Game #2656
Aston Villa
4-2-5, 10 PTS
Saturday, 7 October 1961
Lost
14th (-4)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
Division One
Fulham
5-3-4, 13 PTS
Craven Cottage
Attendance: 25,000
🟥 7 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Fulham
3-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Peter McParland | 52' |
🟥 7 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 7 October 1961
🟢 | 1' Debut, Allan Jones
🥅 | 40' Goal, 0-1, (Fulham), Graham Leggatt
🕒 | HT Fulham 1-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 52' Goal, 1-1, Jimmy MacEwan, Assist by Peter McParland
🥅 | 68' Goal, 1-2, (Fulham), Maurice Cook
🥅 | 82' Goal, 1-3, (Fulham), Dave Metchick
🕒 | FT Fulham 3-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 7 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 7 October 1961
Villa, well below their best, lose out to a Fulham side with Johnny Haynes in top form.
Joe Mercer’s Villa keep up their win one lose one form to make it four wins, two draws and five defeats in eleven Division One games this season.
Meanwhile, winger Allan Jones made his one and only appearance for Villa aged 19 after joining from Bilston Boys in August 1957. Jones would move on to Nuneaton Borough in February 1962.
🟥 7 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage
DEBUT APPEARANCES
🟢 W Allan Jones | 🏴 | #491 | Youth team promotion
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 W Allan Jones | 🏴 | 1961 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 - | #491 |
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Fulham
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Fulham
Previous 5 vs. Fulham: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟨
Total 🕒 14 | 🟩 6 | 🟨 3 | 🟥 5 | ⚽ 27 | 🥅 21 |
League 🕒 13 | 🟩 5 | 🟨 3 | 🟥 5 | ⚽ 22 | 🥅 20 |
FA Cup 🕒 1 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 5 | 🥅 0 |
Home 🕒 7 | 🟩 6 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 19 | 🥅 6 |
Away 🕒 7 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 3 | 🟥 4 | ⚽ 8 | 🥅 15 |
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅
🟥 7 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #146 |
Saturday, 7 October 1961
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🟥 7 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Arthur Holland | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1952-1963
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-3
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 143 | 🟩 | 68 🟨 32 🟥 43 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 7 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Arthur Holland | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1952-1963
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 7 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Nigel Sims and Allan Jones (debut) replace Geoff Sidebottom and Harry Burrows.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.10 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 32.57 |
Youngest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 19.45 |
🟥 7 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
M Mike Tindall | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Allan Jones | 🏴 | 🟢 | 🔴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Bedford Jezzard | 🏴 |
Fulham
GK Tony Macedo | 🏴 |
RB Barry Mealand | 🏴 |
CB Bill Dodgin Jr. | 🏴 |
LB Jim Langley | 🏴 |
M Alan Mullery | 🏴 |
M Dave Metchick | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Eddie Lowe (ex) | 🏴 |
W Pat O’Connell | 🏴 |
W Graham Leggat | 🏴 | ⚽ |
IF Johnny Haynes | 🏴 |
CF Maurice Cook | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 7 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟥 7 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
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
🟥 7 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 7 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Fulham XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟥 7 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 7 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage
UNAVAILABLE
Injured | 3 |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 |
GK Geoff Sidebottom | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 7 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 7 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 7 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage