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1959-60
Season Summary
Division | League | Pos | FA | FA Cup Progress | EFL | League Cup Progress | Europe | European Progress |
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Division Two | 🏆 | Semi Final | n/a | n/a |
1959-60
League Table
Division Two
Position | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Previous 5 | |
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23 | Aston Villa ⬆️ | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 89 | 43 | 46 | 59 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 6 | | |
24 | Cardiff City ⬆️ | 42 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 90 | 62 | 28 | 58 | 31 | 37 | 21 | 17 | 20 | | |
25 | Liverpool | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 90 | 66 | 24 | 50 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 33 | | |
26 | Sheffield United | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 68 | 51 | 17 | 50 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 22 | 13 | | |
27 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 90 | 64 | 26 | 48 | 35 | 29 | 28 | 36 | 34 | | |
28 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 73 | 52 | 21 | 47 | 36 | 31 | 34 | 21 | 12 | | |
29 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 90 | 87 | 3 | 47 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 5 | | |
30 | Rotherham United | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 61 | 60 | 1 | 47 | 44 | 40 | 39 | 41 | 25 | | |
31 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 72 | 78 | -6 | 47 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 31 | | |
32 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 76 | 61 | 15 | 44 | 39 | 34 | 37 | 45 | 46 | | |
33 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 78 | 68 | 10 | 44 | 38 | 30 | 45 | 47 | 43 | | |
34 | Swansea Town | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 82 | 84 | -2 | 40 | 33 | 41 | 32 | 32 | 32 | | |
35 | Lincoln City | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 75 | 78 | -3 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 40 | 30 | 38 | | |
36 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 67 | 76 | -9 | 38 | 34 | 45 | 50 | 46 | 50 | | |
37 | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 57 | 71 | -14 | 36 | 40 | 45 | 58 | 53 | 47 | | |
38 | Sunderland | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 52 | 65 | -13 | 36 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 4 | | |
39 | Stoke City | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66 | 83 | -17 | 35 | 27 | 33 | 27 | 35 | 27 | | |
40 | Derby County | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 61 | 77 | -16 | 35 | 29 | 38 | 45 | 46 | 44 | | |
41 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 61 | 89 | -28 | 35 | 45 | 47 | 62 | 43 | 42 | | |
42 | Portsmouth | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 59 | 77 | -18 | 32 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 3 | | |
43 | Hull City ⬇️ | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 48 | 76 | -28 | 30 | 46 | 49 | 52 | 44 | 41 | | |
44 | Bristol City ⬇️ | 42 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 60 | 97 | -37 | 27 | 32 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 45 | |
1959-60
Fixture List
Game # | Matchday Summary | Competition Summary | W | D | L | Position | Opposition Subs | Opposition Manager | Opposition Unused | Opposition Team Cost | Team Cost | Opposition Matchday Squad | Matchday Squad | Opposition Unavailable | Result Image | European Season | Scorer(s) Front | Previous Game | Next Game | Previous vs | Next vs | Villa Context | Opposition Context | Match Manager | Crest | Competition Image | Competition Category | Manager Match | Manager Performance | Heading For | Media Credit | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Player 7 | Player 8 | Player 9 | Player 10 | Player 11 | Kit | Sub 1 | Sub 2 | Sub 3 | Sub 4 | Sub 5 | Unused 1 | Unused 2 | Unused 3 | Unused 4 | Unused 5 | Unused 6 | Unused 7 | Unused 8 | Unused 9 | Unused 10 | Unused 11 | Ref Standalone | Last Window | Opposition Last Window | Injured | p1 Start | p1 App | p1 L | p1 GC | s1 App | s1 Sub | s1 D | s1 GC | s1 L | p1 W | p1 cs | s1 W | s1 CS | s2 App | s2 Sub | s2 W | s2 D | s2 L | s2 GC | s2 CS | p1 D | p1 Gls | p1 Ast | p2 App | p2 Start | p2 Gl | p2 Ast | p2 W | p2 D | p2 L | s1 Gl | s1 Ast | s2 Gl | s2 Ast | s4 Sub | s4 App | s4 Gl | s4 Ast | s4 W | s4 D | s4 L | s4 GC | s4 CS | s2 Bk | s1 Bk | Sub Sub | p5 St | p5 Gl | p5 Ast | p5 W | p5 D | p5 L | p5 GC | p5 CS | p5 Bk | p5 So | s3 Sub | s3 App | s3 Gl | s3 Ast | s3 W | s3 D | s3 L | s3 GC | s3 CS | s3 Bk | s3 So | p2 Bk | p2 So | s5 Sub | s5 App | s5 Gl | s5 Ast | s5 W | s5 D | s5 L | s5 GC | s5 CS | s5 Bk | s5 So | p2 GC | p2 CS | p1 Bk | p1 So | s1 So | s2 So | s4 Bk | s4 So | p3 App | p3 Start | p3 Gl | p3 Ast | p3 D | p3 W | p3 L | p3 CS | p3 GC | p3 Bk | p3 So | p4 App | p4 St | p4 Gl | p4 Ast | p4 W | p4 D | p4 L | p4 GC | p4 CS | p4 Bk | p4 So | p6 App | p6 St | p6 Gl | p6 Ast | p6 W | p6 D | p6 L | p6 GC | p6 CS | p6 Bk | p6 So | p7 App | p7 St | p7 Gl | p7 Ast | p7 W | p7 D | p7 L | p7 GC | p7 CS | p7 Bk | p7 So | p8 App | p8 St | p8 Gl | p8 Ast | p8 W | p8 D | p8 L | p8 GC | p8 CS | p8 Bk | p8 So | p11 App | p11 St | p11 Gl | p11 Ast | p11 W | p11 D | p11 L | p11 GC | p11 CS | p11 Bk | p11 So | p10 App | p10 St | p10 Gl | p10 Ast | p10 W | p10 D | p10 L | p10 GC | p10 CS | p10 Bk | p10 So | p9 App | p9 St | p9 Gl | p9 Ast | p9 W | p9 D | p9 L | p9 GC | p9 CS | p9 Bk | p9 So |
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2539 | 🟩 22 Aug 1959, Villa 2-1 Brighton, Goldstone Ground | Division Two | 🟩 | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Billy Lane | 🏴 | | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Brighton XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11 | Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟨 29 Apr 1959, Villa 1-1 Albion, The Hawthorns | 🟥 26 Aug 1959, Villa 0-1 Sunderland, Roker Park | 🟩 10 Jan 1955, Villa 4-2 Brighton, Villa Park | 🟩 19 Dec 1959, Villa 3-1 Brighton, Villa Park | 1-0-0, 2 PTS | 0-0-1, 0 PTS | Joe Mercer | League | 26 | 🕒 26 | 🟩 | 10 🟨 5 🟥 11 | 1.35 | Mid Table | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | | FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | | FB Doug Winton | 🏴 | | CB Terry Morrall | 🏴 | | M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | | M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | | Ken Aston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2540 | 🟥 26 Aug 1959, Villa 0-1 Sunderland, Roker Park | Division Two | 🟥 | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Alan Brown | 🏴 | | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Sunderland XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11 | Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Not Recorded | 🟥 | 🟩 22 Aug 1959, Villa 2-1 Brighton, Goldstone Ground | 🟩 29 Aug 1959, Villa 1-0 Swansea, Villa Park | 🟩 11 Jan 1958, Villa 5-2 Sunderland, Villa Park | 🟩 31 Aug 1959, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Villa Park | 1-0-1, 2 PTS | 1-0-1, 2 PTS | Joe Mercer | League | 27 | 🕒 27 | 🟩 | 10 🟨 5 🟥 12 | 1.3 | Mid Table | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | | FB John Neal | 🏴 | | FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | | CB Terry Morrall | 🏴 | | M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | | M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | | Ken Collinge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2541 | 🟩 29 Aug 1959, Villa 1-0 Swansea, Villa Park | Division Two | 🟩 | 5th | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Trevor Morris | 🏴 | | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Swansea XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11 | Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Not Reported | 🟩 | 🟥 26 Aug 1959, Villa 0-1 Sunderland, Roker Park | 🟩 31 Aug 1959, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Villa Park | 🟩 19 Apr 1938, Villa 4-0 Swansea, Villa Park | 🟩 2 Jan 1960, Villa 3-1 Swansea, Vetch Field | 2-0-1, 4 PTS | 1-0-2, 2 PTS | Joe Mercer | League | 28 | 🕒 28 | 🟩 | 11 🟨 5 🟥 12 | 1.36 | Mid Table | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | | FB John Neal | 🏴 | | FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | | CB Terry Morrall | 🏴 | | M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | | M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | | Major C. H. Dennis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2542 | 🟩 31 Aug 1959, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Villa Park | Division Two | 🟩 | 3rd (+2) | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Alan Brown | 🏴 | | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Sunderland XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟩 29 Aug 1959, Villa 1-0 Swansea, Villa Park | 🟨 5 Sep 1959, Villa 1-1 Bristol Rovers, Eastville Stadium | 🟥 26 Aug 1959, Villa 0-1 Sunderland, Roker Park | 🟩 12 Jan 1963, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Roker Park | 3-0-1, 6 PTS | 1-1-2, 3 PTS | Joe Mercer | League | 29 | 🕒 29 | 🟩 | 12 🟨 5 🟥 12 | 1.41 | Mid Table | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | | FB John Neal | 🏴 | | FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | | CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | | M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | | M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | | Unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2543 | 🟨 5 Sep 1959, Villa 1-1 Bristol Rovers, Eastville Stadium | Division Two | 🟨 | 2nd (+1) | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Bert Tann | 🏴 | | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Rovers XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Not Recorded | 🟨 | 🟩 31 Aug 1959, Villa 3-0 Sunderland, Villa Park | 🟩 9 Sep 1959, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Fratton Park | None | 🟩 16 Jan 1960, Villa 4-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park | 3-1-1, 7 PTS | 1-3-0, 5 PTS | Joe Mercer | League | 30 | 🕒 30 | 🟩 | 12 🟨 6 🟥 12 | 1.4 | Mid Table | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | | FB John Neal | 🏴 | | FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | | CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | | M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | | M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | | F. V. Stringer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2544 | 🟩 9 Sep 1959, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Fratton Park | Division Two | 🟩 | 2nd (-) | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Freddie Cox | 🏴 | | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Portsmouth XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11 | Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟨 5 Sep 1959, Villa 1-1 Bristol Rovers, Eastville Stadium | 🟩 12 Sep 1959, Villa 2-1 Ipswich, Villa Park | 🟥 3 Sep 1958, Villa 2-5 Portsmouth, Fratton Park | 🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park | 4-1-1, 9 PTS | 2-0-4, 4 PTS | Joe Mercer | League | 31 | 🕒 31 | 🟩 | 13 🟨 6 🟥 12 | 1.45 | Top 8 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | | FB John Neal | 🏴 | | FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | | CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | | M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | | M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | | Gilbert Pullin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2545 | 🟩 12 Sep 1959, Villa 3-1 Ipswich, Villa Park | Division Two | 🟩 | 1st (+1) | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Alf Ramsey | 🏴 | | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Ipswich XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟩 9 Sep 1959, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Fratton Park | 🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park | 🟩 11 Jan 1939, Villa 2-1 Ipswich, Portman Road | 🟥 23 Jan 1960, Villa 1-2 Ipswich, Portman Road | 5-1-1, 11 PTS | 2-0-5, 4 PTS | Joe Mercer | League | 32 | 🕒 32 | 🟩 | 14 🟨 6 🟥 12 | 1.5 | Top 8 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | | FB John Neal | 🏴 | | FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | | CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | | M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | | M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | | Jim Carr | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2546 | 🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park | Division Two | 🟩 | 1st (-) | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Freddie Cox | 🏴 | | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Portsmouth XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11 | Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟩 12 Sep 1959, Villa 2-1 Ipswich, Villa Park | 🟩 19 Sep 1959, Villa 1-0 Huddersfield, Leeds Road | 🟩 9 Sep 1959, Villa 2-1 Portsmouth, Fratton Park | 🟨 15 April 1968, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park. | 6-1-1, 13 PTS | 1-2-5, 4 PTS | Joe Mercer | League | 33 | 🕒 33 | 🟩 | 15 🟨 6 🟥 12 | 1.55 | Top 8 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | | FB John Neal | 🏴 | | FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | | CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | | M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | | M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | | Referee: Jack Kelly | 🏴 | Chorley, -1962 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2547 | 🟩 19 Sep 1959, Villa 1-0 Huddersfield, Leeds Road | Division Two | 🟩 | 1st (-) | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Bill Shankly | 🏴 | | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Huddersfield XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11 | Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟩 14 Sep 1959, Villa 5-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park | 🟩 26 Sep 1959, Villa 1-0 Orient, Villa Park | 🟩 31 Dec 1955, Villa 3-0 Huddersfield, Villa Park | 🟩 6 Feb 1960, Villa 4-0 Huddersfield, Villa Park | 7-1-1, 15 PTS | 5-1-3, 11 PTS | Joe Mercer | League | 34 | 🕒 34 | 🟩 | 16 🟨 6 🟥 12 | 1.59 | Top 8 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | | FB John Neal | 🏴 | | FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | | CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | | M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | | M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | | Referee: Arthur Jobling | 🏴 | Morecambe, 1958-1963 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2548 | 🟩 26 Sep 1959, Villa 1-0 Orient, Villa Park | Division Two | 🟩 | 1st (-) | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Les Gore | 🏴 | | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Orient XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11 | Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟩 19 Sep 1959, Villa 1-0 Huddersfield, Leeds Road | 🟨 30 Sep 1959, Villa 3-3 Stoke, Victoria Ground | 🟩 30 Jan 1929, Villa 8-0 Orient, Villa Park | 🟨 13 Feb 1960, Villa 0-0 Orient, Brisbane Road | 8-1-1, 17 PTS | 4-3-3, 11 PTS | Joe Mercer | League | 35 | 🕒 35 | 🟩 | 17 🟨 6 🟥 12 | 1.63 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | | FB John Neal | 🏴 | | FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | | CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | | M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | | M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | | George McCabe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2549 | 🟨 30 Sep 1959, Villa 3-3 Stoke, Victoria Ground | Division Two | 🟨 | 1st (-) | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Frank Taylor | 🏴 | | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Stoke XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11 | Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Not Recorded | 🟨 | 🟩 26 Sep 1959, Villa 1-0 Orient, Villa Park | 🟨 3 Oct 1959, Villa 0-0 Lincoln, Sincil Bank | 🟥 13 Jan 1958, Villa 0-2 Stoke, Molineux | 🟩 18 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park | 8-2-1, 18 PTS | 4-3-4, 11 PTS | Joe Mercer | League | 36 | 🕒 36 | 🟩 | 17 🟨 7 🟥 12 | 1.61 | Top 8 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | | FB John Neal | 🏴 | | FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | | CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | | M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | | M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | | John Mitchell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2550 | 🟨 3 Oct 1959, Villa 0-0 Lincoln, Sincil Bank | Division Two | 🟨 | 1st (-) | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Con Moulson | 🇮🇪 | | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Lincoln XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11 | Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Not Recorded | 🟨 | 🟨 30 Sep 1959, Villa 3-3 Stoke, Victoria Ground | 🟨 10 Oct 1959, Villa 1-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane | None | 🟨 1 Mar 1960, Villa 1-1 Lincoln, Villa Park | 8-3-1, 19 PTS | 2-1-8, 5 PTS | Joe Mercer | League | 37 | 🕒 37 | 🟩 | 17 🟨 8 🟥 12 | 1.59 | Top 8 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | | FB John Neal | 🏴 | | FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | | CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | | M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | | M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | | Ken Dagnall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2551 | 🟨 10 Oct 1959, Villa 1-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane | Division Two | 🟨 | 1st (-) | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | John Harris | 🏴 | | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Sheffield United XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11 | Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Not Recorded | 🟨 | 🟨 3 Oct 1959, Villa 0-0 Lincoln, Sincil Bank | 🟩 17 Oct 1959, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park | 🟩 14 Apr 1956, Villa 3-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park | 🟥 27 Feb 1960, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Villa Park | 8-4-1, 20 PTS | 5-4-3, 14 PTS | Joe Mercer | League | 38 | 🕒 38 | 🟩 | 17 🟨 9 🟥 12 | 1.58 | Top 8 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | | FB John Neal | 🏴 | | FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | | CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | | M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | | M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | | J. Parkinson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2552 | 🟩 17 Oct 1959, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park | Division Two | 🟩 | 1st (-) | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Bob Dennison | 🏴 | | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Boro XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11 | Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟨 10 Oct 1959, Villa 1-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane | 🟨 24 Oct 1959, Villa 2-2 Derby, Baseball Ground | 🟩 26 Jan 1957, Villa 3-2 Boro, Ayresome Park | 🟩 5 Mar 1960, Villa 1-0 Boro, Ayresome Park | 9-4-1, 22 PTS | 6-4-3, 16 PTS | Joe Mercer | League | 39 | 🕒 39 | 🟩 | 18 🟨 9 🟥 12 | 1.62 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | | FB John Neal | 🏴 | | FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | | CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | | M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | | W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | | Referee: R. E. Smith | 🏴 | Newport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2553 | 🟨 24 Oct 1959, Villa 2-2 Derby, Baseball Ground | Division Two | 🟨 | 1st (-) | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Harry Storer Jr. | 🏴 | | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Derby XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11 | Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Not Recorded | 🟨 | 🟩 17 Oct 1959, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park | 🟩 31 Oct 1959, Villa 2-0 Plymouth, Villa Park | 🟩 3 Jan 1953, Villa 3-0 Derby, Villa Park | 🟩 15 Mar 1960, Villa 3-2 Derby, Villa Park | 9-5-1, 23 PTS | 4-2-8, 10 PTS | Joe Mercer | League | 40 | 🕒 40 | 🟩 | 18 🟨 10 🟥 12 | 1.6 | Top 8 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | | FB John Neal | 🏴 | | FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | | CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | | M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | | M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | | Aubrey Moore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2554 | 🟩 31 Oct 1959, Villa 2-0 Plymouth, Villa Park | Division Two | 🟩 | 1st (-) | No Substitutions permitted in period | Jack Rowley | 🏴 | | No Substitutions permitted in period | Plymouth XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11 | Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟨 24 Oct 1959, Villa 2-2 Derby, Baseball Ground | 🟥 7 Nov 1959, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Anfield | 🟩 23 Feb 1938, Villa 3-0 Plymouth, Villa Park | 🟥 30 Apr 1960, Villa 0-3 Plymouth, Home Park | 10-5-1, 25 PTS | 3-4-8, 10 PTS | Joe Mercer | League | 41 | 🕒 41 | 🟩 | 19 🟨 10 🟥 12 | 1.63 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | | FB John Neal | 🏴 | | FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | | CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | | M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | | M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | | N. Hough | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2555 | 🟥 7 Nov 1959, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Anfield | Division Two | 🟥 | 1st (-) | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Phil Taylor | 🏴 | | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Liverpool XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Not Recorded | 🟥 | 🟩 31 Oct 1959, Villa 2-0 Plymouth, Villa Park | 🟩 14 Nov 1959, Villa 11-1 Charlton, Villa Park | 🟩 27 Feb 1954, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Villa Park | 🟨 30 Mar 1960, Villa 4-4 Liverpool, Villa Park | 10-5-2, 25 PTS | 6-5-5, 17 PTS | Joe Mercer | League | 42 | 🕒 42 | 🟩 | 19 🟨 10 🟥 13 | 1.6 | Top 8 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | | FB John Neal | 🏴 | | FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | | CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | | M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | | M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | | Ken Tuck | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2556 | 🟩 14 Nov 1959, Villa 11-1 Charlton, Villa Park | Division Two | 🟩 | 1st (-) | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Jimmy Trotter | 🏴 | | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Charlton XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟥 7 Nov 1959, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Anfield | 🟩 21 Nov 1959, Villa 5-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate | 🟩 15 Dec 1956, Villa 2-0 Charlton, The Valley | 🟥 2 Apr 1960, Villa 0-2 Charlton, The Valley | 11-5-2, 27 PTS | 6-7-4, 19 PTS | Joe Mercer | League | 43 | 🕒 43 | 🟩 | 20 🟨 10 🟥 13 | 1.63 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | | FB John Neal | 🏴 | | FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | | CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | | M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | | M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | | L. J. Tirebuck | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2557 | 🟩 21 Nov 1959, Villa 5-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate | Division Two | 🟩 | 1st (-) | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Peter Doherty | 🇬🇧 | | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Charlton XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11 | Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟩 14 Nov 1959, Villa 11-1 Charlton, Villa Park | 🟩 28 Nov 1959, Villa 5-0 Scunthorpe, Villa Park | 🟩 16 Feb 1957, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park | 🟩 9 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park | 12-5-2, 29 PTS | 5-1-11, 11 PTS | Joe Mercer | League | 44 | 🕒 44 | 🟩 | 21 🟨 10 🟥 13 | 1.66 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | | FB John Neal | 🏴 | | FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | | CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | | M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | | M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | | Francis Gerrard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2558 | 🟩 28 Nov 1959, Villa 5-0 Scunthorpe, Villa Park | Division Two | 🟩 | 1st (-) | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Frank Soo | 🏴 | | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Scunthorpe XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11 | Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟩 21 Nov 1959, Villa 5-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate | 🟥 5 Dec 1959, Villa 1-2 Rotherham, Millmoor | None | 🟩 19 Mar 1960, Villa 2-1 Scunthorpe, Glandford Park | 13-5-2, 31 PTS | 5-7-7, 17 PTS | Joe Mercer | League | 45 | 🕒 45 | 🟩 | 22 🟨 10 🟥 13 | 1.69 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | | FB John Neal | 🏴 | | FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | | CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | | M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | | M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | | Gilbert Pullin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2559 | 🟥 5 Dec 1959, Villa 1-2 Rotherham, Millmoor | Division Two | 🟥 | 1st (-) | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Tom Johnston | 🏴 | | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Rotherham XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11 | Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11 | Not Recorded | 🟥 | 🟩 28 Nov 1959, Villa 5-0 Scunthorpe, Villa Park | 🟩 12 Dec 1959, Villa 2-0 Cardiff, Villa Park | 🟩 10 Jan 1959, Villa 2-1 Rotherham, Villa Park | 🟩 23 Apr 1960, Villa 3-0 Rotherham, Villa Park | 13-5-3, 31 PTS | 12-6-2, 30 PTS | Joe Mercer | League | 46 | 🕒 46 | 🟩 | 22 🟨 10 🟥 14 | 1.65 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | | FB John Neal | 🏴 | | FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | | CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | | M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | | W Jimmy Adam | 🏴 | | Referee: Tom Cooper | 🏴 | Bolton, -1960 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2560 | 🟩 12 Dec 1959, Villa 2-0 Cardiff, Villa Park | Division Two | 🟩 | 1st (-) | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Bill Jones | 🏴 | | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Cardiff XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11 | Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟥 5 Dec 1959, Villa 1-2 Rotherham, Millmoor | 🟩 19 Dec 1959, Villa 3-1 Brighton, Villa Park | 🟥 3 Apr 1957, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park | 🟥 16 Apr 1960, Villa 0-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park | 14-5-3, 33 PTS | 12-6-3, 30 PTS | Joe Mercer | League | 47 | 🕒 47 | 🟩 | 23 🟨 10 🟥 14 | 1.68 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | | FB John Neal | 🏴 | | FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | | CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | | M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | | M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | | H. Webb | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2561 | 🟩 19 Dec 1959, Villa 3-1 Brighton, Villa Park | Division Two | 🟩 | 1st (-) | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Billy Lane | 🏴 | | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟩 12 Dec 1959, Villa 2-0 Cardiff, Villa Park | 🟩 26 Dec 1959, Villa 1-0 Hull, Boothferry Park | 🟩 22 Aug 1959, Villa 2-1 Brighton, Goldstone Ground | 🟨 3 October 1970, Villa 0-0 Brighton, Villa Park. | 15-5-3, 35 PTS | 6-6-10, 18 PTS | Joe Mercer | League | 48 | 🕒 48 | 🟩 | 24 🟨 10 🟥 14 | 1.71 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | | FB John Neal | 🏴 | | FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | | CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | | M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | | M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | | J Cook | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2562 | 🟩 26 Dec 1959, Villa 1-0 Hull, Boothferry Park | Division Two | 🟩 | 1st (-) | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Bob Brocklebank (ex) | 🏴 | | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Hull XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11 | Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟩 19 Dec 1959, Villa 3-1 Brighton, Villa Park | 🟨 28 Dec 1959, Villa 1-1 Hull, Villa Park | 🟩 12 Jan 1956, Villa 2-1 Hull, Boothferry Park | 🟨 28 Dec 1959, Villa 1-1 Hull, Villa Park | 16-5-3, 37 PTS | 5-4-14, 14 PTS | Joe Mercer | League | 49 | 🕒 49 | 🟩 | 25 🟨 10 🟥 14 | 1.73 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | | FB John Neal | 🏴 | | FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | | CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | | M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | | M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | | Unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2563 | 🟨 28 Dec 1959, Villa 1-1 Hull, Villa Park | Division Two | 🟨 | 1st (-) | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Bob Brocklebank (ex) | 🏴 | | No Substitutions Permitted in Period | Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11 | Not Recorded | 🟨 | 🟩 26 Dec 1959, Villa 1-0 Hull, Boothferry Park | 🟩 2 Jan 1960, Villa 3-1 Swansea, Vetch Field | 🟩 26 Dec 1959, Villa 1-0 Hull, Boothferry Park | 🟥 18 November 1967, Villa 2-3 Hull, Villa Park | 16-6-3, 38 PTS | 5-5-14, 15 PTS | Joe Mercer | League | 50 | 🕒 50 | 🟩 | 25 🟨 11 🟥 14 | 1.72 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | | FB John Neal | 🏴 | | FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | | CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | | M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | | M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | | John Mitchell |