Aston Villa
8-3-12, 19 PTS
Saturday, 21 December 1963
1963-64
17th (-)
Lost
0-2
Blackburn Rovers
13-6-5, 32 PTS
Division One
Ewood Park
Attendance: 17,095
๐ฅ 21 Dec 1963, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
๐ฉ 24 Aug 1963, Villa 1-0 Forest, City Ground
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Aug 1963, Villa 1-3 Stoke, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 31 Aug 1963, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 4 Sep 1963, Villa 2-2 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 7 Sep 1963, Villa 4-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division One
๐ฅ 10 Sep 1963, Villa 0-3 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฉ 14 Sep 1963, Villa 2-0 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 16 Sep 1963, Villa 2-4 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 21 Sep 1963, Villa 1-0 West Ham, Upton Park
Division One
๐ฉ 25 Sep 1963, Villa 3-1 Barnsley, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 28 Sep 1963, Villa 0-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 5 Oct 1963, Villa 2-5 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐ฅ 7 Oct 1963, Villa 0-1 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 12 Oct 1963, Villa 3-4 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐ฅ 16 Oct 1963, Villa 0-2 West Ham, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 19 Oct 1963, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Oct 1963, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
๐ฉ 2 Nov 1963, Villa 3-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 9 Nov 1963, Villa 0-2 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Division One
๐ฉ 16 Nov 1963, Villa 4-0 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 23 Nov 1963, Villa 0-2 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
๐จ 30 Nov 1963, Villa 0-0 Ipswich, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 7 Dec 1963, Villa 0-0 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐ฉ 14 Dec 1963, Villa 3-0 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 21 Dec 1963, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
๐จ 26 Dec 1963, Villa 3-3 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐จ 28 Dec 1963, Villa 2-2 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 4 Jan 1964, Villa 0-0 Aldershot, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 8 Jan 1964, Villa 1-2 Aldershot, Recreation Ground
FA Cup
๐ฉ 11 Jan 1964, Villa 3-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 18 Jan 1964, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐ฅ 25 Jan 1964, Villa 1-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐จ 1 Feb 1964, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 8 Feb 1964, Villa 1-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
๐จ 19 Feb 1964, Villa 2-2 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 22 Feb 1964, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 28 Feb 1964, Villa 2-4 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐จ 7 Mar 1964, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 21 Mar 1964, Villa 2-2 Fulham, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 28 Mar 1964, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
๐ฅ 30 Mar 1964, Villa 0-3 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 31 Mar 1964, Villa 3-3 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
๐ฉ 4 Apr 1964, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 6 Apr 1964, Villa 0-1 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฅ 11 Apr 1964, Villa 3-4 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division One
๐ฅ 18 Apr 1964, Villa 1-3, Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 21 December 1963
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Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
๐ 258 | ๐ฉ | 116 ๐จ 52 ๐ฅ 90 | 1.55
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Game #2771
Match Record
Season | 1963-64 |
Matchday | #25 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #261 |
Saturday, 21 December 1963
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Pat Baldwin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Middlesbrough
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-2
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Blackburn: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 109 | ๐ฉ W48 (44% ) | ๐จ D23 | ๐บ(65% ) | ๐ฅ L38 (35% ) | โฝ 207 | ๐ฅ 194 | GD 13
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Blackburn Rovers
League Champions: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1927โ28
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 22' Goal, 0-1, (Blackburn Rovers), Fred Pickering
๐ | HT Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 46' Goal, 0-2, (Blackburn Rovers), Fred Pickering
๐ | FT Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Pat Baldwin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Middlesbrough
Linesmen: J. D. Jones; G. Stevenson
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 |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dave Pountney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Stan Horne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tony Hateley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Blackburn Rovers
Jack Marshall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Fred Else | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Keith Newton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Mick McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Mike England | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
RB John Bray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mike Ferguson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ronnie Clayton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mike Harrison | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Andy McEvoy | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Bryan Douglas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Fred Pickering | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Team News
Aston Villa
None
Joe Mercer names the same line up for a third successive game.
Blackburn Rovers
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Dave Pountney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Stan Horne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Tony Hateley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Blackburn Rovers
Goalkeepers
GK Fred Else | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Mick McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Mike England | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Keith Newton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Bray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Mike Ferguson (ft) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ronnie Clayton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Mike Harrison | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Andy McEvoy | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W Bryan Douglas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Fred Pickering | 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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1963-64
First Team Squad
GK Bob Wilson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #504 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Exeter City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2020
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
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 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
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
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
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 Dave Pountney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #502 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Welshpool Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired
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 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 ฎ ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #486 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2026
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
CF Tony Hateley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #500 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Barrow ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2014
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
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #501 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Graham Parker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #505 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Torquay United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Stan Horne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #503 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Rochdale ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
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
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 Phil Woosnam | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #496 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Atlanta Chiefs ๐บ๐ธ Died 2013
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