Aston Villa
9-5-7, 23 PTS
Saturday, 16 December 1961
1961-62
7th (-)
Drew
1-1
Everton
11-4-7, 26 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 34,939
๐จ 16 Dec 1961, Villa 1-1 Everton, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Bobby Thomson | 28' |
Assist(s) | Jimmy MacEwan | 28' |
Fixture List
๐ฅ 19 Aug 1961, Villa 0-2 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐ฅ 22 Aug 1961, Villa 0-2 Rotherham, Millmoor
League Cup
๐ฉ 26 Aug 1961, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 28 Aug 1961, Villa 2-2 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐ฉ 2 Sep 1961, Villa 2-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 5 Sep 1961, Villa 3-0 Rotherham, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 9 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 13 Sep 1961, Villa 4-3 Bradford, Valley Parade
League Cup
๐ฅ 16 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
๐จ 18 Sep 1961, Villa 1-1 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Sep 1961, Villa 5-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 30 Sep 1961, Villa 0-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 2 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 7 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Division One
๐ฉ 9 Oct 1961, Villa 3-1 West Ham, Upton Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 16 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 21 Oct 1961, Villa 1-1 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐ฅ 28 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 4 Nov 1961, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
๐ฉ 11 Nov 1961, Villa 3-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 18 Nov 1961, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Burnden Park
Division One
๐ฅ 21 Nov 1961, Villa 2-3 Ipswich, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 25 Nov 1961, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 2 Dec 1961, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐ฉ 9 Dec 1961, Villa 3-0 Ipswich, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 16 Dec 1961, Villa 1-1 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian
Division One
๐ฉ 6 Jan 1962, Villa 4-3 Palace, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐จ 13 Jan 1962, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 15 Jan 1962, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฅ 20 Jan 1962, Villa 0-2 West Ham, Upton Park
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Jan 1962, Villa 2-1 Huddersfield, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 3 Feb 1962, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 10 Feb 1962, Villa 2-1 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division One
๐ฉ 17 Feb 1962, Villa 2-1 Charlton, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐จ 21 Feb 1962, Villa 0-0 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 24 Feb 1962, Villa 2-0 Fulham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 3 Mar 1962, Villa 0-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
๐ฅ 10 Mar 1962, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
FA Cup
๐ฉ 14 Mar 1962, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 17 Mar 1962, Villa 2-0 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
๐ฅ 24 Mar 1962, Villa 0-2 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 31 Mar 1962, Villa 5-4 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฉ 7 Apr 1962, Villa 3-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 14 Apr 1962, Villa 0-1, Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐ฉ 21 Apr 1962, Villa 8-3 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Apr 1962, Villa 5-1 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 24 Apr 1962, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground
Division One
๐ฅ 28 Apr 1962, Villa 0-2 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division One
๐จ 1 May 1962, Villa 2-2 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 16 December 1961
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Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
๐ 155 | ๐ฉ | 74 ๐จ 35 ๐ฅ 46 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #2668
Match Record
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #26 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #158 |
Saturday, 16 December 1961
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: S. Yates | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1960-1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 1-1
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Everton: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 117 | ๐ฉ W48 (41% ) | ๐จ D26 | ๐บ(63% ) | ๐ฅ L43 (37% ) | โฝ 200 | ๐ฅ 196 | GD 4
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Everton
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1938-39
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 28' Goal, 1-0, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Jimmy MacEwan
๐ฅ
| 29' Goal, 1-1, (Everton), Bobby Collins
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Everton
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Everton
Officials
Referee: S. Yates | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1960-1961
Linesmen: S. F. Lover; R. J. Ingram
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
๐จ Jimmy Fell
๐จ Bobby Collins
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Line Up & Subs
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Gordon Lee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Derek Dougan | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Harry Catterick | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Albert Dunlop | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Alex Parker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Brian Labone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gabriel | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
D George Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Brian Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Fell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
W Billy Bingham | ๐ฌ๐ง |
F Bobby Collins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐จ |
CF Roy Vernon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CF Alex Young | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 1 |
W Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Joe Mercer names the same line up for a third consecutive game.
Everton
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Gordon Lee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด ๓ ฟ |
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Forwards
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Derek Dougan | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Goalkeepers
GK Albert Dunlop | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Brian Labone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D George Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Alex Parker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Jimmy Gabriel | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Brian Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Fell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Billy Bingham | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Forwards
F Bobby Collins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Roy Vernon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CF Alex Young | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐
20
โ
20
โฝ
๐ฅ
0
0
๐ฉ
10
๐จ
4
๐ฅ
6
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
๐
๐
โฝ
Sub 1
๐ฅ
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1961-62
First Team Squad
GK Geoff Sidebottom | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #482 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #485 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
FB John Neal | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #472 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #474 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Tamworth FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2018
W Allan Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #491 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Norman Ashe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #477 |
Winger
Where are they now?
F Alan Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #486 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #473 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Ken Fencott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #492 |
Forward
Where are they now?
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #453 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #488 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
New York Cosmos ๐บ๐ธ Died 2023
RB Stan Lynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #422 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Mike Tindall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #476 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #475 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Peter McParland | ๐ฌ๐ง | #431 |
Winger
Where are they now?
F Alan O'Neill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #480 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Derek Dougan | ๐ฌ๐ง | #489 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Ralph Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #490 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CB Jimmy Dugdale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #450 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
FB Gordon Lee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #462 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
FB Wilson Briggs | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #494 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #439 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #470 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Tommy Ewing | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #493 |
Winger
Where are they now?
F Alfie Hale | ๐ฎ๐ช | #487 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Jimmy McMorran | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #484 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #467 |
Forward
Where are they now?
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