Game #2748
Aston Villa
1-0-1, 2 PTS
Monday, 26 August 1963
Aston Villa
1-3
Stoke City
Division One
Stoke
2-0-0, 4 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 39,041
Lost
14th (-7)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Tony Hateley, scored his second goal in two since his debut but Villa lose to Stoke at Villa Park, Monday, 26 August 1963.
MATCH TIMELINE
Monday, 26 August 1963
🥅 | 17' Goal, 0-1, (Stoke City), Jackie Mudie
🥅 | 26' Goal, 0-2, (Stoke City), Peter Dobing
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-2 Stoke City
⚽ | 46' Goal, 1-2, Tony Hateley
🥅 | 86' Goal, 1-3, (Stoke City), Peter Dobing
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-3 Stoke City
ON THIS DAY
Joe Mercer's Villa make it a win and a defeat in two games so far this season as Villa are beaten at home in their first match at Villa Park of the campaign.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Stoke
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
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Season | 1963-64 |
Matchday | #2 |
League Match | #2 |
Manager Game | #238 |
Monday, 26 August 1963
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ray Tinkler | 🏴 | Boston, 1961-1976
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-3
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 235 | 🟩 | 108 🟨 49 🟥 78 | 1.59
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ray Tinkler | 🏴 | Boston, 1961-1976
Matches Officiated: 4
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 3
🆘 : 2
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 1 Dec 1962, Villa 5-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Joe Mercer names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.28 |
Oldest Player |
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | 32.07 |
Youngest Player |
F Alan Baker | 🏴 | 19.19 |
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
FB Cammie Fraser | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
F Alan Baker | 🏴 |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 |
CF Tony Hateley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Tony Waddington | 🏴 |
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Stoke
GK Bobby Irvine | 🏴 |
RB Bill Asprey | 🏴 |
RB Eric Skeels | 🏴 |
RB Eddie Stuart | 🇿🇦 |
LB Tony Allen | 🏴 |
M Eddie Clamp | 🏴 |
M Keith Bebbington | 🏴 |
W Don Ratcliffe | 🏴 |
F Peter Dobing | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Dennis Viollet | 🏴 |
CF Jackie Mudie | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions Permitted in Period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions Permitted in Period
SQUAD STATS
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Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
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Stoke XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
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None
UNAVAILABLE
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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
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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