Game #2681
Aston Villa
12-7-12, 31 PTS
Saturday, 3 March 1962
Lost
9th (-2)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥
Division One
Sheffield Wednesday
15-5-10, 35 PTS
Hillsborough
Attendance: 23,896
🟥 3 Mar 1962, Villa 0-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Sheffield Wednesday
3-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 3 Mar 1962, Villa 0-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 3 March 1962
🥅 | 3' Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield United), Derek Wilkinson
🥅 | 44' Goal, 0-2, (Sheffield United), Colin Dobson
🕒 | HT Sheffield United 2-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 54' Goal, 0-3, (Sheffield United), Colin Dobson
🕒 | FT Sheffield United 3-0 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
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ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 3 March 1962
Villa's inability to turn dominant possession into goals strikes again to leave them pointless from Hillsborough.
Joe Mercer’s Villa lose their six game unbeaten run as they lose heavily to Wednesday to make it twelve wins, seven draws and twelve defeats in thirty one Division One games this season.
🟥 3 Mar 1962, Villa 0-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough
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
Sheffield Wednesday
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1934–35
🟥 3 Mar 1962, Villa 0-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #39 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #171 |
Saturday, 3 March 1962
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MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Geoff Hartley | 🏴 | Bradford, 1960-1963
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 168 | 🟩 | 80 🟨 37 🟥 51 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
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MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Geoff Hartley | 🏴 | Bradford, 1960-1963
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
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TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Tommy Ewing and Derek Dougan replace Harry Burrows and Alfie Hale.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.80 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 32.97 |
Youngest Player |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 | 18.03 |
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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 Tommy Ewing | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
F Jimmy McMorran | 🏴 |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 |
MANAGER
Vic Buckingham | 🏴 |
Sheffield Wednesday
GK Ron Springett | 🏴 |
LB Don Megson | 🏴 |
CB Peter Swan | 🏴 |
CB Gerry Young | 🏴 |
RB Peter Johnson | 🏴 |
M Robin Hardy | 🏴 |
M Tony Kay | 🏴 |
W Derek Wilkinson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Alan Finney | 🏴 |
F Colin Dobson | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Johnny Fantham | 🏴 |
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SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
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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
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MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
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SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Wednesday XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
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MATCH QUOTES
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MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 3 Mar 1962, Villa 0-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough