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
🟥 28 Mar 1961, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 28 March 1961
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
West Bromwich Albion
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1953-54
Aston Villa
West Bromwich Albion
🟥 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
🟥 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
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 118 | 🟩 | 58 🟨 27 🟥 33 | 1.7
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 28 Mar 1961, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
🟥 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
🟥 28 Mar 1961, Villa 0-1 Albion, 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
🟥 28 Mar 1961, Villa 0-1 Albion, 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 | |
---|---|
🟥 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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