Game #2631
Aston Villa
14-8-12, 36 PTS
Tuesday, 28 March 1961


Lost
9th (-1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟥
Division One
West Bromwich Albion
14-4-18, 32 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 42,800
🟥 28 Mar 1961, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park
Aston Villa
0-1

West Brom

Assist(s) | None
🟥 28 Mar 1961, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 28 March 1961
🟢 | 1' Debut, Mike Kenning
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 West Bromwich Albion
🥅 | 73' Goal, 0-1, (West Bromwich Albion), Jack Lovatt
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-1 West Bromwich Albion
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 28 Mar 1961, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 28 March 1961
Villa lose out to a late goal that keeps Albion safe from relegation but does Villa no favours in their quest for a top 6 finish.
Joe Mercer's Villa lose for the first time in five as they play their third game in six days and make it fourteen wins, ten at home, eight draws and twelve defeats, eight away, in thirty four games following their return to the top flight.
Meanwhile, winger Mike Kenning made his Villa debut aged 20 after moving from Brookhill in 1957.
🟥 28 Mar 1961, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park

DEBUT APPEARANCES
🟢 W Mike Kenning | 🏴 | #483 | Youth team promotion
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
West Bromwich Albion


League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1953-54
🟥 28 Mar 1961, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #46 |
League Match | #34 |
Manager Game | #121 |
Tuesday, 28 March 1961
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🟥 28 Mar 1961, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 118 | 🟩 | 58 🟨 27 🟥 33 | 1.7
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 28 Mar 1961, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

None
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 28 Mar 1961, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Mike Kenning replaces Jimmy MacEwan.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.77 |
Oldest Player |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 | 29.22 |
Youngest Player |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 | 19.35 |
🟥 28 Mar 1961, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964

Aston Villa
GK Geoff Sidebottom | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
W Mike Kenning | 🏴 | 🟢 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Gordon Clark | 🏴 |

West Bromwich Albion
GK Jock Wallace | 🏴 |
LB Graham Williams | 🏴 |
RB Don Howe | 🏴 |
CH Stan Jones | 🏴 |
M David Burnside | 🏴 |
M Chuck Drury | 🏴 |
W Alec Jackson | 🏴 |
W Clive Clark | 🏴 |
W Bobby Robson | 🏴 |
F Jack Lovatt | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Derek Kevan | 🏴 |
🟥 28 Mar 1961, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period

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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
🟥 28 Mar 1961, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 28 Mar 1961, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS

Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS

Albion XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟥 28 Mar 1961, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟥 28 Mar 1961, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 2 |
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟥 28 Mar 1961, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟥 28 Mar 1961, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 28 Mar 1961, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park

