Aston Villa
Thursday, 23 May 1963
1962-63
Final
Lost
1-3
Birmingham City
League Cup
St Andrew's
Attendance: 31,580
๐ฅ 23 May 1963, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Scorer(s) | Bobby Thomson | 1-1 |
Assist(s) | Harry Burrows | 1-1 |
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
Thursday, 23 May 1963
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Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
๐ 232 | ๐ฉ | 107 ๐จ 48 ๐ฅ 77 | 1.59
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Game #2745
Match Record
Season | 1962-63 |
Matchday | #52 |
Manager Game | #235 |
Tuesday, 21 May 1963
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ernest Crawford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Doncaster, 1959-1965
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-3
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Birmingham: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 70 | ๐ฉ 28 | ๐จ 22 | ๐ฅ 20 | โฝ 124 | ๐ฅ
99 |
League ๐ 66 | ๐ฉ 26 | ๐จ 21 | ๐ฅ 19 | โฝ 118 | ๐ฅ
96 |
FA Cup ๐ 3 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 5 | ๐ฅ
0 |
League Cup ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 1 | ๐ฅ
3 |
Home ๐ 34 | ๐ฉ 17 | ๐จ 11 | ๐ฅ 6 | โฝ 68 | ๐ฅ
44 |
Away ๐ 36 | ๐ฉ 11 | ๐จ 11 | ๐ฅ 14 | โฝ 56 | ๐ฅ
55 |
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
๐ฅ
| 14' Goal, 0-1, (Birmingham City), Ken Leek
โฝ | Goal, 1-1, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Harry Burrows
๐ | HT Birmingham City 1-1 Aston Villa
๐ | Player injured on field of play, Nigel Sims
๐ฅ
| 52' Goal, 1-2, (Birmingham City), Ken Leek
๐ | Player injured on field of play, Vic Crowe
๐ฅ
| 66' Goal, 1-3, (Birmingham City), Jimmy Bloomfield
๐ | FT Birmingham City 3-1 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Ernest Crawford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Doncaster, 1959-1965
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 Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
FB Gordon Lee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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 |
W Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F George Graham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Alan Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ 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 Jimmy Schofield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Colin Green | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
D Terry Hennessey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Trevor Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Stan Lynn (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LH Malcolm Beard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bertie Auld | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Bloomfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Mike Hellawell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ken Leek | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
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
Injured | 4 |
F Phil Woosnam | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Derek Dougan | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Tommy Ewing | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
John Sleeuwenhoek, Vic Crowe and Harry Burrows replace Alan Deakin, Tommy Ewing and Lew Chatterley for the first leg of the League Cup final.
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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Sub 5
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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?
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #485 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
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?
W Tommy Ewing | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #493 |
Winger
Where are they now?
CF Bobby Thomson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #473 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Ken Fencott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #492 |
Forward
Where are they now?
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?
FB John Neal | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #472 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
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?
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?
F Phil Woosnam | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #496 |
Forward
Where are they now?
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #453 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
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?
F George Graham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #499 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #467 |
Forward
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