Aston Villa
3-2-4, 8 PTS
Saturday, 30 September 1961
1961-62
18th (-4)
Lost
0-1
Tottenham Hotspur
5-2-3, 12 PTS
Division One
White Hart Lane
Attendance: 37,920
๐ฅ 30 Sep 1961, Villa 0-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
๐ฅ 19 Aug 1961, Villa 0-2 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐ฅ 22 Aug 1961, Villa 0-2 Rotherham, Millmoor
League Cup
๐ฉ 26 Aug 1961, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 28 Aug 1961, Villa 2-2 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐ฉ 2 Sep 1961, Villa 2-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 5 Sep 1961, Villa 3-0 Rotherham, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 9 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 13 Sep 1961, Villa 4-3 Bradford, Valley Parade
League Cup
๐ฅ 16 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
๐จ 18 Sep 1961, Villa 1-1 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Sep 1961, Villa 5-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 30 Sep 1961, Villa 0-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 2 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 7 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Division One
๐ฉ 9 Oct 1961, Villa 3-1 West Ham, Upton Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 16 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 21 Oct 1961, Villa 1-1 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐ฅ 28 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 4 Nov 1961, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
๐ฉ 11 Nov 1961, Villa 3-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 18 Nov 1961, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Burnden Park
Division One
๐ฅ 21 Nov 1961, Villa 2-3 Ipswich, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 25 Nov 1961, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 2 Dec 1961, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐ฉ 9 Dec 1961, Villa 3-0 Ipswich, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 16 Dec 1961, Villa 1-1 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian
Division One
๐ฉ 6 Jan 1962, Villa 4-3 Palace, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐จ 13 Jan 1962, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 15 Jan 1962, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฅ 20 Jan 1962, Villa 0-2 West Ham, Upton Park
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Jan 1962, Villa 2-1 Huddersfield, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 3 Feb 1962, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 10 Feb 1962, Villa 2-1 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division One
๐ฉ 17 Feb 1962, Villa 2-1 Charlton, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐จ 21 Feb 1962, Villa 0-0 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 24 Feb 1962, Villa 2-0 Fulham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 3 Mar 1962, Villa 0-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
๐ฅ 10 Mar 1962, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
FA Cup
๐ฉ 14 Mar 1962, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 17 Mar 1962, Villa 2-0 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
๐ฅ 24 Mar 1962, Villa 0-2 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 31 Mar 1962, Villa 5-4 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฉ 7 Apr 1962, Villa 3-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 14 Apr 1962, Villa 0-1, Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐ฉ 21 Apr 1962, Villa 8-3 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Apr 1962, Villa 5-1 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 24 Apr 1962, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground
Division One
๐ฅ 28 Apr 1962, Villa 0-2 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division One
๐จ 1 May 1962, Villa 2-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 30 September 1961
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Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
๐ 141 | ๐ฉ | 67 ๐จ 32 ๐ฅ 42 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #2654
Match Record
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #12 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #144 |
Saturday, 30 September 1961
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: John Osbourne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ipswich, 1961-1970
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Spurs: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 63 | ๐ฉ 22 | ๐จ 12 | ๐ฅ 29 | โฝ 96 | ๐ฅ
111 |
League ๐ 57 | ๐ฉ 19 | ๐จ 12 | ๐ฅ 26 | โฝ 91 | ๐ฅ
105 |
FA Cup ๐ 6 | ๐ฉ 3 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 3 | โฝ 5 | ๐ฅ
6 |
Home ๐ 30 | ๐ฉ 10 | ๐จ 6 | ๐ฅ 14 | โฝ 45 | ๐ฅ
51 |
Away ๐ 33 | ๐ฉ 12 | ๐จ 6 | ๐ฅ 15 | โฝ 51 | ๐ฅ
60 |
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Tottenham Hotspur
League Champions: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 80' Goal, 0-1, (Tottenham Hotspur), Terry Dyson
๐ | FT Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: John Osbourne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ipswich, 1961-1970
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
GK Geoff Sidebottom | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB John Neal | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 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 |
W Norman Ashe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Tottenham Hotspur
Bill Nicholson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Bill Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Maurice Norman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Peter Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Ron Henry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dave Mackay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Danny Blanchflower (ex) | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M John White | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Terry Dyson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Cliff Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Les Allen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Bobby Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injured | 2 |
F Derek Dougan | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Joe Mercer names the same line up for a third consecutive game.
Tottenham Hotspur
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Tottenham Hotspur
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1961-62
First Team Squad
GK Geoff Sidebottom | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #482 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Brighton & Hove Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2008
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #485 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Oldham Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 1989
FB John Neal | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #472 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Southend United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2014
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #474 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Tamworth FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2018
W Allan Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #491 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Norman Ashe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #477 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Falmouth Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Alan Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #486 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2026
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #473 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bromsgrove Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2024
F Ken Fencott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #492 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Lincoln City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2023
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #453 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Toronto Italia ๐จ๐ฆ Died 2018
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #488 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
New York Cosmos ๐บ๐ธ Died 2023
RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Mike Tindall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #476 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Tamworth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2020
W Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #475 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Plymouth Argyle ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | #431 |
Winger
Where are they now?
F Alan O'Neill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #480 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Derek Dougan | ๐ฌ๐ง | #489 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Kettering Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2007
F Ralph Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #490 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Queens Park Rangers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2008
FB Gordon Lee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #462 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Shrewsbury Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2022
FB Wilson Briggs | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #494 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Raith Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Died 2005
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #439 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Atlanta Chiefs ๐บ๐ธ Died 2009
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #470 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2017
W Tommy Ewing | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #493 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Hamilton Academical ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired
F Alfie Hale | ๐ฎ๐ช | #487 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Jimmy McMorran | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #484 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #467 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2020
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