Game #2618
Aston Villa
13-4-9, 30 PTS
Saturday, 21 January 1961
Drew
6th (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟨
Division One
Blackburn Rovers
10-5-12, 25 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 31,885
🟨 21 Jan 1961, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-2
Blackburn Rovers
Assist(s) | None
🟨 21 Jan 1961, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 21 January 1961
🥅 | 14' Goal, 0-1, (Blackburn Rovers), Bryan Douglas
🥅 | 19' Goal, 0-2, (Blackburn Rovers), Bryan Douglas
⚽ | 24' Goal, 1-2, Gerry Hitchens
⚽ | 29' Goal, 2-2, Gerry Hitchens
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-2 Blackburn Rovers
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-2 Blackburn Rovers
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟨 21 Jan 1961, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 21 January 1961
🟨 21 Jan 1961, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Blackburn Rovers
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1927–28
Aston Villa
Blackburn Rovers
🟨 21 Jan 1961, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #33 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #108 |
Saturday, 21 January 1961
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🟨 21 Jan 1961, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: J. G. Williams | 🏴 | Nottingham, -1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 2-2
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 105 | 🟩 | 54 🟨 22 🟥 29 | 1.75
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟨 21 Jan 1961, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: J. G. Williams | 🏴 | Nottingham, -1961
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟨 21 Jan 1961, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Fred Potter replaces Nigel Sims.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.70 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 31.86 |
Youngest Player |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 | 19.16 |
🟨 21 Jan 1961, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Fred Potter | 🏴 |
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Jack Marshall | 🏴 |
Blackburn Rovers
GK Brian Reeves | 🏴 |
CB Matt Woods | 🏴 |
RB Ken Taylor | 🏴 |
RB John Bray | 🏴 |
M Ronnie Clayton | 🏴 |
W Chris Crowe | 🏴 |
W Andy McEvoy | 🇮🇪 |
W Ally MacLeod | 🏴 |
W Bryan Douglas | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 |
F Peter Dobing | 🏴 |
🟨 21 Jan 1961, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟨 21 Jan 1961, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, 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
🟨 21 Jan 1961, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Fred Potter | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
|---|---|
🟨 21 Jan 1961, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Blackburn XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
🟨 21 Jan 1961, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 21 Jan 1961, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
F Alan O’Neill | 🏴 |
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟨 21 Jan 1961, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 21 Jan 1961, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 21 Jan 1961, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Villa Park