Game #2683
Aston Villa
13-7-12, 33 PTS
Wednesday, 14 March 1962
Won
9th (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩
Division One
Attendance: 35,104
West Bromwich Albion
Villa Park
9-10-13, 28 PTS
Aston Villa
1-0
West Brom
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
Same story different game. Dominating possession but needing a late spectacular to make it count. Injuries are a concern too as a host of players pick up knocks from the 'competitive' nature of the match.
KEY MAN
Harry Burrows, scored to win Villa a fourth League game in six, Wednesday, 14 March 1962.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 14 March 1962
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 West Bromwich Albion
⚽ | 88' Goal, 1-0, Harry Burrows
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 West Bromwich Albion
ON THIS DAY
Joe Mercer’s Villa extend their League winning form to four in the last six to make it thirteen wins, seven draws and twelve defeats in thirty two Division One games this season.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
West Bromwich Albion
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1953-54
FIXTURE HISTORY
West Bromwich Albion
Previous 5 vs. Albion: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #32 |
Manager Game | #173 |
Wednesday, 14 March 1962
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 170 | 🟩 | 81 🟨 37 🟥 52 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
Unknown
CARDS
Villa
None
West Bromwich Albion
None
TEAM NEWS
Bobby Thomson replaces Mike Tindall.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.32 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 33.00 |
Youngest Player |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 | 18.06 |
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
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 Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Archibald Macaulay | 🏴 |
West Bromwich Albion
GK Jock Wallace | 🏴 |
LB Graham Williams | 🏴 |
RB Don Howe | 🏴 |
CH Stan Jones | 🏴 |
M David Burnside | 🏴 |
M Chuck Drury | 🏴 |
W Alec Jackson | 🏴 |
W Clive Clark | 🏴 |
W Bobby Robson | 🏴 |
CF Keith Smith | 🏴 |
CF Derek Kevan | 🏴 |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
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
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
Albion XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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