Game #2710
Aston Villa
8-2-5 18 PTS
Saturday, 27 October 1962
Lost
6th (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
Attendance: 42,207
Birmingham City
St Andrew's
4-4-7, 12 PTS
Birmingham City
3-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Bobby Thomson | 55' |
MATCH SUMMARY
Villa suffer a surprise defeat at St Andrews' despite taking the lead twice but Birmingham score the final goal after Villa goalkeeper remains on the field concussed following the home side's second equaliser.
KEY MAN
Harry Burrows, scored his eighth in eleven games but Villa lose for the first time in seven, Saturday, 27 October 1962.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 27 October 1962
🕒 | HT Birmingham City 0-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 55' Goal, 1-0, Alan O'Neill, Assist by Bobby Thomson
🥅 | 59' Goal, 1-1, (Birmingham City, pen), Stan Lynn
⚽ | 60' Goal, 2-1, Harry Burrows, pen
🥅 | 61' Goal, 2-2, (Birmingham City), Leek
💥 | 61' Player injured on field of play, Geoff Sidebottom, concussion
💥 | 61' Play stopped for 4 minutes
💥 | 65' Play restarts with Villa goalkeeper Geoff Sidebottom continuing
🥅 | 73' Goal, 2-3, (Birmingham City), Leek
🕒 | FT Birmingham City 3-2 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Joe Mercer marks his 200th game in charge of Villa with a first defeat in seven as they lose to neighbours Birmingham to make it eight wins, two draws and five defeats in fifteen division one games so far in 1962-63.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Birmingham City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Birmingham City
Previous 5 vs. Birmingham: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1962-63 |
Matchday | #17 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #200 |
Saturday, 27 October 1962
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: L. J. Tirebuck | 🏴 | Halifax, -1962
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 2-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 197 | 🟩 | 96 🟨 40 🟥 61 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
ALL THE MATCHES LED BY:
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: L. J. Tirebuck | 🏴 | Halifax, -1962
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
ALL THE MATCHES REFEREED BY:
CARDS
Villa
None
Birmingham City
None
TEAM NEWS
Geoff Sidebottom, Vic Crowe and Alan Deakin replace Nigel Sims, John Neal and Mike Tindall.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.73 |
Oldest Player |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 30.76 |
Youngest Player |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 | 18.68 |
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Geoff Sidebottom | 🏴 | 🚑 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Tommy Ewing | 🏴 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Alan O’Neill | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Gil Merrick | 🏴 |
Birmingham City
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 |
RB Stan Lynn (ex) | 🏴 | ⚽ |
D Terry Hennessey | 🏴 |
CB Trevor Smith | 🏴 |
LB Graham Sissons | 🏴 |
M Johnny Watts | 🏴 |
M Bertie Auld | 🏴 |
W Mike Hellawell | 🏴 |
F Ken Leek | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Robin Stubbs | 🏴 |
CF Jimmy Harris | 🏴 |
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
Birmingham XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
F Alan Baker | 🏴 |
Suspension | 1 |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 |
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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