Aston Villa
12-7-8, 31 PTS
Saturday, 23 March 1963
1962-63
7th (-)
Lost
0-1
Fulham
10-6-13, 26 PTS
Division One
Craven Cottage
Attendance: 22,508
๐ฅ 23 Mar 1963, Villa 0-1 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
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, 23 March 1963
Villa, shorn of their undoubted star of the season - Harry Burrows - and their 'keeper, fall to defeat at Craven Cottage. Villa, 7th, face another 6 day break before they face Blackpool but that match at Bloomfield Road presages an absolutely unbelievably condensed fixture list.
Villa are due to play on:
Friday, 29 March 1963
Monday, 1 April 1963
Saturday, 6 April 1963
Tuesday, 9 April 1963
Saturday, 13 April 1963
Monday, 15 April 1963
Tuesday, 16 April 1963
Saturday, 20 April 1963
Monday, 22 April 1963
It is now clear to all that the relatively empty fixture list in March was a serious error of judgement by the FA with Villa likely to still be completing their games in late May. Meanwhile teams above them in the table have played up to three games more than Joe Mercer's side in a more balanced spread of fixtures.
Joe Mercer's Villa play with the usual seven day separation between League outings for the first time since the 15th December as their wildly interrupted season promises major fixture list congestion in the final two months of the season. Villa fail to score for the fourth time in the last seven and had now lost three in the last six having lost just twice in the previous nineteen games. As a result Villa make it twelve wins, seven draws and eight defeats in twenty seven division one games so far this season as a campaign of such promise begins to falter under the difficult scheduling. Meanwhile, 23 year old goalkeeper John Gavan made his Villa debut after moving from Walsall Wood in November 1962.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
๐ 215 | ๐ฉ | 104 ๐จ 46 ๐ฅ 65 | 1.67
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #2728
Match Record
Season | 1962-63 |
Matchday | #35 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #218 |
Saturday, 23 March 1963
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: John Mitchell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Prescot, 1955-1967
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Fulham: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 17 | ๐ฉ 7 | ๐จ 3 | ๐ฅ 7 | โฝ 30 | ๐ฅ
24 |
League ๐ 16 | ๐ฉ 6 | ๐จ 3 | ๐ฅ 7 | โฝ 25 | ๐ฅ
23 |
FA Cup ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 5 | ๐ฅ
0 |
Home ๐ 9 | ๐ฉ 7 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 2 | โฝ 22 | ๐ฅ
8 |
Away ๐ 8 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 3 | ๐ฅ 5 | โฝ 8 | ๐ฅ
16 |
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Fulham
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
๐ข GK John Gavan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #497 | Youth team promotion
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1' Debut, John Gavan
๐ | HT Fulham 0-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 61' Goal, 0-1, (Fulham), Rodney Marsh
๐ | HT Fulham 1-0 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: John Mitchell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Prescot, 1955-1967
Linesmen: F. J. Bricknell; C. R. Poulter
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
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 John Gavan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
FB Cammie Fraser | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ 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 Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Tommy Ewing | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Phil Woosnam | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Derek Dougan | ๐ฌ๐ง |
F Alan Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Fulham
Bedford Jezzard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Tony Macedo | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Jim Langley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB George Cohen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Eddie Lowe (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Johnny Key | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alan Mullery | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Bobby Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Pat OโConnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Graham Leggat | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Rodney Marsh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Maurice Cook | 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 | 2 |
GK Geoff Sidebottom | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
John Gavan (debut), Jimmy MacEwan and Derek Dougan replace Geoff Sidebottom, Harry Burrows and Bobby Thomson.
Fulham
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK John Gavan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Cammie Fraser | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Tommy Ewing | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Phil Woosnam | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Derek Dougan | ๐ฌ๐ง |
F Alan Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Fulham
Goalkeepers
GK Tony Macedo | ๐ด ๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Jim Langley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB George Cohen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Eddie Lowe (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Johnny Key | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alan Mullery | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Bobby Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Pat OโConnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Graham Leggat | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Rodney Marsh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Maurice Cook | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
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๐ฅ
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๐จ
๐ฅ
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
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 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
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 ข ๓ 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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