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Aston Villa

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5-3-7, 13 PTS

Saturday, 4 November 1961

1961-62

19th (-4)

Lost

0-3

Burnley

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11-1-3, 23 PTS

Division One

Turf Moor

Attendance: 22,000

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

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Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

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

Saturday, 4 November 1961

Scroll for more โฌ‡๏ธ

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

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

๐Ÿ•’ 148 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 70 ๐ŸŸจ 33 ๐ŸŸฅ 45 | 1.64

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #2661

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Match Record

Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #151 |
Saturday, 4 November 1961

Game Record

Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Les Tirebuck | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Halifax, 1956-1963
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-2
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-3
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Burnley: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 92 | ๐ŸŸฉ W42 (46% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D21 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(68% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L29 (32% ) | โšฝ 186 | ๐Ÿฅ… 145 | GD 41

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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Burnley

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: 1959-60

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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๐Ÿฅ… | 2' Goal, 0-1, (Burnley), John Connelly
๐Ÿฅ… | 23' Goal, 0-2, (Burnley), Jimmy Robson
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Burnley 2-0 Aston Villa
๐Ÿฅ… | 67' Goal, 0-3, (Burnley), Alan Deakin o.g.
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Burnley 3-0 Aston Villa

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Officials

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Referee: Les Tirebuck | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Halifax, 1956-1963

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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 Gordon Lee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Alan Deakin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Harry Burrows | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Ron Wylie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
F Bobby Thomson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Burnley
Harry Potts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

GK Adam Blacklaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB John Angus | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Tommy Cummings | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Alex Elder | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
M Walter Joyce | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Brian Miller | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Harris | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy McIlroy | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
W John Connelly | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
F Jimmy Robson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
CF Ray Pointer | 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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Aston Villa

Injured | 1 |
F Derek Dougan | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |

Gordon Lee, Jimmy MacEwan and Bobby Thomson replace John Neal, Norman Ashe and Mike Tindall.

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Burnley

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

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Burnley

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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•’

26

โœ…

26

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

10

๐ŸŸจ

6

๐ŸŸฅ

10

โ›”

6

๐Ÿฅ…

38

Defenders

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

13

โœ…

13

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

6

๐ŸŸจ

2

๐ŸŸฅ

5

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

11

โœ…

11

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

5

๐ŸŸจ

3

๐ŸŸฅ

3

FB Gordon Lee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

36

โœ…

36

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

10

๐ŸŸจ

8

๐ŸŸฅ

18

M Alan Deakin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

50

โœ…

50

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

3

๐ŸŸฉ

19

๐ŸŸจ

12

๐ŸŸฅ

19

Midfielders

M Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

247

โœ…

247

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

7

13

๐ŸŸฉ

101

๐ŸŸจ

56

๐ŸŸฅ

90

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

99

โœ…

99

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

20

32

๐ŸŸฉ

51

๐ŸŸจ

25

๐ŸŸฅ

23

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

33

โœ…

33

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

12

13

๐ŸŸฉ

18

๐ŸŸจ

4

๐ŸŸฅ

11

W Peter McParland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
๐Ÿ•’

329

โœ…

329

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

116

61

๐ŸŸฉ

123

๐ŸŸจ

84

๐ŸŸฅ

122

Forwards

CF Bobby Thomson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

99

โœ…

99

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

41

18

๐ŸŸฉ

50

๐ŸŸจ

24

๐ŸŸฅ

25

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

131

โœ…

131

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

16

24

๐ŸŸฉ

64

๐ŸŸจ

29

๐ŸŸฅ

38

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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