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Game #2633

Aston Villa

14-8-14, 36 PTS

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Monday, 3 April 1961

10th (-2)

Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

GK Nigel Sims | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Gordon Lee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿš‘ |
M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Alan Deakin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mike Kenning | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ด |
W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Alan Oโ€™Neill | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jimmy McMorran | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข |

Joe Mercer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
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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: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1956-57

Matchday Squad

Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Sims | 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 Gordon Lee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Alan Deakin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Mike Kenning | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |

Forwards
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Alan Oโ€™Neill | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jimmy McMorran | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Unavailable

Injury | 3 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB John Neal | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Bobby Thomson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Team News

Nigel Sims, Stan Lynn, Alan Oโ€™Neill and Jimmy McMorran replace Geoff Sidebottom, John Neal, Bobby Thomson and Ron Wylie.

Team Stats

Starting XI Average Age
| 25.72 |

Oldest Player |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 32.81 |

Youngest Player |
F Jimmy McMorran | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 18.44 |

Debut Appearances

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

Final Appearances

๐Ÿ”ด W Mike Kenning | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1961 ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โœ… 3 | ๐Ÿ” (-) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ - | #483 |

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Lost

0-3

๐ŸŸฅ 3 Apr 1961, Villa 0-3 Bolton, Burnden Park
Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Match Timeline

๐ŸŸข | 1' Debut, Jimmy McMorran
๐Ÿš‘ | 20' Player injured on field of play, Jimmy Dugdale
๐Ÿฅ… | 22' Goal, 0-1, (Bolton Wanderers), Billy McAdams
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Aston Villa
๐Ÿฅ… | 63' Goal, 0-2, (Bolton Wanderers), Billy McAdams
๐Ÿฅ… | 68' Goal, 0-3, (Bolton Wanderers), Billy McAdams
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Bolton Wanderers 3-0 Aston Villa

Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #48 |
League Match | #36 |
Manager Game | #123 |
Monday, 3 April 1961

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Match Record
Game Record

Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: A. E. Ellis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Halifax
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-3
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

Officials

Referee: A. E. Ellis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Halifax
Linesmen: V. A. Bristow (Stafford); H. Burns (Leyland)

Previous 5 vs. Bolton: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 107 | ๐ŸŸฉ W40 (37% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D22 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(58% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L45 (42% ) | โšฝ 163 | ๐Ÿฅ… 186 | GD -23

Match Stats

Not recorded

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

๐Ÿ•’ 120 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 58 ๐ŸŸจ 27 ๐ŸŸฅ 35 | 1.68

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Division One

Bolton Wanderers

11-9-16, 31 PTS

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Burnden Park

Attendance: 20,334

GK Eddie Hopkinson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Roy Hartle | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Warwick Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Syd Farrimond | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Brian Pilkington | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Graham Stanley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bryan Edwards | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Doug Holden | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy McAdams | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | โšฝ | โšฝ | โšฝ |
F Fred Hill | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Dennis Stevens | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Bill Ridding | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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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Œ
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1957-58

Opposition Matchday Squad

Goalkeepers
GK Eddie Hopkinson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
D Warwick Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
RB Roy Hartle | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Syd Farrimond | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Brian Pilkington | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Graham Stanley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bryan Edwards | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Doug Holden | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F Billy McAdams | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
F Fred Hill | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Dennis Stevens | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

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Starting XI
GK Nigel Sims | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

223

โœ…

223

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

2

๐ŸŸฉ

98

๐ŸŸจ

52

๐ŸŸฅ

73

โ›”

52

๐Ÿฅ…

343

FB Gordon Lee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

20

โœ…

20

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

4

๐ŸŸจ

4

๐ŸŸฅ

12

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

237

โœ…

237

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

1

๐ŸŸฉ

101

๐ŸŸจ

60

๐ŸŸฅ

76

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

314

โœ…

314

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

39

9

๐ŸŸฉ

123

๐ŸŸจ

82

๐ŸŸฅ

109

M Alan Deakin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

24

โœ…

24

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

1

๐ŸŸฉ

8

๐ŸŸจ

7

๐ŸŸฅ

9

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

222

โœ…

222

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

12

๐ŸŸฉ

91

๐ŸŸจ

50

๐ŸŸฅ

81

W Mike Kenning | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

3

โœ…

3

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

0

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

3

W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
๐Ÿ•’

309

โœ…

309

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

106

55

๐ŸŸฉ

116

๐ŸŸจ

80

๐ŸŸฅ

113

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

19

โœ…

19

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

4

๐ŸŸฉ

10

๐ŸŸจ

5

๐ŸŸฅ

4

๐Ÿ•’

โœ…

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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

151

โœ…

151

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

90

28

๐ŸŸฉ

71

๐ŸŸจ

31

๐ŸŸฅ

49

Substitutes
None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 1

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 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

Match Media
On This Day
  • Villa lose heavily at Burnden Park and fall to 10th in the table with less than 24 hours before they face Bolton again looking for their first home League win of 1961.

  • Joe Mercer's Villa lose three successive games for the first time this season as they play their fifth game in twelve days and make it fourteen wins, eight draws and fourteen defeats in thirty six games following their return to the top flight. 

  • Meanwhile, forward Jimmy McMorran made his debut appearance for Villa aged 18 after joining from school football in June 1958. Whilst, winger Mike Kenning made his third and final appearance for Villa aged 20 before moving on to Shrewsbury Town in May 1961.

What they Said

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