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Aston Villa

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Monday, 9 October 1961

1961-62

2nd Round

Won

3-1

West Ham United

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League Cup

Upton Park

Attendance: 17,775

๐ŸŸฉ 9 Oct 1961, Villa 3-1 West Ham, Upton Park

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Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 35' | Harry Burrows | 44' | Jimmy MacEwan | 85' |

Assist(s) | Harry Burrows | 35' | 85' | Mike Tindall | 44' |

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Aug 1961, Villa 0-2 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Aug 1961, Villa 0-2 Rotherham, Millmoor

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Aug 1961, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 28 Aug 1961, Villa 2-2 Wolves, Molineux

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Sep 1961, Villa 2-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Sep 1961, Villa 3-0 Rotherham, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 9 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 West Ham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Sep 1961, Villa 4-3 Bradford, Valley Parade

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 16 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 Blackburn, Ewood

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 18 Sep 1961, Villa 1-1 United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Sep 1961, Villa 5-0 Blackpool, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Sep 1961, Villa 0-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wolves, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 7 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Oct 1961, Villa 3-1 West Ham, Upton Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 21 Oct 1961, Villa 1-1 Albion, Hawthorns

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 28 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 4 Nov 1961, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Turf Moor

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Nov 1961, Villa 3-1 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 18 Nov 1961, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Burnden Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Nov 1961, Villa 2-3 Ipswich, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Nov 1961, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Dec 1961, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Filbert Street

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Dec 1961, Villa 3-0 Ipswich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Dec 1961, Villa 1-1 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Jan 1962, Villa 4-3 Palace, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Jan 1962, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Jan 1962, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Jan 1962, Villa 0-2 West Ham, Upton Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Jan 1962, Villa 2-1 Huddersfield, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Feb 1962, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Feb 1962, Villa 2-1 Blackpool, Bloomfield

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Feb 1962, Villa 2-1 Charlton, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 21 Feb 1962, Villa 0-0 Spurs, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Feb 1962, Villa 2-0 Fulham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 3 Mar 1962, Villa 0-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 10 Mar 1962, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Mar 1962, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Mar 1962, Villa 2-0 Birmingham, St Andrew's

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Mar 1962, Villa 0-2 Burnley, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 31 Mar 1962, Villa 5-4 Arsenal, Highbury

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Apr 1962, Villa 3-0 Bolton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Apr 1962, Villa 0-1, Manchester City, Maine Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Apr 1962, Villa 8-3 Leicester, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Apr 1962, Villa 5-1 Forest, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Apr 1962, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 28 Apr 1962, Villa 0-2 Ipswich, Portman Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 1 May 1962, Villa 2-2 Cardiff, Villa Park

Division One

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On This Day

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On this day in Villa history

Monday, 9 October 1961

Scroll for more โฌ‡๏ธ

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Joe Mercer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964

๐Ÿ•’ 144 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 69 ๐ŸŸจ 32 ๐ŸŸฅ 43 | 1.66

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #2657

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Match Record

Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #15 |
Manager Game | #147 |
Monday, 9 October 1961

Game Record

Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 3-1
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. West Ham: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 29 | ๐ŸŸฉ W9 (31% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D5 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(48% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L15 (52% ) | โšฝ 57 | ๐Ÿฅ… 69 | GD -12

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1960-61

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West Ham United

League Champions: โŒ
FA Cup Winners: โŒ
League Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: โŒ

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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๐Ÿฅ… | 26' Goal, 0-1, (West Ham United), Malcolm Musgrove
โšฝ | 35' Goal, 1-1, Peter McParland, Assist by Harry Burrows
โšฝ | 44' Goal, 2-1, Harry Burrows, Assist by Mike Tindall
๐Ÿ•’ | HT West Ham United 1-2 Aston Villa
๐Ÿš‘ | 70' Player retires from field of play with injury, (West Ham United), Phil Woosnam
โšฝ | 85' Goal, 3-1, Jimmy MacEwan, Assist by Harry Burrows
๐Ÿ•’ | FT West Ham United 1-3 Aston Villa

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Officials

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Referee: Unknown

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

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Villa Bookings

None

Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Bookings

None

Opposition Sendings Off

None

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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Line Up & Subs

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Aston Villa
Joe Mercer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964

GK Geoff Sidebottom | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB John Neal | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mike Tindall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
W Harry Burrows | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | โšฝ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | โšฝ |
CF Ron Wylie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Alan Baker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jimmy McMorran | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

West Ham United
Ron Greenwood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

GK Lawrie Leslie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Joe Kirkup | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Bobby Moore | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Bond | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Ken Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tony Scott | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Malcolm Musgrove | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
W Alan Sealey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F John Dick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Phil Woosnam | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CF Geoff Hurst | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Team News

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Injured | 3 |
F Derek Dougan | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Alan Deakin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Geoff Sidebottom, John Sleeuwenhoek, Harry Burrows, Alan Baker and Jimmy McMorran replace Nigel Sims, Jimmy Dugdale, Vic Crowe, Alan Deakin and Allan Jones.

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West Ham United

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

Aston Villa

Goalkeepers
GK Geoff Sidebottom | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB John Neal | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Mike Tindall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Harry Burrows | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |

Forwards
CF Ron Wylie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Alan Baker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Jimmy McMorran | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

West Ham United

Goalkeepers
GK Lawrie Leslie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Bobby Moore | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Ken Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
RB Joe Kirkup | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Bond | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Tony Scott | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Malcolm Musgrove | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Alan Sealey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F John Dick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Phil Woosnam | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CF Geoff Hurst | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

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Match Media

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What they Said

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

GK Geoff Sidebottom | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

22

โœ…

22

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

9

๐ŸŸจ

5

๐ŸŸฅ

8

โ›”

5

๐Ÿฅ…

31

Defenders

LB Charlie Aitken | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

9

โœ…

9

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

5

๐ŸŸจ

1

๐ŸŸฅ

3

CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

7

โœ…

7

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

4

๐ŸŸจ

2

๐ŸŸฅ

1

๐Ÿ•’

โœ…

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

FB John Neal | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

105

โœ…

105

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

53

๐ŸŸจ

24

๐ŸŸฅ

28

Midfielders

M Mike Tindall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

10

โœ…

10

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

2

๐ŸŸฉ

4

๐ŸŸจ

3

๐ŸŸฅ

3

W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
๐Ÿ•’

96

โœ…

96

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

20

32

๐ŸŸฉ

50

๐ŸŸจ

24

๐ŸŸฅ

22

W Harry Burrows | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

29

โœ…

29

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

12

13

๐ŸŸฉ

17

๐ŸŸจ

3

๐ŸŸฅ

9

W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
๐Ÿ•’

325

โœ…

325

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

114

61

๐ŸŸฉ

122

๐ŸŸจ

83

๐ŸŸฅ

120

Forwards

F Alan Baker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

6

โœ…

6

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

3

๐ŸŸจ

2

๐ŸŸฅ

1

CF Ron Wylie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

127

โœ…

127

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

16

24

๐ŸŸฉ

63

๐ŸŸจ

28

๐ŸŸฅ

36

Substitutes

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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1961-62

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First Team Squad

GK Geoff Sidebottom | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #482 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Brighton & Hove Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2008

CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #485 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Oldham Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 1989

FB John Neal | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #472 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Southend United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2014

M Alan Deakin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #474 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Tamworth FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2018

W Allan Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #491 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

W Norman Ashe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #477 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Falmouth Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Alan Baker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #486 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Walsall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2026

CF Bobby Thomson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #473 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Bromsgrove Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2024

F Ken Fencott | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #492 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Lincoln City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2023

GK Nigel Sims | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #453 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Toronto Italia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Died 2018

LB Charlie Aitken | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #488 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

New York Cosmos ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Died 2023

RB Stan Lynn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

M Mike Tindall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #476 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Tamworth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2020

W Harry Burrows | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #475 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Plymouth Argyle ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | #431 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

F Alan O'Neill | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #480 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF Derek Dougan | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | #489 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Kettering Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2007

F Ralph Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #490 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Queens Park Rangers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2008

FB Gordon Lee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #462 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Shrewsbury Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2022

FB Wilson Briggs | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #494 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Raith Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Died 2005

M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #439 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Atlanta Chiefs ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Died 2009

W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #470 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Walsall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2017

W Tommy Ewing | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #493 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Hamilton Academical ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired

F Alfie Hale | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #487 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

F Jimmy McMorran | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #484 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Worcester City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF Ron Wylie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #467 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Birmingham City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2020

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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