Game #2607
Aston Villa
11-2-6, 24 PTS
Saturday, 26 November 1960
Won
6th (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
Division One
Sheffield Wednesday
11-4-3, 26 PTS
Hillsborough
Attendance: 27,939
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Sheffield Wednesday
1-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Peter McParland | 30' |
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 26 November 1960
⚽ | 7' Goal, 1-0, Own Goal, Don Megson
⚽ | 30' Goal, 2-0, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Peter McParland
🥅 | 41' Goal, 2-1, (Sheffield Wednesday), Billy Griffin
🕒 | HT Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 26 November 1960
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Sheffield Wednesday
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1934–35
Aston Villa
Sheffield Wednesday
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #97 |
Saturday, 26 November 1960
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🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Jack Kelly | 🏴 | Chorley, -1962
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 94 | 🟩 | 51 🟨 17 🟥 26 | 1.81
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Jack Kelly | 🏴 | Chorley, -1962
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Stan Lynn and Vic Crowe replace John Neal and Alan Deakin.
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.11 |
Oldest Player |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | 32.46 |
Youngest Player |
F Alan O'Neill | 🏴 | 23.05 |
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | 🔥 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Alan O’Neill | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Harry Catterick | 🏴 |
Sheffield Wednesday
GK Roy MacLaren | 🏴 |
LB Don Megson | 🏴 |
CB Peter Swan | 🏴 |
RB Peter Johnson | 🏴 |
M Tom McAnearney | 🏴 |
M Tony Kay | 🏴 |
W Alan Finney | 🏴 |
F Billy Griffin | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Bobby Craig | 🏴 |
F Johnny Fantham | 🏴 |
CF Keith Ellis | 🏴 |
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
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
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Wednesday XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 26 Nov 1960, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough