Game #2669
Aston Villa
9-5-8, 23 PTS
Saturday, 23 December 1961
Lost
8th (-1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
Division One
Chelsea
6-5-12, 17 PTS
Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 21,000
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Chelsea
1-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 23 December 1961
🚑 | 12' Player retires from field of play with injury, (Chelsea), Frank Blunstone
🚑 | 27' Player returns to field of play, (Chelsea), Frank Blunstone
🕒 | HT Chelsea 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 48' Goal, 0-1, (Chelsea), Barry Bridges
🕒 | FT Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 23 December 1961
Chelsea shock the nation as the bottom side beat Villa at Stamford Bridge.
Meanwhile Joe Mercer elects not to play Peter McParland as the long serving player officially submits a transfer request.
Joe Mercer’s Villa lose for the first time in seven League games to make it nine wins, five draws and eight defeats in twenty two Division One games this season.
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Chelsea
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1954-55
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #27 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #159 |
Saturday, 23 December 1961
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🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Gilbert Pullin | 🏴 | Bristol, 1951-1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 156 | 🟩 | 74 🟨 35 🟥 47 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Gilbert Pullin | 🏴 | Bristol, 1951-1961
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Harry Burrows replaces Peter McParland.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.09 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 32.78 |
Youngest Player |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 | 17.84 |
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 |
MANAGER
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | (ft)
Chelsea
GK Peter Bonetti | 🏴 |
RB Ken Shellito | 🏴 |
D Ron Harris | 🏴 |
CB Allan Young | 🏴 |
M Graham Moore | 🏴 |
M Terry Bradbury | 🏴 |
M Andy Malcolm | 🏴 |
W Frank Blunstone | 🏴 | 🚑 |
W Peter Brabrook | 🏴 |
F Bobby Tambling | 🏴 |
CF Barry Bridges | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
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
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Chelsea XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge