Game #2581
Aston Villa
23-9-6, 55 PTS
Saturday, 9 April 1960
Won
1st (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩
Division Two
Bristol City
9-5-22, 23 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 33,682
🟩 9 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-1
Bristol City
Assist(s) | None
🟩 9 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 9 April 1960
🥅 | 14' Goal, 0-1, (Bristol City), Roger Collinson
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Bristol City
⚽ | 48' Goal, 1-1, Stan Lynn, pen
⚽ | 87' Goal, 2-1, Stan Lynn, pen
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Bristol City
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟩 9 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 9 April 1960
Villa are back in the first division after a season away as two debatable penalties let them come from behind to win over relegation threatened Bristol City. Cardiff win though to keep the destination of the second division championship in the balance with the Welsh club a point behind with four to play and next up.
Joe Mercer's Villa bounce back from only their sixth loss in thirty seven League games to beat Bristol City at Villa Park and make it twenty three wins, nine draws and six defeats, five away, in thirty eight division two games so far this season. With four games to play Villa clinch promotion back to the top flight and are in pole position to secure the second division title with Cardiff their only rivals.
🟩 9 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Bristol City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 9 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1959-60 |
Matchday | #43 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #71 |
Saturday, 9 April 1960
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🟩 9 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Harold Callaghan | 🏴 | Stockport, 1960
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 68 | 🟩 | 36 🟨 14 🟥 18 | 1.79
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 9 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Harold Callaghan | 🏴 | Stockport, 1960
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 9 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Gerry Hitchens replaces Brian Handley.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.89 |
Oldest Player |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | 31.83 |
Youngest Player |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | 23.07 |
🟩 9 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, 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 Adam | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Peter Doherty | 🇬🇧 |
Bristol City
GK Tony Cook | 🏴 |
RB Roger Collinson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Alan Williams | 🏴 |
LB Mike Thresher | 🏴 |
M Tommy Casey | 🇬🇧 |
M Tommy Burden | 🏴 |
M Bobby Etheridge | 🏴 |
W John McCann | 🏴 |
IF Malcolm Graham | 🏴 |
CF Jimmy Rogers | 🏴 |
CF John Atyeo | 🏴 |
🟩 9 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 9 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, 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 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 9 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Charlton XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟩 9 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 9 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 9 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 9 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 9 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park