Game #2647
Aston Villa
2-1-1, 5 PTS

Saturday, 2 September 1961
8th (+2)
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ 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 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
W Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Derek Dougan | ๐ฌ๐ง | โฝ |
F Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Alan Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ 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
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
None
Team News
Jimmy Dugdale replaces John Sleeuwenhoek.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.32 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 32.47 |
Youngest Player |
F Alan Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 17.21 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Villa beat Sheffield United in a par performance at Bramall Lane to lift themselves to eight in the table. Up next is the second leg of the inaugural League Cup Final with Villa carrying a 2-goal deficit...
Joe Mercerโs Villa make it two wins, one draw and one defeat in four League games this season.
Starting XI

Won
2-0
๐ฉ 2 Sep 1961, Villa 2-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Scorer(s) | Harry Burrows | 42' | Derek Dougan | 68' |
Assist(s) | Jimmy MacEwan | 42' | 68' |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 42' Goal, 1-0, Harry Burrows, Assist by Jimmy MacEwan
๐ | HT Sheffield United 0-1 Aston Villa
โฝ | 68' Goal, 2-0, Derek Dougan, Assist by Jimmy MacEwan
๐ | FT Sheffield United 0-2 Aston Villa
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #137 |
Saturday, 2 September 1961
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ken Aston | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Colchester, 1957-1963
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-0
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Ken Aston | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Colchester, 1957-1963
Match Stats
Not recorded
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
๐ 134 | ๐ฉ | 64 ๐จ 31 ๐ฅ 39 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
Division One
Sheffield United
2-1-2, 5 PTS
Bramall Lane
Attendance: 18,500
GK Alan Hodgkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Cec Coldwell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Graham Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Joe Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Brian Richardson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Len Allchurch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Gerry Summers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Billy Russell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Ron Simpson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Billy Hodgson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Derek Pace (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
John Harris | 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: ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1924โ25
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1961-62
Playing Squad
































