Game #2651
Aston Villa
2-1-3, 5 PTS
Saturday, 16 September 1961
20th (-3)
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
GK Geoff Sidebottom | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
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 |
M Mike Tindall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
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: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
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
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Stan Lynn | 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 |
M Mike Tindall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข ๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
Injured | 1 |
F Derek Dougan | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Team News
Joe Mercer names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.96 |
Oldest Player |
FB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 33.27 |
Youngest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 19.39 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
๐ด RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1950-61 ๐ 324 | โ 324 | ๐ (-) | โฝ 40 | ๐ฅ 9 | ๐บ - | #422 |
Lost
2-4
๐ฅ 16 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 Blackburn, Ewood
Scorer(s) | Mike Tindall | 11' | Harry Burrows | 68' |
Assist(s) | Harry Burrows | 11' | Ron Wylie | 68' |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 11' Goal, 1-0, Mike Tindall, Assist by Harry Burrows
๐ | HT Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 55' Goal, 1-1, (Blackburn Rovers), Ian Lawther
๐ฅ
| 67' Goal, 1-2, (Blackburn Rovers), Ian Lawther
โฝ | 68' Goal, 2-2, Harry Burrows, Assist by Ron Wylie
๐ฅ
| 85' Goal, 2-3, (Blackburn Rovers), Bryan Douglas
๐ฅ
| 88' Goal, 2-4, (Blackburn Rovers), Bryan Douglas
๐ | FT Blackburn Rovers 4-2 Aston Villa
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #6 |
Manager Game | #141 |
Saturday, 16 September 1961
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Tommy Langdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Darlington, 1960-1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 2-4
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Officials
Referee: Tommy Langdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Darlington, 1960-1961
Linesmen: J. Rouse; S. Gamdy
Previous 5 vs. Blackburn: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 104 | ๐ฉ W47 (45% ) | ๐จ D22 | ๐บ(66% ) | ๐ฅ L35 (34% ) | โฝ 204 | ๐ฅ 186 | GD 18
Match Stats
Not recorded
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
๐ 138 | ๐ฉ | 66 ๐จ 31 ๐ฅ 41 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division One
Blackburn Rovers
3-2-3, 8 PTS
Ewood Park
Attendance: 14,000
GK Fred Else | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Keith Newton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Matt Woods | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Bray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ronnie Clayton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Joe Haverty | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Chris Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Andy McEvoy | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Bryan Douglas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
F Roy Isherwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ian Lawther | ๐ฌ๐ง | โฝ | โฝ |
Jack Marshall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ 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: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1927โ28
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Fred Else | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Matt Woods | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Keith Newton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Bray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Ronnie Clayton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Joe Haverty | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Chris Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Andy McEvoy | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Bryan Douglas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Roy Isherwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ian Lawther | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
All square with five minutes to go, Villa concede two and go down against Blackburn and slump to 20th in the table having played two less games than the rest of the League.
Joe Mercerโs Villa return to League action to lose to Blackburn and make it two wins, one draw and three defeats in six Division One games this season as the season gets off to a stuttering start.
Meanwhile, full back Stan Lynn made his final Villa appearance aged 33 before making the sad trip to Birmingham City in October 1961. Lynn played for Villa between 1950-51 and 1961-62 making 323 appearances and scoring 38 goals.
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