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
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
🟩 29 Aug 1960, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Monday, 29 August 1960
Villa get swift revenge for their heavy Upton Park defeat as a winner two minutes from time clinches their second two-point haul of the season.
Joe Mercer's Villa return to Villa Park after successive away games and turn the tables on West Ham - their conquerers at Upton Park two games earlier. As a result Villa make it two wins, both at home, and two defeats, both away, on their return to the top flight with ten goals scored and thirteen conceded.
🟩 29 Aug 1960, Villa 2-1 West Ham, 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
West Ham United


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 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
🕒 76 | 🟩 | 40 🟨 14 🟥 22 | 1.76
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 29 Aug 1960, Villa 2-1 West Ham, 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
🟩 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
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 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

