Game #2572
Aston Villa
19-7-5, 45 PTS
Saturday, 27 February 1960
Lost
2nd (-1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥
Division Two
Sheffield United
14-7-9, 35 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 43,830
🟥 27 Feb 1960, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-3
Sheffield United
Assist(s) | None
🟥 27 Feb 1960, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 27 February 1960
🥅 | 4' Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield United), Derek Pace
🥅 | 31' Goal, 0-2, (Sheffield United), Derek Pace
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-2 Sheffield United
🥅 | 57' Goal, 0-3, (Sheffield United), Derek Pace
⚽ | 63' Goal, 2-1, Bobby Thomson
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-3 Sheffield United
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 27 Feb 1960, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 27 February 1960
🟥 27 Feb 1960, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Sheffield United
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1924–25
Aston Villa
Sheffield United
🟥 27 Feb 1960, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1959-60 |
Matchday | #34 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #62 |
Saturday, 27 February 1960
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🟥 27 Feb 1960, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Leo Callaghan | 🏴 | Merthyr Tydfil, 1954-1971
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 59 | 🟩 | 31 🟨 12 🟥 16 | 1.78
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 27 Feb 1960, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Leo Callaghan | 🏴 | Merthyr Tydfil, 1954-1971
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟥 27 Feb 1960, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Joe Mercer names the same line up for the fifth consecutive game.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.97 |
Oldest Player |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | 31.72 |
Youngest Player |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | 22.95 |
🟥 27 Feb 1960, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, 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
John Harris | 🏴 |
Sheffield United
GK Alan Hodgkinson | 🏴 |
RB Cec Coldwell | 🏴 |
LB Graham Shaw | 🏴 |
M Joe Shaw | 🏴 |
M Brian Richardson | 🏴 |
M Gerry Summers | 🏴 |
W Kevin Lewis | 🏴 |
W Ron Simpson | 🏴 |
W Billy Hodgson | 🏴 |
F Willie Hamilton | 🏴 |
CF Derek Pace (ex) | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ |
🟥 27 Feb 1960, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟥 27 Feb 1960, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, 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
🟥 27 Feb 1960, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 27 Feb 1960, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Sheffield United XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟥 27 Feb 1960, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 27 Feb 1960, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 27 Feb 1960, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 27 Feb 1960, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 27 Feb 1960, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Villa Park