Game #2638
Aston Villa
16-9-15, 41 PTS
Wednesday, 19 April 1961
Lost
9th (-1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥
Division One
Leicester City
17-8-14, 42 PTS
Filbert Street
Attendance: 21,219
🟥 19 Apr 1961, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
Leicester City
3-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Peter McParland | 69' |
🟥 19 Apr 1961, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 19 April 1961
🟢 | 1' Debut, Alfie Hale
🥅 | 6' Goal, 0-1, (Leicester City), Hugh McIlmoyle
🥅 | 27' Goal, 0-2, (Leicester City), Ken Keyworth
🕒 | HT Leicester City 2-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 69' Goal, 1-2, Alfie Hale, Assist by Peter McParland
🥅 | 86' Goal, 1-3, (Leicester City), Hugh McIlmoyle
🕒 | FT Leicester City 3-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 19 Apr 1961, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 19 April 1961
🟥 19 Apr 1961, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
DEBUT APPEARANCES
🟢 F Alfie Hale | 🇮🇪 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Leicester City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Aston Villa
Leicester City
🟥 19 Apr 1961, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #53 |
League Match | #40 |
Manager Game | #128 |
Wednesday, 19 April 1961
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🟥 19 Apr 1961, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Leslie Hamer | 🏴 | Bolton, -1968
Substitute Referee: W. North 22' to 45'
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 125 | 🟩 | 60 🟨 29 🟥 36 | 1.67
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 19 Apr 1961, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Leslie Hamer | 🏴 | Bolton, -1968
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟥 19 Apr 1961, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Alfie Hale (debut) and Peter McParland replace Harry Burrows and Jimmy McMorran.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.63 |
Oldest Player |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | 32.86 |
Youngest Player |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 | 19.41 |
🟥 19 Apr 1961, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | 🔥 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
F Alan O’Neill | 🏴 |
F Alfie Hale | 🇮🇪 | 🟢 | ⚽ |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Matt Gillies | 🏴 |
Leicester City
GK Gordon Banks | 🏴 |
D Len Chalmers | 🏴 |
CB Ian King | 🏴 |
CB Ian White | 🏴 |
LB Richie Norman | 🏴 |
M Colin Appleton | 🏴 |
W George Meek | 🏴 |
F Jimmy Walsh | 🏴 |
F Ken Keyworth | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Albert Cheesebrough | 🏴 |
CF Hugh McIlmoyle | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
🟥 19 Apr 1961, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟥 19 Apr 1961, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
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
🟥 19 Apr 1961, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 19 Apr 1961, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Leicester XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟥 19 Apr 1961, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 19 Apr 1961, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 19 Apr 1961, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 19 Apr 1961, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 19 Apr 1961, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Filbert Street