Game #2673
Aston Villa
9-6-10, 24 PTS
Monday, 15 January 1962
Manchester United
2-0
Aston Villa
Division One
Manchester United
9-4-11, 22 PTS
Old Trafford
Attendance: 20,807
Lost
10th (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Monday, 15 January 1962
🥅 | 20' Goal, 0-1, (Manchester United), Albert Quixall
🥅 | 26' Goal, 0-2, (Manchester United), Bobby Charlton
🕒 | HT Manchester United 2-0 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Manchester United 2-0 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Joe Mercer’s Villa make it four League games without scoring and three defeats to record nine wins, six draws and ten defeats in twenty five Division One games this season.
Meanwhile, one of Villa's greatest ever players, forward Peter McParland made his final appearance for aged just 27 before moving on to Wolverhampton Wanderers later this month. McParland played for Villa between 1952-53 and 1961-62 making 342 appearances and scoring 120 goals winning both the 1956-57 FA Cup and 1960-61 League Cup.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Manchester United
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1956-57
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #31 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #163 |
Monday, 15 January 1962
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 160 | 🟩 | 75 🟨 36 🟥 49 | 1.63
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Mike Tindall, Alan Baker and Jimmy McMorran replace Alan Deakin, Ron Wylie and Bobby Thomson.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.25 |
Oldest Player |
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | 30.46 |
Youngest Player |
F Alan Baker | 🏴 | 17.58 |
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Mike Tindall | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 |
F Alan Baker | 🏴 |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | 🔴 |
F Jimmy McMorran | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Matt Busby | 🏴 |
Manchester United
GK David Gaskell | 🏴 |
LB Shay Brennan | 🇮🇪 |
LB Tony Dunne | 🇮🇪 |
CB Bill Foulkes | 🏴 |
M Johnny Giles | 🇮🇪 |
M Nobby Lawton | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Nicholson | 🇬🇧 |
M Maurice Setters | 🏴 |
M Bobby Charlton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Phil Chisnall | 🏴 |
F Albert Quixall | 🏴 | ⚽ |
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
SQUAD STATS
United XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
None
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
🔴 F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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