Game #2750
Aston Villa
1-1-2, 3 PTS
Wednesday, 4 September 1963
Drew
16th (+1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨
Division One
Stoke
2-1-1, 5 PTS
Victoria Ground
Attendance: 36,649
🟨 4 Sep 1963, Villa 2-2 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Stoke City
2-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Phil Woosnam | 39' | Bobby Thomson | 83' |
🟨 4 Sep 1963, Villa 2-2 Stoke, Victoria Ground
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 4 September 1963
🥅 | 30' Goal, 0-1, (Stoke City), John Sleeuwenhoek o.g.
⚽ | 39' Goal, 1-1, Harry Burrows, Assist by Phil Woosnam
🕒 | HT Stoke City 1-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 54' Goal, 1-2, (Stoke City), Dennis Viollet
⚽ | 83' Goal, 2-2, Tony Hateley, Assist by Bobby Thomson
🕒 | FT Stoke City 2-2 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟨 4 Sep 1963, Villa 2-2 Stoke, Victoria Ground
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 4 September 1963
Villa grab a draw at the Victoria Ground having been behind twice.
Joe Mercer's Villa fail to win for the third successive game but hold Stoke at the Victoria Ground to make it one win, a draw and two defeats in the first four League games of the season.
🟨 4 Sep 1963, Villa 2-2 Stoke, Victoria Ground
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
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: ❌
🟨 4 Sep 1963, Villa 2-2 Stoke, Victoria Ground
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1963-64 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #240 |
Wednesday, 4 September 1963
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🟨 4 Sep 1963, Villa 2-2 Stoke, Victoria Ground
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 237 | 🟩 | 108 🟨 50 🟥 79 | 1.58
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟨 4 Sep 1963, Villa 2-2 Stoke, Victoria Ground
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟨 4 Sep 1963, Villa 2-2 Stoke, Victoria Ground
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Bobby Thomson replaces Ron Wylie.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.24 |
Oldest Player |
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | 32.09 |
Youngest Player |
F Alan Baker | 🏴 | 19.21 |
🟨 4 Sep 1963, Villa 2-2 Stoke, Victoria Ground
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
FB Cammie Fraser | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Alan Baker | 🏴 |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Tony Hateley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Tony Waddington | 🏴 |
Stoke
GK Bobby Irvine | 🏴 |
RB Bill Asprey | 🏴 |
RB Eric Skeels | 🏴 |
RB Eddie Stuart | 🇿🇦 |
LB Tony Allen | 🏴 |
M Eddie Clamp | 🏴 |
M Jimmy McIlroy | 🇬🇧 |
W Stanley Matthews | 🏴 |
W Don Ratcliffe | 🏴 |
F Peter Dobing | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Dennis Viollet | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟨 4 Sep 1963, Villa 2-2 Stoke, Victoria Ground
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟨 4 Sep 1963, Villa 2-2 Stoke, Victoria Ground
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
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
🟨 4 Sep 1963, Villa 2-2 Stoke, Victoria Ground
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟨 4 Sep 1963, Villa 2-2 Stoke, Victoria Ground
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Stoke XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
🟨 4 Sep 1963, Villa 2-2 Stoke, Victoria Ground
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 4 Sep 1963, Villa 2-2 Stoke, Victoria Ground
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟨 4 Sep 1963, Villa 2-2 Stoke, Victoria Ground
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 4 Sep 1963, Villa 2-2 Stoke, Victoria Ground
MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 4 Sep 1963, Villa 2-2 Stoke, Victoria Ground