Aston Villa
1-0-1, 2 PTS
Saturday, 26 August 1961
1961-62
10th (+11)
Won
3-1
Chelsea
0-1-2, 1 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 35,840
๐ฉ 26 Aug 1961, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Bobby Thomson | 7' | Harry Burrows | 46' | Jimmy MacEwan | 78' |
Assist(s) | Harry Burrows | 7' | Derek Dougan | 46' |
Fixture List
๐ฅ 19 Aug 1961, Villa 0-2 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐ฅ 22 Aug 1961, Villa 0-2 Rotherham, Millmoor
League Cup
๐ฉ 26 Aug 1961, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 28 Aug 1961, Villa 2-2 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐ฉ 2 Sep 1961, Villa 2-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 5 Sep 1961, Villa 3-0 Rotherham, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 9 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 13 Sep 1961, Villa 4-3 Bradford, Valley Parade
League Cup
๐ฅ 16 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
๐จ 18 Sep 1961, Villa 1-1 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Sep 1961, Villa 5-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 30 Sep 1961, Villa 0-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 2 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 7 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Division One
๐ฉ 9 Oct 1961, Villa 3-1 West Ham, Upton Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 16 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 21 Oct 1961, Villa 1-1 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐ฅ 28 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 4 Nov 1961, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
๐ฉ 11 Nov 1961, Villa 3-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 18 Nov 1961, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Burnden Park
Division One
๐ฅ 21 Nov 1961, Villa 2-3 Ipswich, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 25 Nov 1961, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 2 Dec 1961, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐ฉ 9 Dec 1961, Villa 3-0 Ipswich, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 16 Dec 1961, Villa 1-1 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian
Division One
๐ฉ 6 Jan 1962, Villa 4-3 Palace, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐จ 13 Jan 1962, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 15 Jan 1962, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฅ 20 Jan 1962, Villa 0-2 West Ham, Upton Park
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Jan 1962, Villa 2-1 Huddersfield, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 3 Feb 1962, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 10 Feb 1962, Villa 2-1 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division One
๐ฉ 17 Feb 1962, Villa 2-1 Charlton, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐จ 21 Feb 1962, Villa 0-0 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 24 Feb 1962, Villa 2-0 Fulham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 3 Mar 1962, Villa 0-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
๐ฅ 10 Mar 1962, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
FA Cup
๐ฉ 14 Mar 1962, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 17 Mar 1962, Villa 2-0 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
๐ฅ 24 Mar 1962, Villa 0-2 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 31 Mar 1962, Villa 5-4 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฉ 7 Apr 1962, Villa 3-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 14 Apr 1962, Villa 0-1, Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐ฉ 21 Apr 1962, Villa 8-3 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Apr 1962, Villa 5-1 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 24 Apr 1962, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground
Division One
๐ฅ 28 Apr 1962, Villa 0-2 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division One
๐จ 1 May 1962, Villa 2-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 26 August 1961
Villa score and win for the first time this season as Chelsea are well beaten at Villa Park with 17 year old Alan Baker star of the show.
Joe Mercerโs Villa win for the first time this season.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
๐ 132 | ๐ฉ | 63 ๐จ 30 ๐ฅ 39 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #2645
Match Record
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #3 |
League Match | #2 |
Manager Game | #135 |
Saturday, 26 August 1961
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: John Bullough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bolton, 1960-1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Chelsea: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 70 | ๐ฉ W34 (49% ) | ๐จ D16 | ๐บ(71% ) | ๐ฅ L20 (29% ) | โฝ 130 | ๐ฅ 101 | GD 29
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Chelsea
League Champions: ๐
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1954-55
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 7' Goal, 1-0, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Harry Burrows
๐ฅ
| 24' Goal, 1-1, (Chelsea), Bobby Tambling
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Chelsea
โฝ | 46' Goal, 2-1, Harry Burrows, Assist by Derek Dougan
๐ | 65' Player retires from field of play with injury, (Chelsea), Peter Sillett
โฝ | 78' Goal, 3-1, Jimmy MacEwan
๐ | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Chelsea
Officials
Referee: John Bullough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bolton, 1960-1961
Linesmen: J. H. Hemmings; G. Hodgkinson
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
๐จ Frank Upton
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
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 John Sleeuwenhoek | 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 | โฝ |
W Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
CF Derek Dougan | ๐ฌ๐ง | ๐ฅ |
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Alan Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Chelsea
Ted Drake | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Peter Bonetti | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Sillett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Peter Sillett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Mel Scott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Upton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
M Terry Venables | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mike Harrison | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter Brabrook | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F David Cliss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Bobby Tambling | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Ron Tindall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 1 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Following successive defeats in the first two games of the season Joe Mercer makes five changes as Geoff Sidebottom, John Neal, Derek Dougan, Harry Burrows, John Sleeuwenhoek and Alan Baker replace Nigel Sims, Jimmy Dugdale, Peter McParland, Ron Wylie, Stan Lynn and Ralph Brown.
Chelsea
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Geoff Sidebottom | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 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 Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Derek Dougan | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Alan Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Chelsea
Goalkeepers
GK Peter Bonetti | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Mel Scott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Upton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB John Sillett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Peter Sillett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Terry Venables | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Mike Harrison | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter Brabrook | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F David Cliss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Bobby Tambling | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ron Tindall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
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๐ฉ
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๐
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Sub 2
๐ฉ
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โฝ
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Sub 3
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1961-62
First Team Squad
GK Geoff Sidebottom | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #482 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Brighton & Hove Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2008
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #485 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Oldham Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 1989
FB John Neal | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #472 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Southend United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2014
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #474 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Tamworth FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2018
W Allan Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #491 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Norman Ashe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #477 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Falmouth Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Alan Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #486 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2026
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #473 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bromsgrove Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2024
F Ken Fencott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #492 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Lincoln City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2023
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #453 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Toronto Italia ๐จ๐ฆ Died 2018
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #488 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
New York Cosmos ๐บ๐ธ Died 2023
RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Mike Tindall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #476 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Tamworth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2020
W Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #475 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Plymouth Argyle ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | #431 |
Winger
Where are they now?
F Alan O'Neill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #480 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Derek Dougan | ๐ฌ๐ง | #489 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Kettering Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2007
F Ralph Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #490 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Queens Park Rangers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2008
FB Gordon Lee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #462 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Shrewsbury Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2022
FB Wilson Briggs | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #494 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Raith Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Died 2005
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #439 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Atlanta Chiefs ๐บ๐ธ Died 2009
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #470 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2017
W Tommy Ewing | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #493 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Hamilton Academical ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired
F Alfie Hale | ๐ฎ๐ช | #487 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Jimmy McMorran | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #484 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #467 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2020
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