Game #2783
Aston Villa
10-8-15, 28 PTS

Friday, 28 February 1964
16th (-1)
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
GK Geoff Sidebottom | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ | โ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
FB Gordon Lee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mike Tindall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F George Graham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐จ | โฝ | ๐ |
F Phil Woosnam | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964

Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Ron Wylie (2)
๐จ John Sleeuwenhoek (1)
๐จ George Graham (1)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Geoff Sidebottom | 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 |
FB Gordon Lee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mike Tindall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Harry Burrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F George Graham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Phil Woosnam | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CF Ron Wylie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
CF Tony Hateley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Gordon Lee and Jimmy MacEwan replace Mick Wright and Kenny Fencott.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.71 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 34.96 |
Youngest Player |
F George Graham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 19.26 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
A truly shocking performance from the officials and disgraceful behaviour from Everton on pitch, on the line and on the sidelines, sends Villa crashing to an underserved and highly controversial defeat.
Joe Mercer's Villa lose for the first time in five but now have just one win in seven to make it ten wins, eight draws and fifteen defeats in thirty three League games under Mercer.
Starting XI

Lost
2-4
๐ฅ 28 Feb 1964, Villa 2-4 Everton, Goodison
Scorer(s) | Harry Burrows | 6' | George Graham | 75' |
Assist(s) | Phil Woosnam | 6' |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 6' Goal, 1-0, Harry Burrows, Assist by Phil Woosnam
๐ | 30' Player injured on field of play, Geoff Sidebottom
๐ | 32' Ron Wylie kicked in stomach, ripping shirt in half, forced to leave field by referee Hollan
๐ | 32' Referee Hollan checks Kay's studs after his challenge on Wylie
๐จ | 32' Referee Hollan books Ron Wylie
๐ | 32' Referee Hollan stretchered off pitch injured after an accidental 'challenge' from an Everton player
๐ | 32' Linesman H Burns takes over as referee
๐ | 32' Geoff Sidebottom collapses on field of play
๐ | 32' Player retires from field of play with injury, Geoff Sidebottom
๐ | 32' Villa reduced to 10-men, John Sleeuwenhoek takes over in goal
๐ | 32' Everton Chief Coach Ron Lewin takes over as linesman
๐ | Play delayed for 6 minutes
๐จ | 'Referee' Burns books Sleeuwenhoek for disputing a free kick awarded to Everton
๐จ | 'Referee' Burns books George Graham
๐ฅ
| 44' Goal, 1-1, (Everton), Dennis Stevens
๐ | 44' Villa dispute the clearly offside goal for which Everton Chief Coach Ron Lewin had failed to flag
๐ | 44' Everton Chief Coach Ron Lewin replaced by qualified linesman J D Jones
๐ | HT Everton 1-1 Aston Villa
๐ | Villa win a free kick, place the ball, Roy Vernon kicks the ball into touch
๐ | 'Referee' Burns fails to sanction Vernon
๐ฅ
| 55' Goal, 1-2, (Everton), Roy Vernon
๐ฅ
| 67' Goal, 1-3, (Everton), Alex Young
๐ฅ
| 71' Goal, 1-4, (Everton), Alex Scott
โฝ | 75' Goal, 2-4, George Graham
๐ | 75' Player injured on field of play, George Graham
๐ | HT Everton 4-2 Aston Villa
Season | 1963-64 |
Matchday | #37 |
League Match | #33 |
Manager Game | #273 |
Friday, 28 February 1964
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Bill Holian | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Chesterfield, 1964
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 2-4
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Officials
Referee: Bill Holian | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Chesterfield, 1964
Replacement Referee: H Burns | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Linesmen: H. Burns; H. Hindle
Match Stats
Not recorded
Joe Mercer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964
๐ 270 | ๐ฉ | 118 ๐จ 58 ๐ฅ 94 | 1.53
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
What they Said
Division One
Everton
16-8-8, 40 PTS
Goodison Park
Attendance: 50,092
GK Gordon West | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Brian Labone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Mick Meagan | ๐ฎ๐ช |
LB Sandy Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Gabriel | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Tony Kay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Derek Temple | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Alex Scott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Roy Vernon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Alex Young | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Dennis Stevens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Harry Catterick | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1962-63
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Gordon West | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Brian Labone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Mick Meagan | ๐ฎ๐ช |
LB Sandy Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Jimmy Gabriel | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Tony Kay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Derek Temple | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Alex Scott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Roy Vernon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CF Alex Young | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Dennis Stevens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1963-64
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