Game #2545
Aston Villa
5-1-1, 11 PTS
Saturday, 12 September 1959
Won
1st (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
Division Two
Ipswich Town
2-0-5, 4 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 36,608
🟩 12 Sep 1959, Villa 3-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
Aston Villa
3-1
Ipswich Town
Assist(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 3' | Bobby Thomson | 16' | 43' |
🟩 12 Sep 1959, Villa 3-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 12 September 1959
⚽ | 3' Goal, 1-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Gerry Hitchens
💥 | 4' Missed Penalty, Stan Lynn
⚽ | 16' Goal, 2-0, Ron Wylie, Assist by Bobby Thomson
⚽ | 43' Goal, 3-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Bobby Thomson
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 3-0 Ipswich Town
🥅 | 75' Goal, 3-1, (Ipswich Town), Ray Crawford
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Ipswich Town
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 12 Sep 1959, Villa 3-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 12 September 1959
🟩 12 Sep 1959, Villa 3-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Ipswich Town
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Aston Villa
Ipswich Town
🟩 12 Sep 1959, Villa 3-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1959-60 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #35 |
Saturday, 12 September 1959
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🟩 12 Sep 1959, Villa 3-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Jim Carr | 🏴 | Sheffield, -1968
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 3-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 32 | 🟩 | 14 🟨 6 🟥 12 | 1.5
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
🟩 12 Sep 1959, Villa 3-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Jim Carr | 🏴 | Sheffield, -1968
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟩 12 Sep 1959, Villa 3-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Joe Mercer names the same line up for the fourth consecutive game.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.51 |
Oldest Player |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | 31.25 |
Youngest Player |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | 22.49 |
🟩 12 Sep 1959, Villa 3-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Alf Ramsey | 🏴 |
Ipswich Town
GK Roy Bailey | 🏴 |
RB Basil Acres | 🏴 |
D Andy Nelson | 🏴 |
LB Ken Malcolm | 🏴 |
RH Neil Myles | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Belcher | 🏴 |
W Jimmy Leadbetter | 🏴 |
F Dermot Curtis | 🇮🇪 |
CF Ray Crawford | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Ted Phillips | 🏴 |
CF Brian Siddall | 🏴 |
🟩 12 Sep 1959, Villa 3-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 12 Sep 1959, Villa 3-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
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
🟩 12 Sep 1959, Villa 3-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
|---|---|
🟩 12 Sep 1959, Villa 3-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Ipswich XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
🟩 12 Sep 1959, Villa 3-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 12 Sep 1959, Villa 3-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 12 Sep 1959, Villa 3-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 12 Sep 1959, Villa 3-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 12 Sep 1959, Villa 3-1 Ipswich, Villa Park