Game #2559
Aston Villa
13-5-3, 31 PTS
Saturday, 5 December 1959
Lost
1st (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division Two
Rotherham United
12-6-2, 30 PTS
Millmoor
Attendance: 20,545
🟥 5 Dec 1959, Villa 1-2 Rotherham, Millmoor
Rotherham United
2-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 35' |
🟥 5 Dec 1959, Villa 1-2 Rotherham, Millmoor
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 5 December 1959
🟢 | 1' Debut, Alan Deakin
🥅 | 30' Goal, 0-1, (Rotherham United), Sawyer
⚽ | 35' Goal, 1-1, Jimmy Adam, Assist by Gerry Hitchens
🕒 | HT Rotherham United 1-1 Aston Villa
🟥 | 49' Sending off, Jimmy MacEwan, Kicking
🥅 | 60' Goal, 1-2, (Rotherham United), Billy Myerscough
🕒 | FT Rotherham United 2-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 5 Dec 1959, Villa 1-2 Rotherham, Millmoor
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 5 December 1959
🟥 5 Dec 1959, Villa 1-2 Rotherham, Millmoor
DEBUT APPEARANCES
🟢 M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Rotherham United
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Aston Villa
Rotherham United
🟥 5 Dec 1959, Villa 1-2 Rotherham, Millmoor
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1959-60 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #49 |
Saturday, 5 December 1959
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🟥 5 Dec 1959, Villa 1-2 Rotherham, Millmoor
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Tom Cooper | 🏴 | Bolton, -1960
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 46 | 🟩 | 22 🟨 10 🟥 14 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 5 Dec 1959, Villa 1-2 Rotherham, Millmoor
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Tom Cooper | 🏴 | Bolton, -1960
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: 🟥
🟥 5 Dec 1959, Villa 1-2 Rotherham, Millmoor
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Jimmy Adam and Alan Deakin (debut) replace Pat Saward and Bobby Thomson.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.07 |
Oldest Player |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | 31.48 |
Youngest Player |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 | 18.03 |
🟥 5 Dec 1959, Villa 1-2 Rotherham, Millmoor
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 | 🟢 |
W Jimmy Adam | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 🟥 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Tom Johnston | 🏴 |
Rotherham United
GK Roy Ironside | 🏴 |
RB Roy Silman | 🏴 |
CB Peter Madden | 🏴 |
LB Lol Morgan | 🏴 |
M Roy Lambert | 🏴 |
M Danny Williams | 🏴 |
W Barry Webster | 🏴 |
W Keith Bambridge | 🏴 |
F Keith Kettleborough | 🏴 |
F Billy Myerscough (ex) | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Brian Sawyer | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 5 Dec 1959, Villa 1-2 Rotherham, Millmoor
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟥 5 Dec 1959, Villa 1-2 Rotherham, Millmoor
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
🟥 5 Dec 1959, Villa 1-2 Rotherham, Millmoor
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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 5 Dec 1959, Villa 1-2 Rotherham, Millmoor
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Rotherham XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟥 5 Dec 1959, Villa 1-2 Rotherham, Millmoor
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 5 Dec 1959, Villa 1-2 Rotherham, Millmoor
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 5 Dec 1959, Villa 1-2 Rotherham, Millmoor
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 5 Dec 1959, Villa 1-2 Rotherham, Millmoor
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 5 Dec 1959, Villa 1-2 Rotherham, Millmoor