Game #2621
Aston Villa
13-5-9, 31 PTS

Saturday, 4 February 1961
6th (-)
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ
GK Nigel Sims | 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 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Jimmy Adam | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
F Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Alan OโNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964

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
Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Sims | 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 |
Wingers
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Jimmy Adam | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Alan OโNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
F Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Team News
Nigel Sims, Doug Winton and Jimmy Adam replace Fred Potter, Stan Lynn and Peter McParland.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.22 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 31.90 |
Youngest Player |
F Alan OโNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 23.24 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
๐ด W Jimmy Adam | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1959-61 ๐ 24 | โ 24 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 3 | ๐ฅ 3 | ๐บ - | #470 |
On This Day
A visibly exhausted Villa, playing their third game in three days, lead at Old Trafford until the last five minutes before conceding a late equaliser. Villa have a day's rest before they face Plymouth at Home Park in their League Cup replay.
Joe Mercer's Villa are held at Old Trafford and now have just three defeats in their last twenty two to make it thirteen wins, ten at home, five draws and nine defeats, seven away, in twenty seven games following their return to the top flight.
Meanwhile, Jimmy Adam made his final appearance for Villa aged 29 before moving on to Stoke City in July 1961. Adam played for Villa in 1959-60 and 1960-61 making 24 appearances and scoring 3 goals.
Starting XI

Drew
1-1
๐จ 4 Feb 1961, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
Scorer(s) | Bobby Thomson | 47' |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Manchester United 0-0 Aston Villa
โฝ | 47' Goal, 1-0, Bobby Thomson
๐ฅ
| 85' Goal, 1-1, (Manchester United), Bobby Charlton
๐ | FT Manchester United 1-1 Aston Villa
Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #36 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #111 |
Saturday, 4 February 1961
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Malcolm Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | York, 1958-1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 1-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Officials
Referee: Malcolm Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | York, 1958-1961
Linesmen: C. S. Wilkinson (Rotherham); A. E. Ward (Bromborough)
Previous 5 vs. United: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 79 | ๐ฉ 31 | ๐จ 13 | ๐ฅ 35 | โฝ 140 | ๐ฅ
147 |
League ๐ 72 | ๐ฉ 29 | ๐จ 13 | ๐ฅ 30 | โฝ 130 | ๐ฅ
126 |
FA Cup ๐ 6 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 4 | โฝ 10 | ๐ฅ
17 |
Other ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ
4 |
Home ๐ 38 | ๐ฉ 20 | ๐จ 7 | ๐ฅ 11 | โฝ 93 | ๐ฅ
65 |
Away ๐ 40 | ๐ฉ 10 | ๐จ 6 | ๐ฅ 24 | โฝ 45 | ๐ฅ
81 |
Neutral ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 2 | ๐ฅ
1 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
๐ 108 | ๐ฉ | 55 ๐จ 24 ๐ฅ 29 | 1.75
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
Division One
Manchester United
11-5-11, 27 PTS
Old Trafford
Attendance: 33,525
GK Mike Pinner (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Shay Brennan | ๐ฎ๐ช |
LB Noel Cantwell | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Bill Foulkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Nicholson | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Norbert Stiles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Maurice Setters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bobby Charlton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Albert Quixall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Mark Pearson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Alex Dawson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Matt Busby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
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: ๐๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Mike Pinner (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Bill Foulkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Shay Brennan | ๐ฎ๐ช |
LB Noel Cantwell | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Midfielders
M Jimmy Nicholson | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Norbert Stiles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Maurice Setters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bobby Charlton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Albert Quixall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Mark Pearson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Alex Dawson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1960-61
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