Game #2589
Aston Villa
2-0-2, 4 PTS
Monday, 29 August 1960
Won
11th (+5)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩
Division One
West Ham United
2-0-2, 4 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 30,000
🟩 29 Aug 1960, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-1
West Ham United
Assist(s) | Ron Wylie | 88' |
🟩 29 Aug 1960, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Monday, 29 August 1960
🥅 | 18' Goal, 0-1, (West Ham United), Dave Dunmore
💥 | Player injured on field of play, Nigel Sims
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 West Ham United
⚽ | 69' Goal, 1-1, Gerry Hitchens
⚽ | 88' Goal, 2-1, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Ron Wylie
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 West Ham United
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 29 Aug 1960, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Monday, 29 August 1960
🟩 29 Aug 1960, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
West Ham United
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Aston Villa
West Ham United
🟩 29 Aug 1960, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #79 |
Monday, 29 August 1960
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🟩 29 Aug 1960, Villa 2-1 West Ham, 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
🕒 76 | 🟩 | 40 🟨 14 🟥 22 | 1.76
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 29 Aug 1960, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
🟩 29 Aug 1960, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Nigel Sims and Ron Wylie replace Kevin Keelan and Harry Burrows as Joe Mercer names the same line up for the third time in four games.
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.48 |
Oldest Player |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | 32.22 |
Youngest Player |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | 23.46 |
🟩 29 Aug 1960, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Villa Park
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | 🚑 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Ted Fenton | 🏴 |
West Ham United
GK Brian Rhodes | 🏴 |
LB Noel Cantwell | 🇮🇪 |
D Ken Brown | 🏴 |
CB Bobby Moore | 🏴 |
RB John Bond | 🏴 |,
W Malcolm Musgrove | 🏴 |
W Mike Grice | 🏴 |
F Andy Smillie | 🏴 |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 |
CF Dave Dunmore | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Geoff Hurst | 🏴 |
🟩 29 Aug 1960, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 29 Aug 1960, Villa 2-1 West Ham, 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
🟩 29 Aug 1960, Villa 2-1 West Ham, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 29 Aug 1960, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
West Ham XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
🟩 29 Aug 1960, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 29 Aug 1960, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 29 Aug 1960, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 29 Aug 1960, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 29 Aug 1960, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Villa Park