Game #2639
Aston Villa
16-9-16, 41 PTS
Saturday, 22 April 1961
Lost
9th (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
Division One
Manchester City
12-10-18, 34 PTS
Maine Road
Attendance: 25,235
🟥 22 Apr 1961, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road
Manchester City
4-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Harry Burrows | 49' |
🟥 22 Apr 1961, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 22 April 1961
🥅 | 11' Goal, 0-1, (Manchester City), Joe Hayes
🥅 | 25' Goal, 0-2, (Manchester City), Colin Barlow
🥅 | 30' Goal, 0-3, (Manchester City), Denis Law
🥅 | 43' Goal, 0-4, (Manchester City), Denis Law
🕒 | HT Manchester City 4-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 49' Goal, 1-4, Vic Crowe, Assist by Harry Burrows
🕒 | FT Manchester City 4-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 22 Apr 1961, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 22 April 1961
🟥 22 Apr 1961, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Manchester City
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1955-56
🟥 22 Apr 1961, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #54 |
League Match | #41 |
Manager Game | #129 |
Saturday, 22 April 1961
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🟥 22 Apr 1961, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Jim Powell | 🏴 | Rotherham, -1962
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-4
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-4
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 126 | 🟩 | 60 🟨 29 🟥 37 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 22 Apr 1961, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Jim Powell | 🏴 | Rotherham, -1962
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟥 22 Apr 1961, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
John Neal, Vic Crowe and Harry Burrows replace Stan Lynn, Peter McParland and Alan O’Neill.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.19 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 32.11 |
Youngest Player |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 | 19.41 |
🟥 22 Apr 1961, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 🚑 |
F Alfie Hale | 🇮🇪 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Les McDowall | 🏴 |
Manchester City
GK Bert Trautmann | 🇩🇪 |
CB Barrie Betts | 🏴 |
D Dave Ewing | 🏴 |
LB Cliff Sear | 🏴 |
M Kenneth Barnes | 🏴 |
M Dave Wagstaffe | 🏴 |
M Alan Oakes | 🏴 |
W Colin Barlow | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Joe Hayes | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Gerry Baker | 🇺🇸 |
CF Denis Law | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
🟥 22 Apr 1961, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟥 22 Apr 1961, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road
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
🟥 22 Apr 1961, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road
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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 22 Apr 1961, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
SQUAD STATS
Manchester City XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
🟥 22 Apr 1961, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 22 Apr 1961, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 22 Apr 1961, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 22 Apr 1961, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 22 Apr 1961, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Maine Road