Game #2599
Aston Villa
6-1-6, 13 PTS
Saturday, 15 October 1960
Lost
10th (-1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
Arsenal
6-1-6, 13 PTS
Highbury
Attendance: 23,048
🟥 15 Oct 1960, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
Arsenal
2-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 15 Oct 1960, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 15 October 1960
🕒 | HT Arsenal 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 55' Goal, 0-1, (Arsenal), David Herd
⚽ | 70' Goal, 1-1, Jimmy MacEwan
🥅 | 84' Goal, 1-2, (Arsenal), Geoff Strong
🕒 | FT Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 15 Oct 1960, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 15 October 1960
🟥 15 Oct 1960, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 CB Terry Morrall | 🏴 | 1959-60 | 🕒 9 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | #468 |
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Arsenal
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1952–53
Aston Villa
Arsenal
🟥 15 Oct 1960, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #89 |
Saturday, 15 October 1960
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🟥 15 Oct 1960, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Tommy Dawes | 🏴 | Norfolk, 1958-1974
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 86 | 🟩 | 45 🟨 15 🟥 26 | 1.74
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 15 Oct 1960, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Tommy Dawes | 🏴 | Norfolk, 1958-1974
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟥 15 Oct 1960, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Peter McParland replaces Harry Burrows.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.86 |
Oldest Player |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | 32.18 |
Youngest Player |
CB Terry Morrall | 🏴 | 21.91 |
🟥 15 Oct 1960, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
CB Terry Morrall | 🏴 | 🔴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
MANAGER
George Swindin | 🏴 |
Arsenal
GK Jack Kelsey | 🏴 |
RB Len Wills | 🏴 |
CB John Snedden | 🏴 |
LB Billy McCullough | 🇬🇧 |
M John Barnwell | 🏴 |
M Tommy Docherty | 🏴 |
W Danny Clapton | 🏴 |
F Geoff Strong | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Vic Groves | 🏴 |
CF Jackie Henderson | 🏴 |
CF David Herd | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 15 Oct 1960, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
🟥 15 Oct 1960, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
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
🟥 15 Oct 1960, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 15 Oct 1960, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Arsenal XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟥 15 Oct 1960, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 15 Oct 1960, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
W Jimmy Adam | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 15 Oct 1960, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 15 Oct 1960, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 15 Oct 1960, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury