Game #2583
Aston Villa
24-9-7, 57 PTS
Monday, 18 April 1960


Won
1st (+1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩
Division Two
Stoke
13-7-20, 33 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 25,939
🟩 18 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-1

Stoke City

Assist(s) | Ron Wylie | 68' |
🟩 18 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Monday, 18 April 1960
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Stoke City
⚽ | 60' Goal, 1-0, Stan Lynn, pen
⚽ | 68' Goal, 2-0, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Ron Wylie
🥅 | 75' Goal, 2-1, (Stoke City), Bowyer
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Stoke 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
🟩 18 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Monday, 18 April 1960
Villa beat Stoke to retake top spot from Cardiff as the Welshmen lost at home to Plymouth.
Joe Mercer's promoted Villa side make it twenty four wins, nine draws and seven defeats, six away, in forty division two games so far this season as they close in on the second division title with two games left to play.
🟩 18 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Stoke, 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
Stoke


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 18 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1959-60 |
Matchday | #45 |
League Match | #40 |
Manager Game | #73 |
Monday, 18 April 1960
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🟩 18 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 70 | 🟩 | 37 🟨 14 🟥 19 | 1.79
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 18 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
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
🟩 18 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Gerry Hitchens replaces Johnny Dixon.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.92 |
Oldest Player |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | 31.85 |
Youngest Player |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | 23.09 |
🟩 18 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Stoke, 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
Frank Taylor | 🏴 |

Stoke
GK Tommy Younger | 🏴 |
LB Tony Allen | 🏴 |
CB Ron Andrew | 🏴 |
RB Denis Wilson | 🏴 |
RH Edward Rayner | 🏴 |
M Bobby Cairns | 🏴 |
W Don Ratcliffe | 🏴 |
W Jimmy Wallace | 🏴 |
F Frank Bowyer | 🏴 |
F Bobby Howitt | 🏴 |
CF Johnny King | 🏴 |
🟩 18 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period

🟩 18 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Stoke, 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
🟩 18 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Stoke, 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 🇺
🟩 18 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS

Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS

Stoke XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟩 18 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 18 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 1 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 18 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 18 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 18 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park

