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Aston Villa

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17-9-16, 43 PTS

Saturday, 29 April 1961

1960-61

9th (-)

Won

4-1

Sheffield Wednesday

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23-12-7, 58 PTS

Division One

Villa Park

Attendance: 26,034

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

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Scorer(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 5' | 68' | Bobby Thomson | 27' | Johnny Dixon | 70' |

Assist(s) | Johnny Dixon | 5' | Harry Burrows | 27' |

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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Saturday, 29 April 1961

  • Incredible scenes at Villa Park as Joe Mercer names Villa great in Johnny Dixon who proceeds to create a goal in 5 minutes, score himself and cause a mass pitch invasion in celebration. Villa could have lost 0-10 and it would still be one of the greatest occasions in the club's illistrious history. Villa end the League season 9th with just one more scheduled game left to play - the League Cup semi final replay in three days time.

  • Joe Mercer's Villa's play their twelfth game in thirty six days to make it seventeen wins, nine draws and sixteen defeats in forty two games following their return to the top flight. Villaโ€™s first season back in division one after a season away was an unqualified success and a typical Mercer campaign with a series of excellent runs occasionally punctured by losing form. The season still promised more as further games remained as Villa were still competing in the inaugural League Cup whose addition to the calendar had caused significant fixture congestion that Mercerโ€™s men admirably dealt with. A ninth placed finish on their return to the top flight was no mean feat but it also signalled the end of one of the greatest ever Villa players. Legendary Villa captain, Johnny Dixon, made his only appearance of the season and final appearance for Villa aged 37. Dixon had distinguished himself thought his playing career with Villa that spanned from 1945-46 to 1960-61 during which time he made 437 appearances whilst scoring 144 goals, and winning the 1957 FA Cup. As one legend departed the field however another entered as left back Charlie Aitken made his Villa debut aged 19 after moving from Edinburgh Thistle in August 1959.

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ

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

๐Ÿ•’ 128 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 61 ๐ŸŸจ 30 ๐ŸŸฅ 37 | 1.66

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #2641

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Match Record

Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #56 |
League Match | #42 |
Manager Game | #131 |
Saturday, 29 April 1961

Game Record

Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: J. S. McLoughlin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Manchester, 1955-1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 4-1
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Wednesday: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 84 | ๐ŸŸฉ W43 (51% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D8 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(61% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L33 (39% ) | โšฝ 189 | ๐Ÿฅ… 150 | GD 39

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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Sheffield Wednesday

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1934โ€“35

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

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

Final Appearances

๐Ÿ”ด F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1946-61 ๐Ÿ•’ 430 | โœ… 430 | ๐Ÿ” (-) | โšฝ 144 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 64 | ๐Ÿ‡บ - | #396 |

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Match Timeline

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๐ŸŸข | 1' Debut, Charlie Aitken
โšฝ | 5' Goal, 1-0, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Johnny Dixon
โšฝ | 27' Goal, 2-0, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Harry Burrows
๐Ÿฅ… | 42' Goal, 2-1, (Sheffield Wednesday), Billy Griffin
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday
โšฝ | 68' Goal, 3-1, Gerry Hitchens
โšฝ | 70' Goal, 4-1, Johnny Dixon
๐Ÿ’ฅ | 70' Pitch invasion celebrating Johnny Dixon's goal interrupts play
๐Ÿš‘ | 70' Player retires from field of play with injury, Johnny Dixon
๐Ÿš‘ | 72' Player returns to field of play, Johnny Dixon
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 4-1 Sheffield Wednesday

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Officials

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Referee: J. S. McLoughlin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Manchester, 1955-1961
Linesmen: A. R. Walker; T. Smailes

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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 Nigel Sims | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB John Neal | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alan Deakin | 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 Harry Burrows | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | โšฝ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | โšฝ | ๐Ÿš‘ | ๐Ÿ”ด |
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Sheffield Wednesday
Harry Catterick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

GK Ron Springett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Don Megson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Peter Swan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Peter Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tom McAnearney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Tony Kay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Alan Finney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Griffin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
F Johnny Fantham | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Bobby Craig | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Keith Ellis | 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 | 1 |
F Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |

Legendary Villa captain Johnny Dixon is poignantly handed his first start of the season for his final appearance as another future Villa great, Charlie Aitken, makes his debut.

John Neal also returns to the line up as Gordon Lee, Stan Lynn and Ron Wylie drop out.

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Sheffield Wednesday

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

Aston Villa

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 John Neal | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

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

Wingers
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Harry Burrows | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
CF Gerry Hitchens | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Sheffield Wednesday

Goalkeepers
GK Ron Springett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Peter Swan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
LB Don Megson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Peter Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Tom McAnearney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Tony Kay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Alan Finney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F Billy Griffin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Johnny Fantham | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Bobby Craig | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Keith Ellis | 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 Nigel Sims | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

231

โœ…

231

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

2

๐ŸŸฉ

101

๐ŸŸจ

55

๐ŸŸฅ

75

โ›”

54

๐Ÿฅ…

355

Defenders

LB Charlie Aitken | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

1

โœ…

1

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

1

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

0

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

244

โœ…

244

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

1

๐ŸŸฉ

103

๐ŸŸจ

63

๐ŸŸฅ

78

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

93

โœ…

93

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

47

๐ŸŸจ

22

๐ŸŸฅ

24

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

32

โœ…

32

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

1

๐ŸŸฉ

11

๐ŸŸจ

10

๐ŸŸฅ

11

Midfielders

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

228

โœ…

228

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

12

๐ŸŸฉ

93

๐ŸŸจ

53

๐ŸŸฅ

82

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

83

โœ…

83

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

15

29

๐ŸŸฉ

43

๐ŸŸจ

23

๐ŸŸฅ

17

W Harry Burrows | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

16

โœ…

16

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

7

๐ŸŸฉ

9

๐ŸŸจ

1

๐ŸŸฅ

6

F Johnny Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

430

โœ…

430

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

144

64

๐ŸŸฉ

165

๐ŸŸจ

109

๐ŸŸฅ

156

Forwards

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

159

โœ…

159

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

95

31

๐ŸŸฉ

74

๐ŸŸจ

34

๐ŸŸฅ

51

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

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Sub 5

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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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