Aston Villa
16-7-13, 39 PTS
Saturday, 7 April 1962
1961-62
6th (+1)
Won
3-0
Bolton Wanderers
12-8-16, 32 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 24,690
On This Day
Saturday, 7 April 1962
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๐ฉ 7 Apr 1962, Villa 3-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Tommy Ewing | 2' | Bobby Thomson | 56' | Derek Dougan | 76' |
Assist(s) | Derek Dougan | 2' | Tommy Ewing | 56' | 76' |
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
๐ 174 | ๐ฉ | 84 ๐จ 37 ๐ฅ 53 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #2687
Match Record
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #45 |
League Match | #36 |
Manager Game | #177 |
Saturday, 7 April 1962
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ken Aston | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Colchester, 1957-1963 ๐
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Bolton: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Total ๐ 110 | ๐ฉ W42 (38% ) | ๐จ D23 | ๐บ(59% ) | ๐ฅ L45 (41% ) | โฝ 171 | ๐ฅ 187 | GD -16
Villa Trophy Cabinet
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Head to Head
Opposition Trophy Cabinet
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1957-58
Team News
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Charlie Aitken replaces John Neal.
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 2' Goal, 1-0, Tommy Ewing, Assist by Derek Dougan
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Bolton Wanderers
โฝ | 56' Goal, 2-0, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Tommy Ewing
๐จ | 65' Booking, Harry Burrows for a shoulder barge on the 'keeper
๐จ | 65' Booking, Derek Dougan for retaliation to the 'keeper's retaliation
โฝ | 76' Goal, 3-0, Derek Dougan, Assist by Tommy Ewing
๐ | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Bolton Wanderers
Line Up & Subs
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Gordon Lee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
W Tommy Ewing | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
CF Derek Dougan | ๐ฌ๐ง | ๐ฅ | ๐จ | โฝ |
F Alan Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Bill Ridding | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Eddie Hopkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
RB Jack Threlfall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Roy Hartle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Warwick Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Syd Farrimond | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Brian Pilkington | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bryan Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Brian Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Fred Hill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Wyn Davies | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CF Ron McGarry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Officials
Referee: Ken Aston | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Colchester, 1957-1963
Linesmen: R. A. Cole; H. D. Davies
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
๐จ Harry Burrows (1)
๐จ Derek Dougan (2)
Opposition Bookings
๐จ Eddie Hopkinson
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Matchday Squads
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Gordon Lee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Tommy Ewing | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Derek Dougan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Alan Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Goalkeepers
GK Eddie Hopkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
D Warwick Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Jack Threlfall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Roy Hartle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Syd Farrimond | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Brian Pilkington | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bryan Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Brian Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Fred Hill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Wyn Davies | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CF Ron McGarry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Match Media

What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐
37
โ
37
โฝ
๐ฅ
0
1
๐ฉ
18
๐จ
6
๐ฅ
13
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
๐
๐
โฝ
Sub 1
๐ฅ
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1961-62
First Team Squad
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