Game #2652
Aston Villa
2-2-3, 6 PTS
Monday, 18 September 1961
18th (+2)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨
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 | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
None
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad:
Injured | 2 |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
John Neal, John Sleeuwenhoek and Norman Ashe replace Stan Lynn, Jimmy Dugdale and Jimmy MacEwan.
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.18 |
Oldest Player |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 29.65 |
Youngest Player |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 | 17.57 |
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.
Joe Mercer’s Villa make it two wins, two draws and three defeats in seven Division One games this season.
Drew
1-1
🟨 18 Sep 1961, Villa 1-1 United, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 36' |
Assist(s) | Ron Wylie | 36' |
Match Timeline:
⚽ | 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
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #10 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #142 |
Monday, 18 September 1961
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ken Tuck | 🏴 | Chesterfield, 1958-1962
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨
Referee: Ken Tuck | 🏴 | Chesterfield, 1958-1962
Previous 5 vs. United: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨
Total 🕒 80 | 🟩 31 | 🟨 14 | 🟥 35 | ⚽ 141 | 🥅 148 |
League 🕒 73 | 🟩 29 | 🟨 14 | 🟥 30 | ⚽ 131 | 🥅 127 |
FA Cup 🕒 6 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 4 | ⚽ 10 | 🥅 17 |
Other 🕒 1 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🥅 4 |
Home 🕒 39 | 🟩 20 | 🟨 8 | 🟥 11 | ⚽ 94 | 🥅 66 |
Away 🕒 40 | 🟩 10 | 🟨 6 | 🟥 24 | ⚽ 45 | 🥅 81 |
Neutral 🕒 1 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 2 | 🥅 1 |
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
None
Final Appearances:
None
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 139 | 🟩 | 66 🟨 32 🟥 41 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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Division One
Manchester United
5-2-1, 12 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 38,837
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 | 🏴 |
Matt Busby | 🏴 |
Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
None
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded
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