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Referee: N Hough | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Macclesfield, -1961 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
Match Report

🟥 19 Aug 1961, Villa 0-2 Everton, Goodison Park

Scorer(s) | None

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: N Hough | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Macclesfield, -1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥

🟢 | 1' Debut, Derek Dougan
🥅 | 42' Goal, 0-1, (Everton), Billy Bingham
🕒 | HT Everton 1-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 82' Goal, 0-2, (Everton), Alex Young
🕒 | FT Everton 2-0 Aston Villa

Referee: Ken Collinge | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Hale, -1961 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
Match Report

🟥 22 Aug 1961, Villa 0-2 Rotherham, Millmoor

Scorer(s) | None

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ken Collinge | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Hale, -1961
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥

🕒 | HT Rotherham United 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 51' Goal, 0-1, (Rotherham United), Barry Webster
🥅 | 55' Goal, 0-2, (Rotherham United), Alan Kirkman
💥 | 74' Missed Penalty, Stan Lynn
🕒 | FT Rotherham United 2-0 Aston Villa

Referee: John Bullough | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Bolton, -1961 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: 🟨
Match Report

🟩 26 Aug 1961, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Bobby Thomson | 7' | Harry Burrows | 46' | Jimmy MacEwan | 78' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: John Bullough | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Bolton, -1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩

⚽ | 7' Goal, 1-0, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Harry Burrows
🥅 | 24' Goal, 1-1, (Chelsea), Bobby Tambling
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Chelsea
⚽ | 46' Goal, 2-1, Harry Burrows, Assist by Derek Dougan
💥 | 65' Player left field of play injured, (Chelsea), Peter Sillett
⚽ | 78' Goal, 3-1, Jimmy MacEwan
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Chelsea

Referee: John Mitchell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Prescot, -1967 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
Match Report

🟨 28 Aug 1961, Villa 2-2 Wolves, Molineux

Scorer(s) | Derek Dougan | 62' | 64' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: John Mitchell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Prescot, -1967
HT Score:
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨

🥅 | 10' Goal, 0-1, (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Ted Farmer
💥 | 16' Player left field of play injured, (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Johnny Harris
🥅 | 30' Goal, 0-2, (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Ted Farmer
🕒 | HT Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 62' Goal, 1-2, Derek Dougan
⚽ | 64' Goal, 2-2, Derek Dougan, Assist by Harry Burrows
🕒 | FT Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-2 Aston Villa

Referee: Ken Aston | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Colchester, 1955-1963 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
Match Report

🟩 2 Sep 1961, Villa 2-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

Scorer(s) | Harry Burrows | 42' | Derek Dougan | 68' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ken Aston | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Colchester, 1955-1963
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩

⚽ | 42' Goal, 1-0, Harry Burrows, Assist by Jimmy MacEwan
🕒 | HT Sheffield United 0-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 68' Goal, 2-0, Derek Dougan, Assist by Jimmy MacEwan
🕒 | FT Sheffield United 0-2 Aston Villa

Referee: C. W. Kingston | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | Newport, -1961 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
Match Report

🟩 5 Sep 1961, Villa 3-0 Rotherham, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Alan O'Neill | 67' | Harry Burrows | 69' | Peter McParland | 109' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: C. W. Kingston | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | Newport, -1961
HT Score: 🟨 0-0 |
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
AET Result: 🟩 Won
AET Score: 🟩 3-0
Aggregate Result: 🟩 Won
Aggregate Score: 🟩 3-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩

🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Rotherham United
⚽ | 67' Goal, 1-0, Alan O'Neill, Assist by Alan Deakin
⚽ | 69' Goal, 2-0, Harry Burrows
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Rotherham United
⚽ | 109' Goal, 3-0, Peter McParland
🕒 | AET Aston Villa 3-0 Rotherham United

Referee: Geoff Hartley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Southport, 1960-1965 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
Match Report

🟥 9 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 West Ham, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Vic Crowe | 46' | Peter McParland | 58' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Geoff Hartley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Southport, 1960-1965
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 2-4
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥

🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 West Ham United
⚽ | 46' Goal, 1-0, Vic Crowe, Assist by Harry Burrows
🥅 | 47' Goal, 1-1, (West Ham United), John Dick
⚽ | 58' Goal, 2-1, Peter McParland, Assist by Jimmy MacEwan
🥅 | 62' Goal, 2-2, (West Ham United), Tony Scott
🥅 | 64' Goal, 2-3, (West Ham United), John Dick
🥅 | 74' Goal, 2-4, (West Ham United), Alan Sealey
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-4 West Ham United

Referee: Unknown Cards: None
Match Report

🟩 13 Sep 1961, Villa 4-3 Bradford, Valley Parade

Scorer(s) | Jimmy MacEwan | 1-0 | Ron Wylie | 24' | 37' | Harry Burrows | 52' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 3-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-3
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩

🟢 | 1' Debut, Mike Tindall
⚽ | Goal, 1-0, Jimmy MacEwan
⚽ | 24' Goal, 2-0, Ron Wylie
⚽ | 37' Goal, 3-0, Ron Wylie
🕒 | HT Bradford City 0-3 Aston Villa
⚽ | 52' Goal, 4-0, Harry Burrows, Assist by Peter McParland
🥅 | Goal, 4-1, (Bradford City), Bobby Webb
🥅 | 76' Goal, 4-2, (Bradford City), Bobby Webb
🥅 | 89' Goal, 4-3, (Bradford City), Bobby Webb
🕒 | FT Bradford City 3-4 Aston Villa

Referee: Tommy Langdale | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Darlington, -1961 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
Match Report

🟥 16 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 Blackburn, Ewood Park

Scorer(s) | Mike Tindall | 11' | Harry Burrows | 68' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Tommy Langdale | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Darlington, -1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 2-4
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥

⚽ | 11' Goal, 1-0, Mike Tindall, Assist by Harry Burrows
🕒 | HT Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 55' Goal, 1-1, (Blackburn Rovers), Ian Lawther
🥅 | 67' Goal, 1-2, (Blackburn Rovers), Ian Lawther
⚽ | 68' Goal, 2-2, Harry Burrows, Assist by Ron Wylie
🥅 | 85' Goal, 2-3, (Blackburn Rovers), Bryan Douglas
🥅 | 88' Goal, 2-4, (Blackburn Rovers), Bryan Douglas
🕒 | FT Blackburn Rovers 4-2 Aston Villa

Referee: Ken Tuck | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Chesterfield, -1962 🆘 🆘 Failed to truly sanction Manchester United's roughhouse tackling Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
Match Report

🟨 18 Sep 1961, Villa 1-1 Manchester United, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 36' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ken Tuck | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Chesterfield, -1962 🆘
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨

⚽ | 36' Goal, 1-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Ron Wylie
🥅 | 45' Goal, 1-1, (Manchester United), Norbert Stiles
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester United
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester United

Referee: Gilbert Pullin | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Bristol, -1961 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
Match Report

🟩 23 Sep 1961, Villa 5-0 Blackpool, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Harry Burrows | 6' | 60' | Peter McParland | 41' | 75' | 87' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Gilbert Pullin | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Bristol, -1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩

⚽ | 6' Goal, 1-0, Harry Burrows
⚽ | 41' Goal, 2-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Ron Wylie
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Blackpool
⚽ | 60' Goal, 3-0, Harry Burrows, Assist by Peter McParland
⚽ | 75' Goal, 4-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Norman Ashe
⚽ | 87' Goal, 5-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Mike Tindall
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 5-0 Blackpool

Referee: John Osbourne | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ipswich, 1961-1970 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
Match Report

🟥 30 Sep 1961, Villa 0-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Scorer(s) | None

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: John Osbourne | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ipswich, 1961-1970
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥

🕒 | HT Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 80' Goal, 0-1, (Tottenham Hotspur), Terry Dyson
🕒 | FT Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Aston Villa

Referee: R. E. Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | Monmouth, -1962 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
Match Report

🟩 2 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wolves, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Jimmy MacEwan | 11' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: R. E. Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | Monmouth, -1962
HT Score:
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩

⚽ | 11' Goal, 1-0, Jimmy MacEwan, Assist by Peter McParland
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Referee: Arthur Holland | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Barnsley, 1959-1964 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
Match Report

🟥 7 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage

Scorer(s) | Jimmy MacEwan | 52' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Arthur Holland | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Barnsley, 1959-1964
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-3
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥

🟢 | 1' Debut, Allan Jones
🥅 | 40' Goal, 0-1, (Fulham), Graham Leggatt
🕒 | HT Fulham 1-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 52' Goal, 1-1, Jimmy MacEwan, Assist by Peter McParland
🥅 | 68' Goal, 1-2, (Fulham), Maurice Cook
🥅 | 82' Goal, 1-3, (Fulham), Dave Metchick
🕒 | FT Fulham 3-1 Aston Villa

Referee: Unknown Cards: None
Match Report

🟩 9 Oct 1961, Villa 3-1 West Ham, Upton Park

Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 35' | Harry Burrows | 44' | Jimmy MacEwan | 85' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩

🥅 | 26' Goal, 0-1, (West Ham United), Musgrove
⚽ | 35' Goal, 1-1, Peter McParland, Assist by Harry Burrows
⚽ | 44' Goal, 2-1, Harry Burrows, Assist by Mike Tindall
🕒 | HT West Ham United 1-2 Aston Villa
💥 | 70' Player left field of play injured, (West Ham United), Phil Woosnam
⚽ | 85' Goal, 3-1, Jimmy MacEwan, Assist by Harry Burrows
🕒 | FT West Ham United 1-3 Aston Villa

Referee: Unknown Cards: None
Match Report

🟩 16 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 15' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩

⚽ | 15' Goal, 1-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Vic Crowe
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday

Referee: Keith Walker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Blackpool, 1961-1973 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
Match Report

🟨 21 Oct 1961, Villa 1-1 Albion, The Hawthorns

Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 44' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Keith Walker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Blackpool, 1961-1973
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨

⚽ | 44' Goal, 1-0, Own Goal, Stan Jones
🕒 | HT West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 50' Goal, 1-1, (West Bromwich Albion), Alec Jackson
🕒 | FT West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Aston Villa

Referee: N Hough | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Macclesfield, -1961 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
Match Report

🟥 28 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 50' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: N Hough | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Macclesfield, -1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-3
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥

🥅 | 1' Goal, 0-1, (Birmingham City), Jimmy Harris
🥅 | 40' Goal, 0-2, (Birmingham City), Orritt
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-2 Birmingham City
⚽ | 50' Goal, 1-2, Peter McParland, Assist by Norman Ashe
🥅 | 55' Goal, 1-3, (Birmingham City), Jimmy Harris
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-3 Birmingham City

Referee: L. J. Tirebuck | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Halifax, -1962 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
Match Report

🟥 4 Nov 1961, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Turf Moor

Scorer(s) | None

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: L. J. Tirebuck | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Halifax, -1962
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥

🥅 | 2' Goal, 0-1, (Burnley), John Connelly
🥅 | 23' Goal, 0-2, (Burnley), Jimmy Robson
🕒 | HT Burnley 2-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 67' Goal, 0-3, (Burnley), Alan Deakin o.g.
🕒 | FT Burnley 3-0 Aston Villa

Referee: J. Cooke | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Cambridgeshire, -1961 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
Match Report

🟩 11 Nov 1961, Villa 3-1 Arsenal, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Harry Burrows | 60' | Peter McParland | 76' | Bobby Thomson | 89' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: J. Cooke | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Cambridgeshire, -1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩

🥅 | 43' Goal, 0-1, (Arsenal), Alan Skirton
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal
⚽ | 60' Goal, 1-1, Harry Burrows, Assist by Alan Deakin
⚽ | 76' Goal, 2-1, Peter McParland, Assist by Bobby Thomson
⚽ | 89' Goal, 3-1, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Alan Deakin
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Arsenal

Referee: T Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | South Stanley, -1961 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
Match Report

🟨 18 Nov 1961, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Burnden Park

Scorer(s) | Bobby Thomson | 60' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: T Reynolds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | South Stanley, -1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨

🥅 | 13' Goal, 0-1, (Bolton Wanderers), Billy McAdams
🕒 | HT Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 60' Goal, 1-1, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Alan O'Neill
🕒 | FT Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Aston Villa

Referee: Ray Tinkler | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Boston, 1961-1976 🆘 🆘 Didn't popularise himself by incorrectly ruling out what would have been a Villa winner for offside and took no action against Ipswich's 'defensive' arts. Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
Match Report

🟥 21 Nov 1961, Villa 2-3 Ipswich, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Harry Burrows | 47' | 75' (pen) |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ray Tinkler | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Boston, 1961-1976 🆘
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 2-3
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥

🥅 | 15' Goal, 0-1, (Ipswich Town), Jimmy Leadbetter
🥅 | 35' Goal, 0-2, (Ipswich Town), Ted Phillips
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-2 Ipswich Town
⚽ | 47' Goal, 1-2, Harry Burrows
⚽ | 75' Goal, 2-2, Harry Burrows, pen
🥅 | 77' Goal, 2-3, (Ipswich Town), Ted Phillips
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-3 Ipswich Town

Referee: Harold Hackney | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Barnsley, 1959-1977 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
Match Report

🟩 25 Nov 1961, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Harry Burrows | 14' | Peter McParland | 19' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Harold Hackney | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Barnsley, 1959-1977
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩

⚽ | 14' Goal, 1-0, Harry Burrows
⚽ | 19' Goal, 2-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Bobby Thomson
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Manchester City
🥅 | 69' Goal, 2-1, (Manchester City), Peter Dobing
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City

Referee: Leo Callaghan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | Merthyr Tydfil, 1954-1971 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
Match Report

🟩 2 Dec 1961, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Filbert Street

Scorer(s) | Ron Wylie | 19' | Derek Dougan | 67' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Leo Callaghan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | Merthyr Tydfil, 1954-1971
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩

⚽ | 19' Goal, 1-0, Ron Wylie, Assist by Derek Dougan
🕒 | HT Leicester City 0-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 67' Goal, 2-0, Derek Dougan, Assist by Jimmy MacEwan
🕒 | FT Leicester City 0-2 Aston Villa

Referee: Frank Cowen | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Oldham, -1965 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
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🟩 9 Dec 1961, Villa 3-0 Ipswich, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 30' | 48' | Bobby Thomson | 83' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Frank Cowen | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Oldham, -1965
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩

⚽ | 30' Goal, 1-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Derek Dougan
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Ipswich Town
⚽ | 48' Goal, 2-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Derek Dougan
⚽ | 83' Goal, 3-0, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Ron Wylie
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Ipswich Town

Referee: S Yates | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Bristol, -1961 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: 🟨 🟨
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🟨 16 Dec 1961, Villa 1-1 Everton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Bobby Thomson | 28' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: S Yates | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Bristol, -1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨

⚽ | 28' Goal, 1-0, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Jimmy MacEwan
🥅 | 29' Goal, 1-1, (Everton), Bobby Collins
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Everton
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Everton

Referee: Gilbert Pullin | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Bristol, -1961 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
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🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Scorer(s) | None

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Gilbert Pullin | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Bristol, -1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥

💥 | 12' Player leaves field of play with injury, (Chelsea), Frank Blunstone
💥 | 27' Player returns to field of play, (Chelsea), Frank Blunstone
🕒 | HT Chelsea 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 48' Goal, 0-1, (Chelsea), Barry Bridges
🕒 | FT Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa

Referee: Ken Collinge | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Hale, -1961 🆘 🆘 Made a shocking call to allow Cardiff's winner, offside to the point of ridiculousness and despite incessant protests, Collinge wanted the goal to stand. Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
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🟥 26 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park

Scorer(s) | None

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ken Collinge | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Hale, -1961 🆘
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥

🕒 | HT Cardiff City 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 67' Goal, 0-1, (Cardiff City), Derek Tapscott
🕒 | FT Cardiff City 1-0 Aston Villa

Referee: Leo Callaghan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | Merthyr Tydfil, 1954-1971 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
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🟩 6 Jan 1962, Villa 4-3 Palace, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Harry Burrows | 10' | 89' | Peter McParland | 23' | Derek Dougan | 52' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Leo Callaghan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | Merthyr Tydfil, 1954-1971
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 2-2
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩

⚽ | 10' Goal, 1-0, Harry Burrows, Assist by Peter McParland
🥅 | 16' Goal, 1-1, (Crystal Palace), Johnny Byrne
🥅 | 17' Goal, 1-2, (Crystal Palace), Uphill
⚽ | 23' Goal, 2-2, Peter McParland, Assist by Harry Burrows
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-2 Crystal Palace
🥅 | 49' Goal, 2-3, (Crystal Palace), Johnny Byrne
⚽ | 52' Goal, 3-3, Derek Dougan, Assist by Charlie Aitken
⚽ | 89' Goal, 4-3, Harry Burrows
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 4-3 Crystal Palace

Referee: Aubrey Moore | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Lowestoft, -1962 🆘 🆘 Booked Dougan for his second challenge on the opposition 'keeper whilst totally failed to censure the predictable thuggery that comes with a game against a Sheffield club. Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: 🟨
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🟨 13 Jan 1962, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Aubrey Moore | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Lowestoft, -1962 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨

🟨 | 31' Booking, Derek Dougan, Foul on goalkeeper
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Sheffield United
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-0 Sheffield United

Referee: Unknown Cards: None
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🟥 15 Jan 1962, Villa 0-2 Manchester United, Old Trafford

Scorer(s) | None

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥

🥅 | 20' Goal, 0-1, (Manchester United), Albert Quixall
🥅 | 26' Goal, 0-2, (Manchester United), Bobby Charlton
🕒 | HT Manchester United 2-0 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Manchester United 2-0 Aston Villa

Referee: P Rhodes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | York, -1965 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
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🟥 20 Jan 1962, Villa 0-2 West Ham, Upton Park

Scorer(s) | None

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: P Rhodes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | York, -1965
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥

🥅 | 2' Goal, 0-1, (West Ham United), Phil Woosnam
🥅 | 18' Goal, 0-2, (West Ham United), John Dick
🕒 | HT West Ham United 2-0 Aston Villa
🕒 | HT West Ham United 2-0 Aston Villa

Referee: Jack Kelly | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Chorley, -1962 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: 🟨
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🟩 27 Jan 1962, Villa 2-1 Huddersfield, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Alfie Hale | 16' | Vic Crowe | 87' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Jack Kelly | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Chorley, -1962
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩

⚽ | 16' Goal, 1-0, Alfie Hale, Assist by Jimmy McMorran
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Huddersfield Town
🥅 | 69' Goal, 1-1, (Huddersfield Town), Kevin McHale
⚽ | 87' Goal, 2-1, Vic Crowe, Assist by Derek Dougan
🟨 | 88' Booking, Vic Crowe, Foul
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Huddersfield Town

Referee: Arthur Sparling | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Grimsby, -1965 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
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🟩 3 Feb 1962, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Derek Dougan | 26' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Arthur Sparling | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Grimsby, -1965
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩

🟢 | 1' Debut, Tommy Ewing
⚽ | 26' Goal, 1-0, Derek Dougan, Assist by Jimmy McMorran
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Blackburn Rovers

Referee: H Webb | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Leeds, -1962 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
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🟩 10 Feb 1962, Villa 2-1 Blackpool, Bloomfield Road

Scorer(s) | Jimmy MacEwan | 58' | Jimmy McMorran | 79' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: H Webb | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Leeds, -1962
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩

💥 | 12' Player injured on field of play, (Blackpool), Barrie Martin
🥅 | 28' Goal, 0-1, (Blackpool), Ray Parry
🕒 | HT Blackpool 1-0 Aston Villa
💥 | 46' Player did not resume on field of play, (Blackpool), Barrie Martin
⚽ | 58' Goal, 1-1, Jimmy MacEwan, Assist by Harry Burrows
⚽ | 79' Goal, 2-1, Jimmy McMorran, Assist by Jimmy MacEwan
🕒 | FT Blackpool 1-2 Aston Villa

Referee: Leo Callaghan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | Merthyr Tydfil, 1954-1971 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
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🟩 17 Feb 1962, Villa 2-1 Charlton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Derek Dougan | 52' | Harry Burrows | 85' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Leo Callaghan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | Merthyr Tydfil, 1954-1971
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩

🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Charlton Athletic
⚽ | 52' Goal, 1-0, Derek Dougan, Assist by Jimmy MacEwan
🥅 | 67' Goal, 1-1, (Charlton Athletic), Brian Kinsey
⚽ | 85' Goal, 2-0, Harry Burrows, Assist by Gordon Lee
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Charlton Athletic

Referee: Unknown Cards: None
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🟨 21 Feb 1962, Villa 0-0 Spurs, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨

🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur

Referee: George McCabe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Sheffield, 1954-1969 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
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🟩 24 Feb 1962, Villa 2-0 Fulham, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Jimmy MacEwan | 53' | Harry Burrows | 80' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: George McCabe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Sheffield, 1954-1969
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩

💥 | Player leaves field of play with injury, Harry Burrows
💥 | Player injured on field of play, Alan Deakin
💥 | Player returns to field of play, Harry Burrows
💥 | 38' Player leaves field of play with injury, Alan Deakin
💥 | 41' Player returns to field of play, Alan Deakin
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Fulham
⚽ | 53' Goal, 1-0, Jimmy MacEwan
⚽ | 80' Goal, 2-0, Harry Burrows, Assist by Bobby Thomson
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Fulham

Referee: Geoff Hartley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Southport, 1960-1965 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
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🟥 3 Mar 1962, Villa 0-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough

Scorer(s) | None

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Geoff Hartley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Southport, 1960-1965
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥

🥅 | 3' Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield United), Derek Wilkinson
🥅 | 44' Goal, 0-2, (Sheffield United), Colin Dobson
🕒 | HT Sheffield United 2-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 54' Goal, 0-3, (Sheffield United), Colin Dobson
🕒 | FT Sheffield United 3-0 Aston Villa

Referee: Jim Finney | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Hereford, 1959-1972 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
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🟥 10 Mar 1962, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Scorer(s) | None

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Jim Finney | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Hereford, 1959-1972
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥

🕒 | HT Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 50' Goal, 0-1, (Tottenham Hotspur), Danny Blanchflower
🥅 | 51' Goal, 0-1, (Tottenham Hotspur), Cliff Jones
🕒 | HT Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Aston Villa

Referee: Unknown Cards: None
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🟩 14 Mar 1962, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Harry Burrows | 88' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩

🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 West Bromwich Albion
⚽ | 88' Goal, 1-0, Harry Burrows
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 West Bromwich Albion

Referee: Arthur Luty | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Leeds, -1965 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
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🟩 17 Mar 1962, Villa 2-0 Birmingham, St Andrew's

Scorer(s) | Harry Burrows | 14' | Ron Wylie | 36' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Arthur Luty | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Leeds, -1965
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩

🟢 | 1' Debut, Wilson Briggs
⚽ | 14' Goal, 1-0, Harry Burrows, Assist by Ron Wylie
⚽ | 36' Goal, 2-0, Ron Wylie, Assist by Alan Baker
🕒 | HT Birmingham City 0-2 Aston Villa
💥 | 69' Player leaves field of play injured, Jimmy Dugdale
💥 | 69' Player leaves field of play injured, (Birmingham City), Bertie Auld
🕒 | FT Birmingham City 0-2 Aston Villa

Referee: H Webb | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Leeds, -1962 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
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🟥 24 Mar 1962, Villa 0-2 Burnley, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: H Webb | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Leeds, -1962
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥

🥅 | 8' Goal, 0-1, (Burnley), John Connelly
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
🥅 | 89' Goal, 0-2, (Burnley), Gordon Harris
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-2 Burnley

Referee: Fred Duxbury | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Preston, -1966 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
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🟩 31 March 1962, Villa 5-4 Arsenal, Highbury.

Scorer(s) | Bobby Thomson | 13' | 58' | Derek Dougan | 61' | Vic Crowe | 64' | Tommy Ewing | 88' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Fred Duxbury | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Preston, -1966
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-4
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩

⚽ | 13' Goal, 1-0, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Derek Dougan
🥅 | 17' Goal, 1-1, (Arsenal), Alan Skirton
🥅 | 28' Goal, 1-2, (Arsenal), Geoff Strong
🕒 | HT Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 50' Goal, 1-3, (Arsenal), Geoff Strong
⚽ | 58' Goal, 2-3, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Derek Dougan
🥅 | 59' Goal, 2-4, (Arsenal), Alan Skirton
⚽ | 61' Goal, 3-4, Derek Dougan, Assist by Alan Deakin
⚽ | 64' Goal, 4-4, Vic Crowe, Assist by Tommy Ewing
⚽ | 88' Goal, 5-4, Tommy Ewing, Assist by Derek Dougan
🕒 | FT Arsenal 4-5 Aston Villa

Referee: Ken Aston | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Colchester, 1955-1963 🆘 🆘 Seemed to over-react to a non-contact shoulder 'barge' that ended with three players booked Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨
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🟩 7 Apr 1962, Villa 3-0 Bolton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Tommy Ewing | 2' | Bobby Thomson | 56' | Derek Dougan | 76' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ken Aston | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Colchester, 1955-1963 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩

⚽ | 2' Goal, 1-0, Tommy Ewing, Assist by Derek Dougan
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Bolton Wanderers
⚽ | 56' Goal, 2-0, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Tommy Ewing
🟨 | 65' Booking, Harry Burrows for a shoulder barge on the 'keeper
🟨 | 65' Booking, Derek Dougan for retaliation to the 'keeper's retaliation
⚽ | 76' Goal, 3-0, Derek Dougan, Assist by Tommy Ewing
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Bolton Wanderers

Referee: Ray Tinkler | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Boston, 1961-1976 🆘 🆘 Harshly booked Bobby Thomson for a challenge on Trautmann that even the home crowd thought was an over-reaction Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: 🟨
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🟥 14 Apr 1962, Villa 0-1, Manchester City, Maine Road

Scorer(s) | None

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ray Tinkler | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Boston, 1961-1976 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥

🟨 | Booking, Bobby Thomson
🕒 | HT Manchester City 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 58' Goal, 0-1, (Manchester City), Noel Young
🕒 | FT Manchester City 1-0 Aston Villa

Referee: Ken Tuck | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Chesterfield, -1962 🆘 🆘 Made a bizarre penalty award for 'hands' with the ball having gone out of play and Charlie Aitken picking it up for the restart. Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
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🟩 21 Apr 1962, Villa 8-3 Leicester, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Bobby Thomson | 6' | 30' | 89' | Derek Dougan | 18' | 56' | Own Goal | 20' | Alan Baker | 60' | Harry Burrows | 61' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ken Tuck | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Chesterfield, -1962 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 4-2
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 8-3
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩

⚽ | 6' Goal, 1-0, Bobby Thomson
🥅 | 14' Goal, 1-1, (Leicester City), Jimmy Walsh
⚽ | 18' Goal, 2-1, Derek Dougan, Assist by Harry Burrows
⚽ | 20' Goal, 3-1, Own Goal, Len Chalmers
🥅 | 27' Goal, 3-2, (Leicester City, pen), Howard Riley
⚽ | 30' Goal, 4-2, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Derek Dougan
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 4-2 Leicester City
⚽ | 56' Goal, 5-2, Derek Dougan, Assist by Tommy Ewing
⚽ | 60' Goal, 6-2, Alan Baker, Assist by Tommy Ewing
⚽ | 61' Goal, 7-2, Harry Burrows
🥅 | 72' Goal, 7-3, (Leicester City), Jimmy Walsh
⚽ | 89' Goal, 8-3, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Tommy Ewing
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 8-3 Leicester City

Referee: F. V. Stringer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Liverpool, -1962 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
Match Report

🟩 23 Apr 1962, Villa 5-1 Forest, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Harry Burrows | 2' | 36' pen | Own Goal | 4' | Bobby Thomson | 22' | Tommy Ewing | 5-1 |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: F. V. Stringer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Liverpool, -1962
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 4-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩

⚽ | 2' Goal, 1-0, Harry Burrows, Assist by Tommy Ewing
⚽ | 4' Goal, 2-0, Own Goal, Bob McKinlay
🥅 | 14' Goal, 2-1, (Nottingham Forest), Colin Addison
⚽ | 22' Goal, 3-1, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Alan Baker
⚽ | 36' Goal, 4-1, Harry Burrows, pen
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 4-1 Nottingham Forest
⚽ | Goal, 5-1, Tommy Ewing
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 5-1 Nottingham Forest

Referee: Kevin Howley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Billingham, 1954-1971 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
Match Report

🟥 24 Apr 1962, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground

Scorer(s) | None

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Kevin Howley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Billingham, 1954-1971
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥

💥 | 40' Player injured on field of play, Alan Deakin
🕒 | HT Nottingham Forest 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 54' Goal, 0-1, (Nottingham Forest), Len Julians
🥅 | 90' Goal, 0-1, (Nottingham Forest), John Quigley
🕒 | FT Nottingham Forest 2-0 Aston Villa

Referee: Ernest Crawford | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Doncaster, -1965 Previous 5: Last Match: Cards: None
Match Report

🟥 28 April 1962, Villa 0-2 Ipswich, Portman Road

Scorer(s) | None

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ernest Crawford | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Doncaster, -1965
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥

🕒 | HT Ipswich Town 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 73' Goal, 0-1, (Ipswich Town), Ray Crawford
🥅 | 77' Goal, 0-2, (Ipswich Town), Ray Crawford
🕒 | FT Ipswich Town 0-0 Aston Villa

Referee: Unknown Cards: None
Match Report

🟨 1 May 1962, Villa 2-2 Cardiff, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 7' | Derek Dougan | 31' |

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 2-2
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨

🥅 | 5' Goal, 0-1, (Cardiff City), Dai Ward
⚽ | 7' Goal, 1-1, Own Goal, Frank Rankmore
🥅 | 17' Goal, 1-2, (Cardiff City), Mel Charles
⚽ | 31' Goal, 2-2, Derek Dougan, Assist by Vic Crowe
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-2 Cardiff City
💥 | 75' Player injured on field of play, Derek Dougan
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-2 Cardiff City

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