Game #2652
Aston Villa
2-2-3, 6 PTS
Monday, 18 September 1961
Drew
18th (+2)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨
Division One
Attendance: 38,837
Manchester United
Villa Park
5-2-1, 12 PTS
Aston Villa
1-1
Manchester United
Assist(s) | Ron Wylie | 36' |
MATCH SUMMARY
Villa batter United 1-1 with a masterclass performance from Peter McParland and his young comrades. United equalise with their first shot. It was forever thus. Villa sit 18th.
KEY MAN
Peter McParland, scored to earn Villa a second draw in seven League games this season, Monday, 18 September 1961.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Monday, 18 September 1961
⚽ | 36' Goal, 1-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Ron Wylie
🥅 | 45' Goal, 1-1, (Manchester United), Norbert Stiles
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester United
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester United
ON THIS DAY
Joe Mercer’s Villa make it two wins, two draws and three defeats in seven Division One games this season.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Manchester United
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1956-57
FIXTURE HISTORY
Manchester United
Previous 5 vs. United: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #10 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #142 |
Monday, 18 September 1961
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ken Tuck | 🏴 | Chesterfield, -1962 🆘
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 139 | 🟩 | 66 🟨 32 🟥 41 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
ALL THE MATCHES LED BY:
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ken Tuck | 🏴 | Chesterfield, -1962 🆘
🆘 Failed to truly sanction Manchester United's roughhouse tackling
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
ALL THE MATCHES REFEREED BY:
CARDS
Villa
None
Manchester United
None
TEAM NEWS
John Neal, John Sleeuwenhoek and Norman Ashe replace Stan Lynn, Jimmy Dugdale and Jimmy MacEwan.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.18 |
Oldest Player |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 29.65 |
Youngest Player |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 | 17.57 |
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Geoff Sidebottom | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
M Mike Tindall | 🏴 |
W Norman Ashe | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Matt Busby | 🏴 |
Manchester United
GK David Gaskell | 🏴 |
LB Shay Brennan | 🇮🇪 |
LB Tony Dunne | 🇮🇪 |
CB Bill Foulkes | 🏴 |
M Norbert Stiles | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Maurice Setters | 🏴 |
M Bobby Charlton | 🏴 |
F Albert Quixall | 🏴 |
F Mark Pearson | 🏴 |
CF David Herd | 🏴 |
CF Dennis Viollet | 🏴 |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
United XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injured | 2 |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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