Game #2640
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 26 April 1961
Drew
Semi Final
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨
League Cup
Burnley
Villa Park
Attendance: 24,000
🟨 26 Apr 1961, Villa 2-2 Burnley, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-2
Burnley
Assist(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 21' |
🟨 26 Apr 1961, Villa 2-2 Burnley, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 26 April 1961
⚽ | 14' Goal, 1-0, Gerry Hitchens
⚽ | 21' Goal, 2-0, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Gerry Hitchens
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Burnley
🥅 | 46' Goal, 2-1, (Burnley), Jimmy Robson
🥅 | 60' Goal, 2-2, (Burnley), Jimmy McIlroy
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-2 Burnley
🕒 | AET Aston Villa 2-2 Burnley
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟨 26 Apr 1961, Villa 2-2 Burnley, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 26 April 1961
🟨 26 Apr 1961, Villa 2-2 Burnley, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Burnley
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1959-60
Aston Villa
Burnley
🟨 26 Apr 1961, Villa 2-2 Burnley, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #55 |
Manager Game | #130 |
Wednesday, 26 April 1961
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🟨 26 Apr 1961, Villa 2-2 Burnley, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
AET Result: 🟨 Drew
AET Score: 🟨 2-2
Aggregate Result: 🟨 Drew
Aggregate Score: 🟨 3-3
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 127 | 🟩 | 60 🟨 30 🟥 37 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟨 26 Apr 1961, Villa 2-2 Burnley, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
🟨 26 Apr 1961, Villa 2-2 Burnley, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Stan Lynn and Ron Wylie replace John Neal and Alfie Hale.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.10 |
Oldest Player |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 | 32.88 |
Youngest Player |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 | 19.42 |
🟨 26 Apr 1961, Villa 2-2 Burnley, Villa Park
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Harry Potts | 🏴 |
Burnley
GK Adam Blacklaw | 🏴 |
RB John Angus | 🏴 |
CB Tommy Cummings | 🏴 |
LB Alex Elder | 🇬🇧 |
M Walter Joyce | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Adamson | 🏴 |
M Jimmy McIlroy | 🇬🇧 |
M Gordon Harris | 🏴 |
W John Connelly | 🏴 |
F Jimmy Robson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Ray Pointer | 🏴 |
🟨 26 Apr 1961, Villa 2-2 Burnley, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟨 26 Apr 1961, Villa 2-2 Burnley, 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
🟨 26 Apr 1961, Villa 2-2 Burnley, Villa Park
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 | |
|---|---|
🟨 26 Apr 1961, Villa 2-2 Burnley, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Burnley XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟨 26 Apr 1961, Villa 2-2 Burnley, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 26 Apr 1961, Villa 2-2 Burnley, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟨 26 Apr 1961, Villa 2-2 Burnley, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 26 Apr 1961, Villa 2-2 Burnley, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 26 Apr 1961, Villa 2-2 Burnley, Villa Park