Game #2675
Aston Villa
Saturday, 27 January 1962
4th Round
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🟨 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 | 🔥 |
F Jimmy McMorran | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Alfie Hale | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Substitutes:
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Unused Substitutes:
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🟨 Vic Crowe
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad:
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Joe Mercer hands Alfie Hale his first appearance of the season in place of Ron Wylie.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.13 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 32.87 |
Youngest Player |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 | 17.93 |
Villa return to winning ways as Pat Saward returns to Villa Park with a hero's welcome.
Joe Mercer’s Villa leave it late to beat second division Huddersfield in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Won
2-1
🟩 27 Jan 1962, Villa 2-1 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Alfie Hale | 16' | Vic Crowe | 87' |
Assist(s) | Jimmy McMorran | 16' | Derek Dougan | 87' |
Match Timeline:
⚽ | 16' Goal, 1-0, Alfie Hale, Assist by Jimmy McMorran
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Huddersfield Town
🥅 | 69' Goal, 1-1, (Huddersfield Town), Kevin McHale
⚽ | 87' Goal, 2-1, Vic Crowe, Assist by Derek Dougan
🟨 | 88' Booking, Vic Crowe, Foul
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Huddersfield Town
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #33 |
Manager Game | #165 |
Saturday, 27 January 1962
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Jack Kelly | 🏴 | Chorley, 1955-1962
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩
Referee: Jack Kelly | 🏴 | Chorley, 1955-1962
Previous 5 vs. Huddersfield: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
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Debut Appearances:
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Final Appearances:
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Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 162 | 🟩 | 76 🟨 36 🟥 50 | 1.63
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Referee:
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FA Cup
Huddersfield Town
Villa Park
Attendance: 38,013
GK Ray Wood | 🏴 |
RB Dennis Atkins | 🏴 |
D Pat Saward (ex) | 🇮🇪 |
CB John Coddington | 🏴 |
LB Ray Wilson | 🏴 |
M Peter Dinsdale | 🏴 |
W Kevin McHale | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Michael O'Grady | 🏴 |
CF Jim Kerray | 🏴 |
CF Derek Stokes | 🏴 |
CF Les Massie | 🏴 |
Eddie Boot | 🏴 |
Substitutes:
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League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1925-26
Matchday Squad:
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