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Feb 1961, Villa 2-1 Peterborough, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 4 Feb 1961, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Feb 1961, Villa 5-3 Plymouth, Home Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 Feb 1961, Villa 1-2 Spurs, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 18 Feb 1961, Villa 0-2 Spurs, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Feb 1961, Villa 3-0 Wrexham, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Feb 1961, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, St James'

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 4 Mar 1961, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Mar 1961, Villa 1-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Mar 1961, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 25 Mar 1961, Villa 1-1 Burnley, Turf Moor

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 28 Mar 1961, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Apr 1961, Villa 1-2 Forest, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 3 Apr 1961, Villa 0-3 Bolton, Burnden Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Apr 1961, Villa 4-0 Bolton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 8 Apr 1961, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Craven Cottage

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Apr 1961, Villa 1-1 Burnley, Turf Moor

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Apr 1961, Villa 1-0 Preston, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Apr 1961, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Filbert Street

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Apr 1961, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 26 Apr 1961, Villa 2-2 Burnley, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Apr 1961, Villa 4-1 Wednesday, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 May 1961, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Old Trafford

League Cup

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On This Day

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On this day in Villa history

Wednesday, 1 February 1961

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Joe Mercer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964

๐Ÿ•’ 107 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 55 ๐ŸŸจ 23 ๐ŸŸฅ 29 | 1.76

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #2620

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Match Record

Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #35 |
Manager Game | #110 |
Wednesday, 1 February 1961

Game Record

Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Jack Kelly | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Chorley, 1955-1962
Kick off: 7.15pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Peterborough: ๐ŸŸจ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | ๐ŸŸฉ W1 (50% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(100% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L0 (0% ) | โšฝ 3 | ๐Ÿฅ… 2 | GD 1

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1956-57

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Peterborough United

League Champions: โŒ
FA Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: โŒ

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

๐Ÿ”ด GK Fred Potter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1960-61 ๐Ÿ•’ 6 | โœ… 6 ๐Ÿ” (-) | ๐Ÿฅ… 1.50 | โ›” 17% | ๐Ÿ‡บ - | #481 |

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Match Timeline

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๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Peterborough United
โšฝ | 49' Goal, 1-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Alan O'Neill
๐Ÿฅ… | 61' Goal, 1-1, (Peterborough United), Peter McNamee
โšฝ | 62' Goal, 2-1, Peter McParland, Assist by Alan O'Neill
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Peterborough United

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Officials

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Referee: Jack Kelly | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Chorley, 1955-1962
Linesmen: F. Smith; S. Holliday

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

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Villa Bookings

None

Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Bookings

None

Opposition Sendings Off

None

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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Line Up & Subs

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Joe Mercer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964

GK Fred Potter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ด |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB John Neal | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | โšฝ | โšฝ |
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ron Wylie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Alan Oโ€™Neill | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Peterborough United
Jimmy Hagan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

GK Jack Walls | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Dick Whittaker | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
CB Roy Banham | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Jim Walker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Rayner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Keith Ripley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Billy Hails | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter McNamee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
F Dennis Emery | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ray Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Terry Bly | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Team News

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Injury | 2 |
GK Nigel Sims | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Doug Winton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Joe Mercer names an unchanged line up.

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Peterborough United

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

Aston Villa

Goalkeepers
GK Fred Potter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
FB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB John Neal | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |

Forwards
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ron Wylie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Alan O'Neill | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Peterborough United

Goalkeepers
GK Jack Walls | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
D Dick Whittaker | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
CB Roy Banham | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
LB Jim Walker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Jimmy Rayner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Keith Ripley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Billy Hails | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter McNamee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F Dennis Emery | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ray Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Terry Bly | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

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Match Media

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What they Said

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

GK Fred Potter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

6

โœ…

6

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

1

๐ŸŸจ

4

๐ŸŸฅ

1

โ›”

1

๐Ÿฅ…

9

Defenders

FB John Neal | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

80

โœ…

80

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

44

๐ŸŸจ

18

๐ŸŸฅ

18

CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

224

โœ…

224

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

1

๐ŸŸฉ

98

๐ŸŸจ

56

๐ŸŸฅ

70

RB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

310

โœ…

310

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

38

9

๐ŸŸฉ

122

๐ŸŸจ

82

๐ŸŸฅ

106

M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

209

โœ…

209

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

10

๐ŸŸฉ

88

๐ŸŸจ

46

๐ŸŸฅ

75

Midfielders

W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
๐Ÿ•’

67

โœ…

67

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

12

25

๐ŸŸฉ

38

๐ŸŸจ

16

๐ŸŸฅ

13

W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
๐Ÿ•’

298

โœ…

298

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

103

54

๐ŸŸฉ

114

๐ŸŸจ

77

๐ŸŸฅ

107

F Alan O'Neill | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

13

โœ…

13

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

4

๐ŸŸฉ

8

๐ŸŸจ

4

๐ŸŸฅ

1

CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

139

โœ…

139

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

83

28

๐ŸŸฉ

69

๐ŸŸจ

27

๐ŸŸฅ

43

Forwards

CF Bobby Thomson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

73

โœ…

73

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

34

17

๐ŸŸฉ

41

๐ŸŸจ

17

๐ŸŸฅ

15

CF Ron Wylie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

103

โœ…

103

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

14

20

๐ŸŸฉ

55

๐ŸŸจ

21

๐ŸŸฅ

27

Substitutes

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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1960-61

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First Team Squad

GK Fred Potter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

GK Nigel Sims | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #453 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Toronto Italia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Died 2018

CB Terry Morrall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #471 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

FB Gordon Lee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #462 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Shrewsbury Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2022

M Alan Deakin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #474 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Tamworth FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2018

M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #439 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Atlanta Chiefs ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Died 2009

W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #470 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Walsall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2017

W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | #431 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

F Alfie Hale | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #487 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

F Jimmy McMorran | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #484 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Worcester City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

GK Geoff Sidebottom | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #482 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Brighton & Hove Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2008

CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Queens Park Rangers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2008

LB Charlie Aitken | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #488 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

New York Cosmos ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Died 2023

FB John Neal | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #472 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Southend United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2014

M Mike Tindall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #476 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Tamworth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2020

W Harry Burrows | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #475 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Plymouth Argyle ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

W Mike Kenning | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #483 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

F Alan Baker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #486 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Walsall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2026

CF Bobby Thomson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #473 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Bromsgrove Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2024

F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

GK Kevin Keelan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #479 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #485 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Oldham Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 1989

FB Doug Winton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #468 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

RB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Pat Saward | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #447 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

W Jimmy Adam | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #469 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

W Norman Ashe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #477 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Falmouth Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Alan O'Neill | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #480 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #460 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

CF Ron Wylie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #467 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Birmingham City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2020

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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