Game #2664
Tuesday, 21 November 1961
Attendance: 22,704
Lost
League Cup 3rd Round
3rd Round
Ipswich Town
LLWDL
Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-3
Ipswich Town
Assist(s) | Not recorded
KEY MAN
Harry Burrows, scored a brace but it wasn't enough for the holders to stop goal happy Ipswich, Tuesday, 21 November 1961.
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MATCH TIMELINE
ON THIS DAY
Despite a brace from Harry Burrows, holders Villa are knocked out of the League Cup by Ipswich, a team who would go on to win the League title in 1961-62 in their first season in the top flight.
Aston Villa
Ipswich Town
FIXTURE HISTORY
Ipswich Town
Previous 5 vs. Ipswich: | - | 🟨 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟥 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #22 |
Manager Game | #154 |
Tuesday, 21 November 1961
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Joe Mercer |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 2-3 |
Last 5 Games | LLWDL |
MATCH OFFICIALS
CARDS
Villa
Ipswich Town
TEAM NEWS
Harry Burrows replaces Kenny Fencott.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.56 |
Oldest Player |
GK Nigel Sims | 30.31 |
Youngest Player |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 17.75 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Joe Mercer
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims |
LB Charlie Aitken |
FB Gordon Lee |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek |
M Vic Crowe |
M Alan Deakin |
W Harry Burrows |
F Alan O’Neill |
F Ron Wylie |
F Peter McParland |
F Bobby Thomson |
Ipswich Town
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
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