Game #2622
Aston Villa
Monday, 6 February 1961
4th Round
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Doug Winton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | 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 | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
W Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ฅ |
F Alan OโNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ | โฝ |
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
LB Doug Winton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | 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 Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Alan OโNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
F Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Team News
Stan Lynn, Harry Burrows and Alan Deakin replace John Neal, Ron Wylie and Jimmy Adam.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.92 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 32.66 |
Youngest Player |
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 19.21 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Villa win at Home Park but not after a bizarre penalty incident that saw the Plymouth taker pass to his team mate to score past Nigel Sims.
A Gerry Hitchens hat-trick and no little skill from Harry Burrows and Jimmy MacEwan clinch the 4th round tie on Villa's way to winning the first ever League Cup.
Joe Mercer's Villa finally beat second division Plymouth in the second replay at Home Park to progress to the inaugural League Cup quarter final. This fixture came ten games after the first replay and was the fourth game in ten days that Villa were required to contest due to fixture congestion.
Starting XI
Won
5-3
๐ฉ 6 Feb 1961, Villa 5-3 Plymouth, Home Park
Scorer(s) | Harry Burrows | 45โ | Alan OโNeill | 59โ | Gerry Hitchens | 63โ | 70โ | 88โ |
Assist(s) | Jimmy MacEwan | 59โ | 63โ | Harry Burrows | 88โ |
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 11โ Goal, 0-1, (Plymouth Argyle), Wilf Carter
๐ | 35' Penalty awarded to Plymouth Argyle for handball by Vic Crowe
โ | 35' Nigel Sims saves Wilf Carter penalty
๐ | 36' Referee Smith orders a retake due to encroachment
๐ | 36' Carter on penalty spot passes to Johnny Newman who scores past Sims
๐ฅ
| 36' Goal, 0-2, (Plymouth Argyle, pen), Johnny Newman
โฝ | 45โ Goal, 1-2, Harry Burrows
๐ | HT Plymouth Argyle 2-1 Aston Villa
โฝ | 59โ Goal, 2-2, Alan OโNeill, Assist by Jimmy MacEwan
โฝ | 63โ Goal, 3-2, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Jimmy MacEwan
โฝ | 70โ Goal, 4-2, Gerry Hitchens
๐ฅ
| Goal, 4-3, (Plymouth Argyle), Johnny Williams
โฝ | 88โ Goal, 5-3, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Harry Burrows
๐ | FT Plymouth Argyle 3-5 Aston Villa
Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #37 |
Manager Game | #112 |
Monday, 6 February 1961
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Robert Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Newport, 1955-1963
HT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 5-3
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Robert Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Newport, 1955-1963
Linesmen: E. F. Ley; R. C. Stretch
Previous 5 vs. Plymouth: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 11 | ๐ฉ W6 (55% ) | ๐จ D4 | ๐บ(91% ) | ๐ฅ L1 (9% ) | โฝ 28 | ๐ฅ 16 | GD 12
Match Stats
Not recorded
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
๐ 109 | ๐ฉ | 56 ๐จ 24 ๐ฅ 29 | 1.76
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
League Cup
Plymouth Argyle
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Home Park
Attendance: 13,548
GK Geoff Barnsley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Bryce Fulton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB George Robertson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Reg Wyatt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB John Newman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Johnny Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Peter Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Billy Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Wilf Carter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Jim McAnearney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF George Kirby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Neil Dougall | 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: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Geoff Barnsley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Reg Wyatt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB John Newman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Bryce Fulton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB George Robertson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Johnny Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Peter Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Billy Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Wilf Carter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jim McAnearney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF George Kirby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1960-61
Playing Squad
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
GK Geoff Sidebottom | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #482 |
GK Kevin Keelan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #479 |
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #453 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #485 |
CB Terry Morrall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #471 |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #488 |
FB Doug Winton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #468 |
FB Gordon Lee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #462 |
FB John Neal | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #472 |
RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #474 |
M Mike Tindall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #476 |
M Pat Saward | ๐ฎ๐ช | #447 |
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #439 |
W Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #475 |
W Jimmy Adam | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #469 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #470 |
W Mike Kenning | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #483 |
W Norman Ashe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #477 |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | #431 |
F Alan Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #486 |
F Alan O'Neill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #480 |
F Alfie Hale | ๐ฎ๐ช | #487 |
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #473 |
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #460 |
F Jimmy McMorran | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #484 |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #396 |
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #467 |
