Game #2659
Aston Villa
5-3-5, 13 PTS
Saturday, 21 October 1961
Drew
11th (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
Division One
Attendance: 39,071
West Bromwich Albion
The Hawthorns
3-5-6, 11 PTS
West Brom
1-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
Villa are held at the Hawthorns to earn a point apiece, Villa climb to 11th, Albion sit fourth from bottom. Villa face second from bottom neighbours Birmingham next.
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 21 October 1961
⚽ | 44' Goal, 1-0, Own Goal, Stan Jones
🕒 | HT West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 50' Goal, 1-1, (West Bromwich Albion), Alec Jackson
🕒 | FT West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Joe Mercer’s Villa are held at the Hawthorns to make it five wins, three draws and five defeats in thirteen Division One games this season.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
West Bromwich Albion
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1953-54
FIXTURE HISTORY
West Bromwich Albion
Previous 5 vs. Albion: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #17 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #149 |
Saturday, 21 October 1961
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Keith Walker | 🏴 | Blackpool, 1961-1973
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 146 | 🟩 | 70 🟨 33 🟥 43 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Keith Walker | 🏴 | Blackpool, 1961-1973
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
Keith Walker
CARDS
Villa
None
West Bromwich Albion
None
TEAM NEWS
Jimmy McMorran replaces Alan Deakin.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.52 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 32.61 |
Youngest Player |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 | 17.66 |
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Geoff Sidebottom | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
M Mike Tindall | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Jimmy McMorran | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Archibald Macaulay | 🏴 |
West Bromwich Albion
GK Tom Millington | 🏴 |
LB Graham Williams | 🏴 |
RB Don Howe | 🏴 |
CH Stan Jones | 🏴 |
M David Burnside | 🏴 |
M Chuck Drury | 🏴 |
W Bobby Robson | 🏴 |
W Alec Jackson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Clive Clark | 🏴 |
CF Derek Kevan | 🏴 |
CF Keith Smith | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
Albion XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injured | 1 |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
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
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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