Game #2565
Aston Villa
Saturday, 9 January 1960
Won
3rd Round
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
FA Cup
Leeds United
Villa Park
Attendance: 43,474
🟩 9 Jan 1960, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-1
Leeds United
Assist(s) | Jimmy MacEwan | 30' | Peter McParland | 49' |
🟩 9 Jan 1960, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 9 January 1960
🥅 | 26' Goal, 0-1, (Leeds United), John McCole
⚽ | 30' Goal, 1-1, Peter McParland, Assist by Jimmy MacEwan
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Leeds United
⚽ | 49' Goal, 2-1, Ron Wylie, Assist by Peter McParland
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Leeds United
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 9 Jan 1960, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 9 January 1960
Joe Mercer's Villa transfer their excellent League form into the FA Cup as they beat first division Leeds at Villa Park to reach the fourth round for the fifth time in six seasons.
🟩 9 Jan 1960, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Leeds United
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 9 Jan 1960, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1959-60 |
Matchday | #27 |
Manager Game | #55 |
Saturday, 9 January 1960
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🟩 9 Jan 1960, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: John Husband | 🏴 | London, -1960
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 52 | 🟩 | 27 🟨 11 🟥 14 | 1.77
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 9 Jan 1960, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: John Husband | 🏴 | London, -1960
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟩 9 Jan 1960, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Jimmy MacEwan replaces Norman Ashe.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.84 |
Oldest Player |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | 31.58 |
Youngest Player |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | 22.82 |
🟩 9 Jan 1960, Villa 2-1 Leeds, 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
Jack Taylor | 🏴 |
Leeds United
GK Roy Wood | 🏴 |
D Jimmy Ashall | 🏴 |
CB Jack Charlton | 🏴 |
LB Grenville Hair | 🏴 |
M Bobby Cameron | 🏴 |
M Archie Gibson | 🏴 |
W Chris Crowe | 🏴 |
W George Meek | 🏴 |
F Billy Cush | 🇬🇧 |
F Noel Peyton | 🇮🇪 |
CF John McCole | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟩 9 Jan 1960, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 9 Jan 1960, Villa 2-1 Leeds, 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
🟩 9 Jan 1960, Villa 2-1 Leeds, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 9 Jan 1960, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Leeds XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
🟩 9 Jan 1960, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 9 Jan 1960, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
W Jimmy Adam | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 9 Jan 1960, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 9 Jan 1960, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 9 Jan 1960, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park