Game #2658
Aston Villa
5-2-5, 12 PTS
Monday, 16 October 1961
12th (+2)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩
GK Geoff Sidebottom | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
M Mike Tindall | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
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 | 1 |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 |
Alan Baker and Jimmy McMorran replace Vic Crowe and Alan Deakin.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.59 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 32.59 |
Youngest Player |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 | 17.65 |
Villa overcome a typically thuggish Wednesday to climb to 12th in the table.
Joe Mercer’s Villa keep up their win one lose one League form to make it five wins, two draws and five defeats in twelve Division One games this season.
Won
1-0
🟩 16 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 15' |
Assist(s) | Vic Crowe | 15' |
Match Timeline:
⚽ | 15' Goal, 1-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Vic Crowe
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #148 |
Monday, 16 October 1961
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩
Referee: Unknown
Previous 5 vs. Wednesday: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
None
Final Appearances:
None
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 145 | 🟩 | 70 🟨 32 🟥 43 | 1.67
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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Division One
Sheffield Wednesday
5-2-5, 12 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 38,767
GK Ron Springett | 🏴 |
LB Don Megson | 🏴 |
CB Peter Swan | 🏴 |
RB Peter Johnson | 🏴 |
M Robin Hardy | 🏴 |
M Tony Kay | 🏴 |
W Alan Finney | 🏴 |
F Colin Dobson | 🏴 |
F Johnny Fantham | 🏴 |
F Billy Griffin | 🏴 |
F Bobby Craig | 🏴 |
Vic Buckingham | 🏴 |
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes:
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
None
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1934–35
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded
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