Game #2702
Aston Villa
5-1-3 11 PTS
Saturday, 15 September 1962
Aston Villa
1-2
Sheffield United
Division One
Sheffield United
3-2-3, 8 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 32,339
Lost
5th (-2)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 15 September 1962
🥅 | 7' Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield United), Barry Hartle
🥅 | 28' Goal, 0-2, (Sheffield United), Barry Hartle
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-2 Sheffield United
⚽ | 83' Goal, 1-2, Own Goal, Joe Shaw
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Sheffield United
ON THIS DAY
Joe Mercer's Villa lose for the second time in three to make it five wins, a draw and three defeats in nine division one games so far in 1962-63.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Sheffield United
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1924–25
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_5c2a01f247ea41199468bfa3262988e3~mv2.gif)
Season | 1962-63 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #192 |
Saturday, 15 September 1962
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Unknown
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 189 | 🟩 | 91 🟨 39 🟥 59 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Alan Deakin and Alan Baker replace Vic Crowe and Ron Wylie.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.81 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 33.51 |
Youngest Player |
F Alan Baker | 🏴 | 18.24 |
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
F Alan Baker | 🏴 |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 |
MANAGER
John Harris | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_5c2a01f247ea41199468bfa3262988e3~mv2.gif)
Sheffield United
GK Alan Hodgkinson | 🏴 |
RB Cec Coldwell | 🏴 |
LB Graham Shaw | 🏴 |
M Joe Shaw | 🏴 |
M Brian Richardson | 🏴 |
M Len Allchurch | 🏴 |
M Gerry Summers | 🏴 |
W Billy Hodgson | 🏴 |
W Barry Hartle | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Keith Kettleborough | 🏴 |
CF Derek Pace (ex) | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_5c2a01f247ea41199468bfa3262988e3~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_5c2a01f247ea41199468bfa3262988e3~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_5c2a01f247ea41199468bfa3262988e3~mv2.gif)
Sheffield United XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_5c2a01f247ea41199468bfa3262988e3~mv2.gif)
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Injury | 1 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_5c2a01f247ea41199468bfa3262988e3~mv2.gif)
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
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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