Game #2621
Aston Villa
13-5-9, 31 PTS
Saturday, 4 February 1961
Drew
6th (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟨
Division One
Manchester United
11-5-11, 27 PTS
Old Trafford
Attendance: 33,525
🟨 4 Feb 1961, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
Manchester United
1-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟨 4 Feb 1961, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 4 February 1961
🕒 | HT Manchester United 0-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 47' Goal, 1-0, Bobby Thomson
🥅 | 85' Goal, 1-1, (Manchester United), Bobby Charlton
🕒 | FT Manchester United 1-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟨 4 Feb 1961, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 4 February 1961
A visibly exhausted Villa, playing their third game in three days, lead at Old Trafford until the last five minutes before conceding a late equaliser. Villa have a day's rest before they face Plymouth at Home Park in their League Cup replay.
Joe Mercer's Villa are held at Old Trafford and now have just three defeats in their last twenty two to make it thirteen wins, ten at home, five draws and nine defeats, seven away, in twenty seven games following their return to the top flight.
Meanwhile, Jimmy Adam made his final appearance for Villa aged 29 before moving on to Stoke City in July 1961. Adam played for Villa in 1959-60 and 1960-61 making 24 appearances and scoring 3 goals.
🟨 4 Feb 1961, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 W Jimmy Adam | 🏴 | 1959-61 | 🕒 24 | ⚽ 3 | 🔥 2 | #469 |
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Manchester United
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
🟨 4 Feb 1961, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #36 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #111 |
Saturday, 4 February 1961
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🟨 4 Feb 1961, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: M Dixon | 🏴 | York, -1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 108 | 🟩 | 55 🟨 24 🟥 29 | 1.75
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟨 4 Feb 1961, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: M Dixon | 🏴 | York, -1961
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟨 4 Feb 1961, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Nigel Sims, Doug Winton and Jimmy Adam replace Fred Potter, Stan Lynn and Peter McParland.
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.22 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 31.90 |
Youngest Player |
F Alan O’Neill | 🏴 | 23.24 |
🟨 4 Feb 1961, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
W Jimmy Adam | 🏴 | 🔴 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Alan O’Neill | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Matt Busby | 🏴 |
Manchester United
GK Mike Pinner (ex) | 🏴 |
LB Shay Brennan | 🇮🇪 |
LB Noel Cantwell | 🇮🇪 |
CB Bill Foulkes | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Nicholson | 🇬🇧 |
M Norbert Stiles | 🏴 |
M Maurice Setters | 🏴 |
M Bobby Charlton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Albert Quixall | 🏴 |
F Mark Pearson | 🏴 |
CF Alex Dawson | 🏴 |
🟨 4 Feb 1961, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
🟨 4 Feb 1961, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
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
🟨 4 Feb 1961, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
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 | |
|---|---|
🟨 4 Feb 1961, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
United XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
🟨 4 Feb 1961, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 4 Feb 1961, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟨 4 Feb 1961, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 4 Feb 1961, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 4 Feb 1961, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford