Game #2653
Aston Villa
3-2-3, 8 PTS
Saturday, 23 September 1961
14th (+4)
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 | 🏴 |
Joe Mercer names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.20 |
Oldest Player |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 29.67 |
Youngest Player |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 | 17.59 |
Villa win by 5 to nothing in a performance nowhere near that which they put in on Monday when they were mystifyingly held to a draw by an over-run Manchester United. No one was complaining though as Villa rose to 14th with a team of youngsters showing huge potential.
Joe Mercer’s Villa record their biggest win of the season to date to make it three wins, two draws and three defeats in eight Division One games this season.
Won
5-0
🟩 23 Sep 1961, Villa 5-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Harry Burrows | 6' | 60' | Peter McParland | 41' | 75' | 87' |
Assist(s) | Ron Wylie | 41' | Peter McParland | 60' | Norman Ashe | 75' | Mike Tindall | 87' |
Match Timeline:
⚽ | 6' Goal, 1-0, Harry Burrows
⚽ | 41' Goal, 2-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Ron Wylie
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Blackpool
⚽ | 60' Goal, 3-0, Harry Burrows, Assist by Peter McParland
⚽ | 75' Goal, 4-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Norman Ashe
⚽ | 87' Goal, 5-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Mike Tindall
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 5-0 Blackpool
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #11 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #143 |
Saturday, 23 September 1961
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Gilbert Pullin | 🏴 | Bristol, 1951-1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
Referee: Gilbert Pullin | 🏴 | Bristol, 1951-1961
Previous 5 vs. Blackpool: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟨
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
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Final Appearances:
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Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 140 | 🟩 | 67 🟨 32 🟥 41 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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Division One
Blackpool
2-3-5, 7 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 34,035
GK Gordon West | 🏴 |
RB Jimmy Armfield | 🏴 |
CB Roy Gratrix | 🏴 |
LB Barrie Martin | 🏴 |
M Peter Hauser | 🇿🇦 |
M Bruce Crawford | 🏴 |
W Ray Parry | 🏴 |
W Mandy Hill | 🏴 |
F Bill Perry | 🏴 |
F Dave Durie | 🏴 |
F Ray Charnley | 🏴 |
Ron Suart | 🏴 |
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes:
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League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1952-53
Matchday Squad:
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