Game #2649
Aston Villa
2-1-2, 5 PTS
Saturday, 9 September 1961
Lost
17th (-9)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
West Ham United
3-2-2, 8 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 32,000
🟥 9 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 West Ham, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-4
West Ham United
Assist(s) | Harry Burrows | 46' | Jimmy MacEwan | 58' |
🟥 9 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 West Ham, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 9 September 1961
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 West Ham United
⚽ | 46' Goal, 1-0, Vic Crowe, Assist by Harry Burrows
🥅 | 47' Goal, 1-1, (West Ham United), John Dick
⚽ | 58' Goal, 2-1, Peter McParland, Assist by Jimmy MacEwan
🥅 | 62' Goal, 2-2, (West Ham United), Tony Scott
🥅 | 64' Goal, 2-3, (West Ham United), John Dick
🥅 | 74' Goal, 2-4, (West Ham United), Alan Sealey
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-4 West Ham United
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 9 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 West Ham, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 9 September 1961
🟥 9 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 West Ham, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
West Ham United
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Aston Villa
West Ham United
🟥 9 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 West Ham, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #139 |
Saturday, 9 September 1961
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🟥 9 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 West Ham, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Geoff Hartley | 🏴 | Southport, 1960-1965
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 2-4
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 136 | 🟩 | 65 🟨 31 🟥 40 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 9 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 West Ham, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Geoff Hartley | 🏴 | Southport, 1960-1965
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 12 Nov 1960, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
Cards: None
🟥 9 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 West Ham, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Alan Baker replaces Bobby Thomson.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.62 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 32.49 |
Youngest Player |
F Alan Baker | 🏴 | 17.23 |
🟥 9 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 West Ham, 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 Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Alan Baker | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
F Alan O’Neill | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Ron Greenwood | 🏴 |
West Ham United
GK Lawrie Leslie | 🏴 |
RB Joe Kirkup | 🏴 |
CB Bobby Moore | 🏴 |
RB John Bond | 🏴 |
D Ken Brown | 🏴 |
M Tony Scott | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Ian Crawford | 🏴 |
W Alan Sealey | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F John Dick | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 |
CF Geoff Hurst | 🏴 |
🟥 9 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 West Ham, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟥 9 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 West Ham, 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
🟥 9 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 West Ham, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 9 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 West Ham, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
West Ham XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟥 9 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 West Ham, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 9 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 West Ham, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injured | 1 |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 9 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 West Ham, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 9 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 West Ham, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 9 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 West Ham, Villa Park