Game #2627
Aston Villa
13-6-11, 32 PTS
Saturday, 4 March 1961
Drew
7th (+1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨
Division One
Arsenal
13-6-13, 31 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 35,000
🟨 4 Mar 1961, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-2
Arsenal
Assist(s) | Jimmy MacEwan | 32' | Vic Crowe | 73' |
🟨 4 Mar 1961, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 4 March 1961
🥅 | 7' Goal, 0-1, (Arsenal), Joe Haverty
🥅 | 20' Goal, 0-2, (Arsenal), John Barnwell
⚽ | 32' Goal, 1-2, Peter McParland, Assist by Jimmy MacEwan
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-2 Arsenal
⚽ | 73' Goal, 2-2, Jimmy MacEwan, Assist by Vic Crowe
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-2 Arsenal
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟨 4 Mar 1961, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 4 March 1961
🟨 4 Mar 1961, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 FB Doug Winton | 🏴 | 1959-61 | 🕒 50 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | #467 |
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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
🟨 4 Mar 1961, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #42 |
League Match | #30 |
Manager Game | #117 |
Saturday, 4 March 1961
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🟨 4 Mar 1961, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: David Smith | 🏴 | Stonehouse, 1959-1974
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 114 | 🟩 | 57 🟨 25 🟥 32 | 1.72
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟨 4 Mar 1961, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: David Smith | 🏴 | Stonehouse, 1959-1974
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 30 Apr 1960, Villa 0-3 Plymouth, Home Park
Cards: None
🟨 4 Mar 1961, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Jimmy MacEwan replaces Harry Burrows.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.17 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 31.97 |
Youngest Player |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 | 19.28 |
🟨 4 Mar 1961, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Geoff Sidebottom | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 | 🔴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
MANAGER
George Swindin | 🏴 |
Arsenal
GK Jack Kelsey | 🏴 |
RB Jack Bacuzzi | 🏴 |
LB Billy McCullough | 🇬🇧 |
M John Barnwell | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Mel Charles | 🏴 |
W Gerry Ward | 🏴 |
W Joe Haverty | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
F George Eastham | 🏴 |
F Vic Groves | 🏴 |
CF Jackie Henderson | 🏴 |
CF David Herd | 🏴 |
🟨 4 Mar 1961, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
🟨 4 Mar 1961, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, 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
🟨 4 Mar 1961, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Geoff Sidebottom | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
|---|---|
🟨 4 Mar 1961, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Arsenal XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
🟨 4 Mar 1961, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 4 Mar 1961, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟨 4 Mar 1961, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 4 Mar 1961, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 4 Mar 1961, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Villa Park