Game #2629
Aston Villa
14-7-11, 35 PTS

Wednesday, 22 March 1961
7th (+1)
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ
GK Geoff Sidebottom | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB John Neal | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Gordon Lee | 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 | โฝ |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | ๐ฅ |
F Alan OโNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ 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 Geoff Sidebottom | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB John Neal | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Gordon Lee | 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
F Alan O'Neill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Alan OโNeill replaces Gerry Hitchens.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.51 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 32.03 |
Youngest Player |
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 19.33 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Villa suffer more poor decision making from the authorities as they are without Gerry Hitchens who is called up for an utterly pointless Football League vs. Scottish League fixture. Despite the ridiculous handicap, Villa win through to secure their first League victory of 1961.
After the crazy fixture hiatus Villa now face 7 games in the next 16 days starting with Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday.
Joe Mercer's Villa go three games unbeaten and win for the first time in six to make it fourteen wins, ten at home, seven draws and eleven defeats, eight away, in thirty two games following their return to the top flight.
Starting XI

Won
2-1
๐ฉ 22 Mar 1961, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison
Scorer(s) | Alan Deakin | 57' | Bobby Thomson | 80' |
Assist(s) | Peter McParland | 57' |
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 25' Goal, 0-1, (Everton), Frank Wignall
๐ | HT Everton 1-0 Aston Villa
โฝ | 57' Goal, 1-1, Alan Deakin, Assist by Peter McParland
โฝ | 80' Goal, 2-1, Bobby Thomson
๐ | FT Everton 1-2 Aston Villa
Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #44 |
League Match | #32 |
Manager Game | #119 |
Wednesday, 22 March 1961
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: A. Hawcroft | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Rotherham, 1960-1961
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: A. Hawcroft | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Rotherham, 1960-1961
Linesmen: H. V. Allsopp; J. Dillon
Referee: A. Hawcroft | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Rotherham, 1960-1961
Games: ๐ 2 ๐ฉ W1 (50%) ๐ฅ L1 (50%) Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Cards: ๐จ 0 ๐ฅ 0 | 0.00 per game | Pens: โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ
1 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
๐ 116 | ๐ฉ | 58 ๐จ 26 ๐ฅ 32 | 1.72
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
Division One
Everton
16-5-13, 37 PTS
Goodison Park
Attendance: 28,115
GK Albert Dunlop | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Alex Parker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Brian Labone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB George Sharples | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D George Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gabriel | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Alan Tyrer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Fell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Billy Bingham | ๐ฌ๐ง |
F Bobby Collins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Frank Wignall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Johnny Carey | ๐ฎ๐ช |
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: 1938-39
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Albert Dunlop | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Brian Labone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB George Sharples | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D George Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Alex Parker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Jimmy Gabriel | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Alan Tyrer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Fell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Billy Bingham | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Forwards
F Bobby Collins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Frank Wignall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1960-61
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