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
🟩 18 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Monday, 18 April 1960
🟩 18 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Stoke
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Aston Villa
Stoke
🟩 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
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 70 | 🟩 | 37 🟨 14 🟥 19 | 1.79
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 18 Apr 1960, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
🟩 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
* 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 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