Game #2717
Aston Villa
Monday, 3 December 1962
Quarter Final
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
GK Geoff Sidebottom | 🏴 |
FB Cammie Fraser | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
CF Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Alan Baker | 🏴 |
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Geoff Sidebottom | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Cammie Fraser | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 |
CF Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
F Alan Baker | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Cup Tied | 1 |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 |
Team News
Alan Baker replaces Phil Woosnam.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.93 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 33.72 |
Youngest Player |
F Alan Baker | 🏴 | 18.46 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Won
4-1
🟩 3 Dec 1962, Villa 4-1 Norwich, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Bobby Thomson | 38' | 64' | Jimmy MacEwan | 70' | Derek Dougan | 85' |
Assist(s) | Derek Dougan | 64' | Harry Burrows | 85' |
Match Timeline
🥅 | 15' Goal, 0-1, (Norwich City), Tommy Bryceland
⚽ | 38' Goal, 1-1, Bobby Thomson
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Norwich City
⚽ | 64' Goal, 2-1, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Derek Dougan
⚽ | 70' Goal, 3-1, Jimmy MacEwan
⚽ | 85' Goal, 4-1, Derek Dougan, Assist by Harry Burrows
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 4-1 Norwich City
Season | 1962-63 |
Matchday | #24 |
Manager Game | #207 |
Monday, 3 December 1962
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: E. Crawford | 🏴 | Doncaster
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
Officials
Referee: E. Crawford | 🏴 | Doncaster
Linesmen: J. W. J. Clarke; G. R. Lewis
Previous 5 vs. Norwich: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
Head to Head
Total 🕒 6 | 🟩 W4 (67% ) | 🟨 D0 | 🇺(67% ) | 🟥 L2 (33% ) | ⚽ 13 | 🥅 9 | GD 4
Match Stats
Not recorded
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 204 | 🟩 | 100 🟨 42 🟥 62 | 1.68
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
League Cup
Norwich City
Villa Park
Attendance: 13,826
GK Sandy Kennon | 🇿🇦 |
LB Joe Mullett | 🏴 |
D Phil Kelly | 🇮🇪 |
RB Bryan Thurlow | 🏴 |
M Ollie Burton | 🏴 |
M Ron Ashman | 🏴 |
M Dick Scott | 🏴 |
W Jimmy Oliver | 🏴 |
W Bill Punton | 🏴 |
CF Tommy Bryceland | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Terry Allcock | 🏴 |
Ron Ashman | 🏴 | (Caretaker)
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1961–62
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Sandy Kennon | 🇿🇦 |
Defenders
D Phil Kelly | 🇮🇪 |
Full Backs
LB Joe Mullett | 🏴 |
RB Bryan Thurlow | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Ollie Burton | 🏴 |
M Ron Ashman | 🏴 |
M Dick Scott | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Jimmy Oliver | 🏴 |
W Bill Punton | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Tommy Bryceland | 🏴 |
CF Terry Allcock | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa, with 13 goals in four games, sweep aside League Cup Holders Norwich to set up a semi final with Sunderland.
Joe Mercer's Villa ease through to the League Cup semi final for the second time in three seasons and make it six unbeaten and four wins as they see off the challenge of second division Norwich at Villa Park.
What they Said
