Villa vs.
Aldershot
🟥 8 Jan 1964, Villa 1-2 Aldershot, Recreation Ground
Game #2775
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟥
Season | 1963-64 |
Matchday | #29 |
Manager Game | #265 |
Wednesday, 8 January 1964
Scorer(s) | Tony Hateley | 90' |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
M Mike Tindall | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 🔴 |
W Tommy Ewing | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 |
CF Tony Hateley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
GK Dave Jones | 🏴 |
FB Tony Devereux | 🇬🇮 |
LB Dick Renwick | 🏴 |
RH Jim Smith | 🏴 |
CH Gordon Henry | 🏴 |
W Chris Palethorpe | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Tony Priscott | 🏴 |
W Alan Burton | 🏴 |
IF Tommy Mulgrew | 🏴 |
IF Jim Towers | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Ron Fogg | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Aldershot
🥅 | 68' Goal, 0-1, (Aldershot), Jim Towers
🥅 | 76' Goal, 0-2, (Aldershot), Chris Palethorpe
⚽ | 90' Goal, 1-2, Tony Hateley
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Aldershot
On This Day
Villa are well beaten by fourth division Aldershot as Nigel Sims blunders twice under pressure but saves Villa from an even heavier defeat.
Joe Mercer's Villa's season hits a new low in an otherwise poor campaign as they are beaten by fourth division Aldershot in the third round FA Cup replay.
As a result Villa have just one win in nine and face an uncertain future in the top flight without a Cup run to look forward to.
Meanwhile, midfielder Vic Crowe made his final appearance for Villa before moving on to Peterborough United. Crowe played for Villa between 1954-55 and 1963-64 making 351 appearances and scoring 12 goals.
🟨 4 Jan 1964, Villa 0-0 Aldershot, Villa Park
Game #2774
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Geoff Davis | 🏴 | Romford, 1964-1966
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨
Season | 1963-64 |
Matchday | #28 |
Manager Game | #264 |
Saturday, 4 January 1964
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
M Dave Pountney | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Tommy Ewing | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 |
CF Tony Hateley | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
GK Dave Jones | 🏴 |
FB Tony Devereux | 🇬🇮 |
LB Dick Renwick | 🏴 |
RH Jim Smith | 🏴 |
CH Gordon Henry | 🏴 |
W Chris Palethorpe | 🏴 |
W Tony Priscott | 🏴 |
W Alan Burton | 🏴 |
IF Jim Towers | 🏴 |
IF Tommy Mulgrew | 🏴 |
CF Ron Fogg | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Aldershot
💥 | 48' Missed penalty, Tony Hateley
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-0 Aldershot
On This Day
Villa face Aldershot for the first time in competitive football, Aldershot become the 91st team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Joe Mercer's Villa are held to a goalless draw at home by fourth division Aldershot in the third round of the FA Cup ahead of a replay at The Recreation Ground.