Game #2777
Aston Villa
9-5-13, 23 PTS
Saturday, 18 January 1964
Chelsea
1-0
Aston Villa
Division One
Chelsea
11-9-7, 31 PTS
Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 23,958
Lost
17th (-1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Nigel Sims, final game, Saturday, 18 January 1964.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 18 January 1964
🕒 | HT Chelsea 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 69' Goal, 0-1, (Chelsea), Barry Bridges
🕒 | FT Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Joe Mercer's Villa underline their inconsistency once again as they follow up their second win in ten with a third loss in seven to make it nine wins, five draws and thirteen defeats in twenty seven League games.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Chelsea
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1954-55
FIXTURE DETAILS
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Season | 1963-64 |
Matchday | #31 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #267 |
Saturday, 18 January 1964
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Leo Callaghan | 🏴 | Merthyr Tydfil, 1954-1971
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 264 | 🟩 | 117 🟨 55 🟥 92 | 1.54
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Leo Callaghan | 🏴 | Merthyr Tydfil, 1954-1971
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Joe Mercer names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.63 |
Oldest Player |
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | 32.47 |
Youngest Player |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 | 17.33 |
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | 🔴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
FB Cammie Fraser | 🏴 |
M Mike Tindall | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
M Dave Pountney | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 |
CF Tony Hateley | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 |
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Chelsea
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
D Ron Harris | 🏴 |
CB Marvin Hinton | 🏴 |
CB Frank Upton | 🏴 |
LB Alan Harris | 🏴 |
M John Mortimore | 🏴 |
M Terry Venables | 🏴 |
M Bert Murray | 🏴 |
W Frank Blunstone | 🏴 |
F Bobby Tambling | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Barry Bridges | 🏴 |
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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Chelsea XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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
🔴 GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | 1956-64 | 🕒 310 | ⚽ 0 | #452 |
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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