Aston Villa
8-2-5 18 PTS
Saturday, 27 October 1962
1962-63
6th (-)
Lost
2-3
Birmingham City
4-4-7, 12 PTS
Division One
St Andrew's
Attendance: 42,207
๐ฅ 27 Oct 1962, Villa 2-3 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Scorer(s) | Alan OโNeill | 55' | Harry Burrows | 60' (pen) |
Assist(s) | Bobby Thomson | 55' |
Fixture List
๐ฉ 18 Aug 1962, Villa 3-1 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 20 Aug 1962, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 25 Aug 1962, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐ฅ 29 Aug 1962, Villa 2-4 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐จ 1 Sep 1962, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 4 Sep 1962, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฅ 8 Sep 1962, Villa 1-4 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
๐ฉ 10 Sep 1962, Villa 3-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 15 Sep 1962, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 22 Sep 1962, Villa 1-3 Forest, City Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 24 Sep 1962, Villa 6-1 Peterborough, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 29 Sep 1962, Villa 4-2 Ipswich, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 6 Oct 1962, Villa 2-0 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 13 Oct 1962, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐ฉ 17 Oct 1962, Villa 3-1 Stoke, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 20 Oct 1962, Villa 1-0 Orient, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 27 Oct 1962, Villa 2-3 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
๐ฅ 3 Nov 1962, Villa 1-2 Fulham, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 10 Nov 1962, Villa 0-0 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
๐ฉ 12 Nov 1962, Villa 6-2 Preston, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 17 Nov 1962, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 24 Nov 1962, Villa 2-2 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Dec 1962, Villa 5-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 3 Dec 1962, Villa 4-1 Norwich, Villa Park
League Cup
๐จ 8 Dec 1962, Villa 3-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐จ 15 Dec 1962, Villa 1-1 West Ham, Upton Park
Division One
๐ฉ 12 Jan 1963, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Roker
League Cup
๐จ 16 Jan 1963, Villa 1-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
FA Cup
๐จ 19 Jan 1963, Villa 0-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 13 Feb 1963, Villa 0-4 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐ฉ 7 Mar 1963, Villa 3-2 Bristol City, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 9 Mar 1963, Villa 2-0 Orient, Brisbane Road
Division One
๐ฅ 11 Mar 1963, Villa 0-1 United, Old Trafford
FA Cup
๐ฉ 16 Mar 1963, Villa 4-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 23 Mar 1963, Villa 0-1 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Division One
๐ฅ 29 Mar 1963, Villa 0-4 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division One
๐ฅ 1 Apr 1963, Villa 0-2 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 6 Apr 1963, Villa 1-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
๐ฅ 9 Apr 1963, Villa 1-2 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 13 Apr 1963, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 15 Apr 1963, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐ฅ 16 Apr 1963, Villa 0-2 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 20 Apr 1963, Villa 1-4 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
๐จ 22 Apr 1963, Villa 0-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 1 May 1963, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
๐ฅ 4 May 1963, Villa 0-2 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 8 May 1963, Villa 3-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 11 May 1963, Villa 0-1 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐ฉ 15 May 1963, Villa 3-1 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 18 May 1963, Villa 2-0 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 21 May 1963, Villa 1-1 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division One
๐ฅ 23 May 1963, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, St Andrew's
League Cup
๐จ 27 May 1963, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
League Cup
On This Day
Saturday, 27 October 1962
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Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
๐ 197 | ๐ฉ | 96 ๐จ 40 ๐ฅ 61 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #2710
Match Record
Season | 1962-63 |
Matchday | #17 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #200 |
Saturday, 27 October 1962
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Les Tirebuck | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Halifax, 1956-1963
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 2-3
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Birmingham: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 68 | ๐ฉ 27 | ๐จ 22 | ๐ฅ 19 | โฝ 119 | ๐ฅ
96 |
League ๐ 65 | ๐ฉ 25 | ๐จ 21 | ๐ฅ 19 | โฝ 114 | ๐ฅ
96 |
FA Cup ๐ 3 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 5 | ๐ฅ
0 |
Home ๐ 33 | ๐ฉ 16 | ๐จ 11 | ๐ฅ 6 | โฝ 64 | ๐ฅ
44 |
Away ๐ 35 | ๐ฉ 11 | ๐จ 11 | ๐ฅ 13 | โฝ 55 | ๐ฅ
52 |
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Birmingham City
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Birmingham City 0-0 Aston Villa
โฝ | 55' Goal, 1-0, Alan O'Neill, Assist by Bobby Thomson
๐ฅ
| 59' Goal, 1-1, (Birmingham City, pen), Stan Lynn
โฝ | 60' Goal, 2-1, Harry Burrows, pen
๐ฅ
| 61' Goal, 2-2, (Birmingham City), Leek
๐ | 61' Player injured on field of play, Geoff Sidebottom, concussion
๐ | 61' Play stopped for 4 minutes
๐ | 65' Play restarts with Villa goalkeeper Geoff Sidebottom continuing
๐ฅ
| 73' Goal, 2-3, (Birmingham City), Leek
๐ | FT Birmingham City 3-2 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Les Tirebuck | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Halifax, 1956-1963
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
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Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
GK Geoff Sidebottom | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
FB Gordon Lee | 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 |
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 | โฝ |
W Tommy Ewing | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Alan OโNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Birmingham City
Gil Merrick | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Colin Withers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Stan Lynn (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
D Terry Hennessey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Trevor Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Graham Sissons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Johnny Watts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bertie Auld | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Mike Hellawell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ken Leek | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Robin Stubbs | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Jimmy Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 1 |
F Alan Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Suspension | 1 |
F Derek Dougan | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Geoff Sidebottom, Vic Crowe and Alan Deakin replace Nigel Sims, John Neal and Mike Tindall.
Birmingham City
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Birmingham City
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
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1962-63
First Team Squad
GK Geoff Sidebottom | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #482 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Brighton & Hove Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2008
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #485 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Oldham Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 1989
FB Gordon Lee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #462 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Shrewsbury Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2022
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #474 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Tamworth FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2018
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #439 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Atlanta Chiefs ๐บ๐ธ Died 2009
W Tommy Ewing | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #493 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Hamilton Academical ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #473 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bromsgrove Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2024
F Ken Fencott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #492 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Lincoln City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2023
GK John Gavan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #497 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Doncaster Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
FB Cammie Fraser | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #495 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Falkirk ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired
FB John Neal | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #472 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Southend United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2014
M Lew Chatterley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #498 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Barnstaple Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #475 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Plymouth Argyle ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Alan Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #486 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2026
CF Derek Dougan | ๐ฌ๐ง | #489 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Kettering Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2007
F Phil Woosnam | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #496 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Atlanta Chiefs ๐บ๐ธ Died 2013
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #453 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Toronto Italia ๐จ๐ฆ Died 2018
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #488 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
New York Cosmos ๐บ๐ธ Died 2023
FB Wilson Briggs | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #494 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Raith Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Died 2005
M Mike Tindall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #476 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Tamworth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2020
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #470 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2017
F Alan O'Neill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #480 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F George Graham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #499 |
Forward
Where are they now?
California Surf ๐บ๐ธ Retired
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #467 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2020
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